At the outset, allow me to convey our sinccrcst condolences to the friendly people and Government of Norway. The Palestinian people and their leadership were shocked to learn of last Friday's atrocious bombing of a Government complex in Oslo and the shootings on the island of Utoya which left nearly…
At the outset, I wish to convey Palestine’s congratulations to Germany on its presidency and skilled stewardship of the Security Council this month. I am personally delighted to see you, Mr. Minister of State, presiding over the Security Council as an indication of the importance that Germany places…
Mr. President, I express warm congratulations to your country, Colombia, on its presidency and skilled guidance of the Security Council this month. We also express appreciation to the People’s Republic of China for its wise stewardship of the Council last month.
I also thank Under-Secretary-General…
I wish to thank you, Madame President, for convening this important meeting. I wish to express our deep appreciation for your principled, sincere efforts in this process in your national capacity and in your capacity as the President of the Security Council this month.
I also wish to thank Bosnia a…
On behalf of Palestine, I congratulate the fraternal country of Bosnia and Herzegovina on its presidency, confident of your wise stewardship, Sir, of the Security Council. We express appreciation as well to the United States of America for its skilled guidance of the Council last month.
I also wish…
Allow me to begin by thanking Member States for supporting resolution 65/134, on assistance to the Palestinian people, which the Assembly just adopted by consensus. The resolution comes at a particularly important time for the Palestinian people, who are preparing for the inevitable end to the 43 ye…
The issue of international assistance is of vital significance to the Palestinian people. Over the decades, the generous, principled assistance of countries and international organizations has enabled the Palestinian people to remain steadfast in their determined effort to achieve their inalienable,…
I would like to begin by expressing to you, Mr. President, the deepest appreciation for the patience and principled commitment to justice in our region that you have demonstrated yesterday, during the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, and today, by being with us in both th…
At the outset, I wish to convey Palestine’s appreciation to you, Mr. President, for your wise leadership and guidance of the important work of the General Assembly during the sixty-fifth session, including its efforts with regard to the question of Palestine, an item that has been on the Organizatio…
I would like to begin by thanking the Secretary-General for his report (A/65/270) and by commending the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace. We also commend the crucial role of the Sport for Development and Peace International Working Group in shaping the glob…
I congratulate you, Sir, and your friendly country Uganda on your presidency of the Security Council. We are confident in your able guidance of the agenda this month. We express appreciation as well to the friendly country of Turkey for its skilled leadership of the Council in September. I also wish…
It gives me pleasure to congratulate Mr. Joseph Deiss on his election to the presidency at this session and to wish him every success in fulfilling his important tasks. We would also like to convey through you, Sir, our thanks to His Excellency Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki for his valuable efforts durin…
We thank the President for convening this meeting, at the request of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, on the vital issue of the human right to water and sanitation.
Palestine reaffirms that access to safe, clean drinking water and sanitation is a human right essential to the full enjoyment of li…
In paragraph 2 of the United Nations Millennium Declaration, world leaders acknowledged their collective responsibility
“to uphold the principles of human dignity, equality and equity at the global level. As leaders we have a duty therefore to all the world’s people, especially the most vulnerable …
Palestine welcomes the adoption by the General Assembly today of the important resolution 64/292 on the human right to water and sanitation. We thank the sponsors and express our appreciation of the efforts of Ms. Catarina de Albuquerque, the United Nations independent expert on the issue of human r…
At the outset, I should like to welcome His Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkey, who is with us at this important meeting. I had the honour to be with him a few days ago in Istanbul at the United Nations international meeting on Palestine. I should like also to thank Mr. Oscar Fern…
I warmly congratulate you, Mr. President, and your friendly country Japan on your presidency of the Security Council. We also express appreciation to the friendly country of Gabon for its skilled guidance of the Council’s extensive agenda in March. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe fo…
I would like to begin by expressing the gratitude of Palestine to all those who were able to venture out in this massive
snowstorm to come to this room today to participate in the adoption of a very important resolution. We thank them all and regret that 56 delegations were unable to make it. I am …
Allow me at the outset, Sir, to express our deep appreciation for your wise leadership and excellent stewardship of the General Assembly. At the same time, it is my pleasure to express our gratitude and appreciation to the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People…
We thank the Secretary-General for being with us this morning. Mr. President, on behalf of Palestine, I warmly congratulate you and your friendly country China on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and on your wise stewardship of the Council this month. We express appreciation…
