I would like to make a general statement after the adoption of resolution 64/125.
I would like to express Palestine’s gratitude to the Assembly for its unanimous support of resolution 64/125 on assistance to the Palestinian people; to the presidency of the European Union, Sweden, for its efforts in…
For decades, international assistance to the Palestinian people has been indispensable and has been one of the main factors of Palestinians’ perseverance in their struggle to end Israel’s oppressive military occupation, which has dragged them deeper into poverty and dependence on aid. That assistanc…
Palestine would like to express its gratitude to all those who sponsored the resolutions related to the question of Palestine and the situation in the Middle East, as well as all those who voted in their favour. We view the adoption of those resolutions as a very strong signal from the General Assem…
I wish to express the gratitude of Palestine, Mr. President, for your outstanding efforts in facilitating this meeting to consider the report of the Human Rights Council (A/64/53/Add.1) and to discuss and consider the Goldstone report (A/HRC/12/48). Palestine would also like to express its gratitude…
At the outset and on behalf of Palestine, I extend our gratitude and appreciation to you, Sir, for your wise and effective efforts and guidance of the General
Assembly and for promptly responding to the request to convene this important meeting of the Assembly to consider the report of the United N…
On behalf of Palestine, I congratulate you warmly, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and affirm our full confidence in your able and wise guidance of our important proceedings today and the Security Council’s agenda this month.
I also express greatly appreciation to …
I congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. I wish you every success in your noble mission and recognize your long experience in international political affairs. I also extend our greetings and thanks to former President, His Excellency Father Miguel d’Escoto…
Palestine aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier in this debate by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the members of the Non-Aligned Movement (see A/63/PV.97). We seek to constructively join this debate by focusing on various key factors having an impact on the efforts to develop a…
Mr. President, on behalf of Palestine, I warmly congratulate you and your friendly country, Uganda, on your presidency of the Security Council and express our confidence that you will ably guide the Council as it works on this month’s agenda. We also express our appreciation to Turkey for its wise s…
At the outset, I warmly congratulate you, Sir, on your new post as Permanent Representative of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to the United Nations and wish you every success. I also congratulate you and your sisterly country on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the current month. We a…
The adoption of resolution 1860 (2009) was delayed several days despite the humanitarian crisis and the appalling loss of lives among civilians in Gaza. More than 760 Palestinian martyrs have fallen, 40 per cent of them women and children. More than 3,000 persons have been wounded, and vast damage h…
I thank you, Mr. President, and the other members of the Security Council for responding positively, by convening this meeting, to the request by the Group of Arab States and the sisterly country of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. I also thank the Secretary-General for his presence and for the important…
I would like to reiterate our thanks to you, Mr. President, for your able stewardship of the Security Council this month. I should also like to express our appreciation to Mr. Robert Serry for his comprehensive briefing to the Council. As we approach the end of 2008, I would like to take this opport…
My delegation wishes to make a brief general statement in connection with the adoption of draft resolution A/63/L.50, under sub-item (c).
We would like to take this opportunity to extend our appreciation to the delegation of France, which currently holds the presidency of the European Union, for it…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this urgent meeting to address the critical situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, particularly the grave humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip; as a result of the continued siege being imposed by Israel, the occupying Power.
Before proceeding, allow me …
The representative of Israel today questioned the efficacy of — or questioned if there are any tangible benefits to — General Assembly resolutions. I wish to answer concisely, yes.
The intention and purpose of these resolutions is to bring tangible relief and immediate benefit to the Palestinian pe…
I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate Palestine’s pleasure at seeing you, Mr. President, preside over the General Assembly during its sixty-third session. We reiterate our confidence in your abilities and wisdom in
guiding the Assembly’s efforts to address the important and critical is…
At the outset, I wish to express our deep appreciation to the President for convening this important meeting. We are pleased and honoured to see him presiding over the sixty-third session of the General Assembly. I would also like, on behalf of His Excellency President Mahmoud Abbas, to express our …
We are here today to discuss an issue to which the Palestinian people attach great importance: international assistance. For the Palestinian people, international assistance represents the unwavering commitment of the international community to the Palestinian people and the ultimate realization of …
At the outset, I congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly for this session. We wish you every success and express our confidence that you will continue to pursue the great mission undertaken by the United Nations, which constitutes a monumental achievement in the …
