I apologize for taking the floor again but with regard to incitement, which we believe comes from the other side, if members think that it comes from our side, we accept the following proposals, namely, first, to form a commission from members of the Security Council to observe our behaviour and tha…
I thank the French and German presidencies of the Security Council for their response to the calls for the Council to urgently address the dangerous situation unfolding in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem. I would also like to thank Mr. Mladenov for his briefing, and the …
I extend our warmest congratulations to the Dominican Republic on its able presidency of the Security Council from the very outset of its tenure. I also thank United Nations Special Coordinator Nickolay Mladenov for his briefing on the current situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, includi…
Taking note of the Secretary-General’s report (A/73/84) on assistance to the Palestinian people covering the period from April 2017 to March 2018, I would like to thank the Secretary-General and his team for all the efforts they have made in preparing the report, which addresses all the economic and…
I thank you, Madam President, for your most skilled conduct of the General Assembly on this important issue.
We must begin by reaffirming our sincere, deepest gratitude to all the member States that today stood on the side of justice, in support of the just cause of Palestine, the inalienable right…
On behalf of the delegation of the State of Palestine, allow me to express our gratitude and thanks to all the countries that voted in favour of the five resolutions related to the question of Palestine and also in favour of resolution 73/23, concerning the Syrian Golan. We see that massive support,…
At the outset, I want to convey to you, Madam President, and through you, to the General Assembly family that has so long stood on the side of justice, our profound appreciation for the principled positions and meaningful support that the Assembly continues to extend to the Palestinian people. As we…
We warmly congratulate the Plurinational State of Bolivia on acceding to the presidency of the Security Council and express our appreciation to you, Madam, for your skilled leadership of the Council.
I thank Special Coordinator Nikolay Mladenov for his briefing to the Council today. I also extend
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At the outset, allow us to express our appreciation to all those who voted in favour of resolution 73/5. There were 146 votes in favour and three against. The voting today represents multilateralism at its best, with the broader membership supporting a resolution to enable the elected Chair of a gro…
We thank the President of the General Assembly and the representatives of South Africa and Ireland for their laudable efforts to bring us together on this momentous occasion.
The late, honourable President Mandela is widely quoted as having insightfully stated,
“We know too well that our freedom i…
On behalf of the State of Palestine, I wish to congratulate the Russian Federation on its successful presidency of the Security Council in the month of June and express appreciation to Sweden for its able leadership of the Council’s important agenda for this month. We also thank Special Coordinator …
I would like to express our appreciation to the Swedish presidency for convening this important debate, in line with Sweden’s principled defence of international law and the protection it provides, especially for those who are most vulnerable, including refugees and migrants and the children among t…
We thank the Russian presidency for convening this timely debate to address the root causes of the conflicts and serious challenges facing us in the Middle East and North Africa region, where the Palestine question remains at the core of our instability and is the crux of the Arab-Israeli conflict. …
We congratulate the Russian Federation on its presidency of the Security Council and would like to sincerely thank you, Mr. President, for your ready response to the request to convene today’s meeting. We would also like to recognize Poland for its skilled leadership of the Security Council last mon…
At the outset, I want to thank Mr. Mladenov for his briefing. We would also like to thank the many Council members who have on principle defended the truth and demonstrated that they have memories extending beyond the past 24 hours.
Time and time again we have come to the Security Council to appeal…
At the outset, I thank the Polish presidency for convening this important
and timely debate, which has particular significance for the State of Palestine against the backdrop of the violent repression by Israel, the occupying Power, of peaceful civilian protests in the Gaza Strip over the past few …
At the outset, I would like to express our appreciation to the Polish presidency for organizing today’s important debate on a critical matter at a critical time, and to thank the briefers for their important contribution.
International law governs our international relations. Its rules have been fo…
First of all, I thank Poland, in its capacity as President of the Security Council, for holding this emergency meeting. We also express our gratitude for the sympathy and
condolences expressed by all members of the Security Council during the minute of silence honouring our martyrs. We thank Counci…
I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this important meeting, and the Secretary-General for his report (A/72/707) pursuant to the 2016 resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council on the review of the peacebuilding architecture (resolutions 70/262 and 2262 (2016…
On behalf of the State of Palestine. I congratulate Peru on its presidency of the Security Council and on its skilled leadership of the Council at this critical time.
Today, I must also express sincere condolences to the Council and to the Permanent Mission, Government and people of Côte d’Ivoire, …
