I speak on behalf of the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council,
namely, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting to ensure follow-up to the intergovernmental negotiations that led …
I would like to begin by thanking Malaysia for focusing
its presidency of the Council on the suffering of the millions of children affected by conflict, and for its efforts as Chair of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. I would like to thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Malays…
It was a great pleasure for us to see His Highness Crown Prince
Al-Hussein bin Abdullah preside over this extremely important meeting. There can be no doubt the fact that he was keen to attend this debate underscores the vital nature of this issue and how important it is to reach practical recommen…
I would like to thank Mr. Nasser Judeh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs, for presiding over this morning’s meeting, thereby reaffirming Jordan’s deep involvement in the question of Palestine and other matters related to the Middle East. I would like to t…
First of all, I would like to thank the Security Council, under the presidency of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, for convening this important debate. In particular, I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on being the first Arab woman to preside over the Council. I also thank Ms. Zainab…
At the outset, allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. This is an important opportunity to make heard the voice of all children affected by armed conflict. In that regard, I also commend you, Sir, for providing the concept note (S/2015/168, annex). I would be remiss if I fa…
On behalf of the States members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) — the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar and the State of Kuwait — I thank you, Sir, for convening this emergency meeting to discuss the dangerous e…
On behalf of the States members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) — the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar and the State of Kuwait — I should like first to congratulate you, Mr. President, on China’s accession to t…
I have the pleasure of speaking on behalf of the States members of the Gulf Cooperation Council — the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and my own country, the State of Qatar. As Chair of this year’s session of the C…
At the outset, I express my condolences to the people and the Government of France and to the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris, which my Government has denounced. We condemn any such attacks targeting civilians and violating humanitarian and moral principles.
I would like to congratulate y…
It is extremely regrettable to hear once again unfounded
and inaccurate accusations being levelled by the Syrian regime against my country and against all countries that support the Syrian people. This is a futile attempt to divert the attention of Member States from the flagrant violations of huma…
It a pleasure for me to address the General Assembly on this very important item. I would like to thank the Secretary- General for his report (A/69/413). I would also like to thank Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al Nasser, High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, for his report and for his effor…
At the outset, we would like to express our appreciation for the report of the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) on partnerships for global health (see A/69/405), including the links between health and environmental, economic and social determinants. It provides important recom…
At the outset, I wish to thank the President of the General Assembly and you, Sir, for organizing this plenary meeting on the observance of the twentieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family and to discuss the role of the family and family policies in the post- 2015 development agenda…
The delegation of Qatar wishes to extend its gratitude to you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and for your valuable introductory statement. We also wish to extend our thanks and appreciation to Ambassador Seck of Senegal, the Chair of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Right…
At the outset, I would like to express our gratitude for the holding of this very important meeting. We would also like to welcome the participation of Her Excellency Ms. Julie Bishop, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, and we would like to thank the Secretary- General for his briefing. We w…
I take the floor in exercise of the right of reply. I would like to address the cheap claims made by the representative who took the floor just before me. Those accusations voiced by the representative of Syria are no different from what we usually hear from that quarter. They represent an attempt t…
I would like at the outset to thank Mr. Baudelaire Ndong Ella, President of the Human Rights Council, for his participation and for presenting the annual reports (A/69/53) that represent the Council’s efforts to uphold, preserve and defend human rights. We wish him every success in his efforts to le…
I would like to congratulate you, Madam, on your successful presidency of the Council. I would like to thank you also for providing us with an opportunity to participate in this important session. I would like to thank the Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the E…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate Argentina on its presidency of the Security Council and to express our thanks and appreciation to its Government for having convened today’s meeting. We would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his presence here this morning and his personal comm…
