My country’s delegation wishes to explain our vote before the voting with respect to the draft resolution contained in document A/76/L.22, entitled “Problem of the militarization of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine, as well as parts of the Black Sea and the Sea o…
My country’s delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important high- level meeting on the culture of peace.
The Government of my country, the Syrian Arab Republic, has always been convinced that a culture of peace can be brought about and established only through respe…
At the outset, I congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month. I also thank your predecessor for his efforts during his presidency of the Council last month.
Last week, the second Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear…
The representative of Turkey insists on referring to us as the representatives of a regime. That does not concern me, because I comply with the rules and procedures of the United Nations.
First, she said that we were not her counterpart. I partly agree with her that we are not on an equal footing. …
We say very clearly — and I use her official title, in line with the rules and procedures of the United Nations and in the presence of the President of the General Assembly — that the representative of Turkey
does not have the right to speak in the name of the Syrian people. The Syrian Government i…
At the outset, I would like to thank the permanent delegation of Greece for introducing the important draft resolution contained in document A/76/L.17, entitled “Return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin”. My country has joined the list of countries co-sponsoring the draf…
The Syrian Arab Republic supports the draft resolution on the Olympic truce resolution entitled “Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal” (A/76/PV.13), as it represents a call for justice to all countries. We are glad to be one of the sponsors of this draft resolutio…
My country, Syria, was among the first to call for and encourage a process of reform of the Security Council, 29 years ago. We participated actively in the first meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Coun…
I have the honour to introduce the pre-recorded statement of Mr. Kaif Al-Naddaf, Head of Investigation of the Department of Anti-Trafficking in Persons of the Ministry of the Interior of the Syrian Arab Republic.
A pre-recorded video statement was shown in the General Assembly Hall (see annex XIV a…
The Syrian Arab Republic attaches importance to the implementation by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of its mandate in accordance with its Statute. My country, Syria, acceded to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in 1969, long before many European Union (EU) …
While my country, Syria, fully respects the jurists who make up the International Criminal Court, its position regarding the Court is one of opposition. We reject the suspicious and unexamined tendencies by
Governments of certain States regarding the expansion of the universal jurisdiction concept …
At the outset, I want to thank the President for convening this meeting.
My delegation endorses the statement delivered by the representative of Algeria on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. I would now like to add the following remarks in my national capacity.
The Syrian Arab Republ…
It is truly ironic to listen to the representative of Israel (see A/76/PV.24), the occupying Power, while presenting a number of surreal fabrications, allegations and lies and crying crocodile tears in sympathy for the Syrian people. At the same time, Israel has provided all forms of support to arme…
I take the floor to raise a point of order.
The representative of the United States mentioned the Syrian “regime” in her speech. I request the Acting President to call on representatives, notably the representative of the United States, to respect the protocol for speeches delivered at the United N…
My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Group of Friends in Defence of the Charter of the United Nations (see A/76/PV.24).
My delegation welcomes Her Excellency Ms. Nazhat Shameem Khan, Preside…
We listened closely to the briefings provided by Mr. Geir Pedersen and Mr. Martin Griffiths. I should like to make the following remarks.
The meetings of the sixth session of the Constitutional Committee, held last week in Geneva, illustrated serious engagement on the part of the national team, whi…
I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month and to thank your predecessor for her efforts last month.
In speaking to the General Assembly on 27 September (see A/76/PV.16), our Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Mr. Fayssa…
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic, in his address to the General Assembly yesterday (see A/76/PV.16), indicated that the Syrian Government has always been open to any genuine and impartial political initiatives or efforts to assist the Government in ending …
At the outset, I would like to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Shahid on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session and to wish him every success in the discharge of his duties. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General, Mr. António Guterres, for h…
My country has always been keen to respect the sovereignty of States and the principle of non-interference in their internal affairs. We have also supported every effort to ensure security and stability in areas of tension wherever they may be in the world, based on our belief in the effectiveness o…
