We have no one in mind when we talk about truths. Since the representative of the Saudi regime says that we should go back and review our history books, I shall do that without prolonging my speech.
In 1745, the first massacre that took place in Al-Hijaz claimed the lives of more than 17,000 people…
My country’s delegation would like to once again underscore the principled position of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, which refuses to use selectivity to address human rights issues as a means to interfere in the internal affairs of countries under legal and political pretexts. Those practic…
Draft resolution IV, on the so-called situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic, was submitted to the General Assembly by the United States of America, United Kingdom, France, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. That is an expressive variety of States. If some Member States put the promotion…
My Government has taken note of the forty- sixth monthly report of the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs. We note that the report includes improvements, including its recognition of the fact that the United Nations has managed to get humanitarian aid to thousands of people in need in …
I take the floor to exercise my right of reply in response
to the statement delivered by the representative of Israel, the occupying Power.
Israel is supporting terrorists in their war against Syria. That is a secret to nobody and cannot be interpreted in any other way, which is something that all…
We meet every year to reiterate our moral and legal commitments to providing humanitarian assistance to all those in need, without discrimination, politicization or blackmail and in accordance with the humanitarian principles that we all believe in. And each time we emphasize the need not to imprope…
With regard to resolution 72/119, under agenda item 84, “The rule of law at the national and international levels”, my delegation once again expresses its reservation with regard to the text of paragraph 3, which refers to the report of the Secretary- General issued as document A/72/268. Our reserva…
As a founding State Member of the United Nations, Syria would like to express its views on this agenda item, as well as on draft resolution A/72/L.10, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation”.
First of all, we recall that the Syrian Arab Republic…
My delegation joined the consensus on resolution 72/17, on the effects of terrorist acts directed against religious sites on a culture of peace, based on my country’s principled and clear position of firm support for all efforts and resolutions aimed at countering terrorism. We have considered the f…
My country’s Government has reviewed the forty-fifth monthly report (S/2017/982), submitted by the Under-Secretary-General for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). While we note the improvements that it contains, we continue to hope that future reports will reflect the rea…
My delegation aligns itself with the statements made by the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned
Countries, and by the representative of the Republic of Ecuador, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China (see A/72/PV.38).
We wish to present …
At the outset, my delegation disassociates itself from any consensus regarding resolution 72/3, entitled “Report of the International Criminal Court”.
I recall that the Syrian Arab Republic was one of the first countries to actively contribute to the negotiations on the Rome Statute, establishing t…
My delegation has taken note of the Secretary- General’s report on the work of the Organization (A/72/1), and I would like to comment briefly on some of the issues that were mentioned in the report.
We welcome the report’s discussion of the challenges that the United Nations is facing, such as the …
I would like to begin by congratulating Mr. Miroslav Lajčák on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session and wish him every success. I would also like to thank his predecessor for the important role he played at the helm of the General Assembly during the sevent…
In reference to the request for inclusion made by Australia and Ghana, my delegation would like to once again express its deep concern about the insistence of both permanent representatives on breaching the understanding that exists among Member States that we should continue to discuss the issue of…
My delegation reiterates its support for the Secretary-General and his recommendations for strengthening the capacity of the United Nations to combat terrorism. Today, terrorism poses the most significant threat there is to international peace and security, hampers our national development and impro…
The delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic joined the consensus on the adoption of resolution 71/306, entitled “Financing of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force”. Also, our delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution recommended in document A/71/954 and currently contained in …
In Syria we do not like proverbs, but it would appear that Saudi Arabia does. We are not manipulating the situation but rather attempting to state it clearly as it stands. Saudi Arabia must allow the Syrian people to enjoy their right to exercise their own rights. Saudi Arabia should not interfere i…
My delegation joined the consensus this morning. From the outset, we have supported the recommendations of the Secretary-General with regard to strengthening the capacity of the United Nations counter-terrorism system. That springs from our belief that this topic should be a priority, since terroris…
My delegation would like to register our strong objection to Israel’s candidature for the role of
Vice-President of the General Assembly at its seventy- second session.
At the outset, I recall that the nomination of Israel to that post by the Group of Western European States was no accident but ra…
