I would like to apologize for taking the floor again. My country’s delegation would like to respond to the statement made by the delegation of Turkey. I also want to underscore the content of the statement delivered at midday today by the Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic. In part…
The Israeli occupation of the Arab territories and its severe consequences have negatively affected the security and stability of the region. The situation is extremely dangerous, given the deliberate international failure to compel Israel to put an end to its occupation of Arab occupied territories…
I should like to begin by congratulating you once again, Mr. President, on your country’s election as a member of the Security Council and on its accession to the presidency of the Council for this month. I should like also to congratulate the other new members of the Council, and I thank you for ha…
I wish to start by congratulating your country, Sir, on its election as non-permament member of the Security Council and on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of January.
This morning we addressed two identical letters to the Secretary-General and to the President of the…
I asked for the floor in order to explain our position on the amendment proposed by Cuba on part XX of draft resolution II.
Insofar as there is no existing consensus on the concept of the responsibility to protect, its field application and the way it should be implemented, the concept runs counter…
We reiterate the principled position of our country and of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) with regard to not dealing with draft resolutions that target specific NAM member States individually but not other countries.
My delegation wishes to express its deep sadness at the fact that some delegations…
Allow me at the outset to thank the co-facilitators of the negotiations on the draft outcome document of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (A/70/L.33).
My country associates itsel…
I would like to respond to the remarks made by the representative of the Israeli regime with regard to Iran’s cooperation with Syria.
It was surprising to hear the representative of Israel, in his first statement today, speak about humanity and his country’s obligation to help people in Nepal and H…
It is no wonder that we heard from the representative of an occupying Power (see A/70/PV.60) that is itself practicing the worst kind of terrorism, violence and murder against the Arab people in occupied Palestine, Syria and Lebanon. They have violated human rights to an appalling extent, in contrav…
I would first like to offer my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of the terrorist attacks in my country and in Lebanon, Baghdad, France and all over the world. We firmly condemn such attacks and those who perpetrate, support or finance them. We would also like to express our deep …
At the outset, I should like to welcome Mr. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba. On behalf of my country, I reiterate my country’s full support for him and for the people and the Government of Cuba in dealing with the unjust embargo that successive United S…
I would like to congratulate Mr. Mogens Lykketoft on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at the seventieth session and to wish him success in leading the work of this session. I would also like to thank his predecessor for his presidency at the previous session.
I greet the Assem…
I did not intend to take the floor again at this late hour, but the representative of the Saudi regime always insists on receiving a response to his claims at every occasion and at every meeting. Indeed, on every occasion that representative continues to introduce the subject of my country. This mor…
I would like to commend you, Sir, on convening this meeting of the Security Council on the maintenance of international peace and security under the theme “Settlement of conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa and countering the terrorist threat in the region”.
The Charter of the United Natio…
It is true that the truth is not changed through false arguments. The truth cannot be changed, period.
The Golan Heights is Syrian territory occupied by Israel. Eventually — one day or another — by getting rid of the settlers, the Golan will return to Syria.
My delegation joined the consensus on the adoption of resolution 69/301, on the financing of the United Nations peacekeeping forces in the Middle East — specifically the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force — and will vote in favour of the draft resolution (A/C.5/69/L.44) on the financing of …
My delegation welcomes the adoption of resolution 69/281, entitled “Saving the cultural heritage of Iraq”. I thank the sponsors for having submitted the text. The delegation of my country, the Syrian Arab Republic, joined the sponsors of the resolution, thereby underlining our support for the effort…
We have carefully read the report of the Secretary-General (S/2015/203) prepared by the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict. While we appreciate Ms. Bangura’s efforts, her understanding of the events in Syria regrettably remains fundamentally …
I apologize for asking to speak again, in view of the late hour, but my delegation would like to comment on the allegations made by the representative of Turkey in his statement.
Over the past four years of the crisis in Syria, we have repeatedly informed the Council of Turkey’s unrestrained suppor…
I would like to thank you, Sir, for having convened this very important meeting. This year marks the seventieth anniversary of the creation of the United Nations, which has made the preservation of humankind from the horrors of war its highhest priority. The Organization has given the people of the …
