My delegation has asked for the floor to make a general statement. Once again, the international community, through the General Assembly, has reaffirmed the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people and the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan and their sovereignty over their natural reso…
Limiting the spread of HIV/AIDS is an international, regional and national goal because the disease poses a serious threat to human society and its social and economic development. Not only has the HIV/AIDS pandemic killed people; it has also imposed a heavy burden on the world’s nations. It is more…
I should like to express my appreciation for this opportunity to make a few brief comments on the resolution just adopted by the Security Council.
I should like at the outset to express my country’s appreciation for the efforts made by many States members of the Council to prevent the adoption of a…
Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the current month. I thank you for giving us this opportunity to express the views of the Syrian Arab Republic concerning the second report of the International Independent Investigation…
With regard to the agenda item under discussion, I have the honour to take the floor, in my national capacity and as Rapporteur of the Special Committee of 24, to propose oral amendments to the draft resolution entitled “Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial C…
Allow me to express my delegation’s appreciation for the adoption by the General Assembly, moments ago, of the resolution on the Syrian Golan and the other resolutions on the Palestinian question. The outstanding votes in favour of the resolutions, including that on the Syrian Golan, reflect one ver…
Since 1977 the General Assembly of the United Nations and all advocates of freedom and justice throughout the world have been meeting annually on 29 November to recall one of the greatest tragedies and challenges that we all face — namely, the denial by Israel of the most basic human rights of the P…
The Middle East region is witnessing important, radical developments and events aimed at altering the political, cultural and demographic character of the region and redrawing its borders. Some believe that those events better suit the region’s new
functions and tasks in the service of the strategi…
At the outset, I should like to associate myself with the statement made earlier by the representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations uphold the right of States to exercise sovereignty over their territory and to c…
At the outset, my delegation would like to express its sincere thanks to Judge Shi Jiuyong, President of the International Court of Justice, for all his efforts to strengthen the rule of international law. I would also like to express my appreciation for his presentation of the comprehensive report …
My delegation would like to thank Ambassadors César Mayoral, Ellen Margrethe Løj and Ioan Motoc for their briefings on the work of the Committees. We would welcome the continuing opportunity for the Council to hold open meetings to discuss such an important question.
Syria condemns international te…
First of all, Mr. President, I would like to congratulate you upon your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month. I wish you all success in the discharge of your responsibilities. I would also like to express our appreciation for the efforts made by your predecessor, Ambassado…
Permit me at the outset to thank the Secretary- General for the reports before us today.
My delegation associates itself with the statement by the Permanent Representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The Syrian Arab Republic believes that the efforts to achieve development i…
I should like to shed some light on the status of Syrian young people and on the challenges facing them in the third millennium.
Syria has a very young population; young people aged 15 to 25 constitute about 25 per cent of the total population. Moreover, the relatively high population growth rate —…
It is my pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session. Your renowned
experience in international affairs, especially in the United Nations system, will undoubtedly guarantee success for our deliberations. I cannot fail to seiz…
As the Assembly is aware, and the President has announced, we have withdrawn the nomination of one of Syria’s two candidates. Nevertheless, a number of representatives have asked me which name we have actually withdrawn, given the pronunciation that has been given. In that connection, let me specify…
Allow me at the outset to convey to you, Sir, the profound gratitude of the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic for your efforts to accord this discussion all the importance it deserves by prioritizing this item on the General Assembly’s agenda.
The outcome of the International Conference on Fin…
I should like to make a statement concerning the decisions taken under agenda item 135.
My country joined in the consensus regarding the adoption of resolution 59/306, entitled “Financing of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force”, and voted in favour of resolution 59/307, entitled “Financ…
I should like to congratulate the President, Mr. Jean Ping, and the States Members of the United Nations on the adoption by the General Assembly of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. As countries and as individuals, we can take pride in this great accompli…
I should like at the outset to express our great sadness at the passing of Pope John Paul II. His death is a great loss, because he was a true icon of peace. When he visited Syria in 2001, he prayed at the church of Saint Ananias in Damascus, where Saint Paul was baptized before the people of Damasc…
