As the Assembly can see, my delegation is not trying to prolong this dialogue, but we would like to put before everyone the truth and only the truth as it actually is. We believe in the principles of the Madrid peace process and in the bases from which it proceeded. We emphasize all the obligations …
The delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic was not surprised by the Israeli delegation’s response to our statement, in which, like all other delegations, we spoke of the meaning of peace and of a culture of peace. This is because neither the Israeli delegation nor the Government of Israel believes i…
At its fifty-second session, the General Assembly considered the question of a culture of peace. A large number of States, including my own, made statements setting out their understanding of the concept of a culture of peace and offered important views on how to develop this initiative. Today again…
The delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic would like to express its appreciation for the initiative of Mr. Mohammad Khatami, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, a friendly country, of inscribing the item “Dialogue among civilizations” on the agenda and of proclaiming the year 2001 as the yea…
My delegation abstained from voting on the draft resolution contained in document A/53/L.18, but not because of the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its activities. In Syria, we highly appreciate the work of the Agency and its important role, under the leadership of its Dire…
My delegation appeals to you, Sir, as the President of the General Assembly, and in view of the fact that you are highly skilful politically and are a Foreign Minister, to take into account the fact that the draft resolution before us for decision, which was officially circulated to us only this mor…
We are meeting today for the seventh consecutive year to discuss the item entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”.
The constant position of the Syrian Arab Republic has always been and continues to be the dee…
Three years have elapsed since the Copenhagen Summit and yet the international community has still much to do in the area of social development in all its aspects, particularly as regards its cornerstone, namely the human being, especially in view of the present economic changes, whose effects will …
I have the pleasure of congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the fifty-third session of the General Assembly. We are confident that your wide-ranging expertise in international affairs will facilitate your task and lead the deliberations of this session to a successful concl…
My delegation would simply like to draw the attention of the Secretariat to a translation mistake in paragraph (f) of the draft resolution A/C.5/52/L.59, which is contained in the report of the Rapporteur, document A/52/955/Add.1. The Arabic version of this paragraph mentions “financial status” wher…
I wish to express my warm thanks to you, Mr. President, and to the Vice-Chairmen of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the Security Council for your efforts during the Group’s…
The delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic would like to explain its vote on resolution 52/237, on the financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). In adopting this resolution, the General Assembly has again affirmed Israel’s responsibility for the expenses resulting from its t…
My delegation wishes to express its very strong reservations about the resolution just adopted. Since international law demands that the aggressor country assume the cost of its aggression, Israel should do so. Yet it still refuses to withdraw from the occupied territories in compliance with Securit…
Allow me at the outset, Sir, to convey to you our great happiness at seeing you presiding over this meeting as a sign of your appreciation of the importance of the item on the Council's agenda from an African, Arab and international point of view.
We cannot at this time fail to extend our thanks to…
We joined the consensus in the Sixth Committee on draft resolutions A/C.6/52/L.13 and A/C.6/52/L.24, as contained in document A/52/653, and will not oppose the consensus in plenary. However, we should like to explain our position and our understanding of these draft resolutions, as well as our reaso…
The Arabic version of the report in document A/52/605, recommending the draft resolution that we have just adopted, contains an error in paragraph 6, which refers to an amendment to the draft resolution. I am confident that the English version is correct and the Arabic translation incorrect.
I should like briefly to express our deep gratitude to the representatives of Member States in this Assembly that voted in favour of the draft resolution regarding the occupied Syrian Golan. Their support reflects an emphasis on justice and the upholding of resolutions previously adopted by the Gene…
My delegation voted in favour of the draft resolution contained in document A/52/L.52, entitled “Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine”. The fact that we voted in favour of the resolution just been adopted does not mean that we either support or oppose the Declaration of Principles on Int…
The General Assembly is once again discussing one of the important issues on its agenda for the reform of our international Organization. It is no coincidence that we are discussing the issue of reforming and expanding the Security Council today, after the adoption by the General Assembly of the res…
The delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic wishes to exercise its right of reply to respond to the misleading statements and lies of the Israeli representative this morning before this body. Although we are aware that representatives know the historical facts of the situation in the Middle East and …
