We align ourselves with the statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Italy on behalf of the Uniting for Consensus group (see A/70/PV.43). The following are some additional points presented in my national capacity.
Our appreciation goes to Ambassador Rattray for his contributions to ou…
At the outset, let me express our appreciation for the organization of this important meeting, and we thank the Secretary-General for his valuable reports (A/70/PV/175 and A/70/176). We are happy to see the increased interest in Africa at the United Nations.
Despite the tremendous challenges, insti…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this meeting. Let me also express our gratitude to the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations for its comprehensive and inclusive review (see A/70/95), and the Secretary-General for his valuable report (A/70/357) on the future of peace operations.…
I am taking the floor in response to the base allegations made by one delegation today, which we categorically deny. I shall refrain from taking valuable time, but I would like to emphasize that Turkey will continue to stand by the people of Syria.
I bring warm greetings and hope that the seventieth session of the General Assembly will prove most fruitful.
I would like to congratulate Mr. Mogen Lykketoft on his assumption of the presidency. I would also like to extend my sincere appreciation to Mr. Sam Kutesa for his time and efforts as Presi…
For centuries, the peoples of the Middle East and North Africa lived together in peace and harmony regardless of race, religion, language, sect or ethnicity. They did so and flourished politically, economically, socially and intellectually — always with a sense of shared destiny and all the while em…
We have gathered to celebrate a historic event, as we adopt an ambitious and universal sustainable development agenda. Together, we are making a pledge to transform the world for the better in the next decade and a half. Humankind faces complex and interlinked challenges. Continuing poverty, ever- d…
My delegation was not planning to deliver a statement today as the General Assembly adopts the provisional agenda for the seventieth session, which is set to become a historic one in the course of the next few weeks. Unfortunately, I have had to take the floor in response to one delegation’s baseles…
Let me start by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and by thanking the Secretary- General for his report (S/2015/684) on the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security. I also thank the Special Repre…
We align ourselves with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Italy on behalf of the Uniting for Consensus group, but would like to make some additional comments in our national capacity.
We thank the President of the General Assembly for identifying the reform issue as one of the p…
Today we took a symbolic yet important step in order to address the historical injustice against the Palestinian people. It can be considered as another milestone on the path towards Palestine’s full membership of the United Nations. To that end, a historic decision was taken by this body when Pales…
The year 2015 has been one of historic significance for sustainable development. In July, we succeeded in finalizing and adopting the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. At the beginning of August, we completed negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda and its draft outcome document (resolution 69/315…
Let me join the delegations that have spoken before us in thanking the New Zealand presidency of the Council for convening this timely meeting to address the security challenges facing small island developing States (SIDS). Our thanks also go to the Secretary-General for his briefing. It was a pleas…
At the outset, we would like to join previous speakers in extending our condolences to the Government and the people of Djibouti on the passing away of a master, the Permanent Representative of Djibouti.
We would like to again extend our gratitude to the people and the Government of Ethiopia for th…
The situation across the Middle East continues to be a grave concern for all of us. Terrorism, violence and humanitarian crises have escalated and engulfed millions of innocent people in the region. The peace, security and stability of the entire region and beyond are at stake.
In the face of this …
On behalf of the main sponsors, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to all delegations for the consensus adoption of resolution 69/312, on the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations. We are particularly encouraged by the broad cross- regional sponsorship of the resolution. We consider th…
I would like start by strongly condemning the heinous terrorist attack perpetrated against the Afghan Parliament today. We express our feelings of solidarity with the Government and the people of Afghanistan and underline once again that Turkey stands by Afghanistan in its struggle against terrorism…
Regarding resolution 69/292, which was adopted under agenda item 74 (a), I would like to point out that Turkey supports efforts aimed at the efficient, environmentally conscious and sustainable use of maritime spaces, in accordance with international law. Accordingly, Turkey supported the resolution…
I would like to start by thanking the Malaysian presidency for convening this open debate on children and armed conflict. We welcome the adoption earlier today of resolution 2225 (2015), of which Turkey was a sponsor.
As underlined in the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed confli…
I would like to thank you, Madam President, for organizing this important and timely meeting. We are also grateful for the structured concept note (S/2015/306), annex for this open debate, and to the Secretary-General for his biennial report on small arms and light weapons (SALW) (S/2015/289), which…
