Allow me first to thank the presidency of Peru for having convened this quarterly meeting on the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. I would also like to thank Mr. Mladenov for his comprehensive and thoughtful briefing this morning.
Allow me also to join other speakers in expressing my…
Allow me first to thank the presidency of Kazakhstan for convening this quarterly meeting on the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
The Middle East region faces ongoing major conflicts and multiple humanitarian crises. The humanitarian situation in Syria remains marked by unparalleled…
Iceland is pleased to participate in today’s meeting, as it gives us an opportunity to restate our firm commitment to the fight against human trafficking. It is a particularly cruel crime to prey on those who cannot defend themselves and to separate them from their loved ones for the purpose of bene…
Allow me to thank the United States presidency of the Security Council for organizing today’s quarterly debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
Allow me to also thank Mr. Mladenov for his briefing.
The Middle East region remains in a state of turmoil. Comple…
Allow me to thank the Russian President of the Security Council for organizing this quarterly debate on the situation in the Middle East, which includes the question of Palestine.
The region of the Middle East faces massive challenges amid conflict and crisis. The epicentres of conflict — Syria, Ye…
Allow me to thank the Japanese presidency of the Security Council for organizing this quarterly open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
The Middle East region remains steeped in conflict and crisis. Despite determined efforts by the international communi…
Allow me to thank you, Sir, for overseeing the process of the fifth review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy with your characteristic patience, good humour and firmness of purpose. I would also like to pay tribute to the Secretary-General for his strong leadership in bringing u…
Iceland is pleased to have joined consensus on the Political Declaration contained in resolution 70/266 and would like to align itself to the general statement delivered by the representative of Argentina on the importance of the Political Declaration addressing sexual and reproductive health and ri…
As we said at the beginning of this process in 2014, resolution 69/319 addresses a very real problem. We referred at the time to the Secretary-General’s conclusion, in his report (A/69/167) on the matter, that international ad hoc arrangements for debt crisis resolution have resulted in incoherence …
I thank the New Zealand presidency for convening this important debate, and the Special Coordinator for his insightful briefing.
Iceland reiterates its strong conviction that the only path to peace between Israel and Palestine is the two- State solution.
But both sides need to commit fully to the …
