I am delivering the following statement on behalf of the Group of Arab States.
We are meeting today at an extraordinary historical juncture. Arab peoples in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Lebanon and Syria endure wanton Israeli aggression that destroys all that comes in its way. A glance at th…
The Group of Arab States underscores the important role of the International Court of Justice, which was established as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations to ensure the
protection and maintenance of peace. The Court has served as the guardian of international law for more than seven…
At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Joyce Msuya for her briefing. The Group of Arab States would like to thank you, Madam President, for convening this meeting to resume discussions on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. We also thank Algeria for requesting the…
At the outset, I would like to thank the delegation of France for requesting this meeting. I would also like to thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary- General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, and Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, for their briefings…
At the outset and on behalf of the Group of Arab States, I would like to thank the representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) for their briefings. I also thank Algeria and S…
Mauritania welcomes the convening of this important meeting to discuss the issue of a culture of peace, which is a topic of great importance, not only because our Organization was created to maintain international peace and security as one of its core purposes, in accordance with Article 1 of the Ch…
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and its 57 member States are grateful to the President of the International Court of Justice for its report (A/78/4) and for the briefing before the General Assembly (A/78/PV.20).
The principles and objectives of the Charter and the fundamental bases of…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on draft resolution A/78/L.5, entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”, on behalf of the members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
It is particularly…
It is with proud respect that, on behalf of the Group of African States, I pay tribute to His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, who passed away on 13 May.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan leaves behind an important legacy th…
At the outset, I would like to thank President Bozkır for responding to the call by the representatives of Algeria and the Niger, in their role as Chairs of the Group of Ambassadors of the League of Arab States and the Group of Ambassadors of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, respectively. W…
As Chair of the Group of Arab States in New York for this month, which is full of important events and meetings, it is my honour to present to the General Assembly on behalf of the States members of the League of Arab States — Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon…
It is my pleasure to introduce a pre-recorded statement by His Excellency Mr. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, on the occasion of the general debate at the seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly.
