The situation in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate, resulting in the continued killing of and injury to many innocent civilians, the displacement of thousands of people and widespread destruction of property in that war-stricken country. It was our fervent hope that, after the withdrawal of forei…
The issue of land-mines, with their lethal nature and collateral effects, has focused the attention of the world community and has caused serious concern over the past several years. The world is shocked by the monumental number of mines infesting various countries at times of conflict and following…
Today marks the annual International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, and on this occasion I should like to reiterate once again the support of the Government and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the Palestinian people and their just cause.
During the past 50 years, the ques…
Just about a week ago, representatives of all States Members of the United Nations gathered here at the highest level to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Organization. In their statements, and by adopting the Declaration on the Occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the United Nations, t…
The delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran notes with satisfaction the annual report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the General Assembly for the year 1994, which summarizes the significant achievements of the Agency during that year. We thank Mr. Blix, the Director General o…
Mr. President, at the outset, I should like to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. I am confident that you will guide the proceedings of the Council during the current month effectively. I should also like to express our appreciation …
Let me first congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of December.
My delegation is pleased to note the proposal made by the representative of France aimed at increasing the role of the general membership of the Organization in the Security C…
The situation in Afghanistan and the ongoing hostilities in that neighbouring country of ours continue to be a source of grave concern to the Islamic Republic of Iran. We rejoiced with the people of Afghanistan over their victory and the establishment of an Islamic State in that country in 1992. How…
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to elaborate on the question of Palestine, which is the core and essence of the Middle East problem. The practices and policies of the occupying Zionist regime against the Palestinian people and other Muslim countries have constituted the main source of instability, …
At the outset, I would like to reiterate the support of the Government and the people of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the Palestinian people, who have been struggling for decades for the exercise of their inalienable rights.
The sacred land of Palestine and its holy centre of Al-Quds is still u…
I should like to take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General for
We have studied the report thoroughly, and we expressed our views on its first part during the high-level segment of the Economic and Social Council. We also participated in the World Hearings on Development, where we present…
At the outset I should like to thank the Secretary-General and the secretariat of the International Conference on Population and Development for their devotion and tireless efforts before and during the Conference. I should also like to refer to the pivotal role of the President of the Conference an…
Since the beginning of the crisis in the former Yugoslavia, numerous crimes against humanity have been committed. During the last three years, the genocidal practice of “ethnic cleansing”, involving murder, rape, torture and other inhuman treatment of Bosnian Muslims, perpetrated by the
Since the s…
Last year, by adopting resolution 48/7 under the agenda item entitled “Assistance in mine clearance”, the Assembly recognized the tremendous threat posed to human life by the millions of land-mines laid in a large number of countries. Owing to their lethal nature and collateral effects, land-mines c…
As one of the principal organs of the United Nations, the Security Council has had conferred on it by the Members of the
Moreover, the exercise of the veto by the permanent members, in the service of their self-interests at the expense of global peace, moved the Council in a direction which, on num…
Let me first congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September. Your diplomatic skills have given us the confidence that the Council has been and will be guided effectively during the current month. I should also like to thank the former P…
I should like to join other delegations in thanking you, Mr. President, for convening these plenary meetings. I should also like to express my appreciation to the Secretary- General for his report, in document A/48/950, concerning the consultations on the outstanding issues relating to the deep-seab…
This morning, in a historic meeting, the General Assembly accepted the credentials of the delegation of the new democratic, non-racial South Africa, officiating at the turning of one of the last pages in the dark and painful chapter of apartheid, which had for decades preoccupied the international c…
At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. I am confident that with your diplomatic skills, the Council will be guided effectively during the current month. I should also like to thank Ambassador Mérimée…
The question of Palestine remains the most enduring one since the establishment of the United Nations. The inhuman practices of the occupying forces have continued and the sacred land of Palestine is still under occupation. The Palestinian people continue to live under painful conditions resulting f…
