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…
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…
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.
Despite the many crises and problems in the international arena today, some of which have taken a dangerous turn towards escalation, the issue of peace and stability in the Middle East remains high on the list of international concerns. This most urgent question has preoccupied the international com…
There is no need to remind this Assembly that the question of Palestine has been inscribed on its agenda for 50 years. Our international Organization has witnessed the emergence of many new States. All of us welcomed them to this forum. Yet despite the long history of our Organization’s linkage to t…
My delegation abstained in the voting on draft resolution A/52/L.13.
This does not reflect on the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency or on the activities it carries out in accordance with its mandate, since we support and highly appreciate the Agency’s work and its important role in ass…
My delegation is joining the consensus, but if the draft resolution entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons” had been put to the vote my delegation would have abstained.
We would have taken that regrettable position because of th…
This morning in the Assembly, we heard a statement by the Israeli representative that contained the usual fabrications and false claims at which the Israeli Government excels on a daily basis. In this case, it concerned a quotation attributed to our Ambassador to Egypt and the Arab League and a spee…
My delegation abstained in the vote on draft resolution A/51/L.9/Rev.1. It did so because Israel did not accede to the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). That is why it was not possible, despite the efforts made by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and in particul…
Allow me first to express thanks for this opportunity to speak, though my delegation is truly sorry to ask to speak at this particular moment.
Our delegation, like some 40 others, was surprised this morning, before we began the procedure of electing a judge to the International Court of Justice, by…
As has been mentioned by the Chairman of the Group of Asian States, the Syrian Arab Republic is one of the States that have submitted themselves as candidates for membership of the Economic and Social Council for the three year period from 1996 through 1998. Proceeding from its desire to preserve th…
