Allow me to begin by expressing our appreciation to you, Madam President, for convening these plenary meetings to discuss the interim report (A/61/816) of the Secretary-General on progress in the implementation of the Declaration of Commitment adopted at the twenty-sixth special session of the Gener…
We meet today to consider the agenda item 13 entitled, “The situation in the Middle East”, which deals with the state of conflict and tension in that hot region over the past decades as the result of the continued Israeli occupation of Arab territories, which has led to a protracted state of regiona…
We meet today to discuss the agenda item entitled “Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields”. Egypt attaches high priority to that item, and particularly to the issues of …
At the outset, I should like to express my support for the statement made by the representative of South Africa on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and to convey my appreciation to the Secretary-General for his reports, which help to facilitate our discussions on this issue — one that is of spec…
The Security Council is meeting today at a time when the Palestinian territories are experiencing a continued escalation by the Israeli occupying forces and an intensification of Israeli military attacks against the Gaza Strip. Tens of civilians — mostly women and children — were killed and injured …
I sincerely apologize for interrupting, but I understood that there was a request from the delegation of Palestine, in its capacity as Chair of the Arab Group of States, to make a statement at the beginning of our debate today. At first I did not see Palestine on the list of speakers, and then I saw…
Permit me at the outset to express my delegation’s deep appreciation to Ambassador De Alba, President of the Human Rights Council, for his report (A/61/53) and for his diligent leadership of the Council. We believe that, under his capable leadership, the Council will be successful in fulfilling its …
I should like at the outset to express the appreciation of the delegation of Egypt to Judge Rosalyn Higgins, President of the International Court of Justice, for her invaluable briefing on the work of the Court over the past year.
The creation of the United Nations coincided with the birth of a new…
Allow me to begin by expressing our sincere gratitude to the Secretary-General for the clear vision reflected in his report on the prevention of armed conflict and on strengthening the work of international institutions in the area of peacebuilding (A/60/891). I would also like to express our sincer…
Today, and at a most appropriate time, the General Assembly has resumed its consideration of one of the most important aspects of United Nations reform: the reform of the Security Council.
In the past few days, the international community has witnessed and continues to witness tragic and regrettabl…
Madam President, allow me to begin by thanking the Assistant Secretary-General, Ms. Angela Kane, for her briefing and to express my appreciation of and support for the statement made by the delegate of Algeria on behalf of the Arab Group and the statements to be made by Zimbabwe on behalf of the Afr…
The situation in the Darfur region of the Sudan is entering an important phase of transition from armed conflict, disorder and human catastrophe to an emerging glimpse of hope that the conflict is coming to an end, and that incremental steps are being taken to restore calm and stability and to achie…
The Security Council is meeting today amid a situation in the occupied Palestinian territories that can be described as dangerous and volatile. The last few days have witnessed and continue to witness a dangerous Israeli military escalation against the civilian Palestinian population in Gaza, the We…
At the outset, I should like to express Egypt’s appreciation for your initiative, Mr. President, to convene this important meeting. We also thank the Secretary-General for his second report on small arms, which addresses the potential contribution of the Security Council to United Nations efforts to…
The delegation of Egypt voted in favour of draft resolution A/60/L.48, establishing the Human Rights Council, in a clear reaffirmation of our firm conviction that there is a need for a new and vibrant subsidiary body of the General Assembly to deal successfully and progressively with human rights is…
Now that we have adopted the United Nations biennium budget without a vote, my delegation, in addition to fully subscribing to the remarks made by the Chairman of the Group of 77 and China, would like to highlight some important aspects that determined — and will continue to determine — our position…
The delegation of Egypt would never have accepted or gone along with resolution 60/180 on the operationalization of the Peacebuilding Commission were it not for our deep sense of belonging to Africa and our conviction that millions of Africans in countries emerging from or relapsing into conflict ar…
Allow me at the outset to convey to you, Madam President, my delegation’s appreciation for responding positively to the request of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) that a debate be held on post-conflict peacebuilding following the open debate held in the Security Council.
The delegation of Egypt asso…
The General Assembly is meeting once again to discuss the question of Palestine, an international issue that the
international community has failed to settle over more than half a century.
Our discussion today is of special importance, coinciding as it does with our observation of the Organization…
Allow me to begin by expressing our sympathy and solidarity with the Government and people of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan over the heinous terrorist attacks that occurred in Amman yesterday. They underscore the urgent need for a decisive role for the General Assembly in drafting and implementing…
