We were planning to refrain from taking further part in this polemical exercise, but I am intrigued by the representative of Israel’s use of the expression, “The wolf has become the victim”. I do not know how many more thousands of Arabs need to die in our region in order for the representative of I…
We were not surprised by the manner in which the Israeli representative began his statement. He immediately condemned all those countries that have already denounced the wanton act of aggression that took place on 5 October against a peaceful Syrian village. That shows a mentality that supposes anyo…
Today, we are debating the reports of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization (A/58/1) and on implementation of the United Nations Millennium Declaration (A/58/323) and — on the one hand looking back on the achievements of the Organization and the challenges it has faced and, on the ot…
My delegation thanks the Secretary-General for submitting the report entitled “Strengthening of the United Nations: an agenda for further change”. We appreciate his interest in strengthening the work of the Organization in response to the priorities enshrined in the Millennium Declaration.
We share…
My delegation would like to express its satisfaction at seeing you, Sir, presiding over the General Assembly.
As my delegation did not explain its position in the Fifth Committee, we would like to do so now. Once
again, the General Assembly is reaffirming its position with regard to the responsibi…
Every year we hear the same misleading statements from the representative of the occupying Israeli forces. However, bearing in mind that brevity is the soul of wit, I would like to say merely that I agree entirely with the comments made by the representative of Lebanon in both his first and second s…
I had been reluctant to ask to speak in exercise of the right of reply. But, as we see from the report of the Fifth Committee, the representative of Israel was among those who spoke in explanation of vote on this item in the Committee, and the Assembly has been reminded that delegations that explain…
My delegation echoes the words of other delegations that have explained their position on the valuable resolution we have just adopted. Its value lies principally in the importance and sensitivity of its subject: the staff of the United Nations, who define the identity of the Organization. Everywher…
My delegation wishes to explain its position on the draft resolution submitted under agenda item 121, entitled “Pattern of conferences”. However, we
would first like to extend our thanks to the representative of Botswana, the Vice-Chairman who acted as coordinator of the consultations that led to c…
I apologize for the confusion, but when we asked for the floor the first time, we did so to exercise the right of reply. When the presidency said that we could not do so, I sought to explain our position on the resolution. There has been a misunderstanding: we never explained our position on the dra…
The resolution just adopted once again reaffirms Israel’s responsibility for its attack in April 1996 against United Nations headquarters in southern Lebanon.
My delegation has asked for the floor to exercise its right of reply to respond to the allegations made by the representative of the Israeli occupation.
My delegation has asked for the floor to reply to the allegations made by the representative of the Israeli occupation.
The resolution just adopted affirms Israel’s responsibility —
