The debate on the question of Palestine coincides with the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. When the General Assembly adopted resolution 32/40 B of 2 December 1977 establishing the International Day, no one had any doubt that the Assembly was aware of its …
At the outset, allow me to join the President in expressing our sympathy and condolences to the delegation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and to the fraternal people of that country in connection with the heinous and dastardly terrorist bombings that took place yesterday in Amman, which took doz…
On behalf of the Group of Asian States, which I have the honour to chair this month, I would like to convey our most heartfelt condolences to the family and to the people on the much lamented death of the President of the Togolese Republic, Gnassingbé Eyadema, who passed away on 5 February 2005.
Th…
As I speak, the world has been plunged into mourning by the tsunami, a natural disaster that has killed tens of thousands of people, unleashed terrible suffering and destruction, and bereft hundreds of thousands of people of their livelihood.
I should like, on behalf of the Government and the peopl…
Every year at this time, for more than four decades, the Assembly takes up the question of the situation in the Middle East and expresses its vision on this crucial question, to which the international community continues to attach great importance.
This situation has become a source of great conce…
Today, we are discussing a very important issue, the question of Palestine. The region has witnessed a major tragic event. Indeed, the whole world, the Arab world and the Palestinian people have lost their leader, President Yasser Arafat, who struggled until the last moment of his life for the just …
My delegation welcomes the report of the Security Council (A/59/2) to the General Assembly. We should like to thank the President of the Council, Ambassador Sir Emyr Jones Parry, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, for his clear and comprehensive introduction of the…
Many years have passed since the end of the occupation of many countries that had been subjected to the foreign domination that launched the colonial period, which caused much human suffering and pushed many countries to fight for liberation from the yoke of occupation. Many of those countries were …
Allow me, Mr. President, to begin by congratulating you on presiding over the Council for this month. We are confident that you will be able to lead the work of the Council ably and successfully. We would like to thank you for convening this important meeting at this critical time. I would also like…
Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. We are confident that, through your wisdom, the Council’s deliberations will be crowned with success. I wish to avail myself of this opportunity to express my delegation’s a…
Years pass and the international situation changes in various areas of the globe and occupation is virtually eradicated in most regions of the world. Indeed, the United Nations has played a significant role in ending many conflicts throughout the world except in the Middle East. It remains a hotbed …
My delegation would like to thank the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People for the efforts it has exerted to fulfil its mandate. We would also like to commend the
Department of Public Information for its role in cooperating with the Committee and with the Di…
Israel is continuing its expansionist policy and its creation of a fait accompli by building a separation wall. Israel has continued construction of the first stage of that wall, which runs along 150 kilometres within the occupied Palestinian territories.
That wall consists of obstacles with barbed…
Allow me to begin by thanking Mr. Jan Kavan for his commendable efforts in presiding over the discussions of the Open-ended Working Group on reform of the Security Council. We would also like to wish you, Mr. President, every success in carrying out this important and very difficult task, which we k…
At the outset, I should like to sincerely congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I should also like to thank your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ambassador Jones Parry, for his …
The United Nations was created for noble purposes, among which were sparing future generations from the scourge of war and promoting respect for human rights so that everyone might leave in freedom and peace. The primacy of the rule of law, justice and respect for commitments stemming from treaties …
The present meetings have special importance, because they focus on implementation of the goals defined in the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, as we set about implementing the outcome of the twenty-sixth special session, on HIV/AIDS, aimed at reducing the rate of HIV infection worldwide.
The…
I should like at the outset to place on record my delegation’s appreciation to you, Sir, for having convened this open meeting on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts. We believe that the convening of these open meetings, with the participation of non-members of the C…
Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the Presidency of the Security Council for this month. I have full confidence in your ability to lead the Council successfully thanks to your experience and wisdom. We would also like to congratulate your predecessor, t…
I welcome the opportunity to address the Assembly today on behalf of the Arab Group to warmly congratulate the President-elect of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session, His Excellency Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, Minister for African Union Affairs of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and representa…
