At the outset, on behalf of the Palestinian people, I wish to extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation for the solidarity and support, including economic and humanitarian, of Governments, non-governmental organizations, international organizations and individuals from around the world that cont…
I wish to begin by congratulating you, Sir, and your friendly country, Guatemala, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I also express our appreciation to Germany for its wise stewardship of the Council last month.
I thank Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman for his…
Cooperation and assistance among nations is one of the main human values that must be preserved in the world, in which many peoples are facing serious and fateful challenges.
Like many peoples, the Palestinian people have received a substantial amount of aid in recent years, which has helped to eas…
The resolutions that have just been adopted by the membership are consistent with the objective of peace, the two-State solution and upholding international law. That action is a huge investment in peace, and not against it. Upholding international law is, as I have said, a major contribution to pea…
Palestine congratulates Nigeria on its skilled stewardship of the Security Council this month. We also express appreciation to Lebanon for its efficient presidency in September, including its responsible handling of Palestine’s application for United Nations membership, which was conveyed to the Cou…
At the outset, allow me to convey our sinccrcst condolences to the friendly people and Government of Norway. The Palestinian people and their leadership were shocked to learn of last Friday's atrocious bombing of a Government complex in Oslo and the shootings on the island of Utoya which left nearly…
At the outset, I wish to convey Palestine’s congratulations to Germany on its presidency and skilled stewardship of the Security Council this month. I am personally delighted to see you, Mr. Minister of State, presiding over the Security Council as an indication of the importance that Germany places…
Mr. President, I express warm congratulations to your country, Colombia, on its presidency and skilled guidance of the Security Council this month. We also express appreciation to the People’s Republic of China for its wise stewardship of the Council last month.
I also thank Under-Secretary-General…
I wish to thank you, Madame President, for convening this important meeting. I wish to express our deep appreciation for your principled, sincere efforts in this process in your national capacity and in your capacity as the President of the Security Council this month.
I also wish to thank Bosnia a…
On behalf of Palestine, I congratulate the fraternal country of Bosnia and Herzegovina on its presidency, confident of your wise stewardship, Sir, of the Security Council. We express appreciation as well to the United States of America for its skilled guidance of the Council last month.
I also wish…
The issue of international assistance is of vital significance to the Palestinian people. Over the decades, the generous, principled assistance of countries and international organizations has enabled the Palestinian people to remain steadfast in their determined effort to achieve their inalienable,…
I would like to begin by expressing to you, Mr. President, the deepest appreciation for the patience and principled commitment to justice in our region that you have demonstrated yesterday, during the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, and today, by being with us in both th…
At the outset, I wish to convey Palestine’s appreciation to you, Mr. President, for your wise leadership and guidance of the important work of the General Assembly during the sixty-fifth session, including its efforts with regard to the question of Palestine, an item that has been on the Organizatio…
I congratulate you, Sir, and your friendly country Uganda on your presidency of the Security Council. We are confident in your able guidance of the agenda this month. We express appreciation as well to the friendly country of Turkey for its skilled leadership of the Council in September. I also wish…
We thank the President for convening this meeting, at the request of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, on the vital issue of the human right to water and sanitation.
Palestine reaffirms that access to safe, clean drinking water and sanitation is a human right essential to the full enjoyment of li…
At the outset, I should like to welcome His Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkey, who is with us at this important meeting. I had the honour to be with him a few days ago in Istanbul at the United Nations international meeting on Palestine. I should like also to thank Mr. Oscar Fern…
I warmly congratulate you, Mr. President, and your friendly country Japan on your presidency of the Security Council. We also express appreciation to the friendly country of Gabon for its skilled guidance of the Council’s extensive agenda in March. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe fo…
I would like to begin by expressing the gratitude of Palestine to all those who were able to venture out in this massive
snowstorm to come to this room today to participate in the adoption of a very important resolution. We thank them all and regret that 56 delegations were unable to make it. I am …
Allow me at the outset, Sir, to express our deep appreciation for your wise leadership and excellent stewardship of the General Assembly. At the same time, it is my pleasure to express our gratitude and appreciation to the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People…
We thank the Secretary-General for being with us this morning. Mr. President, on behalf of Palestine, I warmly congratulate you and your friendly country China on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and on your wise stewardship of the Council this month. We express appreciation…
