Two days ago — and as a matter of fact, a few minutes ago in his statement — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned Hamas’s rocket fire against Israel and called on Hamas and other terrorist and militant groups to cease all acts of violence and terrorism. He also called on Israel to exercise maximu…
My delegation wishes to take this opportunity to express its appreciation to all the original sponsors, to those Member States that joined along the way and to those that voted in support of resolution 62/190. We wish also to thank the representative of Finland, Chairperson of the Second Committee, …
The situation in the Middle East is rapidly changing. Although some previously embraced the misleading narrative that the Israeli- Palestinian conflict is the cause of instability in our region, the facts on the ground show precisely the opposite: that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the consequ…
Allow me to congratulate the President on his able stewardship of the General Assembly. In the interest of time and brevity, I intend to condense the agenda items applicable to my delegation into one statement.
At the outset, my delegation wishes to extend its heartfelt sympathies to Bangladesh, wh…
Allow me to congratulate Mr. Kerim on his leadership of the Assembly and to thank him for convening this important joint debate.
Israel is proud to lend its support to draft resolution A/62/L.2, entitled “Building a peaceful and
better world through sport and the Olympic ideal”. Similarly, we welc…
Allow me to congratulate Mr. Srgjan Kerim on his able stewardship of the Assembly and to thank him for convening this important joint debate.
Israel welcomes the Secretary-General’s fifth consolidated report (A/62/203) on progress in implementation and international support related to the New Partn…
At the outset, allow me to congratulate the President on his leadership of the Assembly and to thank him for convening this important High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development.
Since the adoption of the 2002 Monterrey Consensus of the International Conference on Financing for Development, ma…
I thank the presidency for allowing me to present our position on this issue.
Owing to concerns regarding relationships between the Islamic Development Bank Group and Hamas, a terrorist organization, Israel will not be able to join the consensus on this draft resolution. The organizational chart fo…
I wish to begin by thanking the Secretary-General for addressing us this morning, and by taking this opportunity to make mention of his 10 years of service, specifically as it pertains to our region. It is, of course, impossible in the allotted time to fully reflect on the Secretary-General’s legacy…
What brings us here today is the escalation of the situation in Gaza, following the ongoing terrorist attacks against Israel and my country’s response in self-defence. In the course of the operation, a tragic event occurred, the accidental killing of civilians in Beit Hanoun. Despite the doubts we h…
At the outset, I would like to note with satisfaction the Assembly’s decision this year to hold a joint debate on the issues of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) issues, the causes of conflict in Africa and the Decade to Roll Back Malaria. In our opinion, this accurately reflects …
I thank you, Sir, and your staff, as well as the Secretary-General for having honoured us with his presence during the adoption of the resolution.
Many thanks go also to the co-chairs, the Ambassadors of Singapore and Spain, who have worked so hard on this important task that unites us all, and to …
At the outset, Madam President, I would like to congratulate on your leadership of the Council for the month of June. We know that it has been an eventful and complicated month, and your able stewardship has been much appreciated.
Allow me to share the facts concerning the latest developments on th…
Mr. President, allow me to express my delegation’s satisfaction at seeing you presiding over the Council.
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Allow me at the outset also to congratulate you on your able leadership over the sensitive deliberations of the Security Council as President for the month of March.
In rec…
Israel is a known leader in research on desertification and land degradation. The Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research, in the Negev region, where the international conference we are hosting will take place, is considered to be among the world’s top institutions in this field. Israel’s init…
