We voted in favour of resolution 66/1, to accept the credentials of representatives of Member States to the sixty-sixth session of the General Assembly, including accepting the credentials of the representative of Libya’s National Transitional Council.
As a nation that toppled a foreign-backed dict…
In September 2010, the Islamic Republic of Iran was among those delegations that supported the motion to defer action on draft resolution A/64/L.67, entitled “Participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations”, in order to allow the general membership to reach a consensus text th…
Like my dear colleague, the Ambassador of Pakistan, I will try to be brief.
Allow me to start by expressing our gratitude to the Secretary-General and his Special Representative, our good and dear friend Mr. de Mistura, head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, for their efforts…
The newly released reports on the question of Palestine, particularly the report of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (A/65/35), once again bear witness to the unfortunate reality that, in the period under consideration, the Israeli regime has continue…
The delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening the second review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. We appreciate the efforts of Ambassador Abulkalam Abdul Momen, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh, in …
I have never seen this Chamber as crowded as I see it today, so I must welcome all my colleagues who are here to watch this debate. It reminds me of the football game between the United States and Iran at the World Cup in 1998: the whole world was watching it.
Before entering this Chamber, I was re…
We have today adopted another resolution on the follow-up to the report of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict (A/HRC/12/48), and I would like to explain the position of my delegation on that resolution.
We voted in favour of resolution 64/254. However, we want to put on re…
Allow me to extend our gratitude to the Secretary-General, his Special Representative, Mr. Kai Eide, and all their colleagues in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan for their firm commitment and valuable dedication to strengthening peace and stability in Afghanistan.
The central ro…
At the outset, I would like to express my appreciation to Mr. ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his efforts and his report to the General Assembly on the main activities of the Agency in 2008. I would also like to congratulate Mr. Amano on his appointm…
The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes today’s meeting of the General Assembly to consider the report of the twelfth special session of the Human Rights Council (A/64/53/Add.1), which was held on 15 and 16 October.
We are grateful to you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. We would also like…
My delegation would like to express its appreciation for your sincere efforts so far, Mr. President, as well as for those of the facilitators to take everyone’s ideas onboard.
Having the United Nations address the crisis is of great importance for all of us, not only because of its severe impacts o…
I wish to begin by taking this opportunity, on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, to reaffirm the solidarity of the Government and the people of the Islamic Republic of Iran with the Palestinian people in their courageous and unwavering struggle to defen…
At the outset, let me express my appreciation for the organization and convening of this important meeting. I wish to begin my statement by reciting some verses of the Holy Koran that are relevant to the subject of our deliberations today. First, based on the Koran’s teachings, all nations dwelling …
Today the General Assembly heard baseless and absurd distortions by certain States against the Islamic Republic of Iran. We reject those distortions and express our concern over and condemnation of the misuse of this body by certain circles to pursue some unwarranted political goals.
We, along with…
At the outset, I would like to extend my appreciation to the President of the Human Rights Council for his comprehensive report to the General Assembly today. We commend the completion by the Council of the process of institution-building and reviewing and establishing the mechanism and its subsidia…
At the outset, I would like to express my gratitude to Mr. ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his valuable efforts and for the insightful report to the General Assembly on the main activities of the Agency during the year 2007.
As he rightly mentioned,…
Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We extend our gratitude to the Secretary-General and his Special Representative, Mr. Kai Eide, for their sincere efforts. I would also like to thank all their colleagues in the …
I have the honour to speak today on behalf of the Asian Group. Allow me to begin by expressing our high honour and great satisfaction at being able to attend this ceremony in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of United Nations peacekeeping operations. It represents the sentiment that inspires us…
Delegations have been sitting here for more than two hours, so I will try to be very brief, and not speak for longer than 30 minutes. Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month and by thanking the Secretary-General for his latest …
In order to observe the time limit, I shall try to be very brief. The full text of my statement is now being distributed.
HIV/AIDS has become a social, economic and psychological dilemma that affects all aspects of human life and poses the most important threat to human health. Due to its extent an…
