How many Security Council meetings have been dedicated to the situation in my region since I took office as the Permanent Representative of Lebanon in 2007? How many times have we witnessed the deterioration of peace prospects in the Middle East despite so many good intentions, including the commend…
I am sure that you, Madam President, and all members of the Council would agree with me that we in the Chamber all share the same frustration of having the Palestinian question agenda item discussed every three months. We all wish that
this item, the oldest and still ever present on the agenda of t…
As the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza enters its fiftieth year, the words of the late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish resound more than ever:
“The Palestinians are the only nation in the world that feels with certainty that today is better than what the days ahead will hold. Tomorrow always …
The idea of preventive diplomacy is rooted, as we all know, in the purposes and principles of the United Nations, which are defined in its Charter, in particular in Article 1, paragraph 1,
“[t]o maintain international peace and security, and to that end: to take effective collective measures for th…
In June, Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip will mark its fiftieth anniversary. We believe that it is high time for
us all to pause and thoroughly reflect on what has been the outcome of that occupation, on our failure to put an end to it and on what ought to be done to live up…
We are meeting today as the great tragedy in Syria continues to unfold, despite the announcement in September by the co-Chairs of the International Syria Support Group, the Russian Federation and the United States of America, that they had reached an accord that included a cessation of hostilities t…
At the outset, allow me to congratulate the President on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. Allow me also to thank Mr. Mogens Lykketoft for his tireless efforts throughout his presidency during the seventieth session. I would also like to extend special t…
I would like, first of all, to express our appreciation to the co-facilitators, Ambassadors Dina Kawar and David Donoghue, and thank them for their efforts and leadership throughout the drafting process. The draft outcome document (resolution 70/302, annex), together with its appendices, which will …
Time and again, we have warned the Security Council of the dangers of the continued construction of Israeli settlements in the occupied territories. Over and above their flagrant violation of public international law, international humanitarian law and numerous Security Council and General Assembly …
In the face of terrorism, it is our duty to stand together and united; it is our duty to send a strong and positive signal to the world.
Terrorists strike all over the world, and they strike indiscriminately and blindly. The past year — indeed, the past weeks — have been an edifying reminder of the…
I have the honour to speak today on behalf of the Group of Arab States. In losing Boutros Boutros-Ghali, we have lost a great man who contributed to the Arab world and the world at large.
Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali held various posts in Egypt, including Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from 197…
My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of South Africa on behalf of the Group of 77 and China (see A/70/PV.76).
We would first like to congratulate the co-facilitators, the Permanent Representatives of the United Arab Emirates and Latvia, for their able leade…
Undoubtedly, our meeting this year, coinciding with the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, is especially important, given that it is the first meeting on the question of Palestine following the raising of the flag of the State of Palestine at United Nations Headquarters, in…
As we meet today the world is still in mourning, shocked by the terrorist attacks over Sinai, in Baghdad, Beirut, Paris and, today, Bamako.
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We wish to start by conveying our most sincere condolences to the families of the victims. We firmly believe that so long as the lights of P…
It is my pleasure, at the outset, to congratulate the President for presiding over the work of the General Assembly at its seventieth session. I also take this opportunity to thank Mr. Sam Kutesa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uganda, for the efforts exerted throughout his presidency of the Assemb…
This Summit, at which we have adopted resolution 70/1, entitled “Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, is inspiring. Our world does indeed need to be transformed. The Goals listed in the Agenda constitute an adequate canvas for any coherent national strategy for susta…
As the subject of this meeting is the humanitarian situation and the consequences of the Syrian crisis, I would like to extend my condolences to the victims and to the bereaved families, in particular the victims of the capsized boat in the Mediterranean who were seeking a better life for their chil…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for coming to New York to preside over today’s meeting. I would also like to congratulate your Mission, Sir, for assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month and to thank you for all your suggestions on our work.
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Let us fir…
Four years into the conflict in Syria, the international community remains unable
to stop the collapse into bloodshed and chaos of a country with one of the most ancient societies and rich civilizations on our planet. That tragic cycle of violence has left more than 200,000 people dead, many more w…
I wish to welcome Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela.
I would like to focus on the heinous terrorist attacks that took place in Paris last week. I wish to pay a triple tribute, a Lebanese, Arab and Muslim tribute, to that glorious city, which has proven the extent to which it deserv…
