I would first like to thank the Secretary-General for his remarks. In the time that he spoke, another five rockets were fired from Gaza into southern Israel, one of which fell on a house. Before I begin my statement, I would like to thank Ambassador Gasana for presiding over this important meeting.
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Before I begin, I would like to say that the thoughts of the Israeli people are with the abducted members of the Turkish consulate and their families. We pray for their safety and speedy release.
Allow me to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening the fourth review of the United N…
I would like to start by thanking you personally, Madam President, for the patience that you showed towards the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. One can understand that someone such as him who is usually deprived of speaking about anything in his own country is sorely tak…
First of all, allow me to take this opportunity to congratulate Nigeria on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month.
Next week, Israel will celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut, its Independence Day, which commemorates the Jewish people’s return to the land of Israel after thousa…
I would like to recognize that the presence of Deputy-Secretary-General Eliasson brings additional awareness and attention to this important subject.
In December 2010, a Tunisian police officer confiscated the cart of a young street vendor. The same young man had been harassed by local officials fo…
Allow me to take this opportunity to congratulate Lithuania on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month.
Jewish tradition places great importance on upholding the sanctity of life. The Talmud famously teaches that “Whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved…
I stand before the Council as a man who has seen and experienced war — as a soldier, as a diplomat and as the father of children who themselves have been sent to war. I speak to the Council today drawing from those experiences and as
the son of a man who fled Nazi Germany to escape the annihilatio…
Before I begin, I want to express Israel’s condolences on the death of United Nations personnel in Friday’s terrorist attack in Kabul. There is no excuse for targeting civilians and United Nations workers.
Allow me to take this opportunity to congratulate Jordan on its election to the Security Coun…
Abraham Lincoln said that you can fool all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time. I would like to recall those words for the representative of Iran.
Israel has been and remains hopeful that the words in resolutio…
For many decades, the reputation of the diamond industry was tarnished by conflict diamonds. Used as a tool for warfare and cash flow for warlords, those precious gems ignited wars, fueled slavery and enflamed entire countries. Lightweight, valuable and easy to smuggle, rough diamonds drove some of …
I refer my statement to resolution 68/127. The Iranian theocracy has presented
a resolution that is riddled with hypocrisy. By putting it forward, Iran seeks to ride the wave towards international legitimacy, but Iran’s aspirations cannot be allowed to drown out the cries of its people who are vict…
I would like to congratulate China on its presidency of the Security Council this month. I also wish to express my appreciation to the Chairmen of the Committees for their informative briefings and professional work. I want also like to take this opportunity to welcome the new Executive Director of …
John Fitzgerald Kennedy said that the great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie but the myth — persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. This is the third year that I am standing before the Assembly to make a statement on this agenda item, and once again I experience a sense of déjà vu as I l…
At the outset, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Under-Secretary- General Maged Abdelaziz and the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa for their commitment to promoting international support for peace and development in Africa.
Winston Churchill once said, “A pessimist sees the diff…
Winston Churchill, one of the architects of the Organization, is remembered for his speeches that rallied a nation in the dark hours of the Second World War. His words inspired a generation when he told the British people, “Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duty [so] men will still say ‘This w…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Madam President, and the delegation of Argentina for your leadership of the Security Council this month.
Today marks the tenth anniversary of the bombing of the Baghdad headquarters of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, which claimed the lives of 22 …
Let me begin by congratulating the delegation of the United States, led by Ambassador DiCarlo, for their leadership of the Security Council this month. I also want to thank the United States and especially Secretary of State John Kerry for their leadership and dedication to the peace process and for…
Thank you, Madam President, for convening this debate and bringing awareness and attention to an important subject. Ambassador DiCarlo, may I also add, on a personal note, that it is my distinct pleasure to give this statement while you are presiding over this meeting.
So far this year, 26 journali…
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people, mostly women and children, are trafficked across borders worldwide. This is a crime of humanity against humanity. The trafficking of human beings has no place in a civilized world. It should outrage every person because it debases our fellow human beings.…
I would like to congratulate you, Ambassador Menan, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month, as well as to thank you for convening this important meeting. I would also like to express my appreciation to the Chairs of the Committees for their informative briefings …
