I have the honour to speak on behalf of the States members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
The terrorist attacks that took place at the Istanbul airport this week remind us of how terrorism and violent extremism t is conducive to terrorism continues to undermine our shared objecti…
At the outset, allow me to congratulate Egypt on
assuming the presidency of the Council for this month. We are proud to see Egypt presiding over the Security Council. We are confident, Sir, that your expertise and wisdom will have a major effect on ensuring the success of the Council’s work. I also…
First, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for presiding over the Security Council for this month. I am sure that your able leadership and experience will produce positive results. Allow me to express our appreciation for the convening of this high-level open debate. I would also like to thank…
In Saudi Arabia’s capacity as the coordinator on counter-terrorism within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and on behalf of the countries of the OIC, I wish to thank you, Sir, for convening today’s debate, which affords an opportunity to the member and observer States of the United Nat…
First of all, Mr. President, I would like to congratulate your country on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month and wish it every success. I also thank you, Sir, for having convened today’s open debate on the situation in the Middle East. I thank the Minister for Fo…
It is my pleasure to deliver this statement on behalf of the States members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
At the outset, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this high-level meeting on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the World Summit for So…
Allow me, at the outset, to congratulate you, Sir, on your wise leadership of the work of the Security Council this month, and I wish you every success. I also wish to thank you for convening this meeting on the working methods of the Council. We agree with the concept note (S/2015/793) that you hav…
I thank Russia at the outset for having convened this important meeting on the maintenance of international peace and security, the settlement of conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa and countering the terrorist threat in the region.
At a time when peace is being challenged and terrorists …
The representative of Israel has chosen to give us a most melodramatic finale in which he opened fire on just about everybody. It is ironic that the representative of Israel can stand here and give all of us a lecture on the protection of civilians in time of war. Israel has written the book on kill…
I would like to begin by congratulating New Zealand on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. We wish you, Madam President, and your delegation, every success in your efforts. We also thank the New Zealand presidency for convening this quarterly open debate on the sit…
It gives me great honour to speak on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and its member States.
At the outset, I would like to congratulate the President, for presiding over the Security Council this month. We wish you every success in your task. I would also like to congratulat…
First, I would like to congratulate you on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month.
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I would also like to thank you for convening this meeting on the victims of attacks and abuses based on ethnic or religious affiliation in the Middle East. I would also like…
At the outset, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your delegation’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month, and on your outstanding leadership in the work of the Council, including its deliberations on the many important issues being …
On 23 January, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia, departed our world. With his departure, the world has lost a life-long shining star and a remarkable, prominent leader. The departed was among the noblest of men, the most courageous and, indee…
I have the honour to speak today on behalf of the member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and for personally presiding over it. I would also like to extend our condolences and sympathy to the…
I would like to reply to the statement made by the Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.
I would first like to thank all members who voted in favour of resolution 69/189.
It is clear that the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic has great respect for Saudi Arabia, given his c…
At the outset, my delegation would like to express its thanks and appreciation to the delegations of Brazil and Germany for their great efforts in facilitating negotiations on draft resolution I, entitled “The right to privacy in the digital age” (see A/69/488/ Add.2). We believe that taking securit…
At the outset, let me say that I am honoured to speak to the Council today on behalf of the members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. I would like to express my gratitude to Australia’s Foreign Minister, The Honourable Julie Bishop, for leading this important meeting on international coope…
I am honoured to deliver this statement on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). I would like at the outset to extend my sincere congratulations to you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month and wish you every success. Moreover, I expr…
First, I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your country’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September. I also thank you for having convened this important meeting and for your country’s steadfast efforts in support of the people of Iraq, who are …
