The State of Israel has a long-standing tradition of providing humanitarian assistance to nations in need, and 2012 has been no exception.
Following the severe flooding in Fiji in January, the Israeli Government donated funds to support the work of the Red Cross in providing assistance to the flood…
At the outset, I would like to express Israel’s appreciation to the Secretary- General for transmitting the important report of the Director-General of the World Health Organization on global health and foreign policy (A/67/377). The links between health, prosperity, environmental sustainability and…
The State of Israel strongly supports promoting sport to advance education, health, development and peace, and we are a proud sponsor of the draft resolution to be adopted today. My delegation appreciates the report of the Secretary-General on this important subject (A/67/282) and welcomes the new A…
We come together this morning after a year filled with tragedy. The year 2011 brought tsunamis, earthquakes, drought, hunger, violence and political instability. Many have perished. Millions have suffered. Those crises have had a debilitating impact on many communities and countries around the world…
Year after year, the General Assembly rubber-stamps these same resolutions condemning Israel, regardless of the facts on the ground. They distort the truth. They undermine the credibility of this body. They contribute nothing to advancing peace in our region.
Israel would like to take this opportun…
Israel welcomes the convening of the fifth High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development and appreciates the efforts of the President of the General Assembly in organizing this highly important meeting.
The economic challenges of recent years have rippled throughout the world. Yet, it is the dev…
Let me begin by expressing Israel’s appreciation to the Secretary- General for transmitting the World Health Organization report on global health and foreign policy (A/66/497). The report makes clear that each and every Government has a responsibility to integrate the goals and objectives of global …
