At the outset, let me just say that I think it is regrettable that some here have injected political ideas into this forum rather than focusing on constructive comments on the important topic of the responsibility to protect.
My delegation would like to express its appreciation to Australia and Gha…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Polish delegation for convening this important debate. I also wish to thank the briefers we heard this morning.
Recent events in Syria have reminded us of the value and necessity of international law. Last month, the Syrian regime again deployed chemical wea…
Israel would first like to express its deep condolences to the Egyptian people for the heinous terrorist attack that took place. As a country that is not only a neighbour of Egypt, but also one that has unfortunately experienced years of terror from different terrorist groups, such as Hamas and othe…
It is regrettable that I need to take the floor for a second time today, but given some of the statements that have been made, I feel obliged to respond. I shall do so very quickly.
We heard today the Saudi representative address my country. This representative, whose country was just put on the bl…
I would like to join others in welcoming Ms. Virginia Gamba, the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict.
I would like to start by sharing with the Council some of the voices of war’s youngest victims, the children who suffer from armed conflict around th…
I apologize for needing to take the floor a second time but, given one of the statements we heard earlier, I am required to do so.
I sometimes wonder if it is worth the effort to reply seriously to the Iranian representative, who has shamelessly sat here and attacked my country while his country co…
The threat that the world faces from the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) is greater than ever. Advances in science and technology, combined with the evolving nature of terrorism, present challenges never seen before. And nowhere is the threat more real than in the Middle East, wh…
We meet here to discuss the impact of war and conflict on our most valuable and precious resource: our children. We are at a time when the plight of these children is more desperate than ever. Approximately 250 million children, one out of every nine boys and girls on the planet, are forced to grow …
I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s debate on an important issue. I also wish to express my thanks to the Secretary-General for his Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism (A/70/674) and our appreciation for the hard work of the President’s Office, w…
Allow me to quote Ecclesiastes 3:7: “There is a time for everything; a time to be silent and a time to speak”. When we gather to discuss the values of the Charter of the United Nations, there is no doubt that for some of the countries whose representatives we have just heard take the floor, it is ti…
I will also be very brief, but I would like to respond to some of the allegations we have heard made against my country today.
I think it is truly absurd to hear the representative of the dictatorship of Saudi Arabia criticize the Middle East’s only democracy. Under the guise of combating terrorism…
I thank you, Madam President, for convening this important debate. I would also like to express my appreciation to the Secretary- General for his briefing and to the Chairs of the counter- terrorism committees for their briefings this morning.
Yesterday. the citizens of Israel woke up to learn that…
The Charter of the United Nations recognizes the essential role of mediation in the prevention and peaceful resolution of conflicts, and it has the potential to create the conditions necessary to achieve a lasting peace.
It is therefore unfortunate, from our point of view, that sections of resoluti…
Allow me to address the remarks just made by the Iranian representative.
It is ironic to hear him speak of terrorism when, in fact, Iran is today the greatest State sponsor of terrorism. Iran helps terrorists to plot and carry out attacks from Bangkok to Burgas and from New Delhi to Nairobi. There …
Today some representatives have exploited this forum to launch a range of baseless accusations against my country. It is truly absurd to hear some of the world’s most oppressive tyrannies lecture the Middle East’s only true democracy about the rule of law. In fact, while the State of Israel defends …
