Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Mr. President, Long before the unjustifiable Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October, Gaza was already one of the most desperate places on Earth to live. All Council members have rightly condemned the indiscriminate murder of innocent Israeli civilians and the taking of 199 of
Delivered by: Ghasaq Shaheen, Political Coordinator Mr. President, I thank Deputy High Representative Ebo for his valuable briefing, and I welcome the participation of the representative of Ukraine in today’s meeting. Essential to the right to self-defence that all member states possess is the ability to develop defence capabilities. With such activities come certain risks,
Delivered by: Myan Tantawy, Third Secretary Thank you, Mr. President. We thank Special Representative Ruiz-Massieu for his valuable briefing. Your work and that of your team has been critical to providing this Council with the necessary and much-needed insights on the developments in Colombia. We also thank Mr. Botero for his briefing and for shedding
Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to thank Special Representative Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert for her valuable briefing, and we are grateful for the intervention delivered by Ms. Dhefaf Al-Jarahi. I also welcome the representative of Iraq in our
تلقيه الآنسة مريم آل علي، ملحق دبلوماسي السيدة الرئيسة، بدايةً أتقدم لكم بالتهنئة على توليكم رئاسة اللجنة الرابعة، متمنين لكم التوفيق في أعمال هذه الدورة. وقبل أن أتطرق لموضوع مناقشتنا اليوم، أود أن أنضم للزملاء في الاعراب عن بالغ اسفنا للخسائر في الأرواح الإسرائيلية والفلسطينية نتيجة لاندلاع أعمال العنف، وأن نجدد الدعوة للطرفين إلى وقف
Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. President, I begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Assistant Secretary-General Msuya for their valuable briefings today. I also welcome the participation of Ukraine in today’s meeting. The United Arab Emirates expresses its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those lost
Delivered by: Sarah Al-Awadhi, Second Secretary I would also like to thank the President of the General Assembly for his remarks and for convening this meeting following the High-Level week of UNGA78. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his valuable updates on the process of the implementation of “Our Common Agenda”. In
Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Mr. President, I join others in congratulating Brazil on their assumption of the presidency and thanking Albania for their very capable steermanship of the Council last month. The world met two weeks ago and the clear call rang out from the General Assembly. It came
Delivered by: Ameirah AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative Madam President, I would like to thank Special Representative Keita for her efforts as well as those of her team, and we appreciate her valuable briefing. I also thank Ambassador Biang for his comprehensive intervention. We also listened carefully to Ms. Modi. We also welcome the participation in
