Questions Relating to Information

Statement by Mr. Yussef Kanaan, Senior Adviser, before the 4th Committee, on agenda item (55): Questions relating to information,

68th Session of United Nations General Assembly, New York  17 October 2013

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 Mr. Chair,

At the outset, I wish to extend our sincere congratulations to you on your assumption of the Chair of this Committee, as well as to the distinguished Bureau members. We have full confidence in your ability to efficiently steer its work to success. We express our gratitude and appreciation to the Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information for his valuable efforts and for the informative, comprehensive statement to the Committee.

Before proceeding, I wish to affirm that my delegation aligns itself with the important statement made by the distinguished Permanent Representative of Fiji on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. [Read more…]

Advancement of Women

Statement by Mrs. Somaia Barghouti, Senior Adviser, before the Third Committee, on agenda item 28: Advancement of Women,

68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, New York, 16 October 2013

I am honored to address the Committee today for the first time on behalf of the State of Palestine, following the historic decision by the General-Assembly to accord Palestine nonmember observer State status in the United Nations. I would like to begin by congratulating you, and the other members of the Bureau on your election, wishing you all success.

The effect of armed or other kinds of conflict on women, including those living under foreign occupation, is one of the critical areas of concern of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. There are many recommendations for action in this important document, which if implemented, will significantly contribute to the realization of the objectives of the Declaration. One of these recommendations calls upon Governments, the international community and civil society to take strategic actions regarding all critical areas of concern, and to develop and implement mechanisms of accountability. We believe such action is necessary for the advancement of the goals of equality, development and peace for women worldwide, especially those still suffering from the detrimental consequences of the unjust and unstable situations of armed conflict, including foreign occupation. [Read more…]

The Rule of Law at the National and International levels

Statement by Mr. Yousef N. Zeidan, Legal Adviser, before the Sixth Committee, Agenda item 85: the rule of law at the national and international levels,

68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, New York, 11 October 2013

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Mr. Chairman,

            At the outset, I wish to extend warmest congratulations to you and through you to the distinguished bureau on your election for this session. I would also like to assure you that my delegation stands ready to cooperate with you in order to succeed in our collective work.

             The State of Palestine aligns itself with the statement made by Iran on behalf of the NAM.

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Statement by H.E. Mr. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, at the General Debate of the Sixty-eighth Session of the United Nations General Assembly – New York, 26 September 2013

ENGLISH

ARABIC – ORIGINAL – عربي

Mr. President of the General Assembly of the United Nations,

Excellencies,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

At the outset, I extend my congratulations to H.E. Mr. Vuk Jeremić on his outstandingly successful presidency of the previous session of the General Assembly, and I congratulate Mr. John Ashe upon his assumption of this session’s Presidency and wish him all success.

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am honored to address you today, and for the first time in the name of the State of Palestine, before the United Nations General Assembly, after your historic decision last 29 November to raise Palestine’s status to that of an observer State.  As representatives of your Governments and of your peoples, you have championed justice, right, and peace, and thereby affirmed your refusal of occupation, and stood for principles and ethics and on the side of peoples yearning for freedom. For this, I present you again today with my deepest thanks and gratitude, in the name of Palestine and of its people.

The Palestinian people celebrated this resolution, because they rightly felt that they did not stand alone in the world, but that the world stands with them, and because they realized that the result of your overwhelming vote meant that justice is still possible and that there still is room for hope. [Read more…]

Statement by Ms. Feda Abdelhady-Nasser, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, before the Special Event on the occasion of United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation – The India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Fund, 12 September 2013

Excellencies,

Distinguished Delegates,

It is an honor and pleasure for me, on behalf of the State of Palestine, to participate in this event today on the occasion of the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation. I wish to take this opportunity to join other delegations in highlighting and commending the important and very positive developmental impact of the India, Brazil and South Africa – IBSA – Fund in my country.  [Read more…]

Statement by Ambassador Dr. Riyad Mansour, before the United Nations Security Council, Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestine Question on 23 July 2013,

 

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Mme. President,

At the outset I would like to congratulate the United States of America on this month of Presidency of the Security Council, recognizing your skilled leadership, including the current efforts being exerted to advance peace and a more stable, secure Middle East. We also express appreciation to the United Kingdom for its efficient leadership of the Council in June.

I also thank Mr. Robert Serry, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Special Coordinator of the United Nations, for his briefing and tireless effort on the ground.

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Statement by Ambassador Dr. Riyad Mansour, before the United Nations Security Council, Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestine Question on 24 April 2013

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Mr. President,

I am honored to address the Security Council today, and I congratulate you and your friendly country Rwanda on your presidency and skilled leadership. We also express appreciation to the Russian Federation for its leadership of the Council in March.

I thank Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his briefing on developments in the Occupied Palestinian Territory as well as in the region.

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Statement by H.E. Dr. Riad Malki, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Palestine, before the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East including the Palestine Question on 23 January 2013

Mr. President,

On behalf of the State of Palestine, I congratulate you and your friendly country Pakistan on your presidency and wise stewardship of the Security Council.  We also express deep appreciation to fraternal Kingdom of Morocco for its skilled leadership of the Council in December.

I thank Mr. Robert Serry, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Special Coordinator of the United Nations, for his briefing today and for his tireless efforts on the ground.

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(29 November 2012) Statement by President Abbas before the Adoption of resolution 67/19 on the Status of Palestine in the United Nations

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In the Name of God, the Compassionate, and the Merciful

 

President of the United Nations General Assembly, Mr. Vuk Jeremic

Excellencies Heads of Delegations,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

At the outset, I wish to affirm our appreciation to all Member States that, in their statements to this Assembly, have stressed the urgency for progress towards the realization of a just peace in our region that allows for the fulfillment by the Palestinian people of their inalienable national rights.

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(29 November 2012) Statement by President Abbas before the Adoption of resolution 67/19 on the Status of Palestine in the United Nations

Arabic – عربي – Original

 

 

السيد رئيس الجمعية العامة للأمم المتحدة،

السيدات والسادة،

تجيء فلسطين اليوم إلى الجمعية العامة للأمم المتحدة وهي ما تزال تُضمد جِراحها، وتواصل دفن شُهدائها الأحباب من الأطفال والنساء والرجال، ضحايا العدوان الإسرائيلي، وتبحث عن بقايا حياة وسط أنقاض البيوت التي دمرتها القنابل الإسرائيلية في قطاع غزة، فأبادت عائلات بأكملها، برِجالها ونسائها وأطفالها، واغتالت ذكرياتهم وأحلامهم وآمالهم ومستقبلهم، وتوقهم لممارسة الحياة العادية، وللعيش في ظل الحرية والسلام.

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