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Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa,

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first: 2007-09-24
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“In the context of our efforts to enhance the Sustainable Development Goals contained in the new Agenda, my country will host, on 6 and 7 December, the Ministerial Conference on the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Arab States. It will be the first regional conference to be held anywhere following the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“Bahrain, as a pioneering country, has been classified in the United Nations Human Development Index as being among the countries with a very high level of human development. It has scored a 5 per cent economic growth rate over the past five years, thanks to the reform process instituted by His Majesty King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain and his profound interest in meeting the aspirations of the people of Bahrain at the political, economic and social levels. We shall persevere in our development efforts by devising plans and programmes for the implementation of the new post-2015 sustainable development agenda.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“We strongly deplore the false allegations made by President Hassan Rouhani of the Islamic Republic of Iran in his statement before the General Assembly (see A/70/PV.13) and reject any offense against or belittling of the tremendous efforts made over the years by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A few days ago, the General Assembly took an important step for the welfare of humankind by adopting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (resolution 70/1). We made it a point to participate in the process, which is consistent with our full support for United Nations actions aimed at furthering development goals and with the Kingdom of Bahrain’s record of achieving remarkable results in the fields of education, health, youth empowerment, poverty alleviation, literacy and the enhancement of human rights, as documented in international reports.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“At this juncture, I wish to totally submit myself to the will of Allah and express our heartfelt condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Majesty King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and to the Muslim nation as 26/45 15-29816 02/10/2015 A/70/PV.25 a whole, following the tragic stampede that occurred during this year’s Hajj a few days ago. We highly value the great and historic role played by the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its blessed efforts as guardian of that holy land and as servant of the guests of the sacred shrine, dedicating all means necessary to the organization of the Hajj and Umrah and their rites. Anyone who denies that fact ignores the scope of the responsibilities that the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia discharges so ably.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“I would also like to express my deep appreciation for the hard work of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who spares no effort to improve the effectiveness of the Organization in the face of the increasingly complex problems and crises in the world. I commend his comprehensive annual report on the work of the Organization (A/70/1) and the important steps that he has taken to address the numerous challenges on issues, including sustainable development, climate change, conflicts, humanitarian disasters and the refugee crisis, in addition to the deadly diseases, poverty and hunger in many developing countries.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“At the outset, it is my pleasure to warmly congratulate the President and his friendly country, the Kingdom of Denmark, on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventieth session. I wish him sustained success in directing the work of the General Assembly and in bolstering the role that the Assembly plays in addressing the challenges that the world and the international community as a whole face today. I also wish to express my appreciation to his predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Sam Kutesa, President of the General Assembly at the sixty-ninth session, for all his efforts in conducting the business of that session and for his concrete initiatives aimed at attaining our common goals.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“In conclusion, I would like to underscore the fact that in the Kingdom of Bahrain our choices are clear. Our vision is comprehensive and our strategy complementary to and in line with our Gulf, Arab and international contexts. The Kingdom always seeks to promote stability, peace, security, development and the protection of human rights. It rejects and condemns terrorism, violence and hatred and works for a society in which harmony and consensus prevail for the benefit of all and for the establishment of a promising future full of opportunity and achievement for all future generations.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“If we focus on those very serious issues, we will be on the right path towards true sustainable development and the necessary reform to meet the aspirations of all peoples. Notwithstanding the challenges that we all face, the Kingdom of Bahrain will always remain committed to moving forward on the path of development, reform and positive interaction with the international community in order to achieve our aspirations and objectives. In that respect, the Kingdom of Bahrain, in line with its firm approach towards reform under the leadership of His Majesty the King, will continue to work for the upholding of the rule of law, pluralism and active political participation. We look forward to the elections to be held on 22 November, so as to consolidate all our achievements.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“We also commend the important role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. With regard to the occupation by the Islamic Republic of Iran of the three islands Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa, which belong to the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain reiterates its consistent position condemning that occupation. We call on Iran to heed the efforts of the United Arab Emirates to resolve the issue through direct negotiations or through the arbitration of the International Court of Justice. Those are the key challenges facing our region. If we overcome them, it will be relatively easy for us, within our common responsibilities, to address the international challenges that the Secretary-General described in his statement, to which I referred at the beginning of my statement.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“It is imperative to have a specific time frame for an end to the Israeli occupation and to achieve the aspirations of the Palestinian people for the establishment of an independent Palestinian State on all its territory within the boundaries of 4 June 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, as stipulated under the Arab Peace Initiative and the two-State solution, in accordance with international legitimacy and the relevant United Nations resolutions. In that context, we commend the pivotal role played by the Arab Republic of Egypt in order to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. We greatly appreciate its hosting, in cooperation with the Kingdom of Norway, an international conference in support of Palestine and the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip next month.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“Such violations found their ugliest expression in the most recent criminal aggression against the Gaza Strip, which resulted in tremendous damage and caused the death of more than 2,000 martyrs, the displacement of a great number of Palestinians and the destruction of infrastructure. I would like to recall the words of President Mahmoud Abbas in his statement before the General Assembly, his request that international protection be provided to the Palestinian people and their territories under occupation and his demand that Israel abide by the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 (see A/69/PV.12).”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“On the basis of that principle, we support the efforts of the P5+1 to promptly find a solution to the issue of the Iranian nuclear programme, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the Convention on Nuclear Safety, without prejudice to the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. Such use is a natural right of all States under the international safeguards system. The third and last challenge is the illegal occupation of the territory of other States in breach of the principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, as demonstrated by Israel’s violation of all international laws, agreements and decisions and its targeting of the Palestinian people by confiscating their land, by building or expanding settlements thereon and by imposing blockades on them.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“We hope that such a development will help to establish security and stability and to preserve the unity and territorial integrity of that sisterly country. In view of our keen interest in striving to achieve our principal goal, namely, to protect humankind from the scourge of war, conflict and disaster and to condemn attempts at hegemony and destabilization, we reiterate our call to make the Middle East, including the Arab Gulf region, a zone free of weapons of mass destruction, in particular nuclear weapons.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“We reiterate the historical, principled and constant position of the Kingdom of Bahrain in solidarity with the Kingdom of Morocco and our full support for its initiatives with regard to self-government for the Moroccan Sahara within Moroccan sovereignty and territorial integrity, in accordance with international legitimacy. With regard to Libya, the Kingdom of Bahrain wishes to express its grave concern about the deteriorating security situation as a result of the violent acts perpetrated by terrorist groups and the repercussions of such acts on the stability of neighbouring countries. The Kingdom of Bahrain supports the legitimate constitutional institutions represented by the elected House of Representatives and welcomes the establishment of the new Government under Mr. Abdallah Al-Thani.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“We support the efforts of President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi and the steps that he has taken to combat terrorism, to preserve the security and stability of Egypt and to pursue its strategic and active role at the Arab, regional and international levels. In that regard, I would like to commend the initiative taken by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in announcing the convening of an Egyptian economic summit in support of Egypt and its economic development.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“We also appreciate the humanitarian role played by Turkey and Lebanon, as well as by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. With regard to the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Kingdom of Bahrain welcomes the democratic development that has taken place in that country and the implementation of the road map through the establishment of a Constitution that reflects the will of the Egyptian people. We also welcome the presidential elections and the ongoing preparations for the holding of legislative elections so as to complete the State institutions under the Constitution. The Kingdom of Bahrain reiterates its complete condemnation of any interference in the internal affairs of Egypt.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“The humanitarian situation deteriorates daily in the absence of a comprehensive political solution to safeguard the lives of the Syrian people and to extricate that beloved country from its protracted suffering through a comprehensive political process aimed at achieving reform and political plurality. With regard to the humanitarian aspect, we reiterate that it is necessary to overcome all impediments to the delivery of humanitarian assistance to those in need, in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions. In that respect, I wish to express my country’s great appreciation for the humanity shown by the sisterly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in hosting and delivering assistance to Syrian refugees.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“Turning to Iraq, which has suffered from flagrant interference, insecurity, hegemony and anarchy, we see some hope in the positive developments in the country. We are pleased to welcome the election of President Fuad Masum and the establishment of the new Government under Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi. We hope that such a development will enhance the political and development processes, thereby contributing to the consolidation of Iraq’s security and stability, the preservation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity and the strengthening of its links with its fellow Arabs in the region where it naturally belongs. The conflict in Syria becomes more complex and more acute every year. Innocent civilians are paying the ultimate price and losing their lives, property and dignity.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“One form of such interference is the exploitation of the media, in particular satellite television channels and social media, which are misused in order to distort facts and to cause instability in the region. We condemn such illegal and illegitimate practices, which contravene international values and principles. I would like to point out what the Republic of Yemen endures. With each step that it takes forward, terrorist groups rush to pursue their criminal objectives by undermining its stability and security. The Kingdom of Bahrain reaffirms its support for President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi Mansour and his tireless efforts to strengthen the national consensus achieved through a comprehensive national dialogue on the basis of the Gulf Cooperation Council initiative and the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“We firmly believe that preventing the financing of terrorism will significantly contribute to overcoming terrorism and to eradicating it. The second challenge to the security and stability of our region is that of political expansionism and attempts to impose hegemony, in disregard of the sovereignty of States, and to interfere in their internal affairs. All the countries of the region, without exception, have suffered from such issues as a result of attempts to export seditious revolutions and to train terrorists in violation of international law and the principles of the United Nations. Such attempts represent an ideology that is archaic in its political dimension and in its defiance of the values and principles enshrined in numerous international instruments.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“Muslim clerics and scholars can play an important part in counteracting such distortion. We therefore call on all Muslim scholars to expose and disown ideas that are not related to Islam in any way, and we appreciate their playing a leading role in that respect. It is imperative to stand together in the face of the ideas propagated by the terrorist groups. Thirdly, we must deal with financing, as it constitutes the lifeline of the terrorist groups, enabling them to perpetrate their barbaric acts, purchase weapons and influence some young people. In that connection, the Kingdom of Bahrain will convene a high-level international conference during the first week of November to consider the financing of terrorism, how best to combat such financing and how to deprive terrorism of its sources of finance.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“We share a common responsibility with friendly countries and our allies is to eradicate the terrorist group of ISIL. To that end, our air force, in collaboration with these countries, has targeted a number of ISIL positions. We welcome Security Council resolution 2178 (2014), adopted on 24 September, which focuses on stopping the recruitment of foreign terrorist fighters. Also, we continue to closely monitor borders and exit and entry points so as to stop citizens of the Kingdom from contacting or joining terrorist groups and to arrest and prosecute all those who have allegedly been affiliated to them as soon as they return to the country. Secondly, we must combat all ideology that runs counter to human nature and betrays true Islam by distorting its precepts.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“These terrorist groups — they include Al-Qaida, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Hizbullah, and their extensions and counterparts — recruit their fighters from both East and West and perpetrate horrific terrorist acts. The young and the old alike are killed, women are taken as war bounty, families are displaced and privacy is violated, the objective being to undermine security, propagate anarchy and topple regimes. Therefore, combating terrorist groups requires us to work together in three main areas. The first of these is the security and military area, owing to the worsening threat posed by these terrorist groups as they acquire heavy weapons, enabling them to occupy cities for use as safe havens and bases from which to launch the terrorist operations that disrupt the stability and security of our region.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“First, the accelerated emergence of terrorist groups of various global dimensions and affiliations. They thrive in our region, exhibiting the greatest savagery and callousness. Not only do they target innocent people in general, they also engage in such inhumane practices as mass murder, public beheadings and the persecution of ethnic and religious minorities, which they displace, destroying their cultural heritage, depriving them of religious freedom and causing them to flee their homes. They attack entire cities and declare war on sovereign countries in regional and international settings, in complete disregard of all religious doctrines and the intrinsic human values — tolerance, equality, moderation and respect for cultural diversity — that have enabled human civilizations, including our Arab and Islamic civilization, to coexist.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“Such reform would be based on a strategy of common denominators, continuous and open dialogue and a national exchange of views — the same strategy as led to the early achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. Accordingly, the strategies and preparations for the post-2015 development agenda are also based on tireless work, determination, persistence, good faith and comprehensive planning and are aimed at promoting continual and enhanced progress and serving the interests of the Kingdom’s citizens and residents alike. Our region is going through a phase of extreme difficulty — probably the most difficult in its modern history — in which a climate of instability, chaos, tension and savage, bloody and unprecedented terrorism prevails. Of the many contributing factors, the most salient are the following.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“The Conference adopted the Bahrain Declaration, which has been circulated and deposited as an official document of the United Nations (A/68/959, annex). Additionally, I would like to mention His Majesty’s initiative to establish an Arab human rights tribunal. The initiative has been approved by all States members of the League of Arab States, and the statute has been adopted. I would also like to mention the launch in Bahrain in November 2013 of the UNDP report Water Governance in the Arab Region, which calls for the adoption of a joint Arab water-management strategy. The Kingdom of Bahrain has continued to play an energetic role in the United Nations system, where it seeks to further progress through gradual and steady reform and modernization along the lines envisaged by His Majesty the King.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“The principal objective is to achieve the well-being of Bahraini citizens and to protect all those who live within the borders of the Kingdom, an oasis of security and calm enjoyed equally by all. I am pleased to recall in that context the award bestowed on His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa by the Foundation for Coexistence among Religions in recognition of His Majesty’s outstanding contributions in the field of dialogue among civilizations and cultures. I also note that the fourteenth Conference on All Civilizations in the Service of Humanity was held in Manama in early May under the high-level patronage of His Majesty the King and with the participation of the United Nations and a distinguished group of thinkers, scholars and opinion-makers.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“It is a matter of particular pride for me to mention the vigorous efforts undertaken by the Kingdom of Bahrain and the resulting successes in countering the numerous challenges and instability currently facing the region. As classified by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 2014 Human Development Report — which is based on objective statistical criteria regarding, first and foremost, health care, education, per capita income and the equality of women — the Kingdom of Bahrain is ranked among the countries with “very high human development”. That is a status achieved through persistent hard work, and we will endeavour to maintain it. Those goals, however, have never been an end in themselves.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“The inaugural statement by the Secretary-General at the opening of the general debate (see A/69/PV.6) shed light on a number of the challenges facing us, including climate change, the spread of diseases, particularly the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, the aggravated refugee problem, the propagation of extremism, policies of exclusion, violence, violations of human rights, particularly those affecting women, and issues related to health, education and food security. My country supports the Secretary-General’s urgent call to conclude a global climate agreement at the forthcoming Lima and Paris conferences and stresses the importance of the Green Climate Fund, designed to mitigate the effects of climate change.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“We also greatly appreciate the efforts of Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon to revitalize and strengthen the Organization’s role and to realize its objectives in all fields. I commend the report he introduced earlier in the current session on the work of the Organization (A/69/1). It demonstrates the daunting responsibility assumed by our Organization in creating an environment conducive to seeking appropriate solutions to the problems and challenges that we all face.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“At the outset, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate you warmly, Mr. President, and, through you, your friendly country Uganda upon your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. I take this opportunity to wish you luck and success in the noble mission entrusted to you, and I affirm the Kingdom of Bahrain’s support for your judicious proposal regarding the formulation and adoption of a post-2015 development agenda that will build on past achievements in the context of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for the well- being of all people. It would be remiss of me not to commend your predecessor, Ambassador John Ashe, for his excellent conduct of the work of the Assembly during its sixty- eighth session and his outstanding and successful efforts.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“Bahrain looks forward to a better and brighter tomorrow in which individual dignity and fundamental freedoms are a reality, and an individual’s just and legitimate rights are protected. Bahrain rejects conflicts and wars and seeks to maintain friendly relations with all countries of the world within the framework of respect for national sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs, as stipulated by the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“We call on the United Nations and the international community to shoulder their responsibilities by taking the appropriate deterrent measures to halt the serious violations of human rights to which the Syrian people have been subject, and to put an end to the crimes of genocide being perpetrated with all kinds of lethal weapons, which have claimed more than 100,000 martyrs, injured many more, and created millions of refugees and internally displaced persons. I will not speak at further length, but I would like to assure the Assembly that the Kingdom of Bahrain, out of a sense of international responsibility and in all honesty and sincerity, wishes to play an active role in promoting international cooperation and strategic partnerships with the international community.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“We welcome Security Council resolution 2118 (2013) of 27 September, which calls on all parties concerned to take serious and concrete steps to address the Syrian crisis and its repercussions, particularly paragraphs 16 and 17 related to the transitional period and the implementation of the Geneva communiqué (S/2012/523, annex). All of these efforts should be complemented by an integrated political process so as to meet the aspirations of the Syrian people to democracy and political pluralism.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“In response to the aspirations of the Arab peoples, the GCC countries have spared no effort to achieve peace and security and to restore stability in some Arab countries facing serious challenges of late. In that respect, in Yemen a GCC initiative led to the national consensus dialogue towards a peaceful settlement of the crisis, in line with the aspirations and expectations of the brotherly Yemeni people to achieve security and stability in their land. Eager to see stability restored in the Syrian Arab Republic, and cognizant of the right of the Syrian people to choose their own political system, we support the current diplomatic steps towards destroying the Syrian chemical arsenal and the agreement reached in Geneva between the United States and the Russian Federation.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“In that spirit, a historic initiative proposed the creation of an Arab human rights court that was endorsed at the meeting of the League of Arab States held in Qatar in March in response to the aspirations of the Arab peoples. This initiative represents a qualitative stride for the region and conforms to the rule of law and similar practices in other parts of the world. For the first time in modern Arab history, we will have a court to establish a solid foundation for the protection of human rights in the Arab world. Our national fund will compensate those affected by events, and the general secretariat will address grievances within the Ministry of Interior operating as an autonomous body within the framework of national laws and professional policing standards, as stipulated in the police code of conduct.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“Convinced that Bahraini citizens have a role to play in building and developing their society, we seek to cooperate closely with national and international civil society and human rights organizations in an ongoing dialogue based on an exchange of experiences and opinions and in a spirit of cooperation, not confrontation. We are all parties to the same cause in which we all believe — support and respect for and protection of human rights. In that context, the Kingdom of Bahrain has achieved concrete results in the field of enhancing human rights, notably through the establishment of a commission for prisoners and detainees, a national fund to compensate those affected by events, and a general secretariat for grievances within the Ministry of Interior.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“The King’s achievements are attributable to good governance and to his support for intellectual, political and organizational efforts to create democratic institutions that give everyone a chance to use their talents and creativity as active citizens of the contemporary world. That has made our country immune to the sectarian tensions and conflicts witnessed in many other countries of the region, notwithstanding the acts of violence perpetrated by some extremist and terrorist groups targeting security officers, residents and expatriates in their quest to spread terror and discord and to sabotage the national economy and development efforts. Such acts are being dealt with according to the law and justice system in a manner that protects the rights of all.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“Throughout the modern history and for over two centuries, the Kingdom of Bahrain has been eager to interact with its people and to engage in a dialogue with them based on full transparency and commitment. Ever since His Majesty King Hamad bin Issa Al-Khalifa assumed the leadership of the country, the Kingdom has pursued a steadfast policy of laying the foundations of a modern, independent, sovereign State based on sustainability, competitiveness, justice and a commitment to constitutional and legislative reforms. Such reforms have encompassed every aspect of political, economic, social and cultural life, as well as human rights and an enhanced role for women in building a society faithful to its values, culture, accomplishments and heritage.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“We look forward to seeing an end to the oppression of Palestinians, the lifting of the Gaza blockade and to a halt in the building of settlements. We welcome the correct stance of the European Union whereby it refuses to acknowledge the legitimacy of Israeli settlements built on Palestinian territory and suspends all financial dealings with such settlements. The third pillar is the need to attain the aspirations of our peoples. Foremost among these are the need to raise living standards, to bring about peace and stability, and to ensure respect for human rights through pluralism, democracy and the participation of all in a continued dialogue that takes into account the cultural values of a society and the levels of political, economic, social and cultural development of its peoples.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“In that respect, we fully support President Mahmoud Abbas in his sincere endeavours to achieve the aspirations of his people. He is one of the best leaders ever born in the land of Palestine and deserves our support in each of his steps toward the attainment of the desired peace. Today, we reaffirm our support for the tireless and sincere efforts of United States Secretary of State John Kerry to relaunch the peace process between Israel and Palestine in order to reach a permanent solution on the basis of international law, the relevant United Nations resolutions, the two-State solution, the creation of an independent Palestinian State on the basis of the 4 June 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and any agreed swaps of territory between the two parties.”
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“We still believe that that initiative presents an important opportunity to secure peace, security and a bright future for the Palestinian and Israeli peoples on the basis of coexistence, cooperation and good neighbourliness between the Arab States and Israel. We look forward to overcoming wars and animosity. For centuries Arabs, Muslims, Christians and Jews lived side by side in the region and forged their common history in a framework of coexistence and tolerance based on mutual respect for each other’s beliefs, culture and religion. The Arab Peace Initiative stipulates that the Palestinian people must enjoy all the full and legitimate rights enjoyed by other peoples of the world. It reaches out to the Israeli people with guarantees of security designed to reassure them against any threat or danger to their existence.”
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“In the face of that challenge, we look forward to new, clear and positive statements and initiatives from the Islamic Republic of Iran that can help to end the tensions and instability in the region and contribute to confidence-building, cooperation and the establishment of friendly relations based on good-neighbourliness and mutual interests. The second challenge concerns the Palestinian question, and the need to arrive at a just, permanent and comprehensive solution that guarantees the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. That challenge has led to an important opportunity, the Arab Peace Initiative, launched by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia, and endorsed at the Arab Summit in Beirut in 2002.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“We are also eager to take advantage of opportunities to put those principles into practice, in responding to the challenges we face and transforming them into opportunities to protect the region from tensions, threats and instability. The first of those challenges is the important task of putting an end to Iranian intervention in the internal affairs of the countries of the region and to its occupation of the three Emirates islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa. We ask that the repeated calls of the sisterly United Arab Emirates for a just solution to that question be heeded, either through serious direct negotiations between the two countries or by referral to the International Court of Justice for arbitration, in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations and the provisions of international law.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“We stand by the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt and support its efforts to achieve stability and security, rightfully defend its vital interests, implement a road map that can lead it to safety and propose clear steps to meet the aspirations of the Egyptian people and restore Egypt’s leading role in the Middle East. We also reiterate our principled position of unwavering support for and solidarity with the sisterly Kingdom of Morocco regarding its territorial integrity and a settlement of the Western Sahara problem, in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions. The second of our three strategic pillars encompasses support for the principles of good-neighbourliness, non-intervention in the internal affairs of others, abiding by the provisions of international law and its instruments and peaceful coexistence.”
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“We also condemn all terrorist acts that threaten regional peace and stability, and noted the need to add groups such as the Lebanese Hizbullah to the list of international terrorist organizations, in view of their criminal acts aimed at terrorizing peaceful civilians and creating instability and chaos. We are committed to seeking peace, cooperation and security for our countries, within the framework of both international and regional structures and organizations by cooperating with our allies from other friendly countries to ensure freedom of maritime navigation in the Arabian Gulf and to protect commercial vessels from piracy off the coast of Somalia and the Horn of Africa and in the Gulf of Aden. We also contribute to peacekeeping and stabilization efforts in Afghanistan.”
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“We reiterate the importance of convening an international conference on establishing a zone free of weapons of mass destruction, particularly nuclear weapons, in the Middle East, originally proposed for 2012, in accordance with the resolution adopted at the May 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Consistent with the principles and purposes we all endeavour to uphold in the context of our cooperation with the United Nations in order to improve stability in sensitive regions, we reaffirm our utter rejection of terrorism, extremism and violence in all their manifestations and forms, irrespective of their reasons, motives, justifications or sources.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“We therefore call for the establishment in the Middle East, including the Arabian Gulf region, of a zone free of weapons of mass destruction, particularly nuclear weapons, and for compliance with the criteria and safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency, especially those related to nuclear safety. In that regard, we support the efforts of the five permanent members of the Security Council and Germany to work with the Islamic Republic of Iran to reach a swift settlement of the issue of the Iranian nuclear programme issue, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, while guaranteeing the right of all States to enjoy the fruits of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“We find political and economic solutions to many global problems within a multilateral cooperative framework that encompasses other strategic partnerships through dialogue with political Powers and economic groups such as the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, the Russian Federation, China, Japan, India and the member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with a view to playing an active role in consolidating the principles of international cooperation and friendly relations between nations and peoples. In that context, our principal goal is to spare humankind the scourges of war, conflict and disasters.”
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“In our view, therefore, the first pillar is regional partnership in the field of security, among ourselves and with our world partners. We in the GCC system work together to preserve our shared stability and security within a framework of coordination, cooperation and complementarity that results in the unity we seek. Our partnerships extend across the Arab and Islamic world. Here in the United Nations we continue to pursue such partnerships in the cause of maintaining world peace and security.”
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