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Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein

lines on the record: 17
first: 2011-09-24
most recent: 2013-09-24
sittings or episodes: 2
sources: un-general-debate

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“Let us keep the focus on what we are building — communities safe for families to lead normal lives; a Middle East of many houses, working together in region-wide cooperation; the ultimate security for our future. The future is ours to build, not in the Middle East alone, but in global partnership. Those who are working to do the right thing need the whole world’s support. With every country that is more prosperous and free, with every neighbourhood that is safer, with every person who has more reason to hope, the entire house of humankind grows more secure. Let this be our promise, not only for future generations, but for those we serve today.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“We urge them to stay committed to reaching an agreement within the established time frame. Let there be no actions that can derail what is still a fragile process. This means no continued settlement construction and no unilateral actions that threaten the status quo in East Jerusalem and its Muslim and Christian holy sites. Such threats would be a flashpoint for global concern. We know the right way forward. And the goal can be reached. It includes a just and final two-State settlement, based on international legitimacy and the Arab Peace Initiative; for Israel, real security and normal relations with 57 Arab and Muslim countries; for the Palestinian people, at long last, the rights they deserve in a viable and independent Palestinian State on Palestinian national soil, based on the 1967 lines and with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“Those who are suffering in Syria also need the world to be resolute: the Syrian parties must abide by international humanitarian law and principles, and allow humanitarian access, into and within Syria, to reach those in need. Our international community must also work together for a speedy resolution of the region’s core crisis. The Palestinian-Israeli conflict consumes resources that are needed to build a better future and feeds the flames of extremism around the world. It is time to put this fire out. The talks that began in July show that progress can be made, with willing parties, determined United States leadership and strong regional and international backing. We commend the President of Palestine and the Prime Minister of Israel for the bold decision to resume final status negotiations.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“Not even the strongest global economies could absorb such demand on infrastructure and resources, let alone a small economy and the fourth water-poorest country in the world. Jordanians have opened their arms to those in need, as we have always done, but I say here and now that my people cannot be asked to shoulder the burden of what is a regional and global challenge. Let me acknowledge, with gratitude, the generous response to date by the United Nations and regional and international donors. But we can all see the reality on the ground; the need is outracing the response. More support is urgently needed to send a strong signal that the world community stands shoulder to shoulder with those who have borne so much.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“It is time to fast-track a political transition in Syria, end the violence and bloodshed, neutralize the threat of chemical weapons, restore security and stability, preserve the unity of Syria and its territorial integrity, and engage all — all — of its people in building their country’s future. Syria’s future will depend on the Syrian people, but the world has the duty, the interest and the power to help. And help must come soon. The damage and dangers are mounting. The flow of Syrian refugees into Jordan already equals one-tenth of our own population. It could reach 1 million, some 20 per cent of our population, by next year. These are not just numbers; they are people who need food, water, shelter, sanitation, electricity, health care and more.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“We will continue to do our utmost to protect our Arab Christian communities and minorities, and we call on all countries to join us in our stand for diversity, tolerance and mutual respect. The truth is that respect for each other is the way forward for all of us. The historic transformation going on in my region today will not be achieved by formulas; it will come when all of our citizens feel truly represented. Jordan seeks a house of the future that includes all. We are building our future on the solid foundation of majority consensus, minority rights, a democratic culture of active citizenship and peaceful, evolutionary change. The Syrian people must also have a future. And for that, the international community must act.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“The modern Islamic State should uphold equality across the ethnic and religious spectrum. The scholars decisively condemned the incitement of ethnic and sectarian conflict, known in Arabic as fitna. They recognized that evil for what it is — a threat to the Muslim world, the Ummah, and indeed to all humankind. Jordan has called upon the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to adopt those recommendations, which are critical guiding principles amid the turbulence and transformations across our region. This month, we in Jordan also convened an international meeting to address challenges to Arab Christian communities. They are an essential part of our region’s past, present and future. Jordan has been a historic model of coexistence and fraternity between Muslims and Christians.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“Extremists have rushed to promote and exploit ethnic and religious divisions. Such a dynamic could crush regional renaissance and put global security at risk. We have a duty to reject those destructive forces. Last month, Jordan hosted more than 100 eminent Muslim scholars from around the world. Their work affirms the true teachings of Islam and builds on Jordan’s long-standing interfaith and intra-religious initiatives: the Amman Message, A Common Word, and World Interfaith Harmony Week. The scholars said that there was no single prescribed model for an Islamic State, but they affirmed that the modern Islamic State should be a civic State, founded on institutions and with an inclusive constitution based on the rule of law, justice and freedom of opinion and faith.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“It is an honour to join the Assembly today. I congratulate President Ashe on his election and sincerely thank the Secretary-General for his always invaluable work. Global security will long be shaped by what is happening right now in the Middle East. Our region can be and must be a house of peace and prosperity, with strong pillars of good governance and wide-open doors to opportunity, especially for our young people. That is Jordan’s blueprint, and we are not alone. But no house can be built when its city is burning. And today, the region’s fires cannot be ignored. All the world is in their path. To protect the future, our world must respond. The Syrian crisis is a global humanitarian and security disaster. Escalating violence threatens to hollow out the rest of that country’s economic and political future.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“We seek recognized rights for Palestinians — the rights that allow people to look forward in dignity and hope. We seek a peace that brings real security for Israelis — who will put aside their fortress mentality and achieve acceptance in their neighbourhood and the world. Men and women everywhere share basic concerns — a better life for themselves and their families, security to plan for the future, a say in how society is organized and rights they can depend on. For too many, these hopes have been unanswered. But a new era is beginning in my region, with new 39 11-50692 opportunities to move forward in democracy, security and peace.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“Yet we must uphold peaceful process, or humankind is lost. In this impasse, Jordan and the Arab States are holding fast to our principles of peace and law. We have come here - to the house of nations - to seek the justice of nations. We will continue to strongly support the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to Statehood, in fulfilment of their aspirations, in accordance with United Nations resolutions and within a comprehensive and just settlement, including the resolution of all final status issues. It is their right to seek it here, in the home of nations, the United Nations. That we must all support. We seek a new and vigorous international push, with concrete steps toward the endgame. We seek not words, not process, but a decisive end to conflict and a new beginning in peace — the peace that comes from real Statehood.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“Only then will the conflict cease to be a flashpoint for global violence, and people on both sides will be able to get on with their future in peace. President Obama recognized that strategic imperative when he set the parameters for a solution on 19 May. The Arabs viewed these parameters positively. Israel built settlements. The Quartet, the European Union, President Sarkozy and other representatives of the international community have put workable ideas on the table. The Arab States welcomed them. Israel built settlements. That is where we find ourselves today. We cannot teach the next generation respect for law and mutual acceptance if they see law and compromise repeatedly fail. Yet we must uphold the law, or civilization falls. We cannot teach the value of peaceful process if peaceful process repeatedly fails.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“In my great-grandfather’s words, a sacred chain binds Muslims around the world to that holy city. I cannot overstate the crisis that would arise from harm to the holy sites of any faith or from efforts to annihilate the Arab character of East Jerusalem. A two-State solution that ends the conflict by meeting the needs of both sides is, and can be, the only secure and lasting peace. A solution comprised of two States — a sovereign, independent and viable Palestine and Israel, accepted and secure — is the core of all major international proposals, including the Arab Peace Initiative. All are agreed that negotiations must go forward, and soon, resolving the final status of all four key issues — borders, Jerusalem, refugees and settlements.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“We in Jordan are also working with our partners to address another global danger, namely, the immense negative impact of regional conflict. The central — the single greatest driver of division and instability — is the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. We are today at a dangerous impasse. The opportunities of a year ago to move talks forward to a clear-cut endgame failed to gain momentum. Negotiations have come to a halt. Frustrations are at a peak. Even as we speak, Israeli settlement activity is ongoing, despite every ruling of international law and in the face of strong international protest. We are seeing settlement activity in Jerusalem, although that is one of the key final status issues that can only be resolved through negotiations. It is a global concern.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“The irreversible democratic change we seek means more than establishing new structures. It means embedding a way of life: the active responsibility of participating in political parties; creating political, economic and social platforms; and working with others to realize the future our people need. It also means building reform right into reform, including the rule of law, justice and the rights and freedoms of democratic political life. Early on, Jordan began a review of the cornerstone of our political life, the Constitution. Parliament is currently putting the final touches on amendments for ratification by both chambers. Among these key provisions are an independent constitutional court and an independent elections commission.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“The challenge has come to my region, and historic transformations are under way. This year, we have witnessed vast changes, both orderly transitions and tumultuous events with a high price in bloodshed and loss. But those of us who have welcomed and championed reform are hopeful. We believe that the Arab Spring can be an opportunity to institutionalize positive change — change that is necessary for a strong, secure and prosperous future. We can build on the pioneering achievements of Arab-Islamic civilization, with its core values of compassion, responsibility, tolerance and respect for others. For my country, these opportunities are opening the door to a major revitalization of our reform effort. We want it to be an inclusive, national effort that can 11-50692 38 reach our goal of parliamentary Government.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“It is an honour to return once again to this historic setting. May I warmly congratulate His Excellency Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser. Jordanians well remember his distinguished tenure as Qatar’s Ambassador to Jordan. I also express my warm congratulations to the Secretary-General on his election to a second term. This year, in my region and everywhere in the world, leaders are being asked to listen and to act; to solve today’s serious global crises in the economy, the environment, and peace; to uphold the equal dignity of all persons and, as provided for in the Charter of the United Nations, the equal rights of our nations; to create more inclusive political and economic life, especially including young people; and to prove that global justice, by peaceful process of law, is more than words: it is achievable, and achievable now.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)