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Sayyid Badr Bin Hamad AlBusaidi

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2007-09-24
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  1. “In closing, I wish the President of the General Assembly the best of luck in leading the present session to a successful conclusion. I should like to reaffirm the support of the Sultanate of Oman for efforts to ensure the welfare of all nations and future generations. We hope that all of this will be achieved in an atmosphere of cooperation, harmony and love.”

    2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)

  2. “We wish to take this opportunity to express our best wishes for the next Olympic Games, which will be hosted by the United Kingdom in London in 2012, as well as our hope that they will continue to contribute to human and cultural coexistence among all nations. The progress that has already been made in the field of collaborative international endeavours encourages us to make further collective efforts to address the challenges facing us and to protect the peoples of the world from their political, economic and social repercussions. We also wish to emphasize the importance of a joint commitment to the establishment of justice and the rule of law. Governments must shoulder their responsibilities in a spirit of positive cooperation, understanding and mutual respect, which are basic principles of international peace and security.”

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  3. “We also hope that all parties will abide by the agreement reached in Djibouti on 9 June 2008. In addition, we call for continued consultations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and other States on the Iranian nuclear issue. We hope that those efforts will result in an agreement that upholds Iran’s right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, while eliminating the concerns of a number of States regarding the Iranian nuclear programme. The Games of the XXIX Olympiad, hosted by the friendly People’s Republic of China in Beijing, were unique in terms of their organization, which definitely made that international sports event a great success. The Games have enriched human civilization in all of its beautiful cultural diversity.”

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  4. “We also hope for continued efforts by the Iraqi Government and all political forces to reach a comprehensive national understanding that can unite all sectors of Iraqi society and restore harmony and concord to its national and social fabric. As for the situation in the Sudanese region of Darfur, we welcome the steps being taken by the Sudanese Government, in cooperation with the African Union and the League of Arab States, to establish peace and stability in the region. We therefore call upon the international community to support those efforts in order to help build a national consensus among all brotherly Sudanese citizens. From this rostrum, we reiterate our call to all Somali parties to cease fighting and to refrain from any actions that could hamper sound diplomatic efforts.”

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  5. “The progress made towards Lebanese reconciliation is an achievement that invites optimism. While we praise the efforts made by the State of Qatar and all other Arab States, as well as by the League of Arab States, we call upon all Lebanese parties to implement the Doha Agreement in order to safeguard the higher interests of the brotherly Lebanese people. We also welcome the visit to Syria by Lebanese President Michel Sleiman and its positive outcome, including the agreement to establish diplomatic ties between the two countries. With regard to the situation in Iraq, we note with satisfaction the relative improvements in the country’s security conditions. We hope that the situation will continue to improve until stability prevails throughout Iraq.”

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  6. “It has become clear that there can be no peace without the restoration of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, foremost of which is their right to live safely on their land and in their independent State, side by side with Israel and within internationally recognized boundaries. Our commitment to peace is strategic and fundamental. Ensuring peace is a collective responsibility of the international community that should be forcefully and selflessly shouldered, regardless of the difficulties encountered. On that basis, the Sultanate of Oman, in the context of its friendly relations and cooperation with many countries, is ever eager to promote long-term relations as a fundamental pillar of joint efforts in support of peace, security, dialogue, mutual understanding and harmony.”

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  7. “Everyone knows that the Palestinians are suffering the repercussions of tragic human circumstances that have deprived them of their right to a life of dignity. The harsh Israeli policies of closures, the erection of checkpoints and the perpetuation of settlement activities make the daily lives of Palestinians very difficult. Those practices also undermine efforts and initiatives to achieve peace and stability. Indeed, they call into question the credibility A/63/PV.13 21 08-53122 of Israel’s desire to seek a real solution to end the conflict. We urge the international community to step up its efforts to make Israel shoulder its responsibilities, in view of the importance and inevitability of peace as the only option for joint and harmonious coexistence between all peoples of the region.”

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  8. “Large industrial countries need to lift trade restrictions on the exports of developing countries and to share with them modern technologies, effective marketing mechanisms, and educational and scientific frameworks that guarantee meaningful human development everywhere. The World Trade Organization (WTO) should play a more effective role towards the removal of trade restrictions and the application of appropriate policies so as to create a freer trade environment. While we welcome the invitation by the Director- General of the WTO, Mr. Pascal Lamy, to hold another round of trade negotiations in the context of the Doha Development Agenda, we would like to emphasize that such negotiations should rely on WTO rules that are rooted in equity and justice.”

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  9. “We must support purposeful scientific research aimed at finding creative means, policies and plans to guarantee a stable and sustainable environment while taking into account physical evidence related to climatic cycles and environmental change through the ages. We hope that the fourteenth climate change Conference, to be held in Copenhagen next year, will produce practical and useful recommendations that meet our hopes and aspirations. Economic development and trade among nations have helped build bridges of communication based on mutual benefits and common interests. The current trade system, however, is in dire need of a vision and systems that keep pace with economic transformations and with emerging economic entities in order to maintain the balance of the global economy and to cater to the needs of developing countries.”

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  10. “The international community has made numerous efforts in that respect, the most salient of which includes Agenda 21, adopted at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Brazil, and the Bali Road Map adopted at the 2007 Conference to the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Indonesia. Those efforts are designed to deepen understanding and awareness of climate change and to improve weather forecasting in order to save lives and property, to discourage human practices that are detrimental to the environment and to educate people to live in harmony with it. More than ever before, however, we are called upon to intensify and double our efforts and joint cooperation in order to deal with such circumstances in a constructive and practical way.”

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  11. “In that connection, we would like to emphasize the role of international institutions and the need to support their efforts by intensifying cooperation and coordination with them in order to uphold justice and righteousness and to entrench security, peace and stability throughout the world. Annual sessions of the General Assembly are important events through which Member States have the opportunity to express their concerns and views. There is no doubt that the efforts to preserve the environment have remained a top international priority, particularly in view of developments in recent years, during which the effects of climate change have been felt across the world.”

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  12. “I have the honour to convey the regards of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said of Oman, and his best wishes and appreciation for the efforts to make this session a success. I am quite hopeful that this session will yield a great deal of understanding on various issues of common interest that shall enhance global security and stability in accordance with the aspirations of the people of the world to achieve prosperity and realize the Millennium Development Goals. I would also like to seize this opportunity to express my appreciation to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his commendable efforts to improve the performance of this Organization in the interests of the international community.”

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  13. “We hope that the meeting will succeed in adopting a futuristic view that focuses on the positive aspects, based on understanding between religions and cultures. Such understanding must be based on mutual respect for all religious beliefs and cultures. In closing, we wish this session every success and we hope that we may be able to leave it with a vision that defines the road for the future in the service of mankind with renewed commitments among Member States to United Nations resolutions and to respect for the provisions of the Charter.”

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  14. “More than ever before, the international community is called upon to commission environmental and scientific studies to face the dangers posed by such phenomena, in order to maintain ecological balance and diversity, which both are necessary if life is to continue on this planet. Hence, we must harness the new technological and electronic developments in order to combat pollution and preserve the environment and biological diversity. In that regard, we welcome and are pleased to be among the many States that have endorsed the special initiative on the Millennium Development Goals with regard to the call for action that was adopted recently. We also welcome the convening of the high-level dialogue on cooperation between religions and cultures, scheduled to be held during this session in October.”

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  15. “Therefore, it is important for the international community to observe the extraordinary weather conditions such as hurricanes, floods and the erosion and loss of arable land that are taking place in different continents. These phenomena have inflicted human and economic losses, displaced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes and have damaged the necessary sources of health and livelihood, in addition to other essential services. In this context, we commend the vital role played by the United Nations and recognize its efforts in organizing the High-level Event on Climate Change that was held on 24 September. We also urge the international community to develop specific measures and identify steps and solutions to face these challenges.”

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  16. “To guarantee the effectiveness of the assistance given by the international community, we urge all tribes and factions in Somalia to be decisive and to help those who are trying to help them. We have always welcomed the continued cooperation between the friendly Islamic Republic of Iran and the International Atomic and Energy Agency (IAEA). There are hopes and opportunities that augur well for a peaceful solution guaranteeing the right of Iran to benefit from peaceful nuclear technology and assuages the concerns of the international community. We as human beings are all partners on this planet and we have to work together to build it and develop and preserve its resources.”

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  17. “We support the tripartite agreement signed by that Government, the United Nations and the African Union, on providing support to African forces and on deploying more troops in Darfur to restore security and achieve success in the negotiations between the Sudanese Government and the opposition groups in Darfur. Somalia is still suffering the consequences of a civil war that has claimed the lives of thousands of people and displaced hundreds of thousands more. We believe that accord among the different Somali factions is the only way out. We also believe that the international community has a major responsibility to help Somalia restore its unity and security.”

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  18. “We believe that the extension of the new responsibilities of the United Nations in Iraq, in accordance with Security Council resolution 1770 (2007), is a positive step that commands our full support. In this respect, we urge our brothers in Iraq, especially the Iraqi Government, to move from a stage of discord to a stage of problem- solving in the national interest of Iraq. We are optimistic about the sincere efforts exerted by the Sudanese Government and the African Union to reach a political settlement among the various Sudanese parties in Darfur.”

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  19. “We sense that there are positive trends and new convictions among Israeli political leaders, and in Israeli society at large, on the need to reach a peaceful solution based on the relevant resolutions of the United Nations, in order to put an end to decades of conflict in the Middle East region. It is necessary to point out here that Arab States have on many occasions stressed their conviction that the achievement of a just and equitable peace with Israel depends on the withdrawal of Israel to the borders of 1967. Establishing such a peace is the Arab States’ strategic choice. We call upon the international community, especially the major Powers, to promote this positive conviction within Israel and the Arab States in the interest of achieving peace. Iraqi blood continues to be spilled.”

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  20. “Despite the fact that efforts made to address the situations in Palestine, Iraq, Darfur, Somalia and other areas have so far failed to provide conclusive solutions, they are nevertheless positive indications demonstrating the willingness and determination of the international community to shoulder its responsibilities in order to end the Arab-Israeli conflict on the basis of establishing a Palestinian State living in peace side by side with the State of Israel. The withdrawal of Israel from the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, the establishment of the State of Palestine and the withdrawal of Israel from the Syrian Golan Heights and Lebanese Shaba’a farms will promote security and stability in the Middle East region. This will encourage the development of cooperation among the countries and peoples of the region.”

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  21. “We are confident that he will render valuable services to this Organization, with his vast experience in both political and diplomatic fields. I assure him of my delegation’s readiness to offer all the necessary assistance to help him discharge his responsibilities. We wish him every success. I would like also to commend Mr. Kofi Annan for all the efforts he made to promote the work of this Organization during his tenure as Secretary-General. The annual session of the General Assembly provides us with the opportunity to address various regional and international issues and to express our concerns and interests. I would like to point out here that the efforts exerted by the United Nations have helped us to understand the process of addressing many international problems, including the important question of the Middle East.”

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  22. “At the outset, it gives me pleasure to extend to the President and his friendly country, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, my country’s warmest congratulations on Mr. Kerim’s assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. We are confident that his vast diplomatic experience will help us to achieve desired objectives and will steer the Assembly to a successful conclusion. Let me also pay tribute to his predecessor, Sheikha Haya Al-Khalifa, from the sisterly Kingdom of Bahrain, for the optimal manner in which she so ably and wisely conducted the work of the General Assembly at its sixty-first session. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Ban Ki-moon on his appointment as Secretary-General of the United Nations.”

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