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Abubakr AL-QIRBI

lines on the record: 82
first: 2004-09-24
most recent: 2010-09-24
sittings or episodes: 4
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“We therefore call on our friends, partners, international donors and international organizations and financial institutions to help us combat terrorism. They must fulfil their obligations and extend the necessary support to Yemen to help us achieve sustainable development and the socio-economic and political stability to which we aspire.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Yemen suffers from scarce water resources and overpopulation, which adversely affect the sustainability and soundness of the environment. We have therefore made national plans to study the situation, better understand the problems, and protect the environment as part of our national plans for development. We have spent a great deal on imposing the rule of law and on combating terrorism and other subversive elements. We have taken in more than 700,000 refugees from the Horn of Africa, which has limited our expenditure on development and poverty reduction, on improving the standards of living of our citizens, on providing employment for our youth, on improving education and health care and on the achievement of the MDGs.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“This has been reflected in our national development plans. We are trying our best, with the cooperation of the international community, to implement this strategy. Our Government has taken a number of measures to increase the allocation of budgetary funds for education and to build more schools as well as to enhance the educational cadres, developing primary education, encouraging education for girls and widening the scope of adult illiteracy reduction. We are trying to improve gender equality and the empowerment of women to participate in political life. We have provided health care for mothers and children, spreading cultural and health awareness. This has led to low infant mortality rates. We have conducted health campaigns to eliminate epidemics and the spread of AIDS.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Despite all the appeals to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the humanitarian themes included in the Goals, the international situation, which has been affected by the financial crisis, the fluctuation of energy prices and natural disasters leading to increases in the price of crops and other foodstuffs, has dissuaded developed countries from fulfilling their obligations to assist and support the least developed countries. There is fear that the specified time frame for achieving the MDGs will pass and the developed countries will not fulfil their obligations towards the developing and least developed countries. In Yemen, we have positively dealt with these Goals in accordance with our limited capacity. Our Government has adopted a national strategy to eradicate poverty.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“At that meeting, it was reiterated that it was necessary to strengthen cooperation among its member States in the fields of trade, investment, tourism, culture and education, fisheries; and efforts to combat epidemics, natural disasters, the challenges of climate change and piracy on the high seas. We also hosted the extraordinary ministerial meeting of the Sana’a Forum for Cooperation, emphasizing the need to achieve security and stability in the Horn of Africa and the south of the Red Sea, and to combat extremism, piracy and terrorism in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Sea. We have hosted these and other ministerial and regional meetings based on our desire to achieve collective cooperation in order to maintain peace and security among the peoples of the region and the world, in accordance with the lofty goals of the United Nations.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“We call for the revocation of the International Criminal Court warrant against his Excellency President Omer Al Bashir, since this does not respect the sovereignty of the State and impedes efforts to achieve peace in the Sudan. The parliamentary elections in Iraq reflected the Iraqi people’s support for the democratic option and the Iraqi Constitution. We are confident that they will employ dialogue to solve all of their differences and avoid all sectarian and factional conflicts and disputes. We are hopeful that the Iraqi national leadership will agree to the formation of the Government and put Iraq on the road towards development, construction and stability. The Republic of Yemen hosted a ministerial meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at the beginning of last month.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“The United Nations and the Security Council in particular should shoulder their responsibility to restore security and stability to Somalia. Here, we acknowledge the efforts of the Sudanese Government to bring about the success of dialogue with the opposition forces, and we commend the Qatari mediation efforts to achieve peace in Darfur and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement with the South. Dialogue is the only means to maintain the unity of the Sudan and achieve security and stability there. We call upon all Sudanese parties to shoulder their responsibilities and to effectively participate in the dialogue in a manner that fulfils the high national 7 10-55264 interests of the Sudanese people and retains their social integrity and unity.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“It is regrettable that, given the growing piracy phenomenon, its expansion and its threat to international navigation, the international community has not taken effective steps to support the temporary Somali Government, enable it to build its State and institutions, support its security capacity and army and support the African peacekeeping force. This has made the Somali Government and people feel embittered, having witnessed the non fulfilment by the international community of its commitments and obligations to the Somali Government. Yemen bears the burden of the outflow of thousands of refugees from the Horn of Africa, most of whom are from Somalia. We are well aware of the effects of the security, political and humanitarian situation in Somalia on Yemen and the region.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Furthermore, if Israel continues to reject peace, the Security Council should impose a solution to the conflict in accordance with relevant resolutions of international legitimacy and under Chapter VII of the Charter. Israel must also accede to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and enter into serious talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency aimed at making the Middle East a region free from weapons of mass destruction and to assert the right of States in the region to the peaceful use of nuclear technology. Despite the numerous meetings of the Security Council and the International Contact Group on Somalia, the situation in Somalia remains dangerous and threatening to the security and stability of the region.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“The history of efforts to solve this conflict shows clearly that Israeli recalcitrance and the Israeli Government’s settlement policies, as well as its refusal to abide by the internationally legitimate resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative or ensure the legitimate rights of the Palestinians are the main barriers to the achievement of peace. The international community, in particular the main sponsors of the peace talks and especially the United States, should give Israel one last chance to abide by all of the resolutions, previous agreements and calls relating to the promulgation of peace in addition to the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian State on its soil and the cessation of settlement- building.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“We call upon all Member States to responsibly stand by the sisterly Government of Pakistan with a view to alleviating the suffering of its internally displaced persons. I would like to take this opportunity to extend our warmest condolences to the Governments and peoples of States that have recently been affected by natural disasters, particularly Pakistan, China, the Russian Federation and Haiti. It is, of course, a fact that the Arab-Israeli conflict threatens international stability and security.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“It is leading other, highly complex negotiations on conventions having to do with the environment and climate change. We are proud to have chaired the meetings of the Group of 77 and China on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Our effective participation in the work of the relevant committees has led to a compromise and middle ground that we hope will lead to the success that has thus far remained out of reach. We must focus on the suffering of more than 20 million Pakistanis caused by the recent floods, calling on the international community, particularly the super-Powers, to shoulder their responsibilities towards the Pakistani people as well as their responsibility vis-à-vis the impact of climate change in the future and its potential destructive effects.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Since its assumption of the chairmanship of the Group of 77 and China, the Republic of Yemen has enthusiastically and willingly tried to reach consensus 10-55264 6 on a number of issues of interest to the Group and that will maintain the unity and solidarity of the Group and further its relations with the developed countries. Recently, Yemen led the difficult negotiations to arrive at the outcome document of the High-level Plenary Meeting of the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly on the Millennium Development Goals (resolution 65/1), which contains a work programme for the coming five years. Yemen’s leadership of the Group enabled it to achieve much of the South’s agenda, which serves the interests of all developing countries.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“As a complement to the efforts to liquidate Al Qaida, there remains a pressing and important need to build and foster national abilities and coordinate intelligence and security activities. Experience has proven that outside interference designed to combat terrorism further compounds the situation and paves the way for local sympathy for terrorist groups. Yemen is an effective partner with the international community in combating terrorism. Our success today in waging pre-emptive strikes against Al-Qaida requires that the international community take a strong stand by providing us with its full backing and support.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“It is trying to entrench its position on the Arabian Peninsula by cooperating with opponents to Yemeni unity, such as the southern secessionists, who call for secession in defiance of the will of the majority of the Yemeni people. They also support subversive elements in Sa’dah, in service of the interests of Al-Qaida, and seek to spread instability and anarchy in the country through their terrorist activities targeting Yemen, the region and the rest of the world. Our security apparatus has managed to make headway in arresting many terrorists and aborting their operations. These terrorists now live in a state of fear and are unable to carry out their terrorist plans.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“The conflict came to an end once the rebel group accepted the six conditions that the Government posed, including the release of a great number of prisoners and agreeing to the Doha Accords, the time frame and implementation of which, as sponsored by sisterly Qatar, we are in the process of carrying out. The Government has responded by peacefully reaching out to the rebels, while upholding the principle of sovereignty and the rule of law throughout the country. The country upheld the right to confront any groups that violate the Constitution and the rule of law, or that practise terrorism, violence or sabotage. My country is also suffering from the terrorist activities of Al-Qaida, which has been carrying out new operations, such as assassinating leaders in our security sector.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“We are confident that this cooperation will strengthen our security capabilities to carry out our development plans, reinforce our ability to combat terrorism and protect sea lanes in the Gulf of Aden and the southern part of the Red Sea from piracy and protect our borders. Among the challenges Yemen has faced are the difficult political developments following a rebellion in the Governorate of Sa’dah, which has complicated the Government’s efforts at achieving national peace and reconstruction. This rebellion, in addition to six wars imposed on Yemen, have caused the displacement of tens of thousands of citizens and forced the establishment of refugee camps in coordination with international relief organizations.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“We have set up election laws and introduced a number of constitutional reforms, called for the formation of a National Unity Government, in preparation for conducting parliamentary elections next April. Last week, there were a number of meetings in New York on a new initiative regarding cooperation with Yemen, under the name of Friends of Yemen. Participants included representatives of the Gulf Cooperation Council, the European Union, the five permanent members of the Security Council, along with Turkey, Jordan and Egypt, as well as international donor funds and institutions. The purpose of the meeting was to garner support for our efforts to achieve development and combat extremism, terrorism and piracy.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“With a view to achieving economic development and conducting financial and economic reforms, my country has recently concluded an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to implement a programme that will lead to financial straightening out of the budget deficit and stem the progressive decline in Government level of support for fuel in a manner that would contribute to alleviating the general budgetary burden falling on the State. A number of administrative, financial and judiciary reforms have been adopted, as have efforts to combat corruption and to apply decentralization of power. My Government is now trying to develop its fourth five-year development plan for the years 2011- 2015. We have started a political dialogue with opposition parties in order to find agreement on how to address all the challenges faced by Yemen.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“There has also been a decline in remittances from expatriates and in tourism, in addition 5 10-55264 to overpopulation, paucity of water resources, and limited contributions from development partners for funding anti-poverty programmes and providing decent standards of living for our citizens. Yemen’s pro rata share of official development assistance (ODA) is the lowest of the least developed countries in the world.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, for his continuous efforts to reform our Organization and increase its role in the humanitarian and development fields and in the achievement of international peace and security. The Republic of Yemen is witnessing complex development and political, social and environmental challenges. A number of factors and circumstances have led to their formation, including the international financial crisis, with its negative effect on the Yemeni economy, and a decline in our progress towards the achievement of the MDGs. There is a severe shortage of available resources owing to the low production and low price of oil, on which the Government depends as a main source of income, representing 75 per cent of its general income.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Mr. President, on behalf of the Government of Yemen, I am pleased to express to you our warm congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session. We are confident that your abilities and wisdom, Sir, will lead to the success of this session in fulfilment of its desired goal. I also wish to refer with appreciation and pride to the good work of Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, the previous President of the General Assembly, and congratulate him for his tireless efforts that led the previous session to a successful conclusion, not the least of which was his participation in the High-level Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). We also wish to thank His Excellency Mr.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“In conclusion, on behalf of the Government of Yemen, I would like to extend our appreciation for the good work of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in managing this Organization and in improving its work. I reiterate my congratulations to you, Mr. President, and wish you every success.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“We reaffirm our position that the United Nations and its system should be reformed in order to achieve equitable representation and a better decision-making process that places the required emphasis on development, fighting pandemics, easing poverty and addressing environmental issues, which have a direct impact on the standard of living of millions of people. We must strive to bolster the Security Council’s role in the maintenance of international peace and security; at the same time we must reform the Council and expand it to make it more representative, ensure that its deliberations are more transparent and rationalize the 9 09-52604 use of the veto so as to avoid its abuse and double standards.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“We support the efforts of the international community in bringing about the reconciliation of all opposing factions, and we reiterate our call for the decision of the International Criminal Court with regard to President Omer Al-Bashir to be overturned as it does not respect the sovereignty of the Sudan and hinders the efforts for peace in the Sudan. Yemen condemns all acts of terrorism to which the Iraqi people are subjected, and we call on them to overcome their differences and to strengthen their national unity. Yemen welcomes the efforts of the Secretary- General towards reforming the Organization.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Instability in Somalia is adversely affecting all States of the region. The phenomenon of piracy and the increasing flow of refugees to neighbouring States, resulting from the instability in Somalia, are creating socio-economic and health difficulties for Yemen, as it bears the burden of caring for hundreds of thousands of those refugees. We call on the international community to help the Somali coast guard to protect the coasts and international maritime trade. With regard to the situation in the Sudan and in Darfur, we welcome the mediation efforts of Qatar, Libya and Egypt to achieve peace in the Sudan.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“The situation in Somalia calls for the international community to take more effective measures to achieve peace and security and to rebuild the institutions of the Somali State by urging the Transitional Federal Government to act in such a way as to contribute to the strengthening of peace and stability in the Horn of Africa. Here, we welcome the efforts of the Transitional Federal Government to secure peace and to extend its administration throughout Somali territory. However, it urgently needs further support to enable it to serve the Somali people. We call on all Somali parties without exception to end their differences, to participate in national dialogue and to achieve reconciliation, putting the interests of the Somali people above all else. We call on the external parties to stop interfering in Somalia’s internal affairs.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“The unjust blockade imposed on the Palestinians in Gaza makes life a tragedy for the entire population of Gaza owing to the complete disregard of the practices of the Israeli occupation in violation of the relevant international resolutions and instruments, and in the light of the recalcitrance shown by the Israeli Government and its rejection of all initiatives aimed at moving the peace process forward, in particular with regard to the course adopted by the United States Administration to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict. We call upon our Palestinian brothers to show a spirit of national responsibility towards their people living under the yoke of occupation by unifying and putting an end to their differences so as to benefit the Palestinian issue and achieve their goals.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“For its part, the Government has introduced a system of broad local government involving the election rather than the appointment of governors with a view to bringing about further decentralization of authority. The difficult humanitarian situation of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation should remind all in this Hall that the international community has failed to secure the legitimate demands of the Palestinian people and to assist it in establishing its own State, and that it has ignored the suffering of the Palestinian people, the systematic violation of their human rights and the increase in illegal settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“From this rostrum, we call on Yemen’s partners and donors to 09-52604 8 fulfil the pledges that they made at the November 2006 London conference in support of development. The Republic of Yemen continues to strengthen the democratic principles of its political system, reflected in political pluralism, the peaceful handover of authority, freedom of expression, respect for human rights, growing decentralization, building local government with broad powers, electoral and constitutional reform and improving partnerships with civil society organizations. Those involved in political work in Yemen agreed to postpone for two years the parliamentary elections that were to be held next April in order to reform the election law and to introduce some constitutional changes with a view to reforming governance.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“The level of expenditure required for our Government to impose the rule of law and combat terrorism has reduced the number of employment opportunities, decent livelihoods and educational opportunities for our young people and the chance to fight poverty. Therefore, we urge the international community, donor countries, international organizations and Yemen’s partners to join an international alliance to combat terrorism. Once again, we call upon them to shoulder their responsibilities and provide generous support to Yemen in order to strengthen our development programmes to combat poverty and provide job opportunities, since development and economic growth are important elements in combating terrorism, reducing unemployment and achieving development.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“This highlights the need for continued Yemeni efforts to uproot terrorism and for continued international coordination among security and intelligence organs, so that extremism and terrorism can be defeated. Meanwhile, a number of separatist elements are exploiting the atmosphere of democracy and freedom of thought and expression, the Government’s respect for human rights, and economic difficulties and a low standard of living to promote their separatist agenda — which was rejected by the Yemeni people in 1994 — in an invitation to reject constitutional legitimacy and to conspire against the unity, security and stability of Yemen.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“I wish to highlight our commitment to the principles of guaranteeing human rights, protecting civilians from the effects of military operations and upholding the sovereignty of the Constitution and the rule of law in dealing with an internal situation caused by a group that is committing violent and terrorist acts in violation of the law and the Constitution. This challenge is growing, as can be seen from the activities of Al-Qaida elements in Yemen and their attempts to consolidate their presence in Yemen and to target our country and other States in the region. Al-Qaida is supporting the saboteurs in Sa´ada, seeking to make their acts of violence and rebellion serve the interests of Al-Qaida in Yemen and to spread anarchy and instability.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“However, the saboteurs exploited that ceasefire by increasing their attacks on our military forces, cutting off roads, planting mines and spreading false rumours about Government forces attacking the IDPs. The Government has established a committee to investigate the situation, although it is aware that there was no IDP camp in the area but rather a camp used as a supply centre and meeting place by the saboteurs, who have violated five previous agreements and returned to violent actions.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“As a result of its concern about the situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs), the Yemeni Government has addressed that humanitarian situation responsibly and in cooperation and coordination with international and civil society humanitarian relief organizations, providing secure camps and meeting the needs of IDPs for food and health care. Here, I wish to recall that our Government has declared two cessations of hostilities during the most recent military operations, the second of which was in response to the appeal made by the Secretary-General and humanitarian and international organizations for the opening of safe corridors for the provision of relief to refugees.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“These subversive groups have committed terrorist and violent acts against citizens, targeted State institutions and facilities and hampered the work of local councils, calling for changes in our democratic republican system in order to return Yemen to the days before the 26 September revolution. The Government has been compelled to deal with these destructive groups, channelling a portion of its limited resources allocated for development towards fighting the saboteurs and re-establishing governmental authority and the rule of law throughout Yemen. The destructive acts carried out by these rebellious groups before the recent military operations against them caused the displacement of tens of thousands of citizens from areas affected by violence, which has recently increased as a result of military clashes.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Undoubtedly, lack of development and rising unemployment and poverty 7 09-52604 rates have created many challenges and difficulties for our Government. The Government also faces other challenges, including, in particular, the rebellion by the Al-Hothi elements in the Sa´ada governorate, who abandoned the Zaidi doctrine, which is the second most prevalent religious sect in Yemen, to embrace the beliefs of the Shi´ite Twelvers sect. Although they had the right to do so as Yemenis, they exploited it to gain Shi´ite support and sympathy after they had carried out an armed rebellion against the Government.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“The Republic of Yemen is facing complex socio- political and development challenges, to which a number of factors have contributed, including the world financial crisis and its impact on Yemen’s economy, as well as an acute shortage of resources as a result of declining oil production and low prices on international markets. We also face a growing population, combined with water shortages and limited commitments by our development partners to help us combat poverty by providing employment opportunities and decent livelihoods for the Yemeni population. Despite those difficulties, the Yemeni citizen has the smallest share of official development assistance when compared with citizens of other least developed countries.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“At the outset, Mr. Treki, permit me on behalf of Yemen and on my own account to congratulate you on your well- deserved election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. I am confident that your long experience in the area of diplomacy, in particular Arab and African diplomacy, will ensure your skilful and able conduct of our proceedings. I wish you every success in carrying out your noble mission. I also wish to congratulate Father Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, President of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session, on his efforts, which ensured the success of the various Main Committees of the Assembly. In addition, I thank the Secretary-General for his tireless efforts to consolidate international peace and security and advance the work of the Organization.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“We believe that such reform is necessary and important and that all must join in the efforts to achieve it. Of particular importance is reform of the Security Council, which should not be limited to expanding its membership, but should ultimately result in more rational use of the right of veto so that it can no longer be used to block resolutions approved by the vast majority of the membership. In closing, on behalf of Yemen, I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his unstinting support, efforts and guidance at the head of the Organization.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“The situation in Somalia poses a challenge to the international community and requires serious efforts to achieve peace and security for the Somali people in order to enhance security and stability in the Horn of Africa. In that connection, we welcome Ethiopia’s readiness to withdraw its forces from Somalia and reaffirm the need to deploy international forces to restore stability there. We also call on all Somali parties to seek reconciliation and end their disputes, bearing in mind the interests of the Somali people, and we urge all external actors to refrain from interfering in Somalia’s internal affairs. My delegation stresses the need to continue the process of United Nations reform. We reaffirm our resolve to join all other countries of the world in contributing effectively to the attainment of that objective.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“Instability in Somalia has negatively affected countries of the region and is threatening the safety and security of navigation in international waters, as a result of the worsening phenomenon of piracy. As members are aware, the number of refugees is constantly rising. Those refugees, who number approximately 500,000, have come to Yemen from the Horn of Africa. Millions in Somalia and in the Horn of Africa are threatened by famine, which could increase the number of refugees and thus the burden borne by the Government of Yemen. Therefore, we call for greater international support to help Yemen cope with the waves of refugees and to help Yemeni coast guard forces to combat piracy.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“We call on the international community to fully assume its responsibilities in Darfur, and we encourage dialogue between the Sudanese Government and the various factions, considering any party that rejects dialogue and reconciliation and that resorts to violence to be a terrorist entity imperilling peace and stability. We also welcome the African and Arab efforts to resolve the Darfur problem and to nullify the negative impact of the decision of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. We once again express our repudiation of politicized decisions by international judicial and humanitarian organizations that infringe on the sovereignty of States and interfere in their internal affairs.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“We are also closely monitoring with great satisfaction the positive results achieved in Lebanon and the work being carried out by the Arab Group under the auspices of sisterly Qatar. We hope that the agreement between the various Lebanese parties and between the Syrian Arab Republic and Lebanon will also be successful. Security and stability must be strengthened in that region, and we hope that those agreements will play an important role in enhancing prosperity and peace for our neighbours in Iraq and Lebanon. The Republic of Yemen is deeply concerned by attempts to interfere in the internal affairs of the Sudan, and we reaffirm the importance of respecting the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of that country.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“We believe it essential to adopt resolutions without delay to provide for the protection of the holy places and religious symbols, whatever they may be, while firmly condemning any prejudice or damage that may be done to them. We warmly welcome the positive developments in Iraq. We also welcome the improved security situation and hope to see greater political stability in that fraternal country. From this rostrum, we welcome measures taken by the Iraqi Government to establish a timetable to end the presence of coalition forces on Iraqi territory as a major step towards its recovery of security, peace and stability and in order to protect its Arab identity and strengthen its national unity and role in the region.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“We call on all parties, including the Quartet, to act to build a climate favourable to the restoration of trust among the parties concerned in the peace process so as to attain comprehensive and just peace. It is high time to put an end to the procrastination policies of Israel. We greatly deplore the fact that Israeli occupation forces are committing offences in the holy sites in Jerusalem, which are among the most sacred to Muslims. We warn the occupying Israeli forces not to persist in such measures because, besides 08-53135 14 their potential impact on the peace process, they may also have uncontrollable and unforeseeable consequences.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“We call on the major economic Powers and countries that produce energy and food to fully shoulder their responsibilities vis-à-vis the poorest countries and to help them to achieve development and the MDGs adopted by this Assembly in 2000. The difficult humanitarian situation of the Palestinian people, whose rights continue to be denied and trampled by Israel, is a source of grave concern for us. Moreover, Israel’s expansionist policies of building illegal settlements on Palestinian and Syrian territories and of the racist separation wall in the West Bank, which have been condemned by the international community and the International Criminal Court, are creating further problems and placing new obstacles in the path of the peace process in the Middle East.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“They are further compounded by industrial States’ growing use of biofuels, which poses a threat to the world’s current food reserves. While we agree that biofuels do help to reduce damage from global warming, that equation might change entirely if we were to take into account the potential effect on a large proportion of the world’s population, who may be facing famine. Food must be produced in the interests of the mass of humanity. Poor countries are facing a major challenge because of the increase in the prices of food and energy. Whenever there are glimmers of hope on the horizon for developing countries, they find themselves facing new obstacles to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). There can be no doubt that, in order to address such difficulties, we need increased international solidarity and cooperation.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“We trust that, through dialogue, non-interference in the internal affairs of countries and respect for the interests of all, we will be able to prevent a return to the age of alliances, because the world now has a crucial need for international cooperation in a spirit of pluralism and partnership instead of further tension and polarization. The changes on the international scene are multiple. The most important facets are related to the international economic situation, which has confronted us with a number of unprecedented challenges. Among those challenges is the severe shortage of foodstuffs, the increase in the cost of food internationally and the rise in energy prices. Those acute crises threaten to affect the economies of poor countries, in particular by increasing the number of hungry people around the world.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“The Republic of Yemen, in that regard, intends to take all measures to safeguard the integrity of those elections, complying with international standards and welcoming the participation of international observers. This session of the General Assembly is taking place in difficult international circumstances, with a new cold war threatening to return to the world and to undermine global peace and stability. We believe that this important international forum should be an instrument for resolving all issues and challenges and their implications for international relations.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)