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Abdelaziz

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first: 1999-05-14
most recent: 2023-07-27
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“The final document of the Sixteenth Ministerial Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement, held in Bali from 23 to 27 May, and General Assembly resolution 63/281 both stress that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the key instrument and central multilateral framework for addressing all aspects of climate change, and the primary forum for considering the risks associated with and the actions needed to address climate change, in accordance with the principles enshrined in the Convention. In this context, the Security Council's continued encroachment on the functions and powers of the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the relevant subsidiary organs, by addressing issues that traditionally fall within the competence of those organs, remains a source of deep concern for the Movement.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“General Assembly resolution 63/281 on climate change and its possible security implications recognizes the respective responsibilities of the principal organs of the United Nations, including the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security conferred on the Security Council, and the responsibility for sustainable development issues, including climate change, conferred on the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“The Movement also takes note of the concerns expressed in the letter dated 1 July from the Permanent Representative of Nauru in her capacity as Chair of the group of Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS), addressed to the Member States of the United Nations, and expresses its appreciation for the presence of His Excellency President Stephen of the Republic of Nauru, and for his statement on this issue on behalf of the Pacific SIDS.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“The Movement's position regarding the Security Council's repeated attempts to deal with climate change issues is reflected in a letter dated 12 April 2007 from the Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Cuba on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2007/203); in the statement delivered by the representative of Cuba on behalf of the Movement at the 2007 meeting (S/PV.5663 (Resumption l)); and in a letter dated 14 July addressed to the President from the Permanent Representative of Egypt in his capacity as current Chair of the Coordinating Board of the NAM (S/2011/427), as well as my statement today on behalf of the Movement.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“I have the pleasure to deliver this statement on behalf of the States members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in the open debate on the impact of climate change on the maintenance of international peace and security. I would like to begin by expressing the Movement's appreciation to the Secretary-General and Mr. Steiner for their statements to the Council today.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“The Non-Aligned Movement looks forward to the leadership of the Security Council and the revitalized Quartet setting the parameters that will govern our joint efforts in the run-up to the establishment of the independent State of Palestine in September. The Non-Aligned Movement reaffirms its commitment to work hand in hand with the Council, the Quartet and other partners to ensure that we achieve our just cause.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520Resumption1 (2011) · source
“condemns Israel's ongoing violations of Lebanese sovereignty and the recurrence of serious breaches of resolution 1701 (2006). The Movement calls on all parties concerned to fully implement resolution 1701 (2006) in order to end the current fragility and avoid a recurrence of hostilities. Concerning the occupied Syrian Golan, the Non-Aligned Movement reaffirms that all measures and actions taken or to be taken by Israel, the occupying Power, to alter the legal, physical and demographic status of the occupied Syrian Golan or to impose its jurisdiction and administration there are null, void and have no legal effect. The Non-Aligned Movement demands that Israel abide by resolution 497 (1981) and withdraw fully from the occupied Syrian Golan to the borders of 4 June 1967, in implementation resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973).”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520Resumption1 (2011) · source
“There is unanimous agreement on the imperative need for Israel to respect its obligations in order for direct negotiations to be resumed towards a two-State solution, based on resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002), 1515 (2003) and 1850 (2008), the Madrid terms of reference, including the principle of land for peace, the Arab Peace Initiative and the Road Map. The international community, and the Security Council in particular, must exert all efforts to ensure that Israel abides by its obligations and commitments forthwith and resume final status negotiations on appropriate grounds so that we may this year realize the independence of the State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital. 5 Turning now to Lebanon, NAM.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520Resumption1 (2011) · source
“The Movement commends international efforts to shed light on this crisis, including through the convening of the United Nations International Meeting on the Question of Palestine in March in Vienna, focusing on the urgency of addressing the plight of Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli prisons and detention facilities. It is the conviction of the members of the Movement that those prisoners, who include children and women, should be immediately released, and proper international inspection of their current condition should be a priority for the international community, particularly the Security Council and the Human Rights Council.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520Resumption1 (2011) · source
“In this connection, the Movement also emphasizes once again the need for the reconstruction of Gaza, and calls on Israel to open all its crossing points with Gaza and allow for the sustained and regular movement of persons and goods, including the import of essential reconstruction materials, including those needed for the long overdue reconstruction of United Nations facilities and United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) schools, and normal commercial flows. NAM. also reiterates the need to empower UNRWA with all the financial and human support needed to undertake its mission effectively. NAM. strongly condemns the continued detention and imprisonment of thousands of Palestinians in Israeli jails, where ill-treatment and torture are widely used.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520Resumption1 (2011) · source
“emphasizes the need to ensure that Israel, the occupying Power, fully lift its illegal blockade on Gaza, in accordance with its 11-30799 obligations under international law, resolution 1860 (2009) and all other relevant United Nations resolutions. This unresolved crisis continues to have serious repercussions for broader efforts to promote peace and unite the Palestinian people, and continues to inflict deep suffering on them.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520Resumption1 (2011) · source
“stresses the importance of a speedy resumption of the process of consultations, with a view to convening a Conference of High Contracting Parties at the earliest possible date. The Non-Aligned Movement condemns the heinous Israeli military attacks on Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip earlier this month, which resulted in the killing of 19 Palestinian civilians, and regrets the fact that the Security Council failed to react after considering this serious matter. We call upon the Security Council to take all necessary measures in order to protect the Palestinian civilian population living under Israeli occupation, in accordance with international humanitarian law and in keeping with the swift actions by the Security Council to protect civilians elsewhere. In this regard, NAM.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Israeli impunity must be tolerated no more and the Security Council has the responsibility to ensure that Israel abides forthwith with all of its obligations, including those under the Fourth Geneva Convention, relevant United Nations resolutions and the Road Map. In this connection, the Movement takes note with appreciation of the consultations undertaken by the Government of Switzerland to implement the recommendation made by the General Assembly in resolution 64/254, of 26 February 2010, that a Conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention be convened on measures to enforce the Convention in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem. NAM.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520Resumption1 (2011) · source
“11-30799 The majority view of the Non-Aligned Movement States that co-sponsored the draft resolution presented earlier this year to the Security Council (S/2011/24) - calling for the immediate cessation of all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, as outlined in relevant letters addressed by the Chair of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement to the President of the Security Council - reflects the international position on this most critical issue. The Non-Aligned Movement regrets the fact that the draft resolution was not adopted by the Security Council as we had hoped and expected. The Non-Aligned Movement therefore reiterates its call for the Security Council to be resolute in demanding that Israel abide by its legal obligations.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520Resumption1 (2011) · source
“All indications at the present time, including provocative declarations, accelerated illegal construction on the ground and the continued revocation of Palestinian residency rights, reaffirm that Israel is persisting with its unlawful attempts to alter the geographic and demographic situation of the occupied Palestinian territory, particularly East Jerusalem, with a view to establishing new realities on the ground that hamper the final status negotiations. The Security Council should reject and condemn such unlawful acts.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Israel's refusal to renew the unilateral moratorium on settlement activities; the recent announcements regarding the establishment of thousands more settlement units at an unprecedented pace; and the continued Israeli demolitions of Palestinian property, including historic places such as the Shepherd Hotel in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of occupied East Jerusalem, and of numerous Palestinian homes in order to build new settlements in the heart of the city all affirm Israel's expansionist intentions and totally contradict the Israeli Government's alleged commitment to the peace process and its sincerity in achieving the two-State solution.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520Resumption1 (2011) · source
“It is also highly regrettable that Israel, the occupying Power, continues to defy the will of the international community and pursues its illegal settlement activities, along with many other policies and practices, in a manner that constitutes the main obstacle to all efforts to resume peace negotiations, thus making it nearly impossible to realize the two- State solution on the basis of the 1967 borders.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Upholding that consensus and fulfilling our commitments require urgent collective action on the part of the General Assembly and the Security Council. NAM. regrets that all serious efforts exerted to date by international and regional parties, including the Quartet, to resume and advance direct negotiations on the Palestinian track towards that objective have failed. It is equally alarming for the Movement that merely convening a Quartet meeting is becoming an issue in itself, with consecutive meetings postponed and no apparent determination to put forth a clear and credible vision for achieving the desired solution.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520Resumption1 (2011) · source
“I have the honour to address the Security Council today on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and to start by expressing the Movement's appreciation for the briefing given today by Mr. Lynn Pascoe, Under- Secretary-General for Political Affairs. The Non-Aligned Movement believes that, at this critical juncture, the international community must renew its resolve to uphold its long-standing commitment to the realization of the two-State solution on the basis of international law and the terms of reference of the peace process. There is an international consensus that we must establish the independent State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and achieve a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the region by September of this year.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520Resumption1 (2011) · source
“We will maintain that attention and continue to support capacity building for Somali institutions through educational missions from Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, training programmes for Somali security and coast guard forces and training courses for Somali cadres, as well as humanitarian and medical aid. Finally, Egypt hopes that our discussion today will contribute to the formulation of a comprehensive vision on how to help Somalia achieve peace, stability and development.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Such a strategy should work to promote an environment suitable for development and create alternative employment opportunities for Somali youth. In that regard, it may be appropriate to consider holding a donors' conference designed to launch a process for development in areas where the security situation is improving, especially in the light of the fact that the financial support during the transitional period was not significant. Egypt will continue to pay great attention to the situation in Somalia, as it represents an important part of the Arab, African and Islamic arenas.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Thirdly, the international community should continue to provide support to AMISOM. in order to enable it to reach its authorized strength of 12,000 troops, in accordance with resolution 1964 (2010), and address the gaps in the financial and logistical support extended to the Mission. Furthermore, the Security Council should continue to consider the deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Somalia. Strengthening the capacity of Somali security institutions together with continued support to AMISOM. will contribute to creating conditions conducive to the deployment of such a mission. Fourthly, efforts to combat acts of piracy at sea should be part of a comprehensive strategy that benefits from the progress on the security and political tracks in Somalia.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494Resumption1 (2011) · source
“First, the TFG should enhance its efforts to expand the scope of the reconciliation process, building on the steps achieved in this area so far, and continue to maintain its cohesion, promote transparency in its work and enhance its credibility by accomplishing the outstanding transitional tasks, in particular the drafting of the constitution. Secondly, the international community must redouble its support to the TFG, led by President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, in order to support the TFG's efforts to build the capacity of its institutions, in particular in the security sector. In that context, all parties must fulfil the commitments they made during the Brussels Conference in April 2009 in support of the Somali security sector and the African Union Mission in Somalia.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Egypt has warned against such a partial approach and has always emphasized - in particular through our participation in the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia and its Trust Fund Board, as well as through our chairmanship of Working Group 4 - the importance of the international community adopting a comprehensive approach that takes into account the root causes of the problem and addresses its political, security, economic and humanitarian dimensions, in particular the two decades of the absence of State authority, peace, stability and development. To achieve that goal, Egypt underlines the importance of taking a number of actions, including the following.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Egypt calls upon the Somali parties to respond to the efforts of Special Representative of the Secretary-Genera Augustine Mahiga in that regard. Acts of piracy and armed robbery off the coast of Somalia have contributed to attracting much more attention from the international community to the situation in Somalia than the situation had garnered previously. However, international efforts so far have dealt with only part of the problem, as the focus has been on combating acts of piracy at sea instead of on directing greater attention to the fundamental underlying causes on the mainland.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494Resumption1 (2011) · source
“That will require the Security Council and the international community to enhance their support and formulate a comprehensive strategy to support the TF G's efforts to deal with the situation in Somalia. This strategy should be based on respect for Somalia's unity and territorial integrity and must build on what has already been achieved during the transition period. In that regard, Egypt stresses the importance that any decision regarding post-transitional arrangements should reflect the consensus of the Somali parties themselves and that this consensus should stem from a broad-based dialogue among the Somali parties in a way that contributes to enhancing the reconciliation process as well as the efforts to achieve peace and stability in Somalia.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494Resumption1 (2011) · source
“and regional and international partners, to expand the area under its control, enhance security, extend State authority, provide basic services to Somali citizens, enhance transparency and broaden the scope of the political reconciliation process on the basis of the Djibouti Peace Agreement. The agreement reached between the Transitional Federal Government and the Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama'a group was a result of those efforts. While we commend those efforts on all levels by the TFG, Egypt also emphasizes that it is important that they continue to be made in the coming months in order to accomplish the outstanding transitional tasks, in particular the drafting of the constitution.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494Resumption1 (2011) · source
“This is due to an awareness that the threats stemming from this situation do not stop at Somalia's borders but also affect the region and the world as a whole. This situation has resulted from the absence of peace, stability and development in Somalia. It has set the stage for the humanitarian tragedy now experienced by the Somali people and created a fertile environment for the growth of terrorism and piracy. The high-level meeting on Somalia that took place during the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly illustrated the growing attention of the international community. We look forward to that continued attention. During the recent period of the transition, the TFG has played an effective role, despite great difficulties. The TFG has made unremitting efforts, with the support of AMISOM.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Mr. Abdelaziz (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to express my appreciation to the presidency of the Security Council for convening this open debate on the situation in Somalia at this important juncture in the efforts of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG), the region and the international community to restore peace and stability in brotherly Somalia. Allow me also to welcome the high-level participation in this meeting on the part of the TFG, as represented by Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. 11-25878 I should like to express my delegation's sincere condolences to, as well as our support for, the forces of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). The situation in Somalia has been the focus of growing attention from the international community.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Furthermore, without prejudice to the functions and powers of the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council must also play a leading role in the formulation and implementation of peacebuilding and development activities. The Non-Aligned Movement will continue to support all United Nations efforts in all fields, including peace, security and development, and stands ready to engage constructively in any further discussions in the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council on that important issue.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Efforts to establish the foundations for good governance, the rule of law and the application of the principles of democracy and justice will not realize their full potential in communities plagued by poverty, disease, hunger and a continued lack of basic living standards. The PBC must be actively involved in the formulation of early peacebuilding components within peacekeeping operations on a case-by-case basis, where the Commission should conduct an appropriate evaluation of the needs and requirements for such a component, in full coordination with the country concerned. The PBC can enrich Security Council debates on post-conflict situations by sharing its views and expertise of relevance to peacebuilding and early development processes.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Furthermore, the PBC must examine integrated peacebuilding strategies for post-conflict countries to ensure that they gradually incorporate a comprehensive sustainable development component that addresses emerging socio-economic challenges from the early stages of implementation by national authorities, in cooperation with the Peacebuilding Commission and the relevant United Nations, international and regional actors. Consequently, the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council must give due consideration to the overlap between the peacebuilding process and the launch of a sustainable development framework in post-conflict countries.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“The three-tiered nexus of peacekeeping, peacebuilding and development merits very careful comprehensive consideration by the appropriate organs of the United Nations in order to further sustain the needed resources for all three processes, and with a view to strengthening, within a framework of national ownership, the national capacities of Governments in post-conflict countries to rise to their duties and responsibilities, thus empowering national Governments with the prerequisites for assuming their responsibilities in the security, defence, political, social and economic sectors, and engage in a sustainable development process supported by sufficient financial resources, technical expertise and institutional skills. In addition, the provision of adequate and timely resources will be indispensable.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Thirdly, more attention must be paid to exit strategies through increased efforts to settle disputes peacefully as the main goal of the strategy, and with a view to dealing effectively with the increased demands of some States for the early exit of peacekeeping missions, and to paving the way for peacebuilders and development actors to support and consolidate the newly established peace through socio-economic development and efficient institution- and capacity- building on the basis of full respect of national ownership. In addition, the Non-Aligned Movement is of the view that post-conflict peacebuilding activities should be conducted through intense and effective consultations among the principal organs of the United Nations, giving due emphasis on their respective areas of competence.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“First, it is important to achieve consensus among Member States on the development of peacekeeping policies, and not to seek to implement ideas and approaches that have not been approved by Member States. Secondly, all necessary support, financial and human resources, and military and civilian capabilities must be provided to peacekeeping missions so that they can fulfil their tasks within a framework of full respect for the host country, its laws and norms, and achieve their common goals. In this context, it is necessary to avoid changing the tasks of peacekeeping missions without previous consultations with troop-contributing countries or obtaining their consent for any change.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“The Non-Aligned Movement is of the view that this situation requires the Organization to continue building on what has been achieved towards developing a common vision on how to proceed regarding the development of concepts, and to strengthen the partnership between the Member States and the Secretariat in order for United Nations peacekeeping operations to gain the political, financial and logistical support needed, in accordance with a vision that realizes the needs and available capacities and in a manner that enhances the United Nations role in maintaining international peace and security. Accordingly, the Non-Aligned Movement re- emphasizes its commitment to supporting all efforts aimed at achieving the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations, and reiterates the following.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“believes that United Nations peacekeeping operations are at a crucial juncture as a result of the increased demand for and the expansion and complexity of their tasks and mandates, as well as the Organization's increasing responsibilities beyond the nature of its political role and its ability to implement them. All these factors, along with the absence of political settlement of many conflicts, increase the burdens on the capacity of the Organization and troop- and police-contributing countries.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Enhancing stability and sustainable development is key to the success of the international efforts to promote peace and development worldwide. The fact that many non-aligned countries, in particular in Africa, are not on track to meet the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 furthers the case for the need to implement all commitments related to supporting development, particularly in Africa, including the full implementation of the political declaration on "Africa's development needs: state of implementation of various commitments, challenges and the way forward" (resolution 63/1), adopted at the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on 22 September 2008, as well as all other commitments related to supporting developing countries' endeavours to achieve sustainable development. NAM.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Although recent reports of the Secretary-General to the Council show that new and emerging issues - such as intra-State conflicts, organized crime, the illegal exploitation of natural resources, rapid urbanization and maritime security - have been gaining greater weight as challenges to international peace and security, particularly in Africa, the Non- Aligned Movement believes that a comprehensive approach to dealing with the root causes of conflicts needs to be adopted, in close coordination among the United Nations principal organs, the United Nations system, international financial institutions, regional organizations, national authorities and civil society, in order to combine and make use of the expertise and lessons learned by the relevant actors within their areas of competence and in accordance with their mandates.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“It has no authority over United Nations development agencies, funds or programmes. Issues pertaining to economic and social development fall within the competence of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council. As Member States, we all must respect this distinction, even as we encourage close coordination and cooperation among the principal organs of the United Nations, which is essential to enabling the United Nations to successfully address the nexus between peace and security, on the one hand, and development on the other.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“The absence of security makes it difficult for development to thrive, while the lack of broad-based development may trigger instability and pose a challenge in the long run to security and sustainable peace. Yet on the practical level, the connection between security and development remains elusive, and its implications are hard to define and should be thoroughly examined in the proper forums. Even though we welcome today's debate as a contribution to enhancing the understanding of the interlinkages between security and development, it is important to stress that this issue goes beyond the core competencies of the Security Council. The Security Council's primary responsibility, under the Charter of the United Nations, is for the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“At the outset, I would like to express, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), our appreciation to Brazil for convening this debate, emphasizing the relationship between successful sustainable development and the preservation of peace as the cornerstone of security and stability. We thank the Secretary-General, the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), and the Special Representative of the World Bank for their comprehensive briefings. In a world of interconnected challenges and opportunities, it is difficult to dismiss the conceptual relation between security and development. Both are concerned with people; both impact and influence one another.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“However, I would like to stress here that such terrorist attacks are not limited only to the Middle East and do not distinguish between majorities and minorities; they are directed against the entire unity and fabric of the societies they target, including in my country. Therefore, while we appreciate the positive remarks made at the time about the rich cultural and human nature of civilization in the Middle East, our region totally rejects any characterization of these latest incidents as attacks against minorities, as Arab societies are, on the whole, based on the values of unity, coexistence and tolerance, and prize the diversity of our societies to achieve a better future for our peoples. This is the spirit of the resolution adopted today in the League of Arab States at the summit level.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“The Non-Aligned Movement demands that Israel abide by resolution 497 (1981) and withdraw fully from the occupied Syrian Golan to the borders of 4 June 1967, in implementation of resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973). In my national capacity, let me express Egypt's since appreciation for the expressions of support to the countries of the Middle East and the generous call we heard today for the provision of help to countries in our region in their efforts to combat terrorism. Terrorism is the correct characterization of the deplorable incidents that recently struck our country and others in the region.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“condemns Israel's ongoing violations of Lebanese sovereignty and the recurrence of serious breaches to resolution 1701 (2006). The Movement calls on the concerned parties to fully implement resolution 1701 (2006) in order to end the current fragility and avoid the recurrence of hostilities. Concerning the occupied Syrian Golan, the Non-Aligned Movement reaffirms that all measures and actions taken or that will be taken by Israel, the occupying Power, to alter the legal, physical and demographic status of the occupied Syrian Golan, as well as the Israeli measures to impose jurisdiction and administration there, are null, void and have no legal effect.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“The massive number of Non-Aligned Movement sponsors of the draft resolution officially submitted by Lebanon to the Security Council calling for the immediate cessation of all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, as outlined in the letter dated 18 January 2011 addressed by the Chair of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement to the President of the Security Council, is a clear reflection of the international support for the draft resolution and for the positive effect of its adoption by the Security Council in advancing the cause of peace in the Middle East. The Non-Aligned Movement therefore hopes that the Security Council will unanimously adopt this draft resolution soon. Turning now to Lebanon, NAM.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“There is unanimous conviction that it is imperative that Israel respect its obligations if direct negotiations are to be resumed towards achieving the two-State solution on the basis of resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002), 1515 (2009) and 1850 (2008); the Madrid terms of reference, including the principle of land for peace; the Arab Peace Initiative and the Road Map. The international community must exert all efforts needed in order to stop all settlement activities immediately and start final status negotiations to establish an independent and viable Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“The Non-Aligned Movement stresses that serious and genuine negotiations can be conducted only when Israel completely freezes its illegal settlement activities in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem. Israel's continuous expansion of settlement activities constitutes a serious violation of all its international obligations and destroys the mutual trust and confidence critical to final status negotiations. The Non-Aligned Movement reiterates its demand that Israel immediately cease all settlement activities and stop all actions that may prejudge the outcome of the final status negotiations.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“Furthermore, the Movement emphasizes the urgent need for the reconstruction of Gaza and calls on Israel to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people by opening all of its crossing points with Gaza, allowing the import of essential reconstruction materials, including those necessary for the long- overdue reconstruction of United Nations facilities and schools of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and to allow the free and unconditional movement of people and goods. We reiterate the importance of ending the blockade of Gaza and stress the need to empower UNRWA with all necessary financial and human support to undertake its mission effectively.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“The situation in the Gaza Strip also remains among the Non-Aligned Movement's top priorities. The Movement reiterates that the unacceptable and unsustainable situation of Gaza has to come to an end. This unresolved crisis continues to have serious repercussions on the universal efforts to promote peace and continues to inflict deep suffering on the Palestinian civilian population in Gaza. The Non- Aligned Movement emphasizes the need to compel Israel to lift fully its illegal blockade, in accordance with its obligations under international law, international humanitarian law, human rights laws, Security Council resolution 1860 (2009), General Assembly resolution ES-10/18 and other relevant United Nations resolutions.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source