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Dehghani

lines on the record: 286
first: 2010-11-15
most recent: 2019-09-30
sittings or episodes: 31
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“In our fight against terrorism, we cannot and should not ignore the need to fight State terrorism. The Israeli regime is one such State that has an unparalleled, perverse record of employing terrorism as a means to further its aims. Israel was founded on the basis of activities conducted by such terrorist organizations as Haganah, the Irgun, the Stern Gang and similar groups that aimed at expelling the indigenous people from the land they sought to occupy. Since then, that regime has never stopped employing terrorism to terrify the inhabitants of the lands it occupies and the peoples ofthe region. The assassination of innocent individuals has been its favoured tool for terrorizing peoples through all phases of its existence.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“That should include resolute actions to end moral and financial support for extremists. The nexus created between terrorists and drug traffickers is also of great importance in the fight against terrorism. During the past few years, my Government has done everything in its power to fight the extremist groups in the region. As a first step, it has secured its border to prevent any movement to or from the areas controlled by those groups. In many cases, Iranian officials have stopped and apprehended individuals who have tried to use Iranian territory to cross over or send material assistance to terrorists. We continue our fight against terrorism with resolution and determination. All members of the international community have the same responsibility to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“We utterly reject stereotypes that attach the name of Islam to bloody and violent acts committed by such despicable groups as Al-Qaida, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham, Jabhat al-Nusra, the Taliban, Al-Shabaab, Boko Haram and the like. Those groups are nothing more than terrorist organizations that have emerged from chaos and the assistance rendered to them over the past decade. They have now found breeding grounds, fabricated a new false cause and turned into a monster that is even threatening their creators. Unfortunately, terrorism in our region has also developed into an abhorrent cross-border phenomenon. Therefore we need the engagement of all regional States and international actors to deny extremists access to funds, recruits and other resources they use to spread terror across the region and beyond.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“While we reiterate the importance and need of concluding a comprehensive legal instrument to combat international terrorism, the international community must strengthen its efforts to develop such a comprehensive instrument, which has been under consideration for several years. In that context, we believe that a consensual definition of terrorism will strengthen international cooperation against terrorism and end ambiguities concerning that term that are subject to abuse. Today, the violent extremism largely embodied by the Takfiri groups, enshrined in their dangerous ideologies and manifested in their abhorrent brutality and shocking savagery is chief among the threats to peace and security in the Middle East and beyond.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“While nothing can justify terrorist acts against innocent people, national Governments and the international community should do their utmost to uproot causes that can create breeding grounds for terrorists. Moreover, terrorism has unfortunately occasionally been manipulated and transformed into a tool used for political leverage against others. Some have not hesitated to work with terrorists whenever they see it benefit their narrowly defined geopolitical interests. We must indeed reject the functional approach to terrorism. While it is often repeated that all forms of terrorism must be condemned by all States, in fact some States are inconsistent in their approach towards terrorism. Those States accord preferential treatment to those terrorist groups that are aligned with their short-sighted political interests.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“My country has long been a target of terrorism, and we are fully aware of the grave consequences of acts of terrorism for the victims, their families and targeted societies at large. Terrorism has long adversely affected the daily lives of many nations, including mine, and continues to jeopardize the safety, security and general well- being of increasing numbers of people around the world. Despite all the efforts made on various fronts, we are far from uprooting that menace. The threat of terrorism continues to affect our societies. For decades, a number of causes and factors has led or contributed to terrorism under special circumstances.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“Let me begin by expressing my appreciation to the presidency of Chad for convening this debate on the theme "Threats to international peace and security: terrorism and cross-border crime". I also thank the Secretariat and the observer of the African Union for their briefings. The Islamic Republic of Iran condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including State terrorism. We firmly believe that resort to indiscriminate violence and acts of terrorism, whether by terrorist groups or by State military forces, as well as the killing and injuring of civilians and generating terror and intimidation among the public, constitute criminal acts that cannot be justified in any way.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“The role of UNAMA should be further strengthened in the light of the new developments in Afghanistan. The future role of the United Nations in Afghanistan is going to grow due to the multifaceted and more complicated challenges. In conclusion, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran once again reiterates its sustained support for the promotion of security, stability and comprehensive and sustainable development in Afghanistan, and extends our warmest support to the new Government in Afghanistan.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“That poses a real threat to the region and beyond, and should be addressed by the international conununity and the Afghan Government. In this regard, the international community should, inter alia, support the Triangular Initiative on cooperation on countering narcotics among Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan, which is essential not only to strengthening the security and stability of Afghanistan, but also to alleviating the serious concerns of neighboring States and transit and destination countries. We support UNAMA and the United Nations agencies in their efforts to provide development assistance and reconstruction support to Afghanistan through a robust regional engagement on issues such as border security, immigration, the return of refugees and drug-control measures.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“There is great potential for improving relations especially in the fields of trade and transit As an example, completing the railroad project between Herat and Khaf City in Iran would be an important step. We have also offered to make available our facilities in the port of Chah Bahar, which could be very useful for Afghanistan as a landlocked country. We are waiting for the tripartite agreement between India, Afghanistan and Iran to be finalized in this regard. We support any regional initiatives aimed at exploring regional potential for the welfare, stability and development of Afghanistan and the rest of the region. With respect to counter-narcotics efforts, we are particularly concerned about reports indicating that opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has almost doubled since 2012.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“At the same time, we wish to underline that regional cooperation constitutes an effective means to promote security and development in Afghanistan. Sustainable progress on security and development is mutually reinforcing. The establishment of peace and security remains essential to reconstruction, humanitarian relief efforts and sustainable development. It is in that light that Iran has played an important role in the reconstruction of Afghanistan and is ready to pursue that role in future and in cooperation with the new Government. We are ready to expand our bilateral cooperation, particularly on security matters, counter-narcotics efforts, developing projects and economic cooperation in the fields of infrastructure and agriculture, as well as durable solution for Afghan refugees.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“In the meantime, we condemn any cooperation with and encouragement provided to these groups, as it emboldens them in their odious behaviour, extends the plight of the Afghan people and is counterproductive to establishing peace in Afghanistan and in the region. On the important question of security arrangements beyond 2014, we believe that any activity aiming at security sector capacity-building or supporting the Afghan National Security Forces, including the Resolute Support Mission, should be undertaken with the full consent of and in constant consultation with the Afghan Government. This is an important prerequisite to demonstrate the strong commitment of the international community to respecting the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Afghanistan.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“My Government is deeply concerned over the continuation and exacerbation of violence in Afghanistan, and strongly condemns all violent attacks committed by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other violent and extremist groups against innocent people and Afghan infrastructure. Unfortunately, over the past several years the presence of foreign troops and the activities of terrorists and violent extremist groups have developed into a vicious circle, with terrible consequences for the Afghan people. Those groups have used the presence of foreign troops as an excuse to justify and expand their operations and to attract human and financial resources. We hope that, as the number of foreign troops in Afghanistan dwindles, the situation in that country can and will rapidly return to normal.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“It is our firm intention to maintain and expand our relationship with Afghanistan, which is rooted in friendship, good-neighbourliness and mutual interest and understanding. Iran has already welcomed the formation of the National Unity Government, led by His Excellency Mr. Ashraf Ghani as its President and His Excellency Mr. Abdullah as its Chief Executive Officer, and has pledged its support for and cooperation with that Government. We earnestly hope that the new Government will succeed in its efforts to strengthen peace, security, stability and development in Afghanistan, and can carry its difficultjob to fruition.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“I would like to express my appreciation to you, Sir, for organizing this meeting on the situation in Afghanistan. I would also like to welcome Mr. Nicholas Haysom as the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and wish him success in his new assignment. I also thank him for his briefing. The Islamic Republic of Iran, with its deep cultural and historical ties to Afghanistan, is indeed very eager to see a peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan as its neighbour. Our policy has been and will continue to be one of supporting peace, stability, security and socioeconomic development in Afghanistan, as we see security in Afghanistan as tantamount to security along our borders and in our region.”
2014-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7347 (2014) · source
“That kind of approach can only stoke the fire of sectarianism and deflect the attention from the main threat that is menacing the region and beyond. During the past few years, my Government has been doing everything in its power to fight extremist groups in the region. We have, first of all, secured our borders to prevent any movement to or from the areas controlled by those groups. In many cases, Iranian officials have stopped and apprehended individuals who have tried to use Iranian territory to cross over or send material assistance to terrorists. We will continue our resolute fight in that regard and hope that the Security Council will do everything in its power to help stop this threat.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“It is very unfortunate that a few Governments in the region have yet to take the threat seriously. They have yet to manage to control their borders and prevent the movement of ISIL recruits or stop the flow of financial aid from their territories to that criminal group. To do the job and help destroy the Takfiri terrorists, it is also necessary to do away with the thinking and propaganda machine underlying the activities of the group. On that front, too, we do not see sufficient efforts on the part of those who bear the main responsibility for what ISIL and other similar groups have done. To the contrary, we have witnessed - as was the case earlier in this debate - positions talen and efforts made to single out a number of groups that have been part ofthe current fight against the Takfiri terrorist groups.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“We call upon all States to cooperate in resolving that outstanding issue. I would now like to add a few words in my national capacity. As we gather here today, there is a consensus in the Council and across the United Nations on the threat that the Takfiri terrorist groups, especially the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), pose to the security of the Middle East and North Africa and other parts of the world. However, we believe that any position against the threat should be coupled with action. Slogans by themselves will not serve the purpose. All countries, especially those surrounding the areas controlled by ISIL, should mean what they say and act resolutely to stop the atrocious acts that that group commits and mobilize in a way to destroy it.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“We also call upon all States to observe and implement the provisions of all international instruments as well as regional and bilateral instruments related to terrorism to which they are party. The Non-Aligned Movement reiterates its call for an international summit conference under the auspices of the United Nations to formulate a joint organized response of the international community to terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including identifying its root causes. We further reiterate the importance of the conclusion of the comprehensive convention on international terrorism, noting the negotiations in Ad Hoc Committee established by General Assembly resolution 51/210, of 17 December 1996, for elaboration of the comprehensive convention on international terrorism and the continuing efforts to that end.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“The Movement reaffirms the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and Member States' primary responsibility to implement it, welcomes the Strategy's reviews and calls for its transparent and comprehensive implementation. The Non-Aligned Movement strongly condemns the criminal incidents of hostage-taking that result in demands by terrorist groups for ransom and/or other political concessions and calls upon all States to cooperate actively in order to address this issue, including its legal aspects. The Non-Aligned Movement also encourages all States that have not yet done so to consider ratifying or acceding to the 13 international instruments related to combating terrorism.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“We also call upon the Security Council sanctions committees to further streamline their listing and delisting procedures to address the concerns of due process and transparency. NAM. rejects any actions and measures, and the use or threat of use of force, in particular by armed forces, that violate the United Nations Charter and international law, especially the relevant international conventions, imposed or threatened to be imposed by any State against any non-aligned country under the pretext of combating terrorism or to pursue its political aims, including by directly or indirectly categorizing them as terrorism-sponsoring-States.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“It urges all States, consistent with the United Nations Charter and in fulfilling their obligations under international law, to ensure that neither refugee status nor any other legal status is abused by the perpetrators, organizers or facilitators of terrorist acts, and that claims of political motivation by them are not recognized as grounds for refusing requests for their extradition. The Movement also calls upon all States to respect all human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, and to reaffirm their commitment in this respect to prevent human rights violations in keeping with the rule of law and their obligations under international law, in particular international human rights law, international refugee law and international humanitarian law, and in accordance with the relevant General Assembly resolutions.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“The Non-Aligned Movement rejects any actions or measures and the use or threat of use of force, imposed or threatened to be imposed by any State against any NAM. country under the pretext of combating terrorism or to pursue its political aims, including by directly or indirectly categorizing them as terrorism-sponsoring- States. It totally rejects the unilateral preparation oflists accusing States ofallegedly supporting terrorism, which are inconsistent with international law and constitute a form of psychological and political terrorism. The Non-Aligned Movement calls upon all States to condemn any form of, and refrain from extending political, diplomatic, moral or material support to, terrorism.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Conscious of the need to take speedy and effective measures to eliminate international terrorism, the Movement urges all States, consistent with the United Nations Charter, to fulfil their obligations under international law and international humanitarian law in combating terrorism, including by prosecuting or, where appropriate, extraditing the perpetrators of terrorist acts; by preventing the organization, instigation or financing of terrorist acts against other States from within or outside their territories or by organizations based on their territories; by refraining from organizing, instigating, assisting, financing or participating in terrorist acts on the territories of other States; by refraining from encouraging activities within their territories directed towards the commission of such acts; by refraining from allowing the use of their territories for planning or training for, or the financing of, such acts; and by refraining from supplying arms or other weapons that could be used for terrorist acts in other States.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“The Movement expresses grave concern over the acute and growing threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters, namely, individuals who travel to a State other than their State of residence or nationality for the purpose of the perpetration, planning or preparation of, or participation in, terrorist acts, or providing or receiving terrorist training, including in connection with armed conflict. It emphasizes the need for States to address this issue, including by implementation of their international obligations, and underlines the importance of United Nations capacity-building and facilitation of capacity- building in accordance with existing mandates to assist States, including those in the most affected regions, upon their request.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“The brutalization of peoples remaining under foreign occupation should continue to be denounced as the gravest form of terrorism, and the use of State power for the suppression of and violence against peoples struggling against foreign occupation in exercising their inalienable right to self-determination should continue to be condemned. Furthermore, terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group, and these attributions should not be used to justify terrorism or counter-terrorism measures that include, inter alia, profiling terror suspects or intrusions into individual privacy.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Such acts endanger the territorial integrity and stability of States as well as national, regional and international security, destabilize legitimately constituted Governments or the prevailing constitutional order and political unity of States, affect the stability of nations and the very basis of societies, create adverse consequences for economic and social development, and cause the destruction of the physical and economic infrastructure of States. Terrorism should not be equated with the legitimate struggle of peoples under colonial or alien domination and foreign occupation, for self-determination and national liberation.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“members reaffirm their support for the provisions contained in General Assembly resolution 46/51, of 9 December 1991, and other relevant United Nations resolutions. The Non-Aligned Movement reaffirms that terrorist acts constitute a flagrant violation of international law, including international humanitarian and human rights law, in particular the right to life, leading to the lack of the full enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms of peoples.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). I would like to express my gratitude to you, Madam President, for holding this open debate and preparing the concept note (see S/20l4/787, annex), and I also thank the Secretariat for its briefing. NAM. welcomes any opportunity to share its views when the Council is working to prepare a resolution on this important issue. The Non-Aligned Movement unequivocally condemns terrorism as criminal and rejects it in all its forms and manifestations, as well as all acts, methods and practices of terrorism wherever, by whomever and against whomsoever committed, including those in which States are directly or indirectly involved, which are unjustifiable whatever the considerations or factors that may be invoked to justify them. In that context, NAM.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“calls upon the Security Council to further enhance its relationship with the Secretariat and troop-contributing countries (TCCs), including through sustained, regular and timely interaction. Meetings with TCCs should be held not only in the drawing up of mandates, but also in their implementation, when considering a change in, renewal of, or completion of, a mission mandate, or when there is a rapid deterioration of the situation on the ground. In that context, the Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations should involve TCCs more frequently and intensively in its deliberations, especially in the very stages of mission planning.”
2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source
“The objectives of sanctions are not to punish or otherwise exact retribution on the populace. In that regard, the objectives of sanctions regimes should be clearly defined. Their imposition should be for a specific time frame, be based on tenable legal grounds and should be lifted as soon as the objectives are achieved. The conditions demanded of the State or party upon which sanctions are imposed should be clearly defined and subjected to periodic review. Sanctions should be imposed only when a threat to international peace and security exists, or there is an act of aggression, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations. Sanctions are not applicable preventively in instances of mere violation of international law, norms or standards. Finally, NAM.”
2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Unfortunately, the provisions of Articles 41 and 42 have, in some cases, been resorted to too quickly without fully exhausting the other options. Sanctions imposed by the Security Council remain an issue of serious concern to the non-aligned countries. In accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, the imposition of sanctions should be considered only once all means for the peaceful settlement of disputes under Chapter VI of the Charter have been exhausted and a thorough consideration of the short- and long- term effects of such sanctions undertaken. Sanctions are a blunt instrument, the use of which raises fundamental ethical questions of whether the suffering inflicted on vulnerable groups in the target country are a legitimate means of exerting pressure.”
2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source
“In recent years, the Security Council has been too quick to threaten or to authorize enforcement actions, while being silent and inactive in other cases. Furthermore, the Council has increasingly resorted to Chapter VII as an umbrella for addressing issues that do not necessarily pose an immediate threat to international peace and security. A careful review of those trends indicates that the Council could have opted for alternative provisions to respond more appropriately to particular cases. Instead of an excessive and rapid use of Chapter VII, efforts should be made to fully utilize the provisions of Chapters VI and VIII for the pacific settlement of disputes. Chapter VII should be invoked, as intended, as a measure of last resort.”
2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source
“rejects the use of the Security Council as a forum to pursue national political interests and agendas, thereby aggravating situations rather than alleviating them, contrary to its mandate enshrined in the Charter. We reiterate the necessity for non-selectivity, impartiality and accountability in the work of the Council. The decision ofthe Security Council to initiate formal or informal discussions on the situation in any State Member of the United Nations or on any issue that does not constitute a threat to international peace and security is contrary to Article 24 of the Charter. In such cases, there is a need for Council to continue to act strictly within the powers and functions accorded to it by Member States under the Charter.”
2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Such meetings shouldprovide real opportunities to take into account the views and contributions of the wider membership of the United Nations, particularly non-members of the Council whose affairs are under the Council's consideration. Fourthly, closed meetings and informal consultations should be kept to a minimum as an exception, not a rule, as they were meant to be. They should also include briefings by the Special Envoys or Special Representatives of the Secretary-General and by the Secretariat. Fifthly, the establishment of subsidiary organs by the Security Council should be in accordance with the letter and the spirit of the Charter of the United Nations. Those organs should function in such a manner as to provide adequate and timely information on their activities to the general United Nations membership. NAM.”
2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source
“calls for the following specific measures to improve the working methods of the Council and to enhance its efficiency in fulfilling its primary responsibility, namely, the maintenance of international peace and security. First, the rules of procedure of the Security Council, which have remained provisional for more than 60 years, should be formalized in order to improve transparency and accountability. Secondly, NAM has repeatedly asked the Council to comply with the provisions of Article 31 of the Charter, which allows any non-member of the Council to participate in the discussions on any matter that affects it. We also believe that rule 48 of the provisional rules ofprocedure should be thoroughly observed. Thirdly, the number of public meetings should be increased, in accordance of Articles 31 and 32 of the Charter.”
2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source
“They include reluctance in convening open debates on some issues of high significance, unscheduled open debates with selective notification, repeatedly restricting the participation in some debates and discrimination between members and non-members of the Council, in particular with regard to sequencing of and time limits for statements during open debates, a failure to submit special reports to the General Assembly, as required under Article 24 of the Charter of the United Nations, the submission of annual reports that still lack sufficient information and analytical content, and a lack of minimal parameters for the elaboration of the monthly assessment by the Security Council presidency. NAM.”
2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source
“For NAM, transparency, openness and consistency are key elements that the Security Council should observe in all its activities, approaches and procedures. The Council has neglected those important elements in numerous instances.”
2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Speaking on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), I would first like to express NAM's appreciation of your holding, Madam President, this fifth open debate of the Security Council on its working methods and for having prepared the concept paper (S/2014/725, annex) on that issue. NAM. welcomes the note by the President of the Security Council S/2013/515 and the intention to provide more opportunities to the United Nations general membership to express its views on the working methods of the Security Council and to encourage the continued participation of the broader membership in such debates. NAM. also notes the endorsement of the notes by the President S/2013/630, S/2014/268, S/2014/393, S/2014/565 and S/2014/739 through the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions under Argentina's chairmanship.”
2014-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7285Resumption1 (2014) · source
“It is also well known that this regime has always done its best to sabotage and disrupt earnest and serious negotiations between Iran and the P5+l group, as the negotiations could deprive them of an excuse to continue the occupation and aggression.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“The statements replete with baseless allegations against my country that the representatives of that regime read out from time to time are designed only to justify the aggression and atrocities they commit against other people in the region and the apartheid policy they implement within their borders on a continuing basis. While my Government is trying to resolve the misunderstanding about its peaceful nuclear programme, it is preposterous that the same regime with a highly known record of stockpiling hundreds of nuclear weapons ventures to falsely accuse others of trying to acquire similar weapons.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“That regime's continued occupation of other people's lands and its periodic aggressions to support that policy lie at the heart of the current situation in the region. Displacing and imprisoning people, besieging Gaza, creating terror networks, target murdering and terrorist acts in the region and beyond, including in Iran, stockpiling nuclear weapons, using prohibited weapons against children and women in Gaza, et cetera, are all consequences of the policy of occupation and aggression pursued by that regime. There should be no doubt that such Israeli policies are the most important factor in creating a space for terrorist groups such as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, Al-Qaida and Jabhat Al-Nusra in the region.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“The Non-Aligned Movement demands once again that Israel abide by resolution 497 (1981) and withdraw fully from the occupied Syrian Golan to the borders of4 June 1967, in implementation of resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973). Let me say a few words in my national capacity, in response to the statement made by the Israeli representative today in the Council. He once more repeated the nonsense and baseless rhetoric along the same lines as that which was recently stated before the General Assembly and then refuted, derided or ignored by those present. The words stated by the Israeli representative today were objectively wrong at the core. It has not been Iran, but the Israeli regime that has been the root cause of every crisis and predicament in the Middle East in the past seven decades.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“Such activities are blatant violations of Lebanese sovereignty and the relevant international resolutions, in particular resolution 1701 (2006), whose provisions should be implemented in a manner that guarantees the consolidation of the foundations of stability and security in Lebanon and that will prevent Israel from carrying out its daily violations of Lebanese sovereignty. With regard to the occupied Syrian Golan, the Movement condemns all measures taken by Israel, the occupying Power, to alter the legal, physical and demographic status of the occupied Syrian Golan, which have intensified after the outbreak of the Syrian crisis.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“It is time for the Council to take a historic step towards putting an end to the occupation of the Palestinian land and paving the ground for peaceful resolution of the conflict. In doing so, the Council would fulfil its Charter duty for the maintenance of international peace and security and genuinely contribute to a solution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the core of the Arab-Israeli conflict, which remains a source of grave concern for the region and for the international community as a whole and for the prospects of global peace and stability. Lebanon continues to suffer from consecutive Israeli violations of its borders and incursions against its territory, followed by subsequent years of occupation and aggression. Unfortunately, Israel continues to violate Lebanese airspace, intensifying its incursions over Lebanon.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“therefore urges the Council to act forthwith to put an end to the plight of the Palestinian people and to undertake resolute action towards bringing an end to the Israeli occupation and the decades-long injustice. The question of Palestine has been on the United Nations agenda now for more than 66 years, yet there is not a glimmer of hope among the Palestinian people in realizing their right to self-determination and freedom. Despite their decades of good-faith participation in peace efforts, the plight and predicament of the Palestinians has worsened on all fronts due to Israel's illegal policies and practices that have entrenched the occupation and undermined all peace efforts.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“Despite serious international efforts and repeated calls for a peaceful and comprehensive solution in conformity with international law and the relevant United Nations resolutions, Israel's military occupation of Palestinian and Arab lands continues, as does the denial and violation of the inalienable rights and freedoms of the Palestinian people by Israel, the occupying Power. The failure to resolve the question continues to undermine the credibility of our international system and the rule of law at the international level. The Security Council cannot remain on the sidelines in the quest to find a just and peaceful solution to the question of Palestine, especially while the situation continues to deteriorate dramatically. The Security Council must play its rightful role in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations. NAM.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“We especially condemn the series of illegal actions in recent weeks, including the seizure of 1,000 acres of land near the Palestinian town of Bethlehem and the advancement ofplans to build 2,600 settler units in and around occupied East Jerusalem. Those and other ongoing violations, including the demolition of homes, forced displacement of Palestinian civilians, the arrest and detention of Palestinians, including children, and incessant violence, terror and provocations by Israeli settlers and extremists, including vis-a-vis sensitive religious sites, particularly Al-Aqsa Mosque, have worsened conditions on the ground, deepening already grave doubts regarding Israel's claimed commitment to the two-State solution and peace.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“condemns the Israeli blockade, which constitutes gross and systematic collective punishment of the Palestinian people, and urges the international community to persist in demanding that Israel, the occupying Power, end the blockade and all illegal actions against the Palestinian people under its occupation and abide by international law, including humanitarian and human rights law. In that regard, NAM. expresses its strong condemnation of Israel's continuing and escalating settlement construction throughout the occupied Palestinian territory, in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention and United Nations resolutions, including those of the Council.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“The international community witnessed with horror the more than 50 days of criminal military aggression that caused massive human devastation, with thousands of injured and lives that perished and widespread physical destruction throughout Gaza. The humanitarian disaster persists today as urgent and comprehensive recovery and reconstruction efforts continue to be delayed due to the ongoing Israeli blockade. Homes and entire neighbourhoods remain in ruins. More than 100,000 people remain homeless. Food insecurity is rampant. And injured civilians continue to die due to the severity of the wounds they sustained and the lack of lifesaving medical treatment and basic medicines in Gaza. NAM.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source