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1. “The Non-Aligned Movement once again 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).”

   2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source

2. “Such activities are blatant violations of Lebanese sovereignty and the relevant international resolutions, in particular resolution 1701 (2006), the provisions of which should be implemented in a manner that guarantees the consolidation of the foundations of stability and security in Lebanon and prevents Israel from undertaking its daily violations of Lebanese sovereignty. Finally, with regard to the occupied Syrian Golan, the Movement condemns all the 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.”

   2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source

3. “United Nations States Members have conferred upon the Security Council the primary responsibility for the maintenance of peace and security, and we strongly urge the Council to act to uphold its own responsibilities towards the question of Palestine with full recognition of the implications that will have for peace and security in the Middle East and beyond. Today, NAM. calls, and will continue to call, upon the Security Council to act in accordance with its Charter duties, and stresses the important role to be played in that regard by NAM. caucus members. Lebanon continues to suffer from consecutive Israeli violations of its borders and incursions against its territory, followed by years of occupation and aggression. Unfortunately, Israel still continues to violate Lebanese airspace and to intensify its incursions over Lebanon.”

   2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source

4. “believes that the message is loud and clear worldwide: it is time to end the abhorrent Israeli occupation and impunity that has brought about so much suffering, caused so many crises, sown so much instability and anger throughout the Middle East, and that continues to undermine regional and global peace and security. In addition to the annual resolutions of the General Assembly, that message was also been strongly reaffirmed in the recent Conference of High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention, hosted by Switzerland in its capacity as depositary State. That message has also been and continues to be reaffirmed by the appeals launched by numerous European Parliaments calling for recognition of the State of Palestine, and the fact that 135 countries already recognize the State of Palestine.”

   2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source

5. “therefore urges the Security Council to act forthwith, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, and to undertake resolute action towards ending the Israeli occupation and the decades-long injustice against the Palestinian people. We regret that, contrary to the overwhelming international consensus in that regard, as reflected in the vote of 181 Member States in the General Assembly in support of the right of Palestinian people to self-determination and freedom and the many other declarations from around the globe, including Government, inter-governmental and non-governmental organization and parliament appeals for an end to this prolonged conflict, in 2014 the Security Council failed to shoulder its responsibilities and meaningfully contribute to a peaceful solution in the Middle East. NAM.”

   2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source

6. “Moreover, all such illegal Israeli policies and practices deepen the already serious doubts that prevail regarding Israel's claimed commitment to the two-State solution and peace - claims that have been further undermined by the blatant and shocking anti-peace, anti-two-State solution declarations by Israeli officials, including in the recent election campaign. We have all acknowledged that the situation is unsustainable and that this unjust situation cannot be allowed to continue. The Security Council cannot remain on the sidelines as the international community continues to seek a just and peaceful solution to the question of Palestine, especially when the situation continues to deteriorate so dramatically and threatens complete destabilization. NAM.”

   2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source

7. “Those and other systematic violations, including the demolition of homes, the forced displacement of Palestinian civilians, the arrest and detention of Palestinians, including children, and the incessant violence, terror and provocation by Israeli settlers and extremists, including at sensitive religious Muslim and Christian sites, particularly the Al-Aqsa Mosque, have worsened conditions on the ground, inflicted grave hardships on the Palestinian people, further fragmented their land and contributed to the destruction of the viability of the two-State solution.”

   2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source

8. “also reiterates its strong condemnation of Israel's continuing and escalating settlement construction throughout the occupied Palestinian territory, including in and around occupied East Jerusalem, in grave breach of the Fourth Geneva Convention and United Nations resolutions, including of the Council.”

   2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source

9. “Israel has not been held accountable for those crimes, despite the fact that the occupying forces launched tens ofthousands ofmissiles, bombs, artillery shells and live ammunition against the defenseless Palestinian civilian population. NAM. continues to call for accountability for all of those violations and crimes. Moreover, we urge the international community to fulfil pledges made at the Cairo conference on Palestine to accelerate reconstruction in the Gaza Strip and to provide the Palestinian people with the humanitarian assistance urgently needed to alleviate their suffering. We also reiterate the call for an end to the Israeli blockade of Gaza and the inhumane isolation of the Palestinian people there. NAM.”

   2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source

10. “Despite decades of good-faith participation in peace efforts and a clear commitment by the Palestinian people and their leadership to international law, which was reaffirmed by the recent accession by the State of Palestine to several international conventions and treaties, including the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the Palestinian plight and predicament have worsened on all fronts. That is due directly to illegal Israeli policies and practices, which have entrenched the occupation and undermined all peace efforts to the point casting the viability of the two-State solution into grave doubt. The situation deteriorated dramatically, and the brutalization of the Palestinian people reached a new apex, when the Israeli military aggression waged against the besieged and blockaded Gaza Strip in July and August 2014.”

    2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source

11. “The year 2014, which had been proclaimed by the General Assembly as the International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, has passed, and yet the suffering and injustice borne by the Palestinian people continues. Israeli intransigence and illegal policies continue to undermine the resumption of credible negotiations and to obstruct the achievement of a just and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We express our grave concern regarding the consequent deterioration of the situation on the ground in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and stress that the status quo is unsustainable. The situation requires immediate attention by the international community.”

    2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source

12. “It also reiterates its support for the realization of the Palestinian people's legitimate national aspirations and inalienable rights, including to self-determination and freedom in their independent State ofPalestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and a just solution for the plight of the Palestinian refugees, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 194 (m). NAM. stresses the urgency of achieving a just, lasting, comprehensive and peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the core of the Arab-Israeli conflict, and calls for the exertion of serious efforts by all the parties concerned to realize this long-overdue objective. A peaceful solution to the question ofPalestine remains a priority on the Movement's agenda.”

    2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source

13. “I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). I wish to convey to you, Mr. President, the Movement's appreciation for the convening of this open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine, at this critical juncture for Palestine, the Palestinian people and the international community. I also thank the Secretary-General for his briefing. The Non-Aligned Movement takes this opportunity to once again reaffirm its long-standing solidarity with the Palestinian people.”

    2015-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7430 (2015) · source

14. “While Iran has always tried to foster peace and stability in the region and beyond, the Israeli regime has shown that it can thrive only in a tense and troubled environment. Its agitation and destructive approach to the negotiations between Iran and the group of the permanent five members of the Security Council and Germany is indicative of the provocative policies it pursues. A policy of occupation is a grotesque manifestation of terrorism and a denial of human rights. We believe that Israel's occupation of Palestinian lands lies at the heart of the Palestinian question. It is also responsible for the greater part of the tension and conflicts in the Middle East. The region cannot enjoy peace and security while the occupation continues and the Israelis persist with criminal acts designed to perpetuate their grip on the land they occupy.”

    2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source

15. “Moreover, a regime that stockpiles all kinds of weapons of mass destruction is not in a position to make false claims about others in the region. The same goes for its baseless accusations that my Government supports terrorism, since the Israeli regime has an unparalleled and perverse record of using terror to further its aims. Contrary to what the Israeli representative claimed, the Islamic Republic of Iran has always been a responsible and law- abiding member of the international community. Where Iranian domestic affairs are concerned, unlike the situation created by the apartheid policies in place in Israel, harmony and regular elections at all levels have always formed the sole basis for the decision-making processes in the executive and legislative branches of the Government.”

    2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source

16. “In exercising my delegation's right of reply, I would like to make the following statement in response to the allegations made by the representative of the Israeli regime this morning. In general, by continually attacking my Government, the Israelis seek to divert international attention from their own unlawful policies and practices. The Iranophobia and Islamophobia that they try to spread are a smokescreen for hiding the atrocities they perpetrate against Palestinian civilians, such as occurred last summer in Gaza. It is indeed ironic that a regime notorious for such unlawful acts, for terrorism and apartheid policies and war crimes, well documented by the United Nations, should allow itself to make such sinister accusations against other countries.”

    2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source

17. “The representative of the regime, as usual, embarked on attempts to divert attention from its own heinous and repeated acts of aggression against and occupation of civilians and the violations of the territorial integrity of other States in the region. It is indeed very ironic that a regime famous for its atrocities and apartheid policies, which are well documented by the United Nations, its repeated violations of internationally recognized borders, war crimes, crimes against humanity, attacks or threat of use of force against civilians, its neighbours and beyond, a regime with a well-known record of developing, producing and stockpiling different kinds of inhumane weapons, including weapons of mass destruction, tries to preach to others on the protection of civilians and purports to be the voice of victims.”

    2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source

18. “I do not need to repeat the facts about war crimes committed by that regime during its recent aggression and invasion of Gaza or the fact that more than 80 per cent of the victims during that invasion were civilians, including children, women and the elderly. I believe that nothing other than the blood of these innocent civilians on the streets, hospitals and schools, including those belonging to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, can show the nature of the regime. It is an interesting tactic. If you fail to defend your acts, then choose to attack others.”

    2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source

19. “First of all, I would like to thank Chile for organizing today's open debate. I think the broad participation of Member States in the debate is an indication of the success of Chile's initiative. I would also like to thank the briefers for their excellent input to the discussion. My delegation asked for the floor just to react to the allegations made by the representative of the Israeli regime during this meeting. I would like to state the following. What the representative of that regime said in today's meeting was totally irrelevant to the subject of the debate. It is absurd that the representative of a regime with the darkest record on the protection of civilians in recent history allows himself to fabricate baseless allegations against others.”

    2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source

20. “The Security Council, within its mandate, must pay greater attention to the nexus between security and development if it is to fulfil its primary mandate of maintaining peace and security in a pragmatic and efficient way.”

    2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source

21. “In order to promote international peace and security, the international community should commit to advancing human welfare, freedom and progress everywhere and for all. That endeavour should be supported by encouraging tolerance, respect, dialogue and cooperation among different cultures, civilizations and peoples. Peace is another name for development. They are interlinked and mutually reinforcing. Security is a prerequisite for development, and development is possible only in a peaceful and stable environment. Development is a guarantee of security. Sustainable peace is possible only by maintaining the momentum of development.”

    2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source

22. “Development is a central goal in itself, and sustainable development in its economic, social and environmental aspects should be considered a key element in the overarching framework of activity on the part of the international community and the United Nations. Without security there can be no development and without development there can be no security. It is a mistake to look at conflict, unrest and tension in a fragmented way. If we fail to address them comprehensively, connecting the political, security and development challenges, we must be ready to face tragic situations. Political commitment and determination are essential to sustained economic growth, sustainable development and the eradication of poverty and hunger, frustration, hopelessness and helplessness, the major causes of insecurity and instability around the world.”

    2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source

23. “Sustained, broad-based development can help address the roots of conflict through such steps as ensuring that wealth is shared equitably, providing better access to agricultural land, strengthening governance and ensuring justice for all. Countries and regions facing stark inequalities and weak institutions are at an increased risk for conflict; a lack of sufficient jobs and opportunities, particularly for young people, can also increase the risk of instability. Drug trafficking and international organized crime have found fertile ground in places that lack basic services and economic opportunities. Development based on consensus and consultation is perhaps the most effective route to diminishing risks of conflict and enabling sustained peace and stability.”

    2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source

24. “We agree with the concept paper's emphasis on inclusiveness, but at the same time we believe that such inclusiveness must be established and preserved at both the national and international levels if we are to overcome injustice and provide equal opportunities for all countries and nations at the national level, as the international community usually asks for. It is an established fact that countries with the lowest human-development indicators experience most of the world's conflicts. Just as a lack of development can feed the flames of conflict, economic and social progress can help prevent it and secure peace.”

    2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source

25. “We urgently need to build consensus on major threats and challenges, and we are committed to translating such consensus into concrete action, including by addressing their root causes. We have acknowledged time and again that development, peace and security and human rights are interlinked and mutually reinforcing. They form the major pillars of the United Nations system. Each pillar should be focused on its specific mandate, but at the same time they must all act in harmony and conformity in order to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of functions of the United Nations as a system.”

    2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source

26. “At the outset, I would like to convey my delegation's appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate, with a focus on the crucial linkages among peace, security and development, and for Chile's skilled leadership of the Security Council this month and its presentation of the concept paper before us (S/2015/6, annex). I would also like to express my delegation's thanks and appreciation to the briefers. General Assembly resolution 60/1, the 2005 World Summit Outcome, highlights the important broad- based consensus that we live in a global, interdependent world and that collective security depends on effective cooperation against transnational threats, in accordance with international law.”

    2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source

27. “It is regrettable and ironic that those who are behind the most horrific terrorist attacks of our time should venture to preach to us about its counter-terrorism measures. They exude terror and violence. We consider the statement made by the representative of Israel today to be simply a tactic to divert the public's attention from the illegal and criminal activities that their terror network has committed constantly for more than six decades. But the international community cannot be so easily deceived.”

    2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source

28. “The Security Council today heard the representative ofa main sponsor of State terrorism and the occupier of the Palestinian territory make some unacceptable false remarks with respect to my country. These were the same baseless remarks that have been repeated here time and again, and my delegation rejects them categorically. Indeed, we should not be surprised that the representative of a regime that is the manifestation of State terror should accuse a nation that has witnessed the loss of over 17,000 of its citizens during the past 35 years, a number of whom fell victim to heinous terrorist attacks that have been directly sponsored by elements of that regime. A well-known example of this was the incident in which Iranian nuclear scientists were brutally killed before the very eyes of their terrified family members.”

    2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source

29. “is ready to contribute to all efforts to strengthen the conflict- prevention architecture at the international level and make this world a safer place to live for this generation and generations to come.”

    2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source

30. “Efforts should be made to ensure that any effort to transform the United Nations into a more effective instrument for preventing conflict should take into account the need for a balanced, coherent and comprehensive approach, in accordance with the Charter and international law, in order to enhance conflict prevention and resolution and post- conflict peacebuilding strategies, with the aim of achieving sustained economic growth and sustainable development. In that context, it is critical that all principal organs of the United Nations play an active role in designing and implementing a more effective collective security system, in accordance with their respective functions and powers. With those principles in mind, NAM.”

    2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source

31. “The members of the Non-Aligned Movement have stressed the need to strengthen the role of the Movement in the peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention and resolution, confidence-building and post-conflict peacebuilding and rehabilitation within or between NAM. member States. NAM. also acknowledges the interconnectedness of economic development, social development, environmental protection, peace and security, human rights and the rule of law.”

    2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source

32. “The international community at large should support such efforts and assist Governments, upon request, with national capacity-building. At the same time, the most useful instruments for prevention are to be found in Chapter VI of the Charter, which deals with the peaceful settlement of disputes. In our view, the following measures should be adopted with a view to thwarting the outbreak of conflict. First, preventive actions should be initiated as early as possible in order to make it less likely that tense situations deteriorate into violent conflict, while, at the same time, the right of national authorities to resolve internal crises should be respected. Secondly, the preventive approach should be multidimensional and focus on the root causes of tensions.”

    2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source

33. “Each year, billions of dollars are spent on conflicts, while the human costs of war in terms of death and injury, the destruction of civil infrastructure, displacements and their repercussions for families, communities, local and national institutions and economies, as well as those of neighbouring countries, are far more destructive and destabilizing. The message is therefore clear: conflicts are too costly for humankind and must be prevented as far as possible. Conflict prevention is one of the primary obligations of Member States. Efforts aimed at conflict prevention must be in conformity with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. That must begin with national Governments, assisted by the United Nations.”

    2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source

34. “I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (NAM). I would like to express my appreciation to you, Mr. President, for holding this open debate, preparing the concept paper (S/2014/572, annex) and advancing the deliberations of the Security Council on this important topic. NAM. also thanks the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for their briefings. NAM. has always favoured the idea of according priority to conflict prevention, and stresses the need to intensify efforts within the United Nations system to move from a culture of reaction to one of prevention, drawing on the lessons learned through a case-by- case and in-depth analysis of the underlying causes of conflict.”

    2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source