All of this, he informed the UN Basic Meeting, was exacerbated by the failure of multilateral diplomacy and the failure of the United Nations to attain its founding targets.
“Whereas we beforehand sought to advertise preventive diplomacy and the peaceable decision of disputes, at this time we’re witnessing extra direct warfare and proxy wars utilizing the instruments of terrorism,” he stated.
“As a substitute of investing efforts and assets to attain sustainable improvement for all, some nations blatantly extract assets from different nations, steal the property of their folks, and impose unilateral coercive measures that plunge nations into poverty and destruction.”
He stated that for greater than a decade, Syria has skilled unprecedented struggling, and billions of {dollars} have been used to erode its improvement and progress, undermine safety and stability, unfold chaos, and exacerbate displacement.
“What has occurred has uncovered the true intentions of the Western collective, which is totally opposite to the ideas and functions that kind the muse and useful pillars of this group,” he stated.
The Syrian minister additionally condemned Israel’s continued occupation of Arab territories since 1967 and condemned Israel’s “genocide, conflict crimes and crimes in opposition to humanity”. He added that Israel’s actions since October 7 final 12 months had “written a brand new chapter in its 70-year prison document”.
“[Syria] Strongly condemns Israel’s aggression in opposition to the Palestinian folks and reiterates its solidarity with Israel in its reliable wrestle to liberate the occupied lands and set up an unbiased state all through the nation’s territory with Jerusalem as its capital, whereas making certain the correct of Palestinian refugees to return to their homeland in accordance with worldwide legislation and the United Nations Related resolutions,” he stated.
He additionally condemned Israel’s “heinous crimes” in opposition to the Israeli folks within the occupied Syrian Golan and “unprecedented crimes” in opposition to Lebanon.
“We stress the necessity to maintain Israel accountable for the conflict crimes it has dedicated, together with the deliberate concentrating on of greater than 200 UNRWA employees [the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees] and different United Nations and humanitarian businesses.
Minister Sabbagh reiterated Syria’s demand for the complete restoration of the occupied Golan Heights and known as on Western nations to cease imposing unilateral sanctions in opposition to Syria and its allies.
Lastly, he urged all nations to “pluck up the braveness to make the correct decisions” to make sure a greater current and a greater future for present and future generations, and to guard humanity from the scourge of the approaching all-out conflict.
He harassed the necessity to abide by the United Nations Constitution, respect worldwide legislation and multilateral diplomacy, and provides creating nations equal alternatives to advance their societies and obtain well-being, prosperity and sustainable improvement for his or her folks.
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