Oral Statements

37th Session: Item 8: General Debate - Mr. Konstantinos Kakavoulis, 20 March 2018

Stephen Hawking’s life reveals what can happen when a disabled person receives all the supports they need to live their ...

Yemen has been living in an ongoing civil war since 2014, which has now reached more than 1000 days of ...

In the current political narrative, culture is often a tool for Other-ing, a tool to distinguish a hostile ‘them’. As ...

The right of free press should be respected for anyone, regardless of their opinions. This is an integral part of ...

This year is the 25th anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, which states that “special emphasis” must ...

2018 marks the fifthteenth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq by a US-led coalition. Unfortunately, the current situation in Iraq ...

We note that during Iraq’s last cycle review, a number of recommendations called its government to immediately cease death penalty ...

We appreciate the vital work by the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner and his Office. Acknowledging the importance of the ...

We wish to call attention to the consequences of the illegal Israeli settlement activities forced upon the Palestinian civilian population, ...

With respect to the UN Charter and the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) that calls for effective NGO contributions, UN ...