PGA Remarks at the 74th Plenary Meeting on the Use of the Veto

Remarks delivered on behalf of the President of the General Assembly,

Mr. Dennis Francis,

by H.E. Burhan Gafoor at the 74th Plenary Meeting on the Use of the Veto

1 May 2024

[As Delivered]

I will now read the following short remarks on behalf of the President of the General Assembly:

Excellencies,

Regrettably once again, this General Assembly meeting is convened under the so-called “veto initiative” – as the divisions in the Security Council persist and hinder the Council’s ability to effectively discharge its responsibilities.

I welcome the timely submission of the special report of the Security Council on the veto cast in the Council on 18 April 2024 – reinforcing collaboration between the Security Council and the General Assembly, within their respective mandates and in their shared duty to promote global peace and security.

In this regard, I encourage you to use today’s discussion as an opportunity to deliberate on how the two main organs of the United Nations – the General Assembly and the Security Council – can work together to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Palestinian question.

The President of the General Assembly will continue the practice of providing a short summary of the plenary debate to the President of the Security Council.

[I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of…]

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