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President Michel Aoun, in a video message to the United Nations General Assembly, on the occasion of the opening of its 75th session, thanked H.E. Mr. Tijani Mohamed Bandy for his efforts in managing the work of the General Assembly during the previous session, especially in The work of the organization has been interrupted by the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, and explains that “Lo I congratulate His Excellency Mr. Volkan Bozkir, President of the United Nations General Assembly, on assuming the presidency of the United Nations General Assembly at its historic 75th session, and I wish that the congratulations were direct and not through techniques The video imposed by the current global health situation, and I extend my thanks on my behalf and on behalf of the Lebanese people to all the heads of state who participated in the Beirut conference and provided support, as well as to all the brother countries and friends, governmental and non-governmental organizations that hastened to provide assistance I greet His Excellency Secretary General António Guterres for his comments his efforts at the head of the international organization, as well as for his efforts for Lebanon after the Beirut port bombing, in particular the organization of the Beirut Support Conference to mobilize donor pledges and provide basic assistance relief, which includes Dora, thanks from the friendly French President Emmanuel Macron “.
Aoun emphasized that “their help had a great positive impact on our country and our people, either on a practical level by providing them with many urgent medical, food and reconstruction needs, or on a moral level through their great solidarity with which our people felt that she is not alone, but has in this “. The world is a brother of humanity who did not hesitate to support it, and today Beirut, ladies and gentlemen, is trying to rise from its ruins, and with the solidarity of all the Lebanese and with your support, it will recover its wounds and rise as before. and it has risen repeatedly throughout history, and the explosion, the earthquake that shook our capital, deeply sank Lebanese consciousness The images of the victims, the pain of the injured and the tears of those who lost a loved one never will be erased. “
Aoun noted that “the material damage from the explosion is unprecedented, not to mention that the port of Beirut, a vital step for economic activity in Lebanon, is almost destroyed. There are almost 200,000 houses damaged, including those that have become uninhabitable. , and some 300,000 people are homeless. ” This great damage to the infrastructure, the electrical network and the water networks, and the repercussions will not only affect economic activity, but will raise poverty rates that were 45% before the explosion, according to the evaluation of the World Bank, which estimated the economic loss resulting from the explosion at around $ 3.5 billion and the property damage at around $ 4.5 billion. And the emergency reconstruction needs of about two billion dollars, “explaining that” Beirut was declared a disaster city, and the army took over the relief management in cooperation with other agencies, the Red Cross, non-governmental associations authorized and voluntary. She conducted surveys to determine damage and assess needs, and received and distributed local and international aid, “she said. Adopting the highest standards of integrity and transparency, there is a great need for the international community to support the reconstruction of totally destroyed neighborhoods and A judicial investigator has been appointed who is carrying out his investigations and procedures, and in the event of the explosion we requested international technical assistance in investigating the ability of some countries to provide us with satellite images at the time of the explosion. Knowing the route and history of the ship loaded with ammonium nitrate from its launch to its arrival at the port of Beirut, analyzing the soil and materials and everything that would show what happened, and in fact teams from various countries came and carried out the investigations. necessary and did not wait for her information on the mystery of the ship as well as the satellite images for the evacuation. The ambiguity in this part of the investigation that will feed its conclusions to the Judicial Council in the context of Lebanese sovereign jurisdiction ”.
Aoun explained that “Lebanon is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis, accumulations that exploded at the same time, a harsh recession due to the economic and financial situation, to which was added the Covid-19 crisis and its repercussions, and finally the disaster of the Beirut port explosion, which struck him to the heart, both humanly and economically, making the situation largely crisis-ridden. ” All of this is the Syrian displacement crisis that has been going on for ten years. Although Lebanon is not a country of definitive asylum and its constitution does not accept resettlement, it has addressed the displacement crisis from the beginning of humanitarian duty and respect for international law, especially the principle of non-refoulement, but today it is in the middle of its successive crises. And after the number of displaced people equals a third of its population, and after the displacement exacerbated the economic, social, health and humanitarian problems of the host community, Lebanon calls for intensifying efforts for a safe return. and dignified and not to link it to a political solution in Syria, especially after it became overwhelmingly safe, and to help the Lebanese government implement the plan I approved it for the return of displaced Syrians, especially as conditions are increasingly conducive to return, indicating that “until the desired return is achieved, and an emphasis on the principle of shared responsibility and sharing the worst B. Among states, Lebanon renews its call to donor countries to meet their obligations and the need to create a mechanism to monitor the implementation of these commitments, not duplicate their financial contributions and provide direct assistance to government institutions and host Lebanese communities, in response to the response plan developed by Lebanon in cooperation with the United Nations, and Lebanon engaged with the community. The international community embarks on a package of administrative, financial and economic reforms designed to facilitate the recovery process to which we all aspire.
Aoun stressed that “Lebanon welcomes the decision to extend the mandate of UNIFIL and reads in it a strong and comprehensive message of support from the Security Council to preserve its stability, salutes the sacrifices of UNIFIL and prioritizes preserving the security and protection of its elements, appreciating the close and continuous cooperation that exists between him and the Lebanese army, and in the context that Lebanon renews. His commitment to implement Resolution 1701 in all its components, believing that this will establish the rules of stability and security in southern Lebanon, which will reflect stability throughout the region, and any breach of this will complicate the situation. Therefore, Lebanon reiterates its demand that the international community oblige Israel to fully comply with its obligations in this field and to stop its violations. To Lebanese sovereignty on land, sea and air, and stop allowing its airspace and using it to attack Syrian lands, and urging it to fully cooperate with UNIFIL to demarcate the rest of the Blue Line and the immediate withdrawal from northern Ghajar, Shebaa farms and the Kfarshouba hills, and Lebanon also affirms its full adherence to its natural right to the wealth of water. Gas, with all its maritime borders under international law, and looks forward to the role of the United Nations and friendly countries to confirm its rights, specifically the mediation of the United States. The US government is required to carry out the necessary negotiations to finally demarcate maritime borders in accordance with international law in a way that preserves Lebanon’s sovereignty and rights over its wealth. Today, with the passage of 75 years since the creation of the United Nations, and with the growing discussion of solutions in the Middle East region, we reiterate our adherence to the principles that were established on the organization, the most important of which is the sanctity of recognized international borders, and emphasizing that any negotiation, regardless of its format or the party that carries them out, must address sustainable solutions that are sponsored by the competent authorities, especially UN resolutions, including Resolution 194, which guarantees the right of return for Palestinian refugees. We also recall in this context the Beirut Peace Initiative of 2002, and that, on the first centenary of the declaration of “Greater Lebanon”, we can only affirm that the Lebanese people, with all their specters, adheres to preserve a great Lebanon , united, without division or division. “
He pointed out that “it is the first time in the history of the United Nations that a meeting of the General Assembly is held in a virtual way; a virus that is not seen has prevented us from the real meeting and has forced us to communicate through video, and there is no doubt that the world after Covid 19 will not be the same as before, and we hope it will be a world. ” More humane after its helplessness in the face of the loss of loved ones and … the loss of oxygen, and perhaps the great sympathy that Lebanon and its people felt after the disaster that hit Beirut, and the rush of countries and peoples of the world by solidarity and the extension of a helping hand is an indication that our world learned a lesson from its suffering and humanity has returned.Failing some of its place in the world of matter and the right to power and injustice, is an encouraging sign for the future we aspire to, for the United Nations we need, who wanted our meeting this year to be under the title: Reaffirming our collective commitment to multifaceted action, which can be summed up in one phrase: solidarity for forever. .
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