UNGA 79 Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani
United Nations New York (Sept 26, 2024) — Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani participation in the meetings of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79).
A forceful speech delivered Thursday evening at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani highlighted pressing global challenges, warning that the international system faces a critical test that threatens its very existence.
Speaking at a time of escalating tensions in the Middle East, Al-Sudani emphasized the failure of international institutions, particularly the United Nations Security Council, to maintain peace and uphold human rights. “The international system is facing a difficult test that threatens its very existence,” he said, pointing to a world where violations of treaties and norms are becoming increasingly rampant.
Al-Sudani criticized the lack of effective action by the Security Council, particularly in response to the ongoing conflict in Palestine and Lebanon. “Stopping the violations happening in Palestine and the region is everyone’s responsibility, particularly the Security Council, which has failed to achieve its primary goal of maintaining international peace and security,” he remarked, calling the treatment of the Palestinian people by Israel an “extermination” through “collective starvation,” without any deterrent measures from the international community.
The Prime Minister reiterated Iraq’s solidarity with Lebanon, stating that both the government and people of Iraq, guided by religious authority, stand with Lebanon against what he termed “aggression aimed at plunging the region into conflicts.” Al-Sudani also condemned the targeting of international and humanitarian organizations, including the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Gaza.
