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The Diplomatic Gazette 16th Issue September 2018 Monthly Newsletter Kingdom of

Bahrain and the United Nations Enduring Partnership 18 - 29 Septemebr 2018

Speech of the Kingdom of Bahrain before the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al

Syria - We reaffirm the need for a peaceful solution to the Syrian crisis with effective Arab participation to enable the state to exercise control over its territory, eliminate terrorist groups of all kinds, particularly those supported by Iran. - We welcome the Russian-Turkish truce in Idlib & affirm support for the efforts of the UN Special Envoy to , Staffan De Mistura. Kingdom of - I would be remiss not to - The Kingdom of Bahrain is committed commend the significant role and to its participation as an active member of the Arab Coalition to constructive efforts of the Restore Legitimacy in Yemen since its Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the inception. The Coalition is committed - My own country was thus a target of regional and international levels, to restoring peace and security to Qatari plans beyond even the events of using its prominent status and Yemen and to assisting the people of Yemen in all areas. 2011. Qatar provided financial, strategic role to consolidate informational, logistical support to acts international peace and security of violence and terrorism. Palestine

- We reacted with wisdom and far-sight - Establishing a sovereign state on to prevent our two peoples any harm. the borders 4th of June 1967 with We still hope that Qatar will return to its - We renew our demand for an end Jerusalem as its capital and senses by responding to the conditions to the Iranian occupation of the 3 guarantees the return of refugees of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Emirates and UAE islands (Greater Tunb, Lesser based on the two state solution & according to the Arab Peace . Tunb, Abu Mussa) & for it to Initiative & relevant international respond to UAE efforts to restore resolutions. sovereignty over its territory & to resolve this through negotiations - We also stress the need to offer all possible assistance to the UN Iran of the International Court of Relief and Works Agency for Justice. - The Iranian regime has a policy of Palestine Refugees (#UNRWA). destruction. It supports terrorist organizations & interferes in the internal affairs of other states.

- The situation in the Republic of - Peace of Iraq, preserving its - We reiterate Bahrain’s Yemen is a case in point. The Iranian sovereignty & the prosperity of its consistent position supporting regime backs the militias behind the people is what we wish for, hoping all efforts towards the coup d’état in Yemen to be able to that Iraq will resume its leading reconstruction of the state & continue its criminal and hostile role at the Arab, regional & the unification of the military activities to threaten neighboring international levels. We stress the institution to enable it to countries. necessity of ending regional protect Libya and fight all forms interference in its internal affairs. of terrorism.

Morocco

- The Kingdom of Bahrain stands by against the flagrant Iranian plotting and interference in its internal affairs and supports the serious and credible efforts by Morocco to reach a political solution to the question of the Moroccan Sahara.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs met with:

Former President of United Nations General The President of the United States, Donald Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Assembly, Mr. Vuk Jeremić Trump Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides

Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Teodor Guterres of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla Meleșcanu

President of the 73rd session of the United Minister of State for the Middle East at the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Nations General Assembly, María Fernanda Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Slovak Republic, Miroslav Lajčák Espinosa Garcés Alistair Burt Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom Philippines, Alan Peter Chramm Cayetano Saudi Arabia, Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir of Netherlands, Stef Block

Foreign Minister of the Republic of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Greece, Nikos Kotzias of Pakistan, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Egypt, Sameh Shoukry Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, President of the Republic of Yemen, President Republic of Uganda, Henry Oryem Okello Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi David Zalkaliani

President of the State of President of the Republic of Estonia, Kersti Foreign Affairs of the State of Eritrea, Osman Palestine Kaljulaid Saleh

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Minister of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso, the Islamic Republic of , Ismail Ould of the Republic of Croatia, Marija Alpha Barry Cheikh Ahmed Pejčinović

Undersecretary General for Partnerships at the International Federation of Members of the American Jewish Committee Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Dr. Jemilah Mahmood

The Kingdom of Bahrain announced the He also participated in: establishment of diplomatic relations with:

Nelson Mandela Peace Summit

High-level Meeting on Action for Peacekeeping

Opening session of General Debate of UN General Assembly

High-level meeting on Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

High-level meeting on global call to action on world drug problem, chaired by US President, The Union of Saint The Republic of United Nations Security Council Summit (UNSC) on Non-Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction Kitts and Nevis Kiribati

Consultative meeting of the Council of the League of Arab States at the ministerial level

High-level event on Stepping Up Action to End Forced Labour, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking

Unofficial gathering of world leaders organized by the World Economic Forum (WEF) under the theme “Geopolitics in a Multiconceptual World.”

Meeting of Foreign Ministers of GCC States, Arab Republic of Egypt, Hashemite Kingdom of and USA Jamaica The Republic of

Meeting entitled "Towards Peaceful and Inclusive Communities: Role of Religious Leaders Palau in Achieving SDG 16"

Bahrain and the Sustainable Development Goals - a story of continuous success

Events Held by the Kingdom to achieve Sustainable Development Goals The Kingdom of Bahrain's submission of its first voluntary report on the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (STGs) 2030 to the High-Level Political Forum on sustainable development of the United Nations Economic and Social Council underscores the Kingdom's commitment to the implementation of the SDGs.

Bahrain hosted the 2nd Arab High-Level Forum on Sustainable Development. The 9th International Youth Conference, held under the theme of ‘Give Back’, selected SDGs 2030 as the topic of the 2017 conference.

Awards received by the Kingdom in the field of Sustainable Development Goals United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) bestowed His Majesty Hamad bin Isa AlKhalifa with an award in recognition of his global role in delivering economic empowerment for youth and women along with his vision, strategy and development achievements. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) presented HRH the Prime Minister, with the ICT in Sustainable Development’ award in 2015. The United Nations presented HRH the Prime Minister, with the Millennium Development Goals 2010 award.

Initiatives of the Kingdom related to Sustainable Development Goals King Hamad Award for Empowering Youth to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals Believing in the importance of the role youth play in accomplishing the Sustainable Development Goals, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa announced his award to enable the youth in achieving the SDGs. The award is the first-of-its-kind on a global level to encourage countries as well as public and private sector entities to motivate the youth in becoming the best components in order to reach these goals.

Events

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs participates in (ACMB) in cooperation with ASEAN Sports Comittee 2018

Bahrain at a Glance

The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain

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