STATEMENT BY

Mr. Mohammed Saleh
Deputy Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the UN

Economic and Social Council
2000 Substantive Session
42nd Meeting (AM)

New York, 27 July 2000

Economic and Social Council: Continuing General Segment of 2002 Session
Discussion on Demographic Implications of Gender Inequality

MOHAMMED SALEH MOHAMMED SALEH (Bahrain) summarized the effects of Israel's occupation on the region, and said that country's policies were a violation of human rights and an assault on the environment. There were enormous problems in the Palestinian territories. The United Nations should call on Israel to stop its practices. Also, an end must be put to Israel's occupation of Arab lands. The right of return should be guaranteed to all Palestinian people.