Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Sabry urged the members of the UN Human Rights Council not to allow short-term political gains or “domestic vote bank politics” to overtake the work of the Council, when addressing the ...
Minister's Statements
Address by Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry at the Cambridge Union
It is an honour to stand before this distinguished audience at the Cambridge Union today. Your Union invited me to share my insight as a lawyer and a lawmaker, and I am grateful for this opportunity to address you all. ...
Meeting of the NAM Ministerial Committee on Palestine 17 January 2023 – Kampala, Uganda Statement by Hon. Ali Sabry, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka
Mr. Chair Distinguished delegates, Allow me at the outset to thank Hon. Gen Odongo Jeje Abubakhar, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda and the Chair of the NAM Ministerial Meeting on Palestine for i ...
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry addresses the Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Non-Aligned Movement in Kampala
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry stated that it is essential to ensure that the Non Aligned Movement continues to play a significant role in multilateralism, particularly on issues of importance to the global South, when add ...
Human Rights Day Message
Today we commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Sri Lanka considers this milestone as an opportune occasion to reaffirm the intrinsic value of human rights for all, as enshr ...
Welcome Statement- M.U.M Ali Sabry PC, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka 23rd Meeting of the IORA Council of Ministers, Colombo
Your Excellencies, Honourable Ministers, State Ministers, Heads of Delegations, the Secretary General of IORA, distinguished invitees, friends, ladies & gentlemen Ayubowan and good morning to all of you. It is my ...
Statement by Hon. Ali Sabry, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Ministerial Meeting of the Summit of the Future 21 September 2023
Mr. President, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, The Summit of the Future has been widely tagged as “a once-in-a-generation opportunity” for Member States. We agree. It would indeed be the best forum to revie ...