I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this debate.
Fiji aligns its statement with that delivered by the Permanent Representative of Kiribati on behalf of the members of the Pacific Island Forum (see A/72/PV.99). We would like to add the following comments in our national capac…
I thank the President for convening this debate on the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and for this opportunity to share Fiji’s views on the subject.
Our comments this morning are aligned with the statement delivered yesterday by the representative of Venezuela on behalf of the Mov…
Let me thank you, Madam President, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands for organizing this open debate on peacekeeping operations.
We pay tribute to all United Nations peacekeepers, and particularly to those who have lost their lives in the service of global peace.
As a troop- and police-contributi…
I want to begin by congratulating Mr. Miroslav Lajčák on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy- second session and by wishing him every success in the upcoming year.
As we all know, the global community faces a great number of challenges, of which climate change is only one…
I express Fiji’s gratitude and to you, Sir, and to the delegation of Egypt for convening this debate.
Fiji aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
Since its admission to the United Natio…
I would like to make a brief statement following the adoption of the call for action document. In making this statement, I align myself with
the statement to be delivered shortly by the Permanent Representative of Solomon Islands on behalf of the Pacific small island developing States.
My delegati…
I would like to begin by thanking the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s debate under sub-items (a) and (b) of agenda item 73, on oceans and the law of the sea and
sustainable fisheries, respectively. These are of course issues of great importance to Fiji and the Pacific. The …
This is a special moment for Fiji as you, Sir, assume the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session — the first Fijian and the first Pacific Islander to attain this high Office at the United Nations. Your nation is honoured and proud. On behalf of every Fijian, I offer you, Mr.…
The Fiji delegation is delighted to see resolution 70/303 adopted by consensus, and we thank all Member States for demonstrating a positive spirit of engagement throughout the consultations. We especially thank the two co-facilitators, Ambassador Jagdish Koonjul, Permanent Representative of Mauritiu…
I thank you, Mr. President, and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for your wise leadership and the excellent example you have forever set us here at the United Nations. I look forward to working with you both over the next three months in preparation for the seventy-first session.
I thank my honourable…
It is my great pleasure to present the co-Chairs’ summary of Panel Discussion 1, on the theme “AIDS within the Sustainable Development Goals: leveraging the end of AIDS for social transformation and sustainable development”, which was held on 8 June from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. I had the honour to co-chai…
I would like to add my congratulations to the President on his election to those of the leaders who have spoken before me. I wish him success in guiding the General Assembly at its seventieth session to a productive and meaningful conclusion. I would also like to thank His Excellency Mr. Sam Kutesa …
Our global community is at a fork in the road. Do we act wisely to preserve the resources of planet Earth for generations to come, or do we continue to consume the Earth’s heritage as if there were no tomorrow?
We all need to assume responsibility for taking action to end poverty and hunger, to pro…
Fiji aligns itself with the statement delivered by the President of Kiribati, His Excellency Anote Tong, on behalf of the Pacific small island developing States (SIDS).
I thank you, Mr. President, for the invitation to participate in this Security Council debate. I wish in particular to convey Fiji…
I cannot repeat the impressive linguistic feats of the President of the Economic and Social Council, unless the interpreters understand the Fijian language — in which case I could speak a bit of Fijian.
It is my honour this morning, on behalf of its 44 sponsors, to introduce draft resolution A/69/L…
I do not wish to disrupt the admirable flow of your adoptions, Madam President, but I would just quickly take the floor to explain our position.
We are taking this brief opportunity to thank all Member States for their support in the adoption of
resolution 69/130. I would like to also acknowledge …
I am honoured to speak on behalf of the 12 members of the Pacific small island developing States (PSIDS) with a presence here at the United Nations. They are the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, To…
Thank you for the welcome, Madam President; it is an honour to share the graveyard shift with you this evening. I believe I am the last speaker. I join with others in thanking you for convening this debate. Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), adopted 14 years ago, along with subsequent resoluti…
The Fiji delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and providing members with an opportunity to deliberate on actions required under the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD).
At the outset, Fiji welcomes the priority theme this year. The …
I join those who have spoken before me in congratulating Mr. Sam Kutesa on his assumption of the office of President of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. Like them, I am confident that, under his leadership, the sixty-ninth session
will be productive. I would also like to express Fij…
