At the outset, Mr. President, allow me to thank you for having convened this open debate on regional partnerships in peacekeeping. Allow me also to thank the Secretary-General and the representatives of the African Union and the European Union for framing the debate through their presentations.
Fij…
I speak on behalf of of the Group of 77 and China.
I believe that the spirit of Nelson Mandela hovers over the United Nations, guiding us and pointing the way to higher ground. His spirit urges us to extract the essence of that which rests within our better natures to carry out the formidable tasks…
I am honoured to introduce, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, the draft resolution contained in document A/68/L.27, entitled “International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development”. We are pleased to announce that the following count…
1 have the honour and the pleasure to introduce, on behalf of the Group of 77 (G-77) and China, draft resolution A/68/L.20, entitled “Graduation of countries from the least developed country category”. The Group of 77 would like to thank all delegations for their constructive contribution to this dr…
On behalf of the Group of 77 and China, I wish to thank the Secretary-General for the report contained in document A/67/736 and to welcome the report of the Economic and Social Council for 2013, contained in document A/68/3. At the outset, the Group would like to recognize the dynamic leadership of …
I have the honour to make this statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. The Group welcomes the adoption of resolution 68/6.
First let me express the Group’s appreciation to you, Mr. President, for submitting the outcome document of the special event to follow up efforts made towards achiev…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 133 member States of the Group of 77 and China.
I would like to thank the President for convening this High-level Dialogue on the important theme focusing on the status of implementation and tasks ahead in relation to the Monterrey Consensus and the Doha …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
At the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Member States agreed to include population and migration factors in their development strategies. They also resolved to promote the human rights and fundamental freedoms o…
At the outset, I wish to congratulate President Ashe on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session and express my confidence that under his able and wise guidance, the Assembly will successfully accomplish its many tasks. I would also like to pay tribute to th…
I have the honour to introduce, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, the draft resolution entitled “New Partnership for Africa’s Development: progress in implementation and international support” (A/67/L.57/Rev.1).
The Group of 77 and China would like to express its appreciation to all delegatio…
I have the honour to introduce, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, the draft resolution on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa, as contained in document A/67/L.59/Rev.1, under sub-item (b) of agenda item 63. The Group of 77 and China w…
Allow me, first, to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s debate, which provides an opportunity for all members to contribute to the discussion on the global women and peace and security agenda. Allow me also to thank the Secretary- General for his report (S/2013/149), which provides a cle…
On behalf of the Group of 77 and China, I come before you, Mr. President, and the General Assembly to express profound condolences to the Government and people of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela at this time of mourning for the passing of President Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías. President Chávez Frí…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
We note with appreciation the sentiments echoed in the statements this morning to launch of the International Year of Quinoa. The year 2013 has been declared International Year of Quinoa in recognition of the indige…
Allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on multidimensional peacekeeping. I am pleased to align this statement with that made earlier today by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Given the emphasis on the evolving nature of peacekeeping mi…
Allow me at the outset to thank you, Sir, for having convened this important debate, which provides an opportunity for all Members to contribute to the discussion on the global women and peace and security agenda.
Fiji recognizes the importance of resolution 1325 (2000) and acknowledges the progres…
On behalf of the Prime Minister and the people of Fiji, I congratulate the President on his election and have full confidence in his guidance of the sixty-seventh session of the General Assembly. I wish also to pay tribute to the tireless efforts
of his predecessor, Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Pacific small island developing States (SIDS) represented at the United Nations, namely, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Tonga, Vanuatu and my own country, Fiji.
The…
I bring warm greetings to all from the Government and people of Fiji. May I take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Al-Nasser on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session and pay tribute to his predecessor, Mr. Joseph Deiss.
This year, it was my honour to o…
Last Friday, 16 December, the General Assembly conducted two rounds of balloting to fill the 25 positions on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. That was due to a procedural rule that the Assembly adopted at the beginning of this meeting, according to which the voting had to…
