My country offers its congratulations to the presidency of the special plenary and extends its compliments to both Co-Chairpersons and to the Secretary-General.
May I, on behalf of the Government and the people of the Fiji Islands, extend to the President and the people of the United States our sin…
On behalf of the Asian Group, I wish to express our deepest sorrow at the passing earlier this month of King Fahd Bin Abdul- Aziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
King Fahd was a man of vision and mission who inspired his people as king. He devoted his entire life and all his time to the pro…
Allow me to congratulate your delegation, Mr. Minister, on its assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the current month. We also thank your delegation for the document distributed to guide today’s debate.
The leadership and monitoring role of the Security Council in all humanitarian cr…
My delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting today.
We would like to start by extending our condolences to the people and Government of the United Kingdom in connection with the death and destruction visited upon them last week, on 7 July. Our
sympathi…
Fiji, as a small island developing nation, identifies its primary national responsibility as the development of its people. Despite constraints and capacity challenges, including structural and institutional deficiencies, we have slowly but surely progressed in the pursuit to enhance that objective,…
My delegation associates itself fully with the statement presented earlier by the representative of Samoa on behalf of the Pacific Island Forum members.
As the Assembly has heard, for those of us in the Pacific the ocean is vital and important. It dominates our lives both in terms of livelihood and…
Fiji supports the reform of the Security Council. We also subscribe to the belief that the time for reform is now and that due attention and focus must be given to it to ensure its success. We
certainly run the risk of rendering this body insignificant and outdated should we fail to act in a timely…
The issues confronting the international community are enormous and complex. New and emerging issues, including challenges and threats, are added on every year. This year, the United Nations is again inundated with a broad range of issues, ranging from hunger and poverty to security, terrorism and t…
I would like to extend to the General Assembly the warm greetings and good wishes of the Government and people of the Republic of the Fiji Islands. I would also like to warmly congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to the presidency of the fifty-ninth session. I pledge to you our support …
My delegation joins others in congratulating you, Sir, on assuming the Security Council presidency for May. We also thank your predecessor, Ambassador Pleuger.
Fiji aligns itself with the statement that was presented by New Zealand on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum.
The question of Bougainvil…
My delegation extends its gratitude to the Secretary-General for his report on the global road safety crisis (A/58/228). The report presents an excellent overview of the humanitarian crisis that affects the lives of individuals and communities globally.
We would also like to thank Mr. Lee Jong-wook…
As the last speaker on this issue, Sir, I wish to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency and, through you, to thank the Foreign Minister of Timor-Leste, Mr. José Ramos-Horta, for his personal attendance at this important meeting.
The Secretary-General’s comprehensive report (S/2004/1…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of my permanent representative, His Excellency Mr. Isikia Savua.
I first wish to associate my delegation with the statements that were delivered earlier by Ambassador MacKay on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum group and by Morocco on behalf o…
I thank you, Mr. President, for the privilege to be here and for the warmth of the welcome. I am honoured to address the Security Council on behalf of the members of the Pacific Islands Forum on the subject of women and peace and security. In doing so, I speak on behalf of the Forum countries that a…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the members of the Pacific Islands Forum that are represented at the United Nations: Australia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu a…
I join Singapore in congratulating the five newly elected non-permanent members of the Security Council. We should also like to extend our appreciation to Oman for bringing this issue to the attention of the international community and for introducing the draft resolution before us, which we believe…
Fiji commends the Secretary-General for the excellent report contained in document A/58/136, entitled “2001-2010: Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa”, and supports its recommendations.
The HIV/AIDS pandemic has touched all corners of the globe. Its effects h…
Fiji thanks the Secretary- General’s for his consolidated report and endorses its recommendations on the United Nations Declaration on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). While it is still in its early days, we commend and welcome the new actions, initiatives and modalities that th…
The Millennium Declaration remains a milestone road map to help us focus more sharply on the development agenda for the twenty-first century. The lessons learned in the United Nations system since its inception have shaped a common vision of humankind, with the aim of bringing about a more peaceful,…
Mr. President, my Government and country warmly congratulate you on your assumption of the Presidency of this fifty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. In presiding over the Assembly, Saint Lucia is setting an historic precedent for small island developing States, with the able su…
