I am happy to greet the General Assembly on behalf of the President, the Government and the people of the Republic of Kiribati.
At the outset, I wish to join other delegations in congratulating Mr. Philemon Yang and the Government and the people of Cameroon on Mr. Yang’s election to preside over th…
I bring warm greetings from the Government and the people of Kiribati.
Kiribati strongly supports this Summit’s aim to reinvigorate multilateralism. In an increasingly interconnected world, the challenges we face — climate change, pandemics, volatile global commodity prices, inequalities and confli…
Kiribati appreciates the opportunity to participate in this high-level meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day against Nuclear Tests. We are thankful to our close friend, Kazakhstan, for establishing this international day. This day serves as a poignant reminder of the devastating i…
Today we gather to discuss once again, as we have for the past 24 years, how to enhance the vital role of every Government not only in protecting its citizens against atrocities but also in preventing atrocities from occurring. It is sad to note that our United Nations is still searching for a world…
We are gathered here in the General Assembly today to commemorate the International Day against Nuclear Tests — an initiative started by our good friend, the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Since 1945, more than 2,000 nuclear tests have caused severe humanitarian and environmental harm to innocent individu…
I extend to all delegations the warmest greetings from the Government and the people of Kiribati, on whose behalf I address the meeting. At the outset I wish to add my voice to earlier speakers in thanking the facilitators and organizers of this meeting for bringing us together to carry out a review…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s high-level meeting to commemorate the International Day against Nuclear Tests, as well as Kazakhstan. Kiribati stresses the importance of enhancing public awareness of, and education on, the effects of n…
I have the honour to present to the General Assembly the pre-recorded video statement of the President, Head of Government and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration of the Republic of Kiribati, His Excellency Mr. Taneti Maamau, in addressing the seventy-sixth session of the General Assembly.
I thank you, Mr. President, for allowing my delegation to provide an explanation on the affirmative vote of Kiribati on this very important multilateral political and humanitarian issue, which, I admit, is a very sensitive one between our two great friends, the Government and the people of Cuba and …
I am honoured to make this statement on behalf of the members of the Group of Asia-Pacific States. At the outset, let me thank you, Mr. President, for convening this plenary session of the General Assembly to consider agenda item 184, on the appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations…
It is indeed a great honour and privilege for me to address the General Assembly today on behalf of the Group of Asia-Pacific States. I wish to express my gratitude to the Office of the President of the General Assembly for inviting the Chair of the Group of Asia-Pacific States to make this interven…
Kiribati is very anxious to see this new international treaty coming into effect as soon as possible. However, I know that, when we talk about the United Nations process, it may take 10 or 20 years, but I hope that it could be less than that.
Cybercrime has in fact affected my Government. Six years…
I should not be speaking in this debate, as someone from the Pacific who is used to a very peaceful way of life in our community and on our islands with our neighbours, where we have already established a practice of working together as one happy family. The Biketawa Declaration, which was adopted b…
I have the distinct honour
and privilege to present His Excellency Mr. Taneti
Maamau, President, Head of Government and Minister
for Foreign Affairs and Immigration of the Republic
of Kiribati, through his pre-recorded statement for
the general debate of the seventy-fifth session of the
Genera…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum members represented at the United Nations, namely, Australia, Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own count…
I am very new here — only two days old — as the Permanent Representative of my country. I thank the Secretary-General for accepting my credentials just two days ago.
On behalf of the Government and the people of Kiribati, one of the most peaceful spots on the planet, I would like to see the item un…
It is an honour and a privilege to address this historic seventieth session of the General Assembly on behalf of the President, the Government and the people of Kiribati. In Kiribati we begin all formal events such as this by conferring blessings on all. I therefore wish to begin by sharing with the…
Twenty years have passed since the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo. We can all agree that much has been done and achieved, as the recent ICPD Beyond 2014 Global Review Report points out. However, the report notes that much more needs to be done. The inequitable…
I bring to this session of the General Assembly warm greetings from the Government and people of the Republic of Kiribati.
My delegation joins previous speakers in thanking the Secretary-General and welcoming his report on oceans and the law of the sea (A/68/71 and A/68/71/Add.1). We also thank the…
