At the outset, I wish to congratulate the co-facilitators, Namibia and Germany, for a job well done in developing the Pact for the Future (resolution 79/1), which we have just adopted.
I further wish to pay tribute to Secretary-General António Guterres for championing the Summit of the Future in hi…
For the past 78 years, the world’s leaders have gathered together in this Assembly Hall in September every year because of their deep- rooted conviction that the nations of the world can, and should, cooperate to resolve conflicts peacefully and
to change people’s lives for the better. That vision …
At the very outset, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your well-deserved election to the office of the President of the General Assembly at its seventy-seventh session. Your illustrious career as a diplomat assures us of a successful session. I assure you of my delegation’s full support and coop…
Each year we gather to commemorate and mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The theme for 2022, “Stories of courage: resistance to slavery and unity against racism”, is even more pertinent as it relates to the reality faced by people …
Allow me, on behalf of the Group of African States, to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this event to mark this day on the elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.
The African Group reaffirms the United Nations International Convention on the E…
On behalf of the Government and the people of Lesotho, I extend our most sincere congratulations to President Shahid on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session and wish him every success in the discharge of his duties. We are confident that his personal, diplom…
I would like to express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting.
My delegation aligns itself with the Common Position expressed in the statement by Ambassador Kabba of Sierra Leone on behalf of the Group of African States (see A/75/PV.27).
Allow me to join prev…
I have the honour to introduce the pre-recorded statement by the Right Honourable Moeketsi Majoro, Prime Minister of the
Kingdom of Lesotho, during the general debate at this unique seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly.
I have the distinct honour to present the pre-recorded statement of Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro of the Kingdom of Lesotho, his maiden address to the Assembly on this auspicious occasion.
It is a great honour and privilege to address this gathering whose intention is to review the progress that we have made at the midpoint of the implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries for the Decade 2014-2024.
Lesotho aligns itself with the statements ma…
I would like to express our appreciation to the President of the General Assembly for convening this important meeting to consider the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council, under agenda item 122.
My d…
At the outset, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande on his well-deserved election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session. I assure him of my delegation’s full support and cooperation during his tenure in office.
Seventy years ag…
Allow me at the outset to sincerely congratulate the President on her well- deserved election as the fourth woman to ascend to the highest seat at the United Nations. Although we are happy about her election, we can certainly take no pride in our own record as leaders. Out of 73 Presidents of Genera…
It is a great privilege for me to deliver remarks on this auspicious occasion marking the centenary of the birth of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Indeed, it is befitting that this Summit is entitled the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit. The contribution of Nelson Mandela to peace, freedom, democracy, peacef…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho. I would like to align myself with the statements delivered by the representatives of Kenya, on behalf of the Group of African States, and Tanzania, on behalf of the Southern African Development Communi…
Allow me to begin by commending the President for convening this historic high-level meeting on peacebuilding and sustaining peace. It is our hope that this critical process of the review of the peace and security architecture, as called for in resolution 70/262 and Security Council resolution 2282 …
Allow me to begin by congratulating the President on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-
second session. His illustrious career as a diplomat gives us confidence that we will see a successful session, and I assure him of my delegation’s full support and cooperatio…
May I take this opportunity to congratulate the President on his well-deserved election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. His distinguished career, experience and impeccable credentials assure us of a successful session. Let me hasten to pledge my delegation’s f…
It is my great honour and privilege to present the co-Chairs’ summary of Panel 5, on the theme “Children, adolescent girls and young women: preventing new HIV infections”, which was held on 10 June from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. I had the honour to co-chair the Panel with Her Excellency Ms. Ava Rossan…
At the outset, let me congratulate Mr. Lykketoft on convening this important and timely meeting, which presents a monumental opportunity for us not only to review progress achieved so far in realizing the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, but also to chart a united global response to AIDS, and …
