Let me begin by welcoming Mr. Yukiya Amano’s reappointment as Director General at the helm of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), attesting to the trust that member States place in his leadership.
As the annual report (see A/73/315) presented to us today points out, it is important to re…
In February, President Espinosa Garcés presented her strategic vision for the seventy-third session of the General Assembly: “Dialogue and strengthening of multilateralism as a catalyst for the well-being of all persons and a sustainable planet”. We welcome her commitment to the theme “Making the Un…
The Nelson Mandela Peace Summit brings us together to celebrate the legacy of an extraordinary man who has become a symbol of the struggle against oppression and injustice around the world. It is particularly symbolic that the centenary of the birth of Nelson Mandela coincides with the seventieth an…
I am speaking on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States.
It was with great sadness and emotion that we learned of the passing of His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan, the seventh Secretary-General, on 18 August. We express our deepest condolences to his widow Nane and his children Ama, K…
More than half of the world’s population is under the age of 30 and nearly 90 per cent of those young people live in the very areas where the United Nations deploys most of its peacekeeping missions. Graeme Simpson’s progress study on youth and peace and security (see S/2018/86), mandated by resolut…
Too many people are killed on the roads. It is a violent and silent epidemic that takes the lives of children going to school and of innocent people, their lives taken away by persons driving under the influence of alcohol or drivers of vehicles that should not be on the road. More than 1 million li…
The Principality of Monaco is a sponsor of the three draft resolutions introduced today under the agenda item on oceans and the law of the sea.
First, the omnibus draft resolution (A/72/L.18) provides a comprehensive picture of the state of our oceans and our common actions. We regret that a record…
For the twenty-third time, the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will open in February. The world’s attention will be focused on the opening ceremonies and the 15 disciplines of the Pyeongchang Games in the Republic of Korea. For the fifty-second time, the Summer and Winter Games will become symbo…
I thank Mr. Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his presentation of the report (see A/72/221) of the work of the Agency in 2016.
As Monaco’s delegation reaffirmed at the IAEA’s Scientific Forum in September, “Monaco is fully committed to building a peaceful…
My delegation would like to add its voice in sincerely congratulating the new Secretary-General-designate, Mr. António Guterres. We would like to assure him of our full support. We also pay tribute to Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon for his outstanding dedication over the past 10 years.
My delegatio…
Healthy and productive oceans for our present and future are indispensable for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainable Development Goal 14 — to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development — further strengthens the responsib…
Today, as the General Assembly considers agenda item 11, on sport for development and peace, I would like to take a moment to remember the victims of the recent plane crash that plunged Brazil into mourning as the Chapecoense football team was preparing to play in its first Copa Sudamericana final. …
As we have been hearing since the beginning of the week, we are here as representatives of a world in crisis, a war-torn world, divided by inequality, shocked by ever- increasing massive population displacements, afflicted by hunger and disease, and torn apart and grief-stricken by violence. We are …
This year, consideration of the agenda item on oceans and the law of the sea comes just a few months after the historic adoption in September of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (resolution 70/1), which recognizes the rightful place of the oceans, the seas and their resources in sustainab…
Accustomed to major international events, the city of Rio de Janeiro is on the verge of again hosting another global event, this time from 5 to 21 August 2016 for the Olympic Games and from 7 to 18 September 2016 for the Paralympic Games, which are being organized for the first time in a South Ameri…
Celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) in the current context means recognizing the indispensable role women play in development and peace. The resolution’s unanimous adoption, and the six resolutions that subsequently strengthened it, sent a strong and clear…
The successful outcome of the United Nations Summit to adopt the post-2015 Agenda for Sustainable Development (resolution 70/1) coincided with the seventieth anniversary of the Organization and reflected the joint resolve to face up to, over the 15 years, the many obstacles and global challenges tha…
During the consultations on the omnibus draft resolution on oceans and the law of the sea (A/69/L.29), Monaco introduced a proposal related to the protection of marine mammals, particularly cetaceans. Member States will recall that Monaco had already proposed language on the topic at the sixty-sixth…
At a time when we are preparing to define our development goals for the next 15 years, we all have recognized the importance of focusing our attention on the human being and on aiming for inclusive development. Families are the most faithful reflection, daily, of the strengths and weaknesses of acti…
This year has seen two high-level events – in the Russian Federation, the XXII Winter Olympic Games and the XI Paralympic Games in Sochi, and in Brazil the International Federation of Association Football World Cup – that were able to bring the world together to share the passion and friendship that…
