I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this ministerial meeting in a spirit of unity and shared responsibility to address one of the most pressing threats to global peace and security, namely, terrorism. That scourge knows no borders, no religion and, in some cases, no ideology. It strikes indisc…
Allow me from the outset to congratulate the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria on assuming the presidency of the Council this month.
I wish to align my statement with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, …
Namibia aligns itself with the statements delivered on behalf of the Group of African States and the Group of 77 in China.
The year 2024 marks the sixty-second year of the United States sanctions against the Republic of Cuba, resulting in a disenfranchising economic, commercial and financial blocka…
I would like to begin by expressing our gratitude to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, and his dedicated team for their outstanding efforts in advancing the Agency’s priorities. Having recently completed a two-year term on the Board of Governors, N…
As we gather to reflect on the Pact for the Future (resolution 79/1), I wish to begin by expressing our heartfelt gratitude to you, Mr. President, for your sterling leadership, and to all delegations for their support of the adoption of the Pact for the Future. In particular, I extend our deepest th…
In convening today’s meeting, Sierra Leone has demonstrated the zeal to remove the thorn that for many decades has inflicted pain in Africa’s flesh, a pain underpinned by exclusion, disregard and marginalization. My delegation commends your wisdom, Mr. President, to drive the transformation of globa…
I thank the President, for convening this important meeting to review progress towards realizing the targets and commitments set out in the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the political declarations on HIV/AIDS. Allow me to first thank the Secretary-General for his report A/78/883.
Namibi…
I wish to deliver this explanation of vote before the voting to clarify Namibia’s position on draft resolution A/78/L.67/Rev.1, to be considered by the General Assembly today.
Namibia has taken into account several political and legal considerations which have informed our decision. Namibia acknowl…
Allow me to congratulate Japan on presiding over the Security Council this month. I equally wish to thank you, Mr. President, for the timing of today’s open debate, which coincides with this year’s session on the Commission on the Status of Women, the largest annual United Nations gathering on women…
We convene once again to reflect on the use of the veto by a permanent member of the Security Council. This plenary meeting on the use of the veto, like other meetings before it, brings into focus the weight of the power vested in Council members — the power to hold accountable, the power to end imp…
In this sombre moment, as we gather to remember the indomitable spirit of His Excellency Mr. Hage Gottfried Geingob, the third President of the Republic of Namibia, who served from 2015 to 2024. I extend sincere gratitude on behalf of the Government and people of Namibia for the honour bestowed upon…
Through the convening of this General Assembly meeting, we are reminded of the consequential nature of the use of the veto. Irrespective of whether it is used for an amendment or a resolution as a whole, there are implications. To say that we are aggrieved by the continued callous loss of lives is a…
Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be the deadliest infectious disease, claiming the lives of 1.5 million people last year and being the leading cause of death in individuals with HIV/AIDS. The epidemic is fuelled by a complex interplay between health and social determinants, including poverty, undernut…
My delegation appreciates the respect and honour shown this morning to His Excellency Samuel Rudolph Insanally, President of the General Assembly at its forty-eighth session. We remember his steadfast support to the cause of Namibia and our right to self-determination, freedom and independence throu…
I would like to begin by expressing our gratitude to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, and his dedicated team for their outstanding efforts in advancing the Agency’s priorities. Their remarkable work is aptly reflected in the comprehensive annual r…
My delegation aligns itself with the statements delivered by the representatives of Zambia, on behalf of the Group of African States, and of Uganda, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
Namibia reaffirms its unwavering commitment to advocating for the lifting of the unjust embargo against Cuba, …
My delegation wishes to make this explanation of position after the adoption of the political declarations on pandemic preparedness, prevention and response (resolution 78/3), universal health coverage (resolution 78/4) and the fight against tuberculosis (resolution 78/5), respectively.
We thank th…
It is an honour and a pleasure for me to address the Assembly on my own behalf and that of my co-facilitator, Ambassador Antje Leendertse of Germany. As co-facilitators, our task, as set out in
resolution 76/307, was “to facilitate open, transparent and inclusive intergovernmental consultations on …
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting today. Allow me also to thank the Secretary- General for the report (A/77/955) that informs our discussions here today, as well as for the work done over the past year to operationalize the United Nations Youth Office.
As correctly st…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this plenary meeting to jointly reflect on agenda items 28, 58 and 114. Namibia welcomes the report of the Peacebuilding Commission on its sixteenth session (A/77/720) and thanks the Secretary-General for his report on the operations of the Peacebuilding Fund …
