Allow me to speak not so much from notes, but from my heart. I have experienced on a very personal level the suffering and loss of quality of life that
non-communicable diseases (NCDs) can bring about and the health improvements that can be gained by taking personal responsibility for making lifest…
Let me begin by applauding the numerous delegations, especially that of Tunisia, that have helped to promote human development through sport and physical education through the draft resolution that is before us today (A/65/L.4).
Sport and physical education play an increasingly important global rol…
On behalf of the Government of Papua New Guinea, I thank the President of the General Assembly and the Secretary- General for convening this summit to review our performance and look at ways to accelerate progress towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
In 2000, Papua Ne…
It is indeed my honour and privilege, Mr. President, to bring you, on behalf of the people and Government of Papua New Guinea, our warmest greetings and to pledge our support as you preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. We thank your predecessor, His Excellency Father Miguel…
We thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this timely debate. My delegation commends the Secretary- General for his report, entitled “Implementing the responsibility to protect” (A/63/677). More particularly, we recognize its proactive nature, as it includes various proposals and …
On behalf of my people and the Government of Papua New Guinea, I bring the General Assembly warm greetings and pledge our support to you, Mr. President, as you guide us in our work. We also wish to thank Mr. Kerim, your predecessor, for his strong advocacy during his tenure as President of the Gener…
I am privileged as the head of the Papua New Guinea delegation to
deliver this statement on the response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in our country.
Papua New Guinea also associates itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on behalf of the Paci…
Through you, Sir, let me congratulate the President on organizing this
thematic debate. I also take this opportunity to commend the Secretary-General for his committed leadership in our efforts to address climate change. We also align ourselves with the statements delivered on behalf of the Group o…
At the outset, we thank the Permanent Representative of Indonesia for introducing the report on the activities of the Security Council for the period 1 August 2006 to 31 July 2007 (A/62/2).
The 2005 World Summit Outcome document (resolution 60/1) reflected, amongst many other important issues, the …
My delegation congratulates you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. We pledge our support to you.
The Government of Papua New Guinea strongly reaffirms its one-China policy. The People’s Republic of China is the sole representative of all th…
On behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum Small Island Developing States — Fiji, Nauru, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country — I would like to thank you, Madam President, and your delegation for giving us the opportunity to speak at this…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the small island developing States (SIDS) of the Pacific Islands Forum: Fiji, Nauru, Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country, Papua New Guinea.
We welcome the Secretary-General’s report in res…
I speak on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum group based in New York: Australia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country, Papua New Guinea.
Pacific Islands Forum members continue the impor…
I present this statement on behalf of the members of the Pacific Islands Forum group based in New York: Australia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country, Papua New Guinea.
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I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 14 countries of the Pacific Islands Forum that are Members of the United Nations, namely Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my o…
As current Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, I have the honour to make this statement on behalf of Australia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country, Papu…
May I join others in welcoming President Gusmão and Foreign Minister Ramos-Horta to the United Nations.
I also congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council and thank the United Kingdom for its sterling efforts in December.
I take pleasure in speaking today on behalf o…
As Papua New Guinea is the current Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, I have the honour to speak on behalf of Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru,
New Zealand, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own co…
Mr. President, we congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the sixtieth session of the United Nations General Assembly. We compliment Gabon and, in particular, The Honourable Jean Ping, whose tenure as President of the fifty-ninth session of the Assembly will be remembered as a fulcr…
First, let me congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I wish you and your delegation well in the work ahead of you. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank
Ambassador De La Sablière of the French delegation for their …
