I am taking the floor in explanation of position after the adoption of resolution 78/131, entitled “Enhancing action at the national, regional and international levels to address the global public health and security challenges posed by synthetic drugs”.
Singapore joined consensus on the resolution…
At the outset, my delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his reports, which highlight how Member States can work together to strengthen humanitarian and disaster relief assistance. I also express my delegation’s support for draft resolutions A/78/L.20, “Strengthening of the coordination of emer…
The annual resolution on oceans and the law of the sea remains one of the most important draft resolutions that the General Assembly adopts each year. Known as the oceans omnibus resolution, it covers a broad spectrum of issues, developments and activities pertaining to ocean affairs and the law of …
My delegation thanks France for coordinating draft resolution A/78/L.9, entitled “Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal”.
Singapore is pleased to continue its co-sponsorship of the draft resolution, which calls for the use of sport as a tool to promote peace, dial…
I would like to begin by thanking the Permanent Representative of Kuwait, His Excellency Mr. Tareq Albanai, and the Permanent Representative of Austria, His Excellency
Mr. Alexander Marschik, the two co-Chairs of the intergovernmental negotiations process, for their hard work during the previous se…
My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Malaysia, on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the statement to be delivered by the representative of Algeria, on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. We congratulate Ambassadors …
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an important and steadfast partner of the international community. As a member of the IAEA’s Board of Governors from 2022 to 2024, Singapore reaffirms its full support for the Agency’s mandate and work, and is pleased to continue its sponsorship of th…
In his speech at the inaugural sitting of the International Court of Justice, on 18 April 1946, the first President of the General Assembly, His Excellency Mr. Paul-Henri Spaak, said:
“I would not venture to assert that the International Court of Justice is the most important organ of the United Na…
I am honoured to address the General Assembly on behalf of the 10 States members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to express our support for the draft resolution contained in document A/78/L.5, on the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by …
I congratulate His Excellency Mr. Dennis Francis on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy- eighth session. We are delighted that a fellow member of the Forum of Small States has been elected to the highest office in the General Assembly. I also thank His Excellency Mr. Csaba…
We regret that we meet today because a permanent member of the Security Council cast a veto on draft resolution S/2023/506, on humanitarian assistance for the Syrian people (see S/PV.9371). We are concerned that the veto was used to block a draft resolution on humanitarian assistance, after a simila…
Russia has waged war on Ukraine for over 500 days. This war has had a widespread and profound impact beyond the warring parties, with the large-scale displacement of Ukrainians, worsening global food and energy insecurity, and the undermining and challenging of the international order predicated on …
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important annual debate. I also thank you for the very comprehensive and detailed statement you made at the outset. I thank the President of the Security Council for the month of June, the Permanent
Representative of the United Arab Emirates, Her Excel…
I join others in thanking the President of the General Assembly for convening this important meeting. We also thank the Secretary- General for his report entitled “Development and the responsibility to protect: recognizing and addressing embedded risks and drivers of atrocity crimes” (A/77/910), whi…
Singapore thanks the Permanent Representatives of Canada and Tunisia for their work as co-facilitators of the resolution for the eighth review of the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy (GCTS), which has led to the adoption of the important resolution 77/298.
Eliminating terrorism req…
Singapore aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Brunei Darussalam on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and adds the following points in our national capacity.
My delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (A/77/614) on promo…
Singapore welcomes the convening of this high-level meeting, which is an opportune time for us to reflect on and examine how we can better address the systemic nature of disaster risk.
The increased frequency of disasters has had catastrophic consequences for lives and livelihoods. In 2021, disaste…
We thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s important debate under agenda item 60, which gives members an opportunity to review the implementation of resolution 76/262, on a standing mandate for a General Assembly debate when a veto is cast in the Security Council.
Today’s debate is also an …
On behalf of Ambassador Rena Lee, President of the intergovernmental conference on an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, I hav…
Singapore aligns itself with the statement that was delivered by the Prime Minister of Vanuatu on behalf of the core group of countries. Singapore fully supported resolution 77/276, adopted today, and we welcome the fact that it was adopted by consensus. The resolution that we adopted requests the I…
