Singapore affirms the right of migrants to travel safely through legal pathways without being exploited by traffickers and smugglers. We will continue to participate constructively in those efforts. We believe that every country has a sovereign right to determine the conditions under which migrants …
On behalf of Ambassador Rena Lee, the 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…
Singapore co-sponsored and actively supported resolution 76/262, which aims to create a standing mandate for the General Assembly to hold a debate whenever a veto is cast in the Security Council. We are pleased to note that more than 80 countries joined as co-sponsors, and we welcome its adoption by…
I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this meeting. I also thank the Secretary-General for his very clear statement this morning (see A/76/PV.58).
Singapore is gravely concerned by the escalation of tensions at the Ukraine-Russia border and the Russian decision to recognize tw…
I am taking the floor to explain my delegation’s vote in favour of resolution 76/70, which was just adopted. Singapore is a small country. As such, we are deeply committed to multilateralism firmly grounded in respect for international law. We have always supported the principles of respect for terr…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened today’s meeting and for presiding over it this morning.
Today’s annual debate on the agenda item entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea” gives all members of the General Assembly an opportunity to reflect on the United Nations Conventio…
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 its national capacity.
My delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the promotion of…
I would like to begin by commending all the athletes who participated in the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games earlier this year. We thank them for their determination, competitive spirit and inspiring performances, which uplifted us all.
My delegation congratulates Japan on the successful hosting…
Singapore thanks International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi and the IAEA secretariat for their efforts to continue the Agency’s important work in safeguards verification, capacity-building, providing strong support to Member States and advancing scientific and
technica…
I would like to begin by thanking the co-Chairs of the intergovernmental negotiations process at the seventy-fifth session. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Ambassador Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar on her reappointment and Ambassador Martin Bille Hermann of Denmark on h…
I would like to thank you very much, Mr. President, for presiding over this important debate today and for your leadership and activism in guiding the General Assembly, especially during your recent visit to Glasgow for the twenty-sixth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations …
I would like to begin by expressing Singapore’s deep sadness at the passing of Judge James Richard Crawford. He was a titan of international law and his death is a great loss for the international law community.
My delegation thanks the President of the International Court of Justice for her compre…
Singapore welcomes the consensus reached by the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space on the “Space2030” Agenda and its implementation plan. That consensus reflects the growing importance and global interest attached by States to space activities and the recognition of the need for greater i…
Let me start by congratulating His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Shahid on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session. I also thank His Excellency Mr. Volkan Bozkır for his leadership of the seventy- fifth session during an unprecedented and difficult year.
The most impor…
Singapore welcomes the adoption of resolution 75/291, on the seventh review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (see A/75/PV.88), and we thank the Permanent Representatives of Oman and Spain for their work as co-facilitators of the resolution.
Terrorism remains one of the foremo…
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…
I thank you very much, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting today. I also thank the President of the Security Council for the month of June, the Permanent Representative of Estonia, for presenting the report of the Security Council (A/75/2) on behalf of all members of the Council.
Today’…
I am taking the floor to explain our vote on draft resolution A/75/L.82, on including an annual agenda item on the responsibility to protect (R2P) and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. Singapore will abstain in the voting on the draft resolution.
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My delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (A/75/233) on actions undertaken by Member States and the United Nations system to promote a culture of peace and interreligious and intercultural dialogue. We also thank the delegations of Bangladesh, the Philippines, Pakistan,…
My delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report entitled “Sport: a global accelerator of peace and sustainable development for all” (A/75/155/Rev.1). We also thank Monaco and Qatar for co-facilitating draft resolution A/75/L.30, entitled “Sport as an enabler of s…
