In response to the statement made by the representative of Indonesia in right of reply, Solomon Islands would like to first reiterate our deep respect for Indonesia’s sovereignty and our relations with that country. We also take note of the statement made by the representative of Indonesia.
We woul…
The Solomon Islands welcomes the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (resolution 70/1). The new Agenda is about people and seeks to pursue prosperity through partnerships, while operating within safe levels of our planet’s capacity. We are committed to implementing the 17 transformative Sustaina…
The Solomon Islands wishes to clarify that, while it is a member of the Pacific Islands Forum, it is regretfully unable to sponsor today’s draft biennial draft resolution, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Pacific Islands Forum” (A/69/L.90), in its present form.
The draft res…
At the outset, let me join others in congratulating New Zealand on its accession to the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. I also join others in thanking New
Zealand for convening this open debate on the peace and security challenges facing small island developing States (SID…
Let me, through you, Madam President, thank and congratulate the President
of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session for convening this plenary meeting on agenda item 119, entitled “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related m…
On behalf of the Government and people of Solomon Islands, I extend warm congratulations to you, Sir, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uganda, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. My delegation reaffirms the core function of the General Assembly as the…
We would join others in commending you, Mr. President, on your leadership on this particularly important subject. We would like to recognize the momentum that you have built in terms of moving the negotiations forward on this particular matter. We sincerely hope that we will move into the next sessi…
Let me thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this plenary meeting on agenda item 123, concerning Security Council reform.
The Solomon Islands would like to align its statement with that made by the representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis on behalf of the L.69 group (see A/68/PV.…
Solomon Islands voted today in favour of resolution 68/8, “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”.
Solomon Islands commends Cuba for taking the most peaceful path in seeking the unconditional lifting of the blockade t…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on women, the rule of law and transitional justice in conflict-affected situations. I would also like to welcome the report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security (S/2013/525).
At the outset, the Solomon Isla…
My delegation associates itself with the statements made by the representatives of Fiji, Benin and Belize, who spoke on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, the least developed countries (LDCs), and the small island developing States (SIDS), respectively (see A/68/PV.29).
My delegation welcomes thi…
It is with much pride that the Government and the people of the Solomon Islands join me in congratulating a fellow islander, Ambassador John Ashe of Antigua and Barbuda, on
his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session. As one of his Vice-Presidents, we assure him of…
It is an honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of Asia- Pacific States. It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing of His Excellency Mr. Stoyan Ganev, President of the General Assembly at its forty-seventh session. On behalf of the Asia-Pacific Group, we offer our dee…
I would like to thank the United Kingdom for its ongoing leadership on the issue of women and peace and security. I also commend you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate of the Council on sexual violence in conflict.
The Solomon Islands agrees that sexual violence is widespread in conflic…
On behalf of the sponsors of resolution 67/265, let me thank all those who joined the consensus on the resolution. We also note those who had other positions. We thank them all and we look forward to working with them. We look forward to once again seeing the administrating Power, France, and the No…
Under agenda item 60 and on behalf of the sponsors Nauru, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu and the additional sponsors Samoa, Vanuatu and Timor-Leste, I have the distinct honour to introduce draft resolution A/67/L.56/Rev.1, entitled “Self-determination of French Polynesia” and dated 1 March 2013.
Agenda…
Let me, first of all acknowledge your country’s leadership, Sir, in convening this open debate on women and peace and security, with special emphasis on sexual violence in conflict zones. Solomon Islands is contributing to the debate as a country emerging from conflict. While stamping out sexual vio…
Let me begin by associating myself with the statement delivered at the 35th meeting by the representatives of Algeria on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and of Barbados, our fellow small island developing State, on behalf of the Caribbean Community, and all those who spoke in favour of resoluti…
I wish to congratulate Mr. Vuk Jeremić on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session. I also commend his predecessor, Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser of Qatar, for his fine leadership during the last session. In addition, I thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-m…
Solomon Islands would like to explain its vote on section IX of draft resolution A/C.5/66/L.19, on the concept of the responsibility to protect. This is a subject that is currently, in our view, under discussion in the General Assembly. The Assembly remains the chief policymaking body of the United …
