My delegation would like to begin by associating this statement with
the statements made by the representatives of Argentina on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and of Nepal on behalf of the least developed countries (LDCs).
My delegation welcomes this important High- level Dialogue on Financin…
I take the floor to make a proposal in order to move forward on this important matter. I propose that we mandate the
President of the General Assembly to hold informal consultations to consider the way forward on this issue. We have held several rounds of voting and I believe that we have expressed…
My delegation would like to join others in acknowledging the President’s firm leadership on the issue of reforming the Security Council.
We would like to associate ourselves with the statement made by my colleague in the small island developing States group, Ambassador Raymond Wolfe, Permanent Repr…
Solomon Islands, with much pride, wishes to thank our Secretary- General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, for honouring my country with a historic visit earlier this month. He is the first Secretary-General to have set foot on a Pacific small island developing State with least developed country (LDC…
I thank you, Sir, for giving me the floor to make a statement at this very important meeting. The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Pacific has reached epidemic level, claiming six out of 10 lives. The huge costs associated with NCDs have placed great stress on our limited health…
It is indeed an honour for me to congratulate you, Sir, on behalf of the Government and people of Solomon Islands, as President of the General Assembly at our sixty-fifth session. Your term in office coincides with economic turmoil, the impacts of climate change, growing social and security concerns…
I thank the President for convening this important meeting to discuss the human rights to water and sanitation in the context of resolution 64/292 and the global effort to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Solomon Islands was a sponsor of resolution 64/292.
My delegation thanks His Exce…
I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this two-day plenary on the concept of human security. Solomon Islands would like to begin by associating itself with the statement issued by Australia on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum and the statement delivered by the Permanent Repr…
This occasion provides us the opportunity to gauge our collective progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Ten years ago, when in this Assembly we committed to creating a better future for our populations, we did not foresee the number of crises that have emerged along the way…
We thank the presidency for convening this meeting on Security Council reform. Let me begin by congratulating our dear colleague, Ambassador Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, on his reappointment as Chair of our intergovernmental negotiations. Under the leadership of the Presiden…
At the outset allow me, on behalf of my delegation, to thank the President for convening this meeting. My delegation also would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on climate change and its possible security implications, contained in document A/64/350. My delegation wel…
I bring warm greetings to the Assembly from the happy isles and convey my Government and people’s profound congratulations to Mr. Treki on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. We are confident that, under his leadership, we will harvest the opportunit…
We are mandated by our leaders to carry on the debate on the concept of the responsibility to protect (R2P). I thank the President of the General Assembly for having convened this plenary meeting and for having organized the stimulating R2P panel discussion that took place yesterday. The full attend…
I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this plenary meeting. I would like to join others in thanking Ambassador Jorge Urbina of Costa Rica, current President of the Security Council, for presenting the Council’s informative report (A/63/2). My delegation welcomes the discussion …
I thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting and for facilitating the adoption of resolution 63/281. My delegation would like to speak on the objectives, principles and commitment of the resolution and take the opportunity to thank its sponsors and those that supported it. My delegation would also l…
At the outset, Sir, allow me to offer the warm and sincere congratulations of Solomon Islands on your election as President of the Assembly at its sixty-third session. I am confident that with your vast experience and able leadership you will guide this session to a fruitful outcome. You can rest as…
I would very much like to thank the President for convening this important meeting to review the implementation of the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the 2006 Political Declaration.
My delegation would like to begin by aligning itself with the statements made by the representative o…
I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this thematic debate, especially at a time when we have arrived at the midpoint for achieving the time-bound Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
I would like to begin by associating my national statement with the statements delivered by t…
Before making my statement, I would like to make an observation. We speak so passionately of climate change, and yet the Hall is half empty. I think of what the Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States said yesterday: that we have spoken of climate change for 20 years and yet we have not been he…
Mr. President, I am privileged to stand before you today in the place of my Prime Minister, Mr. Manasseh Sogavare, to renew the firm commitment of the Government and the people of Solomon Islands to the principles, ideals and values that gather us together here annually for their re-examination and …
