At the outset, let me express my sincere felicitations and those of my Government and the people of the Solomon Islands, on your election, Sir, as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-sixth session. As you know, the Republic of Korea and Solomon Islands enjoy very warm and cordial relation…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President of the Security Council, Ambassador Richard Ryan, for his introduction of the report (A/56/2) of the Security Council yesterday. I would also like to congratulate Bulgaria, Cameroon, Guinea, Mexico and the Syrian Arab Republic on their election to t…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the States members of the Pacific Island Forum represented at the United Nations in New York: Australia, Fiji, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu and my own cou…
At the outset, Sir, let me convey the congratulations and best wishes of the Government and people of Solomon Islands on your election as President of the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly. Your proven tremendous skills as a consensus-builder and mediator will no doubt guide the Assembly t…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, The Honourable Manasseh Sogavare.
The maintenance of international peace and security must remain a major role for the United Nations in the twenty-first century. The world entered the new millennium wit…
I have the honour to make this statement on agenda item 20, sub-item (b), on behalf of the States members of the Pacific Islands Forum represented at the United Nations in New York: Australia, the Republic of the Fiji Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia,…
When the delegate of Solomon Islands spoke from this rostrum 13 months ago in support of the draft resolution introduced by Iran, designating the year 2001 as the United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations, he posed a number of questions to suggest the intellectual and practical difficultie…
Solomon Islands will join the consensus on this draft resolution. Nevertheless, we sought a programme designed to reach as many people as possible through electronic and print media, schools and adult education. Unfortunately, the funding available is very limited, and the programme is set through t…
From the perspective of 50 years of United Nations history, the General Assembly's adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights may appear to be something of a miracle. Proposals to include a bill of rights in the draft Charter of
Our celebration here must be a sober one, for as we speak, …
The Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the Security Council, has laboured for five years. Many proposals have been presented and discussed, at times with great passion. The growin…
The concept of a dialogue among civilizations is important and complex. In fact its complexity is a measure of its importance. Much has been published in recent years about the conflict between civilizations. Some have argued that the conflict is an inevitable consequence of profound differences bet…
The word “globalization” did not appear in dictionaries of the English language 30 years ago. Globalization is now a reality, but multitudes do not benefit. To assist those peoples suffering its negative consequences, the United Nations requires skilled and innovative leadership. The General Assembl…
I have the honour to take the floor on behalf of the members of the South Pacific Forum on agenda item 39: “Oceans and the law of the sea”. For countries in the vast Pacific Ocean this item has a special significance.
This year marked the very successful outcome of the Second Multilateral High-leve…
Eight weeks ago, the people of Solomon Islands elected a new Parliament that brought to office the “Alliance for Change”, a reform- oriented Government committed to revitalizing the nation and its economy. Programmes to fulfil the public’s desire for sustainable development are being designed and im…
My delegation would like briefly to provide an explanation of vote after the voting in reference to draft resolution VIII in document A/51/619/Add.3, “Situation of human rights in Cuba”.
My delegation abstained in the voting on that resolution. Solomon Islands is committed to the advance and protec…
As we begin the second half of the United Nations first century, we are presided over by a diplomat whose distinguished career has included service in four of the world’s five great regions. He has demonstrated skill and ready humour in his work as the Permanent Representative of Malaysia. I note wi…
It is indeed fitting that this historic fiftieth session of the General Assembly is being presided over by Mr. Freitas do Amara of Portugal, a distinguished teacher of law, an experienced parliamentarian, and the founder of one of the major political parties that helped to return vibrant democracy t…
Members will recall that the Solomon Islands delivered an explanation of vote before the vote in the Third Committee.
We uphold the human rights principles of our Human Rights Council. I regret that, due to intense external pressure from a handful of countries, we have been forced to change our vot…
I wish, first of all, to warmly congratulate Mr. Amara Essy on his election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session, a responsibility he will discharge effectively with the proven diplomatic skills with which he has served his country and his region so well. I take this oppor…
On behalf of the people and Government of Solomon Islands, I should like to congratulate the Papua New Guinea Government on proposing a United Nations initiative on opportunity and participation.
In line with agreements reached by the Melanesian Spearhead Group, as well as by all members of the Sou…
