We are gathered here in the General Assembly at a meeting held pursuant to resolution 76/262 of 26 April 2022, on a situation in which a veto was cast in the Security Council on 22 December 2023 under the agenda item entitled “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question” (se…
On the issue of global health and foreign policy, what we have is good news and sometimes not so good news.
Turning to the good news first, 2023 has been a year of progress for global health, with the successful adoption of three political declarations (resolutions 78/3, 78/4 and 78/5) that highlig…
At the outset, I wish to congratulate China as it continues its presidency of the Security Council this month and to
express appreciation for convening today’s important open debate, on the theme “Promote sustaining peace through common development.” I also wish to thank Brazil for its successful p…
The international community today is confronted by unprecedented challenges that no country can avoid. Rising geopolitical tensions in the global strategic landscape have unfortunately further undermined our ability to work together in unity to maintain international peace and security. It has also …
I would like to thank the Secretariat for preparing the report on the work of the Economic and Social Council for the 2023 session contained in document A/78/3. I also want to thank the Permanent Representative of Bulgaria, in her capacity as President of the Economic and Social Council, for introdu…
I would like to align myself with the statement made by the representatives of Malaysia, on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and of Algeria, on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
The revitalization of the work of the General Assembly has never been more ur…
The future is Africa. With its young and fast-growing population and resourceful human capital, with its rich natural resources and deep reservoir of local knowledge and wisdom, among other factors, Africa presents immense opportunities for more sustained growth and sustainable development. One impo…
On behalf of the delegation of the Kingdom of Thailand, allow me to congratulate Mr. Dennis France on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its seventy- eighth session.
Thailand has marked a new chapter in our democracy. I assumed office only a few days ago, with the mandate of the p…
I would like to congratulate Albania on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September and to thank you, Mr. President, for prioritizing the issue of improving the working methods of the Council in its very first meeting of this month. Our congratulations also go to the U…
Thailand reaffirms its unwavering commitment to upholding the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and those of international law, in particular respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity and the non-use of force against States.
Thailand continues to follow the prolonged si…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening the meeting today. I also thank the Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates, President of the Security Council for the month of June, for introducing the Council’s report for 2022 (A/77/2) and congratulate her on a successful presidency of the S…
I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his reports, as contained in documents A/77/266 and A/77/718. My delegation also notes with appreciation the progress accomplished
by relevant United Nations entities in relation to the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy…
Thailand wishes to thank the President of the General Assembly for
convening this meeting and thanks the Secretary- General for his report (A/77/877).
As the report recognizes, the progress of the global AIDS response has been remarkable. Data shows that new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths …
We thank the Russian Federation for presiding over the Security Council last month and congratulate Switzerland on assuming the Council presidency this month. Having been personally present here in 2002 when Switzerland joined the United Nations as its 190th Member, it is gratifying to witness this …
It is an honour to speak at this important meeting commemorating the adoption and opening for signature of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). My delegation also values the views and insights shared by our invited speakers on that significant pillar in the body of internati…
Thailand aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Brunei Darussalam on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
At the outset, Thailand wishes to thank the Secretary-General for his reports and recommendations for better coordination of humanitarian and disas…
At the outset, I wish to thank Ambassador Alya Al-Thani, Permanent Representative of Qatar, and Ambassador Martin Hermann, Permanent Representative of Denmark, the co-Chairs of the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform, for leading the process capably throughout the seventy-sixth…
Thailand wishes to thank Ghana for organizing this timely open debate, focusing on enhancing resilience-building in peace operations for sustainable peace. We also thank you, Madam Minister, for presiding over this meeting. We are grateful to all the briefers for their important contributions. I wis…
Thailand would like to express its sincere condolences to, and solidarity with, the Government and the people of Pakistan as they deal with the tragic impact in terms of the lives lost and the livelihoods destroyed by Pakistan’s worst floods in decades.
May we take this opportunity to commend the e…
At the outset, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to the President of the General Assembly at its
seventy-seventh session and his entire team. I pledge Thailand’s full support as he undertakes to fulfil his important mission.
We are at a watershed moment as an international communit…