On behalf of the Group of 77 and China and of the Republic of Angola, I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/70/L.31/Rev.1, entitled “Graduation of Angola from the least developed country category”.
We would like to stress the need for a smooth transition strategy for countries graduatin…
At the outset, Thailand congratulates Uruguay for assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January. My delegation would also like to express its appreciation to the delegation of Uruguay for the comprehensive concept note (S/2016/22, annex), to the Deputy Secretary-General, t…
First of all, on behalf of the Kingdom of Thailand, let me express our most profound gratitude to all the men and women on the ground, within and outside the United Nations system, who risk their lives and work tirelessly to provide the necessary humanitarian and disaster relief assistance around th…
First of all, my delegation would like to commend and congratulate Mr. Eden Charles, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago, for his able leadership in conducting the informal consultation on the omnibus draft resolution on oceans and the law
of the sea (A/70/L.22). O…
The Kingdom of Thailand aligns itself with the statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Brunei Darussalam on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. We thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (A/70/373).
As we celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the …
On 9 September at the High-level Forum on the Culture of Peace in the Trusteeship Council Chamber, a duet made up of an Israeli and a Palestinian musician performed several melodious and joyful songs. That beautiful moment gave us a glimpse of hope for the peaceful coexistence of those two great nat…
Peace and security will not be sustainable without development. Likewise, development cannot be sustainable without peace and security. Their mutually reinforcing nature has proven to be indisputable. I thank the United Kingdom and Chile for their efforts earlier in the year to highlight the develop…
My delegation would like to express its appreciation to Judge Ronny Abraham for his able leadership as President of the International Court of Justice and for his comprehensive report (A/70/4) on the activities of the Court over the past year.
The Court has continued to be very active. For the pres…
As we celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the United Nations this year, it is a good opportunity to remind ourselves that the United Nations can only be as strong and as effective as Member States want and make it to be. The reform of the Security Council is no exception. It can be possible only…
The Kingdom of Thailand aligns itself with the statements delivered earlier by the representative of South Africa on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and by the Permanent Representative of Brunei Darussalam on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
We thank the Secretary-General f…
It is an honour for Thailand to speak, as the current Chair of the Human Security Network, on behalf of Austria, Chile, Costa Rica, Greece, Ireland, Jordan, Mali, Norway, Panama, Switzerland, Slovenia, South Africa as an observer, and my own country, Thailand. I would like to thank Spain for organiz…
On behalf of the Royal Thai Government, I should like to join other leaders in expressing my warm congratulations to the United Nations on the occasion of its seventieth anniversary.
I wish to sincerely thank all countries for their expressions of condolence and solidarity in the aftermath of the b…
I have come to this historic Summit to reaffirm that the Government and the people of Thailand stand with the global community in its resolve to realize the new 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda (resolution 70/1). We are pleased that the 2030 Agenda places people at its core, for people are the ul…
I would like to join previous speakers in congratulating New Zealand for its successful presidency of the Security Council this month. I would also like to express my delegation’s appreciation of the initiative of bringing up the issue of peace and security challenges facing small island
developing…
Let me join others in congratulating Malaysia on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. Let me also express my appreciation to the Secretary- General for his latest report on children and armed conflict (S/2015/409), the Special Representative of the Secretary-Gener…
First of all, allow me to join others in congratulating you, Madam President, and Lithuania, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would like to also express my appreciation for the thoughtful presentations and briefings this morning.
Thailand shares the con…
Today, peace and security are seriously threatened by terrorism and violent extremism, which are exacerbating conflicts in many countries around the world. Even more alarmingly, a large number of our young people have been affected by such hateful activities or have been involved in them. The world’…
At the outset, my delegation would like to congratulate the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for assuming the presidency of the Council
for the month of April. I welcome this opportunity to discuss the important issue of sexual violence in conflict, an issue that deserves close attention on the part of …
Thailand appreciates France’s initiative to convene this timely debate, as we are shocked and alarmed by the growing number of brutal attacks in recent months and of abuses of people simply because they belong to different ethnic groups, religions, faiths or civilizations. I wish to thank the Secret…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate. As this is the first time in March that Thailand takes the floor in the Security Council, I would like to join other speakers in congratulating France on its presidency of the Council this month. I would also like to thank the Special Represe…
