At the outset, we thank Guyana, as a President of the Security Council, for organizing this important high-level open debate. We wish to also thank His Excellency Mr. António Guterres, the Secretary-General, for his comprehensive remarks, and we extend our gratitude to the Assistant Secretary- Gener…
My delegation would like to start by congratulating Judge Tomoko Akane on her election as President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), along with the other newly elected judges. We appreciate her comprehensive report (see A/79/198), presented yesterday (see A/79/PV.26), showcasing the ICC’s …
I thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting and for promoting the peaceful use of nuclear technology. We welcome the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (see A/79/266) and thank Director General Rafael Grossi for his statement (A/79/266/Add.1). We also thank the delegation of Ghana for…
It is an honour to address the Assembly once again on behalf of Timor-Leste.
This session holds special significance for the Timorese. Last month in Dili, in the presence of the Secretary-General, we celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of our historic Popular Consultation. A quarter of a centur…
It is a great pleasure for me to take part in the Summit of the Future.
Last month, Timor-Leste celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Popular Consultation, under the auspices of the United Nations, when our people bravely voted for self-determination and freedom. The independence of Timor-…
This statement is aligned with that delivered earlier by the representative of Samoa on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States.
Timor-Leste, as a small island developing State (SIDS), is highly vulnerable to the effects of sea level rise. With a coastline more than 700 kilometres long, our c…
I thank the President, for convening this important joint debate.
We welcome the report of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) (A/78/765) and the report of the Secretary-General on the Peacebuilding Fund (A/78/779). We thank the Permanent Representative of Croatia, former Chair of the Commission, fo…
At the outset, allow me to thank you, Sir, for convening this important meeting. We take note of the report of the Secretary- General on the responsibility to protect (A/78/901).
The responsibility to protect emphasizes that each Government should protect its population from mass atrocity crimes an…
Timor-Leste welcomes the timely report of the Security Council (A/78/2). We commend the United Kingdom for coordinating the drafting and the Republic of Korea for introducing it in the General Assembly (see A/78/PV.93).
The report provides an overview of the Council’s activities during 2023, highli…
Timor-Leste appreciates the importance of civil society participation in the work of the United Nations, particularly on financing for development. However, we felt obliged to abstain in the voting on the amendment (A/78/L.79) owing to the lack of sufficient information on the specific roles and res…
I thank the President of the Assembly for convening this debate.
Timor-Leste aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The use of unilateral extraterritorial coercive measures is a controversial topic, with advocates and critics both presenting valid argume…
We are gathered here today at a critical moment in human history, when the pursuit of peace and justice is more urgent than ever. As we face the challenges of conflict, inequality, environmental degradation and dwindling respect for the international rules-based order, we must come together to advan…
On 25 March, Timor-Leste welcomed the Security Council’s adoption of resolution 2728 (2024), demanding an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan, the immediate and unconditional release of hostages and an urgent expansion of the flow of aid to Gaza.
Six months ago, on 7 October 2023, we were …
I wish to take this opportunity to acknowledge the presence of His Excellency Mr. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cuba, and we wish to thank the Secretary-General for his report on this meeting’s agenda item (A/78/84).
We have been enjoying strong bilateral relations with …
At the outset, we wish to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this debate, and we welcome the statement of the Secretary-General on the Peacebuilding Fund. We congratulate the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, as well as the Peacebuilding Support Office, for their excellen…
I thank the President for convening this plenary meeting of the General
Assembly on the implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the political declarations on HIV/AIDS. I also express my thanks for the Secretary-General’s report (A/76/783).
The AIDS pandemic in Timor-Leste i…
I thank the President for the convening of this 70th plenary meeting of the General Assembly.
Timor-Leste joined the United Nations 20 years ago. As a young country, we believe that, by strengthening the United Nations system, the Organization that we all own will move towards greater transparency …
Timor-Leste appreciates the Secretary-General’s sharing of his priorities for the work of the Organization in 2022, as we deal with the challenging contexts that the world is facing
today, including the multiple challenges posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the impact of clima…
On behalf of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, I have the very great pleasure and privilege of reading out our national
statement in Portuguese to the General Assembly at its general debate.
(spoke in Portuguese; English text provided by the delegation)
I will read out a statement by His Ex…
It is my distinct honour to introduce a pre-recorded address by His Excellency Mr. Francisco Guterres Lú-Olo, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, on the occasion of the general debate at the seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly.
