I bring warmest Pacific greetings from the Kingdom of Tonga and our blue Pacific continent.
First, I wish to congratulate Mr. Philemon Yang on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-ninth session.
I also thank his predecessor, Mr. Dennis Francis, for his able leadership dur…
I bring warm greetings from the blue Pacific continent. I address the Assembly in my role as Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum at this critical Summit of the Future. The challenges we face are many, they are urgent and they are interconnected.
The Pact for the Future (resolution 79/1) offers us a …
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the members of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) with presence at the United Nations, namely, Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Island…
We are pleased to deliver this statement on behalf of the Kingdom of Tonga in our national capacity and in alignment with those statements delivered by the representatives of Samoa and Uganda on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States and the Group of 77 and China, respectively.
At the outset…
I have the honour to deliver these remarks on behalf of the members of the Pacific Islands Forum with presence at the United Nations, namely, Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuva…
I have the pleasure to deliver these remarks on behalf of the members of the Pacific Islands Forum with presence at the United Nations, namely, Australia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon…
I bring warm greetings from the Kingdom of Tonga and congratulate the President on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-eighth session. I also thank his predecessor, Mr. Csaba Kőrösi, for his able stewardship in promoting solutions built on solidarity, science and …
I am pleased to attend the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the midterm review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015—2030, which gives us an opportunity to take stock of national progress, challenges and innovative solutions in achieving anticipated goals under the Se…
I have the honour to deliver these remarks on behalf of the members of the Pacific Islands Forum with presence at the United Nations, namely, Australia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon I…
It is my honour and privilege to address the General Assembly for the first time as Prime Minister of Tonga.
I offer my warmest congratulations to Mr. Csaba Kőrösi on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-seventh session. I assure him of our delegation’s full support.
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I have the honour to introduce the pre-recorded statement of His Excellency Mr. Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa, Prime Minister and Minister for Public Enterprises of the Kingdom of Tonga.
I commend you, Sir, for your continuing stewardship of the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-fifth session. The delegation of the Kingdom of Tonga continues to support your able leadership, especially in the challenging times of the current coronavirus disease pandemic.
I also comme…
I have the honour to introduce the pre-recorded statement of His Excellency Mr. Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa, Prime Minister and Minister for Public Enterprises of the Kingdom of Tonga.
On the occasion of the seventy- fifth anniversary of the United Nations, I have the honour to introduce the pre-recorded statement by the Prime Minister of Tonga, His Excellency Mr. Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa, Prime Minister of Tonga.
Let me start by recognizing and welcoming the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cuba, His Excellency Mr. Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla.
We also align our statement with that delivered by the representative of the Kingdom of Thailand as Chair of the Group of 77 and China.
As speakers have reiterat…
At the outset, allow me to echo the sentiments of the many Heads of State, Government and delegation before me in congratulating Mr. Thomson on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. We are particularly humbled, yet proud, that a son of Fiji, indeed a so…
At the outset, we would like to acknowledge the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cuba.
I take the floor to explain my delegation’s position on resolution 70/5, adopted earlier today by the overwhelming majority of Member States. Of such importance is that matter for my delegation tha…
I congratulate Mr. Mogens Lykketoft on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventieth session and assure him of our full support. I should also thank his predecessor, Mr. Sam Kutesa, for his excellent work, and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his leadership.
I stand be…
I have the honour to deliver this statement to the General Assembly for the first time in my capacity as Head of Government, on behalf of the people and the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga. At the outset, please allow me to congratulate the President of the General Assembly on his outstanding eff…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 12 Pacific small island developing States at the United Nations. We associate ourselves with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Maldives as Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States, and for those of us who are members, with the rema…
