I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the members of the Alliance of Small Island States, the 39 small island developing States (SIDS) whose livelihoods, economies and culture are deeply tied to the ocean.
We begin by thanking the co-Chairs of the Preparatory Commission, Australi…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the members of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS).
Our United Nations embarked on a journey four years ago to deliver the empirical grounding for what we know to be true — that a single-layered approach to development is not fit for …
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the members of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), the 39 small island developing States (SIDS) that are specifically affected by the effects of sea level rise.
We begin by thanking the co-facilitators of this resolution (resolution …
I am pleased to speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS).
We align ourselves with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Uganda on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
I would like to once again congratulate the Government and the people of Antigua and Barbuda…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the members of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), the 39 small island developing States (SIDS) that are particularly affected by the effects of sea level rise.
We begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for your persistent advocacy on…
I have the honour of delivering this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS).
As custodians of the ocean, small island developing States (SIDS) are intricately familiar with the critical role of the world’s oceans in sustaining life and fostering global interconnectedness…
Today is a historic day for climate justice. As a member of the core group, Samoa aligns itself with the statement made by the Prime Minister of Vanuatu. Samoa fully supports the Assembly’s historic consensus adoption of resolution 77/276, which seeks an advisory opinion from the International Court…
I join other speakers in wishing the President of the International Court of Justice a speedy recovery. And I also wish to thank her for her report (A/77/4).
I am pleased to deliver the following brief remarks on behalf of the family of Pacific States. We are in full support of the statement just m…
I extend Samoa’s congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Csaba Kőrösi on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-seventh session. He can be assured of Samoa’s full support in the successful execution of his mandate over the next 12 months.
It is an honour for me to add…
I thank you, Mr. President, for bringing us together to pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
I have the honour to deliver the following statement on behalf of the members of the Pacific small island developing States family, namely, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Naur…
I thank you, Sir, for the opportunity to share our views on the important matter before us and to exercise and test the veto initiative, as adopted by the General Assembly (resolution 76/262). Samoa stands in solidarity with the Member States that have condemned the Democratic People’s Republic of K…
Today, we are meeting in this Hall to discuss the unfolding situation in Ukraine amid a global pandemic, which is already wreaking havoc on our people’s livelihoods and future prosperity — a battle that we are trying to grapple with and that demands our primary focus and attention, as United Nations…
I am pleased to deliver the following remarks on behalf of the 12 Pacific small island developing States (SIDS) with Permanent Missions to the United Nations here in New York. We align ourselves with the statement delivered on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS).
We attach critica…
I have the honour to introduce the Prime Minister of the Independent State of Samoa, the Honourable Fiame Naomi Mataafa, to present her pre-recorded maiden statement to the General Assembly.
I have the distinct honour to introduce a pre-recorded statement at the general debate of the General Assembly at its seventy-fifth session by the Prime Minister of the Independent State of Samoa, the Honourable Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi.
I have the distinct honour to introduce a pre-recorded statement by Mr. Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of the Independent State of Samoa.
Today, the General Assembly will adopt the Political Declaration of the High-level Meeting to Review Progress Made in Addressing the Priorities of Small Island Developing States through the Implementation of the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway (resolution 74/3). Its value is to…
I have had the privilege of addressing the General Assembly over the past 21 years as Samoa’s Prime Minister, and my message has remained consistent throughout those years. Put simply, climate change poses our single greatest threat, especially to small island developing States like Samoa — albeit n…
Today we come together as leaders and representatives of nations united by a common cause, namely, to celebrate and remember the legacy of Nelson Mandela — a truly selfless leader, whose life personified humility and forgiveness, and was underpinned by a dedication to service for humankind and the p…
Samoa is pleased to deliver this statement on behalf of the 14 States members of the Pacific Islands Forum with Permanent Missions to the United Nations.
First, I want to thank the Facilitators from Mexico, New Zealand, Norway and South Africa for bringing the negotiations on the draft resolutions …
