The value of the United Nations to humanity has not diminished with the passing of time. Our Organization remains as relevant today as when it was established 64 years ago. Its status as the world’s pre-eminent body will be diminished if we as leaders do not accord it the respect our Organization de…
As the last speaker from among the Pacific small island developing States (SIDS) to take the floor, allow me on their behalf to thank the General Assembly, under the visionary leadership of its President, for successfully adopting by consensus the resolution entitled “Climate change and its possible…
The United Nations embodies multilateralism. It is living testimony of the intergovernmental process at work. Samoa’s membership of the United Nations is grounded on the promise of the hope, equality and justice the United Nations offers the Member States, irrespective of their economic, political o…
HIV/AIDS is a catastrophic pandemic, causing chaos and untold suffering worldwide. Its reach is global and, to date, unstoppable. It has no respect for national borders or Government sovereignty. Its victims are selected indiscriminately. Born and unborn babies are robbed of their youth, girls and b…
Time and tide wait for no man. Likewise, climate change is impervious to the statements delivered during this thematic debate if our rhetoric is not translated into true commitment and action.
Climate change has been described in many ways. Some have called it the most important challenge facing hu…
I would like to thank the representative of Pakistan for introducing, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, draft resolution A/62/L.33.
In the same vein, I would like to thank the Permanent Representative of Haiti, in his capacity as Vice-President of the Economic and Social Council, for facilita…
Samoa would like to congratulate the President on his election as President of the General Assembly. We fully support the agenda that will guide our work during his tenure. In the same spirit, Samoa would like to extend its best wishes to
the new Secretary-General as he leads our Organization throu…
Aue! ua maliliu toa, ua maumau ai auupega o le taua’.
(spoke in English)
How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished! So lamented David upon hearing of the death of his best friend, Jonathan, and his father, King Saul.
The Government and people of Samoa, on whose behalf I speak, ar…
Forty-four years ago, Samoa became independent, and when we joined the United Nations it was a reaffirmation of our support for the principle of multilateral cooperation which the United Nations embodied. It was also our statement that all States matter, that none was too small and weak to be repres…
I have the honour to address the Security Council on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum member States with Permanent Missions in New York — namely, Australia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Palau, New Zealand, Solomon Islands…
Samoa warmly congratulates you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at this historic moment — a very challenging time. Samoa pledges to you and to Sweden its full support and cooperation throughout the sixtieth session of the General Assembly.
I also want to pay tribute …
Five years ago, at the dawn of the new millennium, we leaders boldly declared a shared commitment to stronger global efforts to ensure that all people have a right to live in dignity, free from want and fear. Those were not just visionary goals or mere aspirations; they were basic human needs achiev…
I am taking the floor to convey Samoa’s support for the draft resolution that is before the General Assembly. Allow me to elaborate.
For two afternoons now, we have been debating the draft resolution submitted by the group of four, and we have heard some modifications made to it. We have been brief…
I take the floor today to speak on behalf of the 13 members of the Pacific Islands Forum group: Australia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country, Samoa.
The Pacific Isla…
Samoa warmly congratulates you, Madam, on the assumption of the
presidency of the Assembly at its sixty-first session, and of this High-level Meeting to review the implementation of the Brussels Programme of Action for the least developed countries. I would also like to pay tribute to your predeces…
As the present Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, I have the honour to speak on behalf of those members who are represented at the United Nations, namely Australia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Republic of the Marshall Islands,…
As current chair of the Pacific Islands Forum Group countries with missions to the United Nations, namely: Australia, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country, Samoa, I have the hon…
Allow me, first of all, to register my delegation’s appreciation to the President of the Security Council and to the Secretariat for the work that has gone into the preparation of this year’s report (A/59/2). Samoa is grateful for the Council’s report, which provides a comprehensive summary of its a…
Samoa warmly congratulates you, Mr. President, on your election to steer the course of the Organization’s work at this critical time in its 59-year history. I know that you will continue the good work of your predecessor in highlighting the multidimensional nature of international security and the n…
Samoa warmly welcomes the well-deserved election of Mr. Julian Hunte, given his leadership in his region and among our community of small States. Let me also pay tribute to President Jan Kavan of the Czech Republic for his effective guidance during the fifty-seventh session.
Unprecedented events si…
