I bring greetings from a tiny island city State in the heart of South-East Asia, called Singapore. I think we must be one of the smallest that would qualify as a Member of the United Nations for the past 59 years.
I would like to congratulate Mr. Philemon Yang on assuming the presidency of the Gene…
A stronger multilateral system where rules are applied universally is vital. Peace and security depend on adherence to international law and the Charter of the United Nations. We strongly support the Pact for the Future and the accompanying Global Digital Compact and Declaration on Future Generation…
I congratulate His Excellency Mr. Dennis Francis on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy- eighth session. We are delighted that a fellow member of the Forum of Small States has been elected to the highest office in the General Assembly. I also thank His Excellency Mr. Csaba…
Let me first congratulate Your Excellency, Mr. Csaba Kőrösi, on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-seventh session. I also commend my good friend, His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Shahid, for his stalwart leadership of the seventy-sixth session during a most challenging year.
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Let me start by congratulating His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Shahid on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session. I also thank His Excellency Mr. Volkan Bozkır for his leadership of the seventy- fifth session during an unprecedented and difficult year.
The most impor…
It is a bright and sunny Saturday morning outside. I thank members for sacrificing their time to participate in this debate. I add my voice to those who congratulate Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés of Ecuador on her election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy- third session. I al…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 10 States members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and, of course, on behalf of my own tiny city-State, Singapore.
It is most timely that the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit has been convened during the high-level
week of the United Nat…
I am honoured to speak here on behalf of one of the world’s smallest city States, the Republic of Singapore. First, I congratulate His Excellency Mr. Miroslav Lajcák on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy- second session. I also congratulate Mr. Peter Thomson of Fiji on …
It is a special honour for me to address the General Assembly on behalf of Singapore, a tiny island city-State that is sometimes referred to as a tiny red dot.
The United Nations is essential for our survival and prosperity, as it is in particular for all small States. We are usually on the receivi…
Today we celebrate 15 years of significant progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (resolution 70/1) is built on a solid foundation. The new development Agenda sets out a commendable set of goals. It reflects our most urgent collective aspi…
