I would like to start by thanking the co-Chairs of the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform during the seventy-sixth session, Ambassador Alya Al-Thani of Qatar and Ambassador Martin Hermann of Denmark, for their efforts. I also congratulate Ambassador Michal Mlynár of the Slovak…
I thank you, Mr. President, for your excellent leadership on the critical issue of revitalizing the work of the General Assembly.
At the outset, my delegation aligns itself with the statements delivered by the representative of Malaysia, on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, as w…
I have the honour to address the General Assembly on behalf of the 10 States members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to express our support for the draft resolution contained in document A/77/L.5 on the necessity of ending the economic, commercial, and financial embargo imposed…
I would like to begin by expressing Singapore’s deep sadness at the passing of Judge Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade on 29 May. Judge Cançado Trindade had an illustrious career as an academic and Government legal adviser and then as a
member of the Court for the past 13 years. His prodigious judic…
I apologize that I have to take the floor at this point, but before we proceed further with the election, I should like to point out that the General Assembly made a decision in paragraph 48 of resolution 71/323, of 20 September 2017, regarding the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly,…
Allow me to take this opportunity to congratulate the newly elected members of the Security Council. I thank the President of the General Assembly very much for having convened the debate on this important agenda item today. I would also like to thank the President of the Security Council for the mo…
Today’s meeting is significant, as it is the first meeting of the General Assembly convened in accordance with resolution 76/262. Singapore has been a strong and consistent advocate for a more transparent, effective and accountable Security Council that is able to respond swiftly and decisively to g…
Singapore co-sponsored and actively supported resolution 76/262, which aims to create a standing mandate for the General Assembly to hold a debate whenever a veto is cast in the Security Council. We are pleased to note that more than 80 countries joined as co-sponsors, and we welcome its adoption by…
I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this meeting. I also thank the Secretary-General for his very clear statement this morning (see A/76/PV.58).
Singapore is gravely concerned by the escalation of tensions at the Ukraine-Russia border and the Russian decision to recognize tw…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened today’s meeting and for presiding over it this morning.
Today’s annual debate on the agenda item entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea” gives all members of the General Assembly an opportunity to reflect on the United Nations Conventio…
I would like to begin by thanking the co-Chairs of the intergovernmental negotiations process at the seventy-fifth session. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Ambassador Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar on her reappointment and Ambassador Martin Bille Hermann of Denmark on h…
I would like to thank you very much, Mr. President, for presiding over this important debate today and for your leadership and activism in guiding the General Assembly, especially during your recent visit to Glasgow for the twenty-sixth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations …
I would like to begin by expressing Singapore’s deep sadness at the passing of Judge James Richard Crawford. He was a titan of international law and his death is a great loss for the international law community.
My delegation thanks the President of the International Court of Justice for her compre…
I thank you very much, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting today. I also thank the President of the Security Council for the month of June, the Permanent Representative of Estonia, for presenting the report of the Security Council (A/75/2) on behalf of all members of the Council.
Today’…
I am taking the floor to explain our vote on draft resolution A/75/L.82, on including an annual agenda item on the responsibility to protect (R2P) and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. Singapore will abstain in the voting on the draft resolution.
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I join others in thanking the co-Chairs of the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform during the seventy- fourth session, Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh of the United Arab Emirates and Ambassador Joanna Wronecka of Poland, for their efforts to try to take the intergovernmental negotiat…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s very important meeting.
I would also like to thank the President of the International Court of Justice, His Excellency Mr. Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, for his comprehensive presentation yesterday (see A/75/PV.19) on the activities of the Court.
It is ev…
Let me start by commending you, Mr. President, on your leadership in convening this meeting and on your presence here during the discussions earlier this morning (see A/74/PV.54) and this afternoon. I also acknowledge the presence of the Chef de Cabinet of the Secretary-General, which is critical be…
