Solomon Islands also has something to share on peacebuilding and sustaining peace, thanks to our own experience of the atrocities of armed conflict following a lapse in security in the late 1990s. It was the result of a complex set of interrelated issues that included a fast-growing population, slow…
I have the honour to deliver this explanation of position following the adoption of the United Nations Oceans Conference call for action (resolution 71/312) on behalf of the 12 Pacific small island developing States.
At the outset, I would like to offer our congratulations and heartfelt thanks to t…