I have the pleasure of delivering these remarks on behalf of the members of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) with a presence at the United Nations and of Kiribati. I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening us today. The members of the PIF would like to express their gratitude to all…
It gives me great pleasure to deliver these remarks on behalf of the members of the Pacific Islands Forum in Kiribati, on this happy fortieth anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
As stewards of the largest body of ocean through which we live a…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the States members of the Pacific Islands Forum with a presence here at the United Nations, namely, Australia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, New Zeal…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the member countries of the Pacific Islands Forum with a presence in New York. We are grateful to have the opportunity to address the General Assembly today.
We commend the work of the countries that championed the veto initiative that has en…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the 14 States members of the Pacific Islands Forum with Permanent Missions to the United Nations.
We would like to express our thanks to you, Mr. President, as well as to the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea and the coordinat…
I am deeply honoured to introduce the pre-recorded address by Fiji’s Prime Minister and Minister for iTaukei Affairs, Sugar Industry and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Fiji, the Honourable Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, at the seventy-sixth session of the General Assembly.
I have the honour to speak on behalf of 12 Members from the Pacific small island developing States.
As the seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly draws to a close, I wish to thank His Excellency President Bozkır for the excellent leadership he provided throughout this year. Every year, when …
It is my honour to introduce Her Excellency Mereseini Vuniwaqa, Fiji’s Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, to deliver her pre-recorded remarks on HIV/AIDS to the General Assembly.
I thank the President for giving me this opportunity to take the floor. In the interest of time, I will keep my remarks brief.
Fiji aligns itself with the statement delivered yesterday by the Permanent Representative of the Maldives on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (see A/75/PV.51 R…
This statement in my national capacity is aligned with the statement delivered on behalf of the Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States earlier today (see A/75/PV.38).
I congratulate Singapore and Norway on their great efforts to bring the draft resolution on oceans and the law of the sea (A/7…
I have the greatest pleasure in introducing a pre-recorded statement by Fiji’s Prime Minister, the honourable Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, at this historic seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly.
I have the honour to introduce to this historic gathering the pre-recorded statement by Fiji’s Prime Minister, the Honourable Mr. Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama.
I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this midterm review. I congratulate the Permanent Representatives of Bhutan and Austria for securing consensus on the political declaration (resolution 74/15), which we support.
Fiji aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observ…
I thank you, Mr. President, for giving me this opportunity to address the Council. I congratulate you on reassuming the presidency in this very difficult and challenging month. I welcome Under-Secretary-General Lacroix’s challenging and far-reaching observations this morning that invited the Securit…
First, let me thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to address the Council on the impact of armed conflict on children. I congratulate Poland on bringing forward this open debate so early in its presidency.
The report of the Secretary-General (S/2019/509) highlights the world’s continuing …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the members of the Pacific Islands Forum represented at the United Nations, namely, Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua
New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu…
Let me start by congratulating you, Mr. President, on convening this open discussion and allowing us to contribute to the important topic of training and capacity-building in United Nations peacekeeping.
Last year, the United Nations celebrated 70 years of peacekeeping. Over these 70 years, the Uni…
I would like to express my deep gratitude to the President of the General Assembly for convening this high-level plenary meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace.
Over the past few weeks, we have had an opportunity to reflect on the order a…
I thank the Security Council for this opportunity to address members of the Council.
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening an open discussion on sexual violence in conflict during your joint presidency. Fiji congratulates the Security Council on its adoption of resolution 2467 (2019) against se…
I thank the Security Council for this opportunity to address the members of the Council. I congratulate you, Mr. President, during this joint German and French presidency, on bringing forward the subject of women’s contribution to peace and security for open discussion in a more open setting.
Women…
