Singapore voted in favour of resolution 78/282, entitled “International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica”, in line with Singapore’s consistent support for international law, given the rulings of the International Court of Justice and International Criminal Tribu…
Singapore thanks the Permanent Representatives of Canada and Tunisia for their work as co-facilitators of the resolution for the eighth review of the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy (GCTS), which has led to the adoption of the important resolution 77/298.
Eliminating terrorism req…
On behalf of Ambassador Rena Lee, President of the intergovernmental conference on an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, I hav…
I thank you very much, Sir, for presiding over today’s meeting. It is fitting that after commemorating the fortieth anniversary of the adoption and opening for signature of the constitution for the oceans, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the General Assembly is now cons…
Singapore is a small island nation, whose history people and economy are intricately intertwined with the ocean. Situated along two major shipping arteries in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore and the South China Sea, Singapore is a major global maritime hub and the world’s busiest transhipment p…
I have the honour of introducing draft resolution A/77/L.6.
In resolution 76/72, of 9 December 2021, the Assembly decided to devote its plenary meetings on 8 and 9 December 2022 to the consideration of the item entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea” and the commemoration of the fortieth anniversa…
On behalf of Ambassador Rena Lee, the President of the Intergovernmental conference on an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, I…
Singapore welcomes the adoption of resolution 75/291, on the seventh review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (see A/75/PV.88), and we thank the Permanent Representatives of Oman and Spain for their work as co-facilitators of the resolution.
Terrorism remains one of the foremo…
On behalf of Ambassador Rena Lee, President of the Intergovernmental Conference on an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, I hav…
Singapore would like to take this opportunity to express its appreciation to Member States for their support for resolution 73/198, entitled “United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation”, which adopts the Convention and authorizes a ceremony in Singapore…
