Let me begin by extending Papua New Guinea’s warm welcome to Prime Minister Kalsakau and the delegation of the Republic of Vanuatu, our fellow Melanesian Wantoks and Pacific neighbours, to today’s very important meeting. We thank Vanuatu for its excellent leadership and work on the landmark initiati…
As an archipelagic State, Papua New Guinea welcomes today’s commemorative celebration on the fortieth anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on
the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and acknowledges in particular the delegation of Singapore for its important coordination of and leadersh…
May I begin by underscoring how appreciative Papua New Guinea
is to you, Mr. President. We commend your welcome recognition and your decision to convene today’s meeting — a solemn occasion to pay special tribute to the memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, beloved Queen an…
I am honoured to deliver this statement on behalf of the States members of the Pacific Island Forum. We join the global community in commemorating and promoting the International Day
against Nuclear Tests — a day devoted to honouring all victims and survivors of nuclear tests, to raising public awa…
My delegation is pleased to participate in today’s joint debate on agenda items 31, 64 and 116, given the fundamental role that peacebuilding and sustaining peace play for us as a country and for the global community of nations, under the Charter of the United Nations.
We thank the President of the…
It is my pleasure to introduce to the General Assembly at its seventy- fifth session a pre-recorded video statement by His Excellency Mr. James Marape, MP, Prime Minister and Minister for Bougainville Affairs of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea.
I have the distinct honour to introduce the pre-recorded statement by the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, the Honourable Mr. James Marape, on this auspicious occasion of the United Nations seventy-fifth anniversary.
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 12 members of the Pacific small island developing States (PSIDS), namely, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country, Papua New Guinea.
We align…
Small island developing States, which are sovereign equals at the United Nations, deserve a seat on the Security Council on a regular and consistent basis. My delegation is therefore pleased that the Dominican Republic, a fellow small island developing State, has been rightly recognized and empowere…
Papua New Guinea joins previous speakers in complimenting the Secretary- General, His Excellency Mr. António Guterres, on his important and timely report (A/72/884) on implementing the responsibility to protect and on accountability and prevention. I also want to thank Ambassadors Bird of Australia …
On behalf of my country, Papua New Guinea, I convey our sincere congratulations to your country, Sweden, Mr. President, on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January. We also congratulate the new members of the Security Council, namely, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Italy…
My delegation joins previous speakers in welcoming the Secretary-General’s report on “An agenda for development”, contained in document A/49/665, and we wish to commend him for the substantial improvement, lucid presentation of content and reduced length, compared to his previous report. At the outs…
I am honoured to deliver this statement on behalf of the Government and people of Papua New Guinea at a time when the international community, with the close cooperation of the former South African Government and its peoples, has turned the page on the issue of apartheid. A new South Africa has been…
