Mr. President, it is with sadness that I join everyone who has spoken before me to express the deepest condolences of the people and the Government of Papua New Guinea on the passing of His Holiness Pope John Paul II, a great friend of the world, including Papua New Guinea. Pope John Paul II also to…
I would like to make some general comments on the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, under agenda item 18.
The report in document A/56/894 contains a draft resolutio…
Papua New Guinea’s position on the question of the right to self- determination is well known in the Assembly, and I do not need to repeat it. It has been reflected in Papua
New Guinea’s affirmative vote on draft resolutions on this subject in the past. However, Papua New Guinea has abstained in th…
I thank you, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to make some general comments regarding all the items before the General Assembly for consideration today, and especially those under the mandate of the Special Political Committee on Decolonization, the Committee of 24.
Papua New Guinea’s position an…
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and the international community for thinking of us in our time of need.
As all of us have learned through the media, it has been confirmed that between 1,600 and 1,700 people have died as a result of the tsunami in Papua New Guinea. The tsunami has…
I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your efforts and those of your friends during this exercise. I would also like, through you, to pay tribute to the Secretary-General in his attempt to enhance the overall efficiency of the United Nations and to prepare it for the challenges of the …
