Five years ago, at the dawn of the new millennium, we leaders boldly declared a shared commitment to stronger global efforts to ensure that all people have a right to live in dignity, free from want and fear. Those were not just visionary goals or mere aspirations; they were basic human needs achiev…
Samoa warmly congratulates you, Madam, on the assumption of the
presidency of the Assembly at its sixty-first session, and of this High-level Meeting to review the implementation of the Brussels Programme of Action for the least developed countries. I would also like to pay tribute to your predeces…
Samoa warmly congratulates you, Mr. President, on your election to steer the course of the Organization’s work at this critical time in its 59-year history. I know that you will continue the good work of your predecessor in highlighting the multidimensional nature of international security and the n…
Samoa warmly welcomes the well-deserved election of Mr. Julian Hunte, given his leadership in his region and among our community of small States. Let me also pay tribute to President Jan Kavan of the Czech Republic for his effective guidance during the fifty-seventh session.
Unprecedented events si…
I congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly.
Our annual gatherings in this great Hall serve well to reaffirm our commitment to the purposes of the United Nations: the commitment to uphold the principles of the Charter, to assert fundamental human rights and freedo…
Samoa is very pleased that we are meeting under the presidency of Mr. Han. On behalf of my Government, I extend warm congratulations to the President of the General Assembly and express to him our full confidence and cooperation.
Allow me also a moment to pay tribute to his predecessor, President H…
Mr. President, you assume the presidency at a historic moment and during the most challenging of times. Most warmly do we congratulate you. Samoa welcomes your leadership and pledges to you and to Namibia our fullest support.
This Assembly is an especially happy one for the Pacific: we now have in …
