Thailand joins today’s meeting of the General Assembly to maintain the focus and attention of the international community on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza. Many lives continue to be lost, and many more lives could have been saved if humanitarian supplies had been able to reach tho…
I wish to congratulate Japan on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March and for convening this important open debate.
A united, effective and transparent Security Council is a critical component of the United Nations architecture to promote and maintain international …
We are gathered here at this meeting concerning the situation on which a veto was cast in the Security Council on 20 February (see S/2024/PV.9552). We regret that the Security Council once again was unable to take action despite the urgent and deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Thailand remains…
At this plenary meeting of the seventy-eighth session of the General Assembly on agenda item 62, Thailand reaffirms once again its unwavering commitment to the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and those of international law, in particular, respect for sovereignt…
I would like to congratulate France on its presidency of the Security Council and on the progress made since the beginning of the year. I would also like to commend France for organizing this open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, and to thank the Secret…
We are gathered here in the General Assembly at a meeting held pursuant to resolution 76/262 of 26 April 2022, on a situation in which a veto was cast in the Security Council on 22 December 2023 under the agenda item entitled “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question” (se…
On the issue of global health and foreign policy, what we have is good news and sometimes not so good news.
Turning to the good news first, 2023 has been a year of progress for global health, with the successful adoption of three political declarations (resolutions 78/3, 78/4 and 78/5) that highlig…
The international community today is confronted by unprecedented challenges that no country can avoid. Rising geopolitical tensions in the global strategic landscape have unfortunately further undermined our ability to work together in unity to maintain international peace and security. It has also …
I would like to thank the Secretariat for preparing the report on the work of the Economic and Social Council for the 2023 session contained in document A/78/3. I also want to thank the Permanent Representative of Bulgaria, in her capacity as President of the Economic and Social Council, for introdu…
I would like to align myself with the statement made by the representatives of Malaysia, on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and of Algeria, on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
The revitalization of the work of the General Assembly has never been more ur…
The future is Africa. With its young and fast-growing population and resourceful human capital, with its rich natural resources and deep reservoir of local knowledge and wisdom, among other factors, Africa presents immense opportunities for more sustained growth and sustainable development. One impo…
I would like to congratulate Albania on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September and to thank you, Mr. President, for prioritizing the issue of improving the working methods of the Council in its very first meeting of this month. Our congratulations also go to the U…
I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his reports, as contained in documents A/77/266 and A/77/718. My delegation also notes with appreciation the progress accomplished
by relevant United Nations entities in relation to the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy…
We thank the Russian Federation for presiding over the Security Council last month and congratulate Switzerland on assuming the Council presidency this month. Having been personally present here in 2002 when Switzerland joined the United Nations as its 190th Member, it is gratifying to witness this …
At the outset, I wish to thank Ambassador Alya Al-Thani, Permanent Representative of Qatar, and Ambassador Martin Hermann, Permanent Representative of Denmark, the co-Chairs of the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform, for leading the process capably throughout the seventy-sixth…
Thailand wishes to thank Ghana for organizing this timely open debate, focusing on enhancing resilience-building in peace operations for sustainable peace. We also thank you, Madam Minister, for presiding over this meeting. We are grateful to all the briefers for their important contributions. I wis…
Thailand would like to express its sincere condolences to, and solidarity with, the Government and the people of Pakistan as they deal with the tragic impact in terms of the lives lost and the livelihoods destroyed by Pakistan’s worst floods in decades.
May we take this opportunity to commend the e…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
In recent years, we have been compelled to greatly adjust our daily lives to face the threat of the coronavirus disease and to continue to develop resilience in addressing its impacts. Moreo…
Thailand welcomes Brazil’s timely initiative in this open debate of the Security Council to highlight the important role of strategic communications in peacekeeping operations. I would like to thank you, Sir, for presiding over this meeting. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General and the …
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s timely open debate, as well as for your work as Chair of the informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions. We also thank the briefers for their insights and constructive contributions.
This debate, together with the Genera…
