We thank your delegation, Mr. President, for convening this important open debate on the topic “Maintenance of international peace and security: Reflect on history, reaffirm the strong commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations”.
As we celebrate the seventieth an…
I would make this brief statement in relation to my delegation’s position on draft resolution IV, with regard to the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
As part of the outcome of the World Summit in 2005, we all agreed to the establishment of the Human Rights Council. We cont…
I would like to thank the President for convening this timely meeting.
We fully support the statement delivered by Her Excellency Ambassador Menissa Rambally, Permanent Representative of Saint Lucia, on behalf of the L.69 Group of countries (see A/69/PV.49), which essentially supports the position …
On behalf of the Pacific small island developing States and on my own delegation’s behalf, I wish to present our position on the report of the Second Committee contained in document A/68/438/Add.2, submitted under sub-item (b) of agenda item 19, entitled “Follow-up to and implementation of the Mauri…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the following countries: the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country, Papua New Guinea.
We note that the President, in his statements…
Thank you, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to make a short statement on the draft resolution on the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (A/67/L.77). Papua New Guinea welcomes the draft resolution.
Sporting activities bring together peoples at all levels, including different gro…
Papua New Guinea appreciates the opportunity to participate in today’s important meeting on women and peace and security and thanks you, Mr. President, and your delegation, for organizing it. This meeting follows on from others that we have participated in since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000…
The Papua New Guinea delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the delegation of Mexico on behalf of 98 Member States.
The adoption of the text of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) through resolution 67/234 B today by an overwhelming majority of States Members of the United Nations was a waters…
I join other speakers in thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting and for your guidance and leadership in helping us to achieve this important first step of those needed to realize the provisions of paragraph 248 of the Rio+20 outcome document (resolution 66/288, annex), whi…
I take the floor to explain Papua New Guinea’s vote on resolution 67/19. Papua New Guinea recognizes both Israel and Palestine and will continue to do so. Papua New Guinea has continued to abstain in the voting on many issues that concern both Israel and Palestine. That is on the basis of the belief…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Pacific small island developing States (SIDS) represented at the United Nations, namely, Fiji, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country, Papua …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Pacific small island developing States (SIDS) represented at the United Nations: Fiji, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country, Papua New Guinea.
I would like to thank you, Mr. Presiden…
Let me begin by applauding the numerous delegations, especially that of Tunisia, that have helped to promote human development through sport and physical education through the draft resolution that is before us today (A/65/L.4).
Sport and physical education play an increasingly important global rol…
On behalf of the Government of Papua New Guinea, I thank the President of the General Assembly and the Secretary- General for convening this summit to review our performance and look at ways to accelerate progress towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
In 2000, Papua Ne…
We thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this timely debate. My delegation commends the Secretary- General for his report, entitled “Implementing the responsibility to protect” (A/63/677). More particularly, we recognize its proactive nature, as it includes various proposals and …
I am privileged as the head of the Papua New Guinea delegation to
deliver this statement on the response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in our country.
Papua New Guinea also associates itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on behalf of the Paci…
Through you, Sir, let me congratulate the President on organizing this
thematic debate. I also take this opportunity to commend the Secretary-General for his committed leadership in our efforts to address climate change. We also align ourselves with the statements delivered on behalf of the Group o…
At the outset, we thank the Permanent Representative of Indonesia for introducing the report on the activities of the Security Council for the period 1 August 2006 to 31 July 2007 (A/62/2).
The 2005 World Summit Outcome document (resolution 60/1) reflected, amongst many other important issues, the …
My delegation congratulates you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. We pledge our support to you.
The Government of Papua New Guinea strongly reaffirms its one-China policy. The People’s Republic of China is the sole representative of all th…
On behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum Small Island Developing States — Fiji, Nauru, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country — I would like to thank you, Madam President, and your delegation for giving us the opportunity to speak at this…
