We thank the President for convening this meeting to discuss agenda item 117, entitled “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters”, and agenda item 120, entitled “Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit”.
The widespr…
The 2001 special session of the General Assembly endorsed the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS. The progress made in meeting the targets set out in that document are described in the Secretary-General’s report dated 24 March 2006 (A/60/736), for which we are grateful.
The gender dimension of H…
This first multilateral attempt to address the issues of migration and development on a global level should begin with a sustained constructive dialogue and cooperation to identify
appropriate ways to accentuate benefits and remove deleterious factors.
Fiji supports meaningful efforts to promote a…
We join others in congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. My delegation associates itself with the statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Samoa on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum.
The recent terrorist attacks in Madri…
My delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for having transmitted to the Assembly for consideration the report entitled “The global road safety crisis: progress on the implementation of General Assembly resolution 58/289”. We also commend the efforts of the World Health Organization in …
This year marks the midpoint of the International Decade for a Culture of Peace. It is time to take stock of how much has been achieved and
balance it against the targets that were set with so much hope over five years ago.
It is true that, when reviewed, a number of aims may not have been realize…
Fiji extends its warm congratulations to the Organization on the sixtieth anniversary of its existence, and to the President, on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session. We wish to express our confidence in his ability to guide our work during 2005 and 2006.
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Allow me to congratulate your delegation, Mr. Minister, on its assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the current month. We also thank your delegation for the document distributed to guide today’s debate.
The leadership and monitoring role of the Security Council in all humanitarian cr…
My delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting today.
We would like to start by extending our condolences to the people and Government of the United Kingdom in connection with the death and destruction visited upon them last week, on 7 July. Our
sympathi…
Fiji, as a small island developing nation, identifies its primary national responsibility as the development of its people. Despite constraints and capacity challenges, including structural and institutional deficiencies, we have slowly but surely progressed in the pursuit to enhance that objective,…
The issues confronting the international community are enormous and complex. New and emerging issues, including challenges and threats, are added on every year. This year, the United Nations is again inundated with a broad range of issues, ranging from hunger and poverty to security, terrorism and t…
My delegation joins others in congratulating you, Sir, on assuming the Security Council presidency for May. We also thank your predecessor, Ambassador Pleuger.
Fiji aligns itself with the statement that was presented by New Zealand on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum.
The question of Bougainvil…
My delegation extends its gratitude to the Secretary-General for his report on the global road safety crisis (A/58/228). The report presents an excellent overview of the humanitarian crisis that affects the lives of individuals and communities globally.
We would also like to thank Mr. Lee Jong-wook…
I join Singapore in congratulating the five newly elected non-permanent members of the Security Council. We should also like to extend our appreciation to Oman for bringing this issue to the attention of the international community and for introducing the draft resolution before us, which we believe…
Fiji thanks the Secretary- General’s for his consolidated report and endorses its recommendations on the United Nations Declaration on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). While it is still in its early days, we commend and welcome the new actions, initiatives and modalities that th…
The Millennium Declaration remains a milestone road map to help us focus more sharply on the development agenda for the twenty-first century. The lessons learned in the United Nations system since its inception have shaped a common vision of humankind, with the aim of bringing about a more peaceful,…
It is my honour to make this statement on behalf of the following States members of the Pacific Islands Forum that are Members of the United Nations: Australia, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga…
I thank you, Sir, for the opportunity to address the Council on this important issue. Through you, I wish to thank the Permanent Representative of Timor-Leste for the cooperation that his Government has lent to the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET). We also acknowledge the Se…
It is my honour to address the Security Council on behalf of the members of the Pacific Islands Forum group of countries that are Members of the United Nations, namely Australia, Kiribati, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, S…
