Samoa is pleased to deliver this statement on behalf of the 14 States members of the Pacific Islands Forum with Permanent Missions to the United Nations.
First, I want to thank the Facilitators from Mexico, New Zealand, Norway and South Africa for bringing the negotiations on the draft resolutions …
Ambassador Thomson of Fiji has spoken eloquently on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and Samoa happily defers to his wisdom and outstanding leadership of the Group throughout 2013.
Celebrations of occasions like today’s are few and far between, especially for a small island developing State (SI…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Pacific small island developing States represented at the United Nations, namely, Fiji, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country, Samoa.
The ocean …
The date of 29 September 2009 will be forever etched in our national memory and conscience. That was the fateful day when part of Samoa was demolished by the deadliest natural disaster in our recorded history. The tsunami happened very fast and for the briefest of time, belying the sobering aftermat…
As the last speaker from among the Pacific small island developing States (SIDS) to take the floor, allow me on their behalf to thank the General Assembly, under the visionary leadership of its President, for successfully adopting by consensus the resolution entitled “Climate change and its possible…
HIV/AIDS is a catastrophic pandemic, causing chaos and untold suffering worldwide. Its reach is global and, to date, unstoppable. It has no respect for national borders or Government sovereignty. Its victims are selected indiscriminately. Born and unborn babies are robbed of their youth, girls and b…
Time and tide wait for no man. Likewise, climate change is impervious to the statements delivered during this thematic debate if our rhetoric is not translated into true commitment and action.
Climate change has been described in many ways. Some have called it the most important challenge facing hu…
I would like to thank the representative of Pakistan for introducing, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, draft resolution A/62/L.33.
In the same vein, I would like to thank the Permanent Representative of Haiti, in his capacity as Vice-President of the Economic and Social Council, for facilita…
Aue! ua maliliu toa, ua maumau ai auupega o le taua’.
(spoke in English)
How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished! So lamented David upon hearing of the death of his best friend, Jonathan, and his father, King Saul.
The Government and people of Samoa, on whose behalf I speak, ar…
I have the honour to address the Security Council on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum member States with Permanent Missions in New York — namely, Australia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Palau, New Zealand, Solomon Islands…
I am taking the floor to convey Samoa’s support for the draft resolution that is before the General Assembly. Allow me to elaborate.
For two afternoons now, we have been debating the draft resolution submitted by the group of four, and we have heard some modifications made to it. We have been brief…
I take the floor today to speak on behalf of the 13 members of the Pacific Islands Forum group: Australia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country, Samoa.
The Pacific Isla…
As current chair of the Pacific Islands Forum Group countries with missions to the United Nations, namely: Australia, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country, Samoa, I have the hon…
Allow me, first of all, to register my delegation’s appreciation to the President of the Security Council and to the Secretariat for the work that has gone into the preparation of this year’s report (A/59/2). Samoa is grateful for the Council’s report, which provides a comprehensive summary of its a…
