I have the honour to speak today on behalf of the States members of the Pacific Islands Forum represented at the United Nations, namely, Australia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga,…
On behalf of the Pacific Island Forum countries represented at the United Nations, I am
pleased to support the adoption of the draft resolution on oceans and the law of the sea (A/67/L.21) and on sustainable fisheries (A/67/L.22).
The year 2012 has been an important year for the oceans. Pacific Is…
This year’s general debate began with a Declaration by world leaders that our collective response to all challenges must be guided by the rule of law (resolution 67/1). Palau is very proud to join in that Declaration, as our national story is inextricably linked with the international rule of law. N…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Pacific small island developing States (SIDS) represented at the United Nations, namely, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Tonga, Vanuatu and my own coun…
The waters continue to rise in Palau and everywhere else. Salinization of fresh water and formerly productive lands continues apace. The reefs, the foundation of our food chain, experience periodic bleaching and death. Throughout the Pacific, sea-level rise has not only generated plans for the reloc…
We would like to convey our warm congratulations to you, Sir, on your election as President.
On Wednesday, the General Committee decided, after a vote, that the majority of Member States that had requested the inclusion of this supplementary agenda item would not be permitted to speak, despite the …
I extend my congratulations to you, Madam President.
I wish to associate our delegation with the remarks made by the representative of the Solomon Islands.
I was prepared yesterday to deliver Palau’s statement to the General Committee in support of the draft resolution we co-sponsored, entitled “A…
On behalf of the Government and the people of Palau, I wish to express our deepest condolences to the Government and the people of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the tragic loss of lives in the terrorist attacks in Amman.
We wish to thank Ambassador Denisov of the Russian Federation for his pre…
Palau warmly congratulates the President on his election to the presidency of the Assembly and assures him of Palau’s full support and cooperation. We pay tribute to his predecessor, Jean Ping of the Gabonese Republic, for his effective leadership.
At last week’s historic summit, our leaders create…
Palau is a sponsor of the draft resolution that is before the General Assembly this afternoon on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters.
Many delegations have eloquently offered their considered views on the importance …
In pursuit of the most effective means of strengthening the credibility of the United
Nations, Palau urges this body to reform the Security Council so that it reflects the realities of the international community in the twenty-first century. It is our belief that countries that consistently play a …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the members of the Pacific Islands Forum who are represented at the United Nations, namely, Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga…
I have the great honour to speak on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum members represented here at the United Nations: Australia, Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Va…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the members of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) represented at the United Nations.
The members of the Pacific Islands Forum share a strong and unifying interest in the ocean and its resources. We have long recognized the increasing threats to the health of our…
