In response to the statement made by the representative of Indonesia in right of reply, Solomon Islands would like to first reiterate our deep respect for Indonesia’s sovereignty and our relations with that country. We also take note of the statement made by the representative of Indonesia.
We woul…
The Solomon Islands wishes to clarify that, while it is a member of the Pacific Islands Forum, it is regretfully unable to sponsor today’s draft biennial draft resolution, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Pacific Islands Forum” (A/69/L.90), in its present form.
The draft res…
At the outset, let me join others in congratulating New Zealand on its accession to the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. I also join others in thanking New
Zealand for convening this open debate on the peace and security challenges facing small island developing States (SID…
On behalf of the Government and people of Solomon Islands, I extend warm congratulations to you, Sir, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uganda, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. My delegation reaffirms the core function of the General Assembly as the…
We would join others in commending you, Mr. President, on your leadership on this particularly important subject. We would like to recognize the momentum that you have built in terms of moving the negotiations forward on this particular matter. We sincerely hope that we will move into the next sessi…
Solomon Islands voted today in favour of resolution 68/8, “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”.
Solomon Islands commends Cuba for taking the most peaceful path in seeking the unconditional lifting of the blockade t…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on women, the rule of law and transitional justice in conflict-affected situations. I would also like to welcome the report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security (S/2013/525).
At the outset, the Solomon Isla…
I would like to thank the United Kingdom for its ongoing leadership on the issue of women and peace and security. I also commend you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate of the Council on sexual violence in conflict.
The Solomon Islands agrees that sexual violence is widespread in conflic…
On behalf of the sponsors of resolution 67/265, let me thank all those who joined the consensus on the resolution. We also note those who had other positions. We thank them all and we look forward to working with them. We look forward to once again seeing the administrating Power, France, and the No…
Under agenda item 60 and on behalf of the sponsors Nauru, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu and the additional sponsors Samoa, Vanuatu and Timor-Leste, I have the distinct honour to introduce draft resolution A/67/L.56/Rev.1, entitled “Self-determination of French Polynesia” and dated 1 March 2013.
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Let me, first of all acknowledge your country’s leadership, Sir, in convening this open debate on women and peace and security, with special emphasis on sexual violence in conflict zones. Solomon Islands is contributing to the debate as a country emerging from conflict. While stamping out sexual vio…
Let me begin by associating myself with the statement delivered at the 35th meeting by the representatives of Algeria on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and of Barbados, our fellow small island developing State, on behalf of the Caribbean Community, and all those who spoke in favour of resoluti…
Solomon Islands would like to explain its vote on section IX of draft resolution A/C.5/66/L.19, on the concept of the responsibility to protect. This is a subject that is currently, in our view, under discussion in the General Assembly. The Assembly remains the chief policymaking body of the United …
My delegation would like to begin by associating this statement with
the statements made by the representatives of Argentina on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and of Nepal on behalf of the least developed countries (LDCs).
My delegation welcomes this important High- level Dialogue on Financin…
I take the floor to make a proposal in order to move forward on this important matter. I propose that we mandate the
President of the General Assembly to hold informal consultations to consider the way forward on this issue. We have held several rounds of voting and I believe that we have expressed…
I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this two-day plenary on the concept of human security. Solomon Islands would like to begin by associating itself with the statement issued by Australia on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum and the statement delivered by the Permanent Repr…
We thank the presidency for convening this meeting on Security Council reform. Let me begin by congratulating our dear colleague, Ambassador Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, on his reappointment as Chair of our intergovernmental negotiations. Under the leadership of the Presiden…
At the outset allow me, on behalf of my delegation, to thank the President for convening this meeting. My delegation also would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on climate change and its possible security implications, contained in document A/64/350. My delegation wel…
We are mandated by our leaders to carry on the debate on the concept of the responsibility to protect (R2P). I thank the President of the General Assembly for having convened this plenary meeting and for having organized the stimulating R2P panel discussion that took place yesterday. The full attend…
I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this plenary meeting. I would like to join others in thanking Ambassador Jorge Urbina of Costa Rica, current President of the Security Council, for presenting the Council’s informative report (A/63/2). My delegation welcomes the discussion …
