I have the honour to speak on behalf of the member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) — Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam.
At the outset, ASEAN would like to co…
Every time a picture of human suffering from a natural disaster is broadcast to our offices and living rooms, the common humanity inside each and every one of us is inevitably touched. When faced with this image of human suffering, we know that we cannot look away.
So far, the international communi…
In the general debate at the sixty-third session of the General Assembly last week, Thailand reaffirmed its commitment to peace, freedom and tolerance, because they are part of our national character. The overarching principle of the United Nations is the maintenance of international peace and secur…
On behalf of my Government, I would like to commend the President’s efforts in promoting the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and in convening this meeting to review the implementation process. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General for his comprehens…
My delegation welcomes the opportunity to take part in this debate and associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
Allow me to share what Thailand has achieved in regard to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Th…
Thailand voted in favour of the resolution because we are in agreement with the spirit and intent of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, as annexed thereto, and in spite of the fact that there is still a number of articles that are of concern to us.
Thailand welcomes…
