It is indeed an honour for me to congratulate you, Sir, on behalf of the Government and people of Solomon Islands, as President of the General Assembly at our sixty-fifth session. Your term in office coincides with economic turmoil, the impacts of climate change, growing social and security concerns…
This occasion provides us the opportunity to gauge our collective progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Ten years ago, when in this Assembly we committed to creating a better future for our populations, we did not foresee the number of crises that have emerged along the way…