I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening us for today’s important joint debate. I would like to commend the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Edrees, for his statement and his contribution to the work of the Commission. I also appreciat…
I would like to begin by thanking Ambassador Mona Juul for her leadership of the Economic and Social Council during these extraordinary times. I would also like to thank Ambassador Juul for presenting the Council’s report for the 2020 session/cycle (A/75/3).
The work of the Economic and Social Coun…
At the outset, my delegation would like to thank the President of the Human Rights Council for her detailed briefing and the presentation of the Council’s annual report to the General Assembly (A/75/53 and A/75/53/Add.1). My delegation appreciates her efforts and leadership to ensure that the Human …
I have the honour to deliver this explanation of position on resolution 66/292.
We welcome your initiative, Mr. President, to proclaim 1 June as the Global Day of Parents to be observed annually by the General Assembly. Such recognition is in order to honour and recognize the
valuable contribution…
While the world continues to witness violence and confrontation caused by longstanding political and territorial disputes, and the suffering they produce, new obstacles to peace have emerged in the shape of divisive policies or ideologies and resort to violent means, including terrorism. Economic su…
As we all know, despite many gains in the fight against HIV/AIDS, more than 10 million people still await HIV treatment. For every single person starting treatment, two new people become infected. The world therefore continues to face the enormous and multiplying consequences of this epidemic.
The …
