Remarks by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly at Commemoration of the International Human Rights Day 2016 “Stand Up for Someone’s Rights Today!” 9 December […]
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Video message: 9th Bali Democracy Forum “Religion, Democracy and Pluralism”
Video Message by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly, at 9th Bali Democracy Forum “Religion, Democracy and Pluralism” 8 December 2016 Excellencies, Distinguished participants, […]
Video Message: Morocco Forum for Adolescent and Youth Human Rights ‘Driving Sustainable Development’
Video Message by H.E. Peter Thomson, the President of the General Assembly, for Morocco Forum for Adolescent and Youth Human Rights ‘Driving Sustainable Development’ 8-9 December 2016 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2EYMDp9YvU?ecver=1] Greetings from […]
Strengthening of coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of United Nations
As delivered Statement by H.E. Peter Thomson, President of the UN General Assembly, on Agenda item 69: Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United […]
Informal briefing on Sustainable Finance
Statement by the President of the U.N. General Assembly on Sustainable Finance 7 December 2016 Excellencies, Today’s briefing is part of the ongoing efforts of my Office […]
Statement on Oceans and the law of the sea
Statement by the President of the U.N. General Assembly on Agenda Item 73: Oceans and the law of the sea 7 December 2016 Excellencies Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, The Ocean […]
General Assembly plenary on sport for development and peace
Statement by Peter Thomson, President of the UN General Assembly, at UN General Assembly plenary on agenda item 11, sport for development and peace 6 December 2016 Excellencies, Ladies […]
Meeting of IOM Council on occasion of 65th Anniversary of IOM
Keynote address by H.E. Mr Peter Thomson, President of the 71st session of the General Assembly, at meeting of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Council on the occasion of the […]
High-level panel to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Opening Statement by H.E. Mr Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly at High-level panel to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the […]
Informal briefing on the UN’s New Approach to Cholera in Haiti
Statement by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly, at the informal briefing by the Secretary-General on the United Nations’ New Approach to Cholera in […]