Meeting with Foreign Minister of Argentina and candidate to the position of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations The President of the General Assembly, Peter Thomson, met bilaterally with Susana […]
Archive | 2016
Remarks at Cathedral of St John the Divine
Remarks of H.E. Mr Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly at Cathedral of St John the Divine 18 September 2016 Dean Kowalski, Excellencies, ladies and […]
Meeting with the Director General of IOM
The President of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson met today with the Director General of the International Organization for Migration, Mr. William Lacy Swing. They exchanged views on […]
Statement on death of President President Karimov of Uzbekistan
Excellencies, Ambassador Modrakhimov, distinguished Permanent Representative of Uzbekistan, It is my sad duty to express, on behalf of all of us in this room, my deepest condolences to the people […]
UNHCR #WithRefugees Petition Handover
Remarks by H.E. Mr Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly at UNHCR #WithRefugees Petition Handover ahead of the UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants 16 September […]
Remarks at International Day of Peace Student Observance
Opening remarks by H.E. Mr Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly at International Day of Peace Student Observance 16 September 2016 Excellencies, Mr. Secretary-General, Messengers […]
Peace Bell Ceremony Commemorating the International Day of Peace
Statement by H.E. Mr Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly, at Peace Bell Ceremony Commemorating the International Day of Peace 16 September 2016 Excellencies, Mr. […]
Meeting with Chair of Third Committee
The President of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson met with the Chair of the Third Committee, H.E. Ms. María Emma Mejía Vélez, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the […]
Meeting with Chair of the First Committee
The President of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson met with the Chair of the First Committee, H.E. Mr. Sabri Boukadoum, Permanent Representative of Algeria. The President was briefed […]
Reception: end of the 70th General Assembly session and beginning of the 71st session
Welcome and opening remarks by H.E. Mr Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly at reception on the occasion of the end of the 70th General […]