As delivered Briefing to G77 and China by Peter Thomson, the President of the UN General Assembly 28 February 2017 Ambassador Horacio Sevilla Borja, Chair of the Group of […]
Archive | February, 2017
Annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming
Statement by H.E. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly, at the Annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming: The contribution of human rights to peacebuilding […]
Opening of the 34th session of the Human Rights Council
Address by H.E. Mr Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly, to the opening of the 34th session of the Human Rights Council 27 February 2017 […]
Informal Meeting to consult Member States on implementing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
Statement of the President of the General Assembly delivered by the Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and Vice-President of the General Assembly, H.E. Masud Bin Momen, during the […]
Observance of the International Mother Language Day
Statement from the H.E. Peter Thomson, President of the General Assembly, delivered by Sofia Borges on the observance of the international mother language day – “Towards Sustainable Futures through Multilingual Education” […]
Press Release: President of the UN General Assembly to visit Indonesia, Singapore and Switzerland
PRESS RELEASE President of the UN General Assembly to visit Indonesia, Singapore and Switzerland 21 February 2017 UNITED NATIONS, New York, 21 February 2017 – The President of the UN General […]
Informal briefing convened by the President of the General Assembly on the series of “High-level SDG Action Events”
Check against delivery Statement by H.E. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly, at the informal briefing on the series of “High-level SDG Action Events”, as well […]
Statement on the passing of H.E. Mr Vitaly Churkin, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations
Check against delivery Statement by H.E. Peter Thomson, President of the UN General Assembly, on the passing of H.E. Mr Vitaly Churkin, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the […]
First Meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly
Statement by H.E. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly, at the First Meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the […]
Tenth anniversary of the adoption of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
Opening Remarks by H.E. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly, at the High-level meeting convened by the President of the General Assembly to commemorate the […]