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High-Level Event on Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought
As delivered Statement of H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly, at the High-Level Event on Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought 1 May 2017 […]
Opening of the 12th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests
As delivered Remarks by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly at the opening of the 12th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests 1 […]
Statement by Chef de Cabinet at d-hoc Working Group on the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly
Check against delivery Statement by H.E. Mr Tomas Anker Christensen, Chef de Cabinet of Office of President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly, at 4th Thematic Debate of […]
2017 Report of the Secretary-General on the Responsibility to Protect
As delivered Opening Remarks by Peter Thomson, the President of the General Assembly, at 2017 Report of the Secretary-General on the Responsibility to Protect: “Accountability for national atrocity prevention and international […]
Ad-hoc Working Group On the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly
As delivered Statement by H.E. Mr Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly, at the 4th Thematic Debate of Ad-hoc Working Group on the revitalization of the work […]
High-Level Event to Mark the 10th Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Remarks by Mr. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly, delivered by the Vice-President, Durga Prasad Bhattarai, Permanent Representative of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, […]
Opening of the 16th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Remarks by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly, delivered by the Vice-President, Durga Prasad Bhattarai, Permanent Representative of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal […]
2017 Global Infrastructure Forum: “Challenges of Infrastructure Investments and the Role of MDBs”
As delivered H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly, at 2017 Global Infrastructure Forum “Challenges of Infrastructure Investments and the Role of MDBs” 22 April 2017 […]
World Bank Spring Meetings 2017: Seminar Implementing the 2030 Agenda: From Commitment to Action
As delivered Remarks by Peter Thomson, President of the UN General Assembly at World Bank Spring Meetings Seminar Implementing the 2030 Agenda: From Commitment to Action 20 April 2017 Honorable Ministers, […]