Check against delivery High-Level Euro-Asia Regional Meeting on Improving Cooperation on Transit, Trade Facilitation and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 7 to 9 March 2017 H.E. Nguyen Xuan […]
Archive | 2017
High-Level Forum on Official Statistics, 48th United Nations Statistical Commission
As delivered Keynote Address of Peter Thomson, President of the UN General Assembly, at High-Level Forum on Official Statistics, 48th United Nations Statistical Commission – Working together to measure progress towards the SDGs […]
Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations
Statement by H.E. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly, at the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations 3 March 2017 Chair of the Working Group of the Whole, […]
World Wildlife Day
Statement by H.E. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly, at the High-level thematic discussion on the global observance of World Wildlife Day, including on the protection of […]
ECOSOC Operational activities for development segment
Statement by H.E. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly, at the UN Economic and Social Council Operational activities for development segment 2 March 2017 H.E. Mr. Cristián […]
Briefing to G77 and China
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 […]
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” […]