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Meeting with Director General of FAO José Graziano da Silva and Oceans Team of FAO
June 2017 United Nations Oceans Conference announced at COP22
June 2017 United Nations Oceans Conference announced at COP22 16 November 2016 MARRAKECH, Morocco, 16 November 2016 — The President of the UN General Assembly, Peter Thomson, the Prime Minister […]
PGA Briefing on Oceans
The President of the UN General Assembly will brief the Member States on the Oceans conference in June 2017.
Media advisory: Media briefing about UN Oceans conference in June 2017
MEDIA ADVISORY Media briefing about UN Oceans conference in June 2017 COP 22, Marrakech, 14 November 2016 — The President of the United Nations General Assembly, the Prime […]
Oceans Action Day at COP22
Statement by Ambassador Dessima Williams, Special Adviser on SDGs, on behalf of H.E. Mr Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly at GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION – Oceans Action Day at […]
Tsunami Awareness Day
In December 2015, the UN General Assembly designated 5 November as World Tsunami Awareness Day. The Assembly called on all countries, international bodies and civil society to observe the day, in order to raise tsunami awareness and share innovative approaches to risk reduction.
The debut World Tsunami Awareness Day focuses on education and evacuation drills.
The date for the annual celebration was chosen in honour of the Japanese story of “Inamura-no-hi”, meaning the “burning of the rice sheaves”. During a 1854 earthquake, a farmer saw the tide receding, a sign of a looming tsunami. He set fire to his entire harvest to warn villagers, who fled to high ground. Afterwards, he built an embankment and planted trees as a buffer against future waves.
Discussing preparations for UN Conference to support the implementation of SDG14
Meeting discussing preparations for UN Conference to support the implementation of SDG14 The President of the General Assembly met today with the delegations from Sweden led by HE Ulrika Modéer, […]
Meeting with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Meeting with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, H.E. Mr. Timo Soini The President of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs […]
Revitalizing and Consolidating Efforts Towards the Implementation of Water-Related SDGs
Opening Remarks by H.E. Mr Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly, at Revitalizing and Consolidating Efforts Towards the Implementation of Water-Related SDGs 23 September 2016 Honourable […]