Author: Steven Viju Philip

30 December 2022 Excellencies, dear colleagues, I thank Ambassador Philippe Kridelka, Permanent Representative of Belgium and Chair of Fifth Committee, for his leadership in ensuring that the Fifth Committee completed its work...

23 December 2022 Thank you very much Mr. Chairman And many, many thanks to all of you for having this opportunity. You may guess there are two reasons for my being here tonight. First and foremost, to thank you all for the work...

19 December 2022 Madame Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Secretary-General, Mr. Ambassador, Excellencies, Dear Friends,   First and foremost, heartfelt congratulations to the excellent work done by the King Salman Global Academy...

16 December 2022 Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates and Representatives of Indigenous Peoples, Today, we meet to launch the Decade of Indigenous Languages at the General Assembly. The aim of this event is to help protect and...

15 December 2022 (PRE-RECORDED) Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, We are at a watershed moment, in urgent need of crisis management and transformation on several fronts. Our world is grappling with multidimensional,...

15 December 2022   On behalf of the 193 Member States of the United Nations, I would like to express gratitude to China for accompanying us, guiding us and leading us through this long journey of negotiations and preparations....

14 December 2022 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,  Mahatma Gandhi’s lifelong devotion to building peace and eliminating poverty represents the very essence of the United Nations.  One of history’s most transformative figures,...