Letter from the President of the General Assembly – Special accreditation of an IGO to the Water Conference
14 December 2022
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PGA remarks at the Security Council Open Debate: “Maintenance of International Peace and Security: New Orientation for Reformed Multilateralism”
14 December 2022 Secretary-General, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, I thank Minister Jaishankar and the Indian Mission for organizing this critically important debate. I also commend India – and the four other outgoing...
Read MorePGA remarks at the 10th Award of the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water
13 December 2022 (PRE-RECORDED) Your Royal Highness, Excellencies, I convey my heartfelt congratulations to this year’s recipients of the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prizes for Water. Your groundbreaking...
Read MorePGA remarks to the Group of Friends of Children and the SDGs
12 December 2022 (as prepared) Excellencies, Colleagues, Friends, Let me begin by congratulating the Group of Friends on the work done during the last 7 years. I sincerely applaud your commitment to the rights of children, and...
Read MorePGA remarks at the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime
9 December 2022 Dear Colleagues, Friends This Day was born out of the General Assembly’s desire to ensure that “never again” would a person face the horrors of genocide. And out of the GA’s desire to honor those who continue...
Read MoreGlobal Humanitarian Policy Forum
8 December 2022 [Pre-recorded video] Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It brings me no joy to share with you that humanitarian needs are at an all-time high. We were told that 2022 would be the worst year for humanitarian...
Read MorePGA remarks to the Commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the adoption and opening for signature of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
8 December 2022 Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, The English science writer Arthur C. Clarke once said: “How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is clearly Ocean.” Yes, the oceans span more than 70% of our...
Read MoreMeeting with the Group of Francophone Ambassadors during the Monthly Meeting of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie
7 December 2022 Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs, Chers Collègues, Je suis ravi et honoré d’adresser aujourd’hui cette auguste instance. Plus de trois cent millions des constituants de l’ONU sont Francophones. Et vous,...
Read MoreGeneral Assembly plenary: Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance
6 December 2022 Excellencies, distinguished delegates, Today’s meeting on strengthening the coordination of the United Nations humanitarian and disaster relief assistance could not come at a more fitting moment. Our world...
Read MorePGA remarks to the Diwali Stamp – The “Power of One” Award event
5 December 2022 Thank you very much, Olof. Many thanks to you and all the friends gathered here today. Olof said a lot already about Diwali. We are in the mood already. Let me just reinforce that Diwali marks the victory of...
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