PGA address to the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian & Cultural)
13 October 2022 Thank you very much Mr. Chairman, Excellencies, I congratulate His Excellency Ambassador José Alfonso Blanco Conde of the Dominican Republic, and members of the Bureau as they lead the work of this Committee. But now, I would like to take you out of...
PGA address to to the 11th Emergency Special Session
10 October 2022 Excellencies, The war in Ukraine should have been never started. But it will end one day. Guns will be silent. But when? At what cost? How many people will have died? How many families separated? How much more suffering endured? What will Ukraine look...
Virtual: PGA address to 50th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS)
10 October 2022 Ladies and Gentlemen, Famine doesn't occur overnight. It can be prevented. How is it possible then, that in this day and age, people still suffer from severe and lasting food insecurity? And it is not necessarily the availability of basic resources,...
PGA address to the Second Committee (Economic and Financial)
10 October 2022 Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, I congratulate my very good and longtime friend Ambassador Lachezara Stoeva and the Bureau Members on your election. As I heard your leaders during the HLW speaking both from the rostrum and during bilateral...
PGA address at the General Assembly meeting to take action on a draft resolution related to flooding in Pakistan
7 October 2022 Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, Dear Colleagues, The theme of the 77th session of the General Assembly is “Solutions through solidarity, sustainability and science”. Every day in this hall should be about solutions. And today, we face a litmus...
PGA address to the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary)
4 October 2022 Your Excellency, Monsieur Phillipe Kridelka, Chair of the Fifth Committee, Distinguished Delegates, I want to express my heartfelt congratulations to Ambassador Kridelka, as well as to all the bureau members, on your election. I also want to thank the...
PGA remarks at the side event “Challenges in Green Transition” – Hosted by the Mission of Hungary
4 October 2022 Thank you very much, Madame Chair. Thank you, Kinga. What I was trying to get prepared for was not so much a keynote, more of a provocative set of ideas I’d like to throw to you to stimulate the discussion. The theme of this event is Green Transition....
PGA address to the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security)
4 October 2022 Your Excellency Ambassador Pieris, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very much honored to address the First Committee at this pivotal moment for international disarmament and security. Our times are far from ordinary. The...
PGA address to the Special Political and Decolonisation Committee (Fourth Committee)
3 October 2022 Excellencies, Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends, أود أن أتقدم بالتهنئة لسعادة السفير الحسن، الممثل الدائم لسلطنة عُمان وأعضاء المكتب لانتخابهم لقيادة هذه الدورة من اللجنة الرابعة. (Arabic translation: Let me congratulate H.E. Ambassador Al Hassan of Oman...
PGA Closing remarks to the High-Level Meeting to commemorate International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
26 September 2022 Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, I thank all of you for your dedication to promoting this International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. I have been listening to your important statements. Today, you have raised your voice for...
PGA Remarks at Closing of UNGA General Debate
26 September 2022 Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, For nearly a week, you, the delegations of the Member States, have taken us back home with you. Describing the priorities and the challenges that you face, and the impact that they have on...
PGA Remarks at High-Level Meeting to commemorate International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
26 September 2022 Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, The yearly High-Level Meetings offer a moment of reflection about the unimaginable suffering caused in 1945, when atomic bombs devastated Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These tragic events deeply...
PGA Remarks at Prayer Service in the Cathedral of St John the Divine
25 September 2022 As prepared Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me start by extending my most sincere thanks to this congregation for their kind invitation to say a few words today. I am honored to have assumed office as President of the General Assembly, and I...
PGA Remarks at the event: India@75 Showcasing the India-UN Partnership in Action
24 September 2022 Excellencies, Madame Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassadors, Friends, Happy birthday, independent India. Happy 75th diamond jubilee. Not to mention the preceding quite a few thousand years of civilization that give so much to the human kind, and keeps...
PGA Remarks at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Group of 77
22 September 2022 H.E. Mr. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan and Chair of the G77 and China, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, It is my great pleasure to participate in the 46th Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 and China....
PGA Remarks at the Annual Ministerial Meeting of the LLDCs
22 September 2022 Excellencies, Deputy Secretary-General, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me begin by recognizing and commending the work of the Foreign Ministry and Permanent Mission of Botswana. Your dedication to improving the lives of the citizens in your country....
PGA Remarks to 7th Ministerial Meeting of the Like-Minded Group in support of Middle-Income Countries (MICs)
22 September 2022 Excellencies, Thank you for this opportunity to address the seventh Ministerial Meeting of the Like-Minded Group in support of Middle-Income Countries. We know that there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to development, particularly when it comes...
PGA Remarks at the Annual Ministerial Meeting of the LDCs
22 September 2022 Excellencies, Dear Friends, It is my great pleasure to participate in the Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Least Developed Countries. Let me begin by commending the Foreign Minister of Malawi, The Honourable Nancy Tembo, and her...
PGA Closing Remarks – HLM on Minorities
21 September 2022 Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am sincerely grateful for your engagement in today’sevent. Your presence and participation testify to your commitment to this issue. All of you raised important points. While I cannot...
PGA Remarks at the Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement
21 September 2022 Minister Bayramov, Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen Let me start by thanking Minister Bayramov of Azerbaijan, Chair of the Non-Aligned Movement, for establishing a platform of inclusive dialogue, and for inviting...
PGA Remarks to 15th Ministerial Meeting of the Global Governance Group (3GMM)
21 September 2022 Minister Balakrishnan, Honorable Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank the Foreign Minister of Singapore for extending the invitation to speak to you at the 15th Ministerial Meeting of the 3G with the G20 Troika. Today we are all in...
PGA Remarks at the opening of the HLM on Minorities
21 September 2022 Excellencies, Mr. Secretary- General, Mrs. Ilze Brands Kehris, ASG on Human Rights Mr. Fernand de Varennes, Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Nobel Laureate and UNODC Goodwill Ambassador Nadia Murad, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thirty years ago, when...
PGA remarks at 3rd Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends of Universal Health Coverage and Global Health
21 September 2022 Excellencies, Dear Friends of Universal Health Care, • Health, as we are so proud to say, is not a luxurybut a human right. • Yet at least half of the people around the world are not able to get the health services they need. • And even many who can...
PGA Remarks at the opening of the General Debate
20 September 2022 Mr. Secretary-General, Distinguished Heads of State and Government, Excellencies, Friends, The world needs solutions through solidarity, sustainability and science. Solutions because we have drafted many treaties, set excellent goals, yet have taken...
SDG Moment 2022
19 September 2022 Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, Dear Friends, The SDG Moment was created to be a yearly wake-up call. En language diplomatique: un rappel pour nous tous de ce que nous aurions dû faire, et surtout, ce que nous devons faire...
PGA remarks at the Transforming Education Summit (Youth-led Mobilization Day)
16 September 2022 Petr Franc, Cynthia Nyongesa, Kenisha Arora, Sara Marley, Youth leaders, Ladies and Gentlemen, Normally I would start off with everything that is wrong. Unsustainable development. Climate...
PGA Remarks at the Annual Peace Bell Ceremony
16 September 2022 Excellencies, Mr. Secretary-General, Ambassador and Madame Kimihiro, Under-Secretary-General Fleming, Distinguished Guests, I am honoured to join you today to commemorate the 41st anniversary of the International Day of Peace. I would...
PGA remarks at the 2nd Plenary meeting – Tribute to the memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
15 September 2022 Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, Members of the General Assembly, Good morning. We are here to pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Today’s tribute provides an opportunity to reflect on leadership. This is a quality that is always...
PGA remarks at the opening of the 77th session of UNGA
Esteemed Secretary-General, Distinguished Permanent Representatives, Excellencies, Friends, I am deeply honoured to address you today for the first time as the President of the General Assembly. When taking the oath of office...
