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 More[pre-recorded video message] Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Special Envoy Todt, thank you for the opportunity to address you all today. Just months ago, the first United Nations High-Level Meeting on Road Safety was...
Read More5 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...
Read More2 December 2022 Thank you much, dear USG Fleming. Good morning, dear friends in Turtle Bay. Good afternoon in Europe and Africa. Good evening in Asia. And good late evening in Australia. I’m very grateful for you for being...
Read More1 December 2022 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, In commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities, the General Assembly...
Read More1 December 2022 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Friends, As I look out into the General Assembly today, there are relative many of us here. But not nearly the number of spectators who would be attending a major sports...
Read MorePRESIDENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY World AIDS Day Message [No Embargo] The goal to end AIDS by 2030 is badly off track. Inequalities, discrimination, and disregard for human rights are hampering our progress. We must...
Read MoreRemarks by Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly 30 November 2022 [As Delivered] أَصْحَابُ اَلسَّعَادَةِ، اَلسَّيِّدَاتُ وَالسَّادَة فِي عَامِ أَلْفٍ وَتِسْعمِائَةٍ وَسَبْعَةٍ وَأَرْبَعِينَ...
Read More29 November 2022 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Friends, Seventy-five years ago, the situation in Palestine was the first major crisis to be faced by the newly established United Nations. It was the General Assembly...
Read More17 November 2022 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: Forty-three years have passed since the question of Security Council reform first appeared in the General Assembly agenda. It has been 17 years since world leaders expressed...
Read More15 November 2022 Ladies and Gentlemen, This world needs concrete examples of boosting transformation. This Coalition is a powerful catalyst for action on Short-Lived Climate Pollutants. Your partnership is aiming to reduce air...
Read More15 November 2022 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, We were told many times that this is “the implementation COP”. I’m very glad. This is the moment to bridge the gaps between pledges and their fulfilment. Pledges to reduce...
Read More14 November 2022 Thank you. I want to start by congratulating the Egyptian Presidency by having the first day focusing on water. Water is an integral part of the climate agenda. In order to make sure the money is invested in...
Read More10 November 2022 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Afghanistan is in crisis. It is in many crises. It has been 15 months since the Taliban consolidated control over the country. Its economy is in ruins. The humanitarian...
Read More9 November 2022 Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, While we consider the report of the IAEA for 2021, we must acknowledge that last year international events had a substantial impact on the work of the Agency. This...
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