Category: Speeches

Remarks by the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Philemon Yang,2025 ECOSOC retreat, “From the Summit of the Future towards the 2025 global milestones: Turbocharging SDG achievement.” Thursday, 23 January 2025, 9:00 a.m.,...

Remarks by the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Philemon Yang, Special Event to celebrate the International Day of Clean Energy 23 January 2025 [As Delivered] Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates,   I thank Under...

Remarks by the President of the UN General Assembly,Joint Briefing by the Presidents of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council 20 January 2025, 3:00 p.m., Trusteeship Council[As Delivered]    ...

Remarks Delivered by Mr. Ivor Fung, Chef de Cabinet, on behalf of the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Philemon Yang Opening Ceremony of the International Year of Peace and Trust, 2025 17 January 2025, 1:00 PM United...

Remarks by the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Philemon Yang,Informal Consultation on the Introduction of the 2024 UNSC Annual report 16 January 2025, 3:00 PM ECOSOC Chamber, [As Delivered] Excellencies, Ladies and...

Remarks by the President of the UN General Assembly, Mr. Philemon Yang, at the informal briefing  on the 21st replenishment of the World Bank’s International Development Association Thursday, 16 January 2025 [As Delivered]...

Remarks by the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Philemon Yang, at the Briefing on the Priorities for the Resumed Part of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly Tuesday, 14 January 2025 [As Delivered]    ...

Remarks by the President of the General AssemblyMr. Philemon Yang.Chairmanship Handover Ceremony of the Group of 77 and China Monday, 13 January 2025, 3:00 pm, ECOSOC Chamber [As Delivered] Excellencies,   Ladies and...

Video Remarks by the President of the General Assembly Mr. Philemon Yang. New Year’s Message, 2025 As we celebrate the New Year and look to the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, I call on all citizens of...

Remarks by the President of the General Assembly,Mr. Philemon Yang, on the occasion of the  first World Meditation Day Event Friday, 20 December 2024 [As Delivered]   Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, It is indeed a...

Remarks by the President of the General Assembly,Mr. Philemon Yang,   UN General Assembly Administrative and Budgetary Committee (Fifth Committee)  20th plenary meeting Monday, 16 December 2024 10.00 a.m. [As Delivered]...

Remarks by the President of the General Assembly,Mr. Philemon Yang,Informal Meeting of the Group of Friends (GoF) on Children and the SDGs, on the topic “Setting ambitions for children’s rights in 2025”Friday, 13 December 2024,...

Remarks by the President of the General Assembly,Mr. Philemon Yang                  International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime 9 December 2024 ...

Remarks by the President of the General Assembly,Mr. Philemon Yang                  The International Conference on the Decade of People of African Descent 9 December 2024 – Cuba   (Pre-Recorded)   Your Excellency, Ms....

Remarks by the President of the UN General Assembly,Mr. Philemon Yang International Day of the Arabic Language 9 December 2024 (As delivered by Ms. Blanca Montejo, Deputy Chef de Cabinet)   Your Excellency, Dr Abdulaziz Alwasil,...