79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Sixth Committee Agenda item 80: Crimes against humanity Statement by: H.E. Jeem S. Lippwe Permanent Representative New York, 10 October 2024 Chair, As this is the first time that my delegation is taking the floor during a meeting of the plenary of this Committee, my delegation congratulates…
79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Third Committee Agenda item 27: Advancement of women Statement by: Delegation of Micronesia New York, 9 October 2024 Chairperson, The delegation of Micronesia congratulates you and your bureau on your election and assures you of its full support. Chairperson, Micronesia is committed to upholding the values of…
President Simina addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly
26 September 2024 Video: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1ogrcs08y Mr. President, Mr. Secretary- General, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, On behalf of the people and the government of Micronesia, I extend a warm Kamorale. Kamorale back home was coined as a national greeting that combines the diverse languages of all our islands….
Statement by Secretary Samo at the High-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance
New York, 26 September 2024 Mr. President and Excellencies. A warm Kamorale, as we say it back home in Micronesia! Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a global crisis that threatens to undermine decades of progress in medicine and public health. The rise of resistant pathogens is a threat…
President Simina addresses the High-Level Meeting on the Existential Threats posed by Sea-level rise – Plenary
New York, 25 September 2024 Mr. President, Micronesia has over 600 atolls and low-lying islands. We have already experienced the adverse physical impacts of climate change-related sea-level rise on our coastlines and the people who live there, including saltwater intrusion into food and water sources, the loss…
President Simina’s statement at the Summit of the Future
New York, 23 September 2024 Statement by President Wesley W. Simina Ladies and Gentlemen, Esteemed Colleagues, Distinguished Guests. I bring warm greetings from the people of the Federated States of Micronesia. KAMORALE! Micronesia has consistently voiced its concerns on the global stage, particularly in advocating for the…
Statement of President Wesley W. Simina on Sea-level rise at the AOSIS Leader’s Meeting
New York, 23 September 2024 Climate change is the single greatest threat to the livelihoods, security, and wellbeing of the peoples of the Pacific. Climate change-related sea-level rise is one of the starkest manifestations of that threat, particularly in small island states. Climate change-related sea-level rise poses…
Thirty-fourth Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Agenda item 14: Reports of the SG under article 319 Statement by H.E. Jeem S. Lippwe, Permanent Representative New York, 12 June 2024 Mr. President, Micronesia welcomes the reports of the Secretary General under article 319 of the Convention. We wish to comment in connection to a…
FSM elected Vice President of the General Assembly
June 6, 2024 (New York, FSMUN) – Today the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) elected 16 Vice Presidents, including the Federated States of Micronesia, to serve at its 79th session, lasting from September 2024 until September 2025. The Vice-Presidents are nominated by the UN regional groups and…
FSM deposits instrument of ratification for BBNJ Agreement
June 3, 2024 (New York, FSMUN) – In a brief ceremony today, Ambassador Jeem S. Lippwe, the Permanent Representative of FSM to the United Nations in New York, deposited FSM’s instrument of ratification for the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea…
