Exciting announcement!
The Office of the President of the General Assembly (OPGA) is calling for applications for the President of the General Assembly Fellowship Program during the seventy-ninth session of the General Assembly. The Fellowship, commencing in January 2025 in New York, aims to provide training, mentorship, and immersion…
Resident Coordinators Global Meeting
Statement by the Jeem S. Lippwe, Permanent Representative New York, 16 October 2024 Chair, Micronesia aligns with the statement delivered on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) by the distinguished Permanent Representative of Samoa. I would like to add a few points in my…
79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Second Committee Agenda item 18: Sustainable Development Statement by: H.E. Jeem S. Lippwe Permanent Representative New York, 15 October 2024 Chair, The delegation of Micronesia congratulates you and your bureau on your election and assures you of our full support. Since the time Micronesia became a member…
79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Third Committee Agenda item 67: Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Children Statement by: H.E. Jeem S. Lippwe Permanent Representative New York, 14 October 2024 Chair, Today’s Third Committee discussion focuses on a topic that is all too relevant to Micronesia. In Micronesia, children below the…
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…
