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 you and the...
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. Kamorale represents the...
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 to global health...
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 of important cultural...
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 reduction of greenhouse...