2013 Statements and Speeches

December 2013

Closing Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77, following the UN General Assembly’s adoption of the programme budget for the biennium 2014-2015 (New York, 27 December 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77, on agenda item 134: Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2014-2015, Revised estimates for the Human Rights Council; and Programme Budget Implications of draft resolutions A/C.3/68/L.31/Rev.1, A/C.2/68/L.61 and A/C.2/68/L.67, at the Fifth Committee during the main part of the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, 18 December 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Esala Teleni, Ambassador, Fiji Embassy to the People’s Republic of China, at the High-level Symposium on Sustainable Cities and Sustainable Urbanisation (Yangzhou, China, 16 December 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77, at the 53rd meeting of ECOSOC on the adoption of the Ministerial Declaration of the High-level Segment (New York, 16 December 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 133: Second performance report on the programme budget biennium 2012-2013, at the Fifth Committee during the main part of the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, 16 December 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77, on the sixth session of the General Assembly Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (New York, 13 December 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations on agenda item 134: Proposed programme budget for biennium 2014-2015 – Progress in the construction of additional office facilities at the Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa, at the Fifth Committee during the main part of the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, 13 December 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77, on the sixth session of the General Assembly Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (New York, 11 December 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda items 144, 145 and 146 in particular on the second performance reports for biennium 2012-2013 and budget proposal for 2014-2015 on the budget of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Yugoslavia and International Residual Mechanism respectively at the main part of the sixty-eight session of the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly (New York, 10 December 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chair of the Group of 77, at the 6th session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (New York, 9 December 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 134: Strengthening the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa and the International Trade Centre, at the Fifth Committee during the main part of the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, 2 December 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 134: Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2014-2015, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP/UMOJA), at the Fifth Committee during the main part of the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, 2 December 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Dr. Jiko F. Luveni, Minister for Social Welfare, Women and Poverty Alleviation, at the fifteen session of the General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) (Lima, Peru, 2 December 2013)

November 2013

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chair of the Group of 77, at the 5th session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (New York, 25 November 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, on the agenda item 139, “Human resources management: mobility, placement authority and secondment”, at the Fifth Committee during the main part of the 68th session of the UN General Assembly (New York, 25 November 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, on the agenda item 134, “Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2014-2015: Construction and property management: Strategic Heritage Plan, at the Fifth Committee during the main part of the 68th session of the UN General Assembly. (New York, 22 November 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr Luke Daunivalu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations on agenda item 134 in particular – revised estimates resulting from the entry into force of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at the Fifth Committee during the main part of sixty-eight session of the General Assembly (New York, 18 November 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E Ambassador Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chair of the Group of 77, on the agenda item 134, Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2014-2015 – Construction and property management: flexible workplace, at the Fifth Committee during the main part of the 68th session of the UN General Assembly (New York, 18 November 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E Ambassador Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77, on agenda item 141: United Nations common system, at the Fifth Committee during the main part of the 68th session of the General Assembly (New York, 13 November 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77, at the joint debate on agenda items 9 and 14, in the Plenary of the 68th session of the General Assembly (New York, 11 November 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Ambassador Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77, on agenda item 134: Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2014-2015: Administrative expenses of the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund, at the Fifth Committee during the main part of the sixty-eight session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, 8 November 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Ambassador Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77, on agenda item 137: Pattern of conferences, in the Fifth Committee during the main part of the 68th session of the General Assembly (New York, 6 November 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 67: “Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance”, at the Third Committee of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, 4 November 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 19: Sustainable development, at the Second Committee of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, 4 November 2013)

October 2013

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E Ambassador Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77, on agenda item 133: After-service health insurance benefits, at the Fifth Committee during the main part of the 68th session of the UN General Assembly (New York, 31 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E Ambassador Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77, on agenda item 134: Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2014-2015, Capital Master Plan, at the Fifth Committee during the main part of sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, 31 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chair of the Group of 77, on agenda item 40: “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba,” at the Plenary of the UN General Assembly (New York, 29 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Eliesa Tuiloma, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 25: Agriculture development, food security and nutrition, at the Second Committee of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, 28 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, at the 11th formal meeting of the Fifth Committee of the UN General Assmebly on agenda 134 during the introduction of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2014-2015 by the UN Secretary-General (New York, 28 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77, on agenda item 20: Implementation of the outcome of the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) and Strengthening of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), at the Second Committee of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, 28 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 17 (a), (c) and (d): Macroeconomic policy questions, at the Second Committee of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, 24 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77, on agenda item 21: Globalisation and interdependence, at the Second Committee of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, 23 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77, on agenda item 16: Information and communications technologies for development, at the Second Committee of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, 22 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77, on agenda item 22 (a) and (b), Groups of countries in special situations, at the Second Committee of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, 21 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 139: Human resources management, at the Fifth Committee during the main part of sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, 21 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Sainivalati S. Navoti, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 143: Administration of justice at the United Nations, at the main part of the sixty-eighth session of the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly (New York, 18 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 23: Eradication of poverty and other development issues, in the Second Committee of the sixty-eighth session of the UN General Assembly (New York, 17 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chair of the Group of 77, on agenda item 134: Conditions of service of Judges, ICSC and ACABQ, at the main part of the sixty-eighth session of the Fifth Committee of the UN General Assembly (New York, 17 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Sainivalati S. Navoti, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 136: Improving the financial situation of the United Nations, at the main part of the sixty-eighth session of the Fifth Committee of the UN General Assembly (New York, 17 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chair of the Group of 77, on agenda item 80 entitled “Report of the Secretary-General on the Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law” at the Sixth Committee of the General Assembly (New York, 17 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E Ambassador Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chair of the Group of 77, on the Agenda item 55, “Questions relating to information”, at the Special Political and Decolonization Committee, during the 68th Session of the UN General Assembly. (New York, 16 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chair of the Group of 77, on agenda item 17 (b): International financial system and development and item 18: Financing for development, in the Second Committee of the sixty-eighth session of the UN General Assembly (New York, 16 October 2013) (New York, 16 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chair of the Group of 77, on agenda 24: Operational activities for development, sub-items (a) and (b), in the Second Committee of the sixty-eighth session of the UN General Assembly (New York, 14 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 28: Advancement of women, at the Third Committee of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, 11 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 134: International Public Sector Accounting Standards-IPSAS, at the main part of the sixty-eighth session of the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly (New York, 11 October 2013) (New York, 11 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 131: Financial reports and reports of the Board of Auditors, at the main part of the sixty-eighth session of the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly (New York, 11 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chair of the Group of 77, at the General Debate of the Second Committee of the sixth-eighth session of the General Assembly (New York, 9 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77, on the occasion of the adoption by the General Assembly of the outcome document of the Special Event to Follow up Efforts Towards Achieving the MDGs, A/68/L.4 under agenda items 14 and 118 (New York, 9 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Sainivalati S. Navoti, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 133, Programme budget for the biennium 2012-2013 – United Nations Office for Partnerships, at the main part of the sixty-eighth session of the Fifth Committee of the UN General Assembly (New York, 7 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Sai S. Navoti, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 142: Report on the activities of the Office of Internal Oversight Services, and agenda item 132: Review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations, at the Fifth Committee during the main part of sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, 7 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 27: Social development, at the Third Committee of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, 7 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chair of the Group of 77, at the Sixth High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development (New York, 7 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chair of the Group of 77, on agenda item 138: Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations, at the main part of the sixty-eighth-session of the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly (New York, 4 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Joketani Cokanasiga, Minister of Defense, National Security and Immigration of the Republic of Fiji, at the High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development, at the sixty-eighth session of the UN General Assembly (New York, 3 October 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Ambassador Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chair of the Group of 77, on the organization of work of the Fifth Committee at the main part of the sixty-eighth session of the General Assembly (New York, 3 October 2013)

September 2013

Statement by H.E. Mr. Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation of the Republic of Fiji, Chair of the 37th Annual Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Group of 77 (New York, 26 September 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. J. V. Bainimarama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji, Chair of the Group of 77, at the Special Event to Follow up Efforts Towards Achieving the MDGs (New York, 25 September 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. J. V. Bainimarama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji, Chair of the Group of 77, at the inaugural meeting of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (New York, 24 September 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77, at the twentieth session of the Commission of Sustainable Development(CSD-20) (New York, 20 September 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Ambassador Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chair of the Group of 77, at the thematic debate on “The Role of Credit Rating Agencies in the International Financial System” (New York, 10 September 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Ambassador Peter Thomson, at the 2nd regular session of the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board under the agenda item 2: UNDP Strategic Plan 2014-2017 (New York, 9 September 2013)

August 2013

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Sainivalati Navoti, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 5 during the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction (New York, 20 August 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Sainivalati Navoti, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 4 during the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction (New York, 20 August 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr Luke Daunivalu, Chargé d’Affaires A.I. and Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, at the High-level International Conference on Water Cooperation (Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 20 August 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Sainivalati Navoti, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, during the “general debate” of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction (New York, 19 August 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Sainivalati Navoti, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, to introduce the draft resolution on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development: progress in implementation and international support (A/67/l.57/REV.1) under agenda item 63(a) in the Plenary of the UN General Assembly (New York, 15 August 2013)

July 2013

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Ms Yolinda Chan, Counsellor, Fiji Permanent Mission to the United Nations, at the closing of the Economic and Social Council’s substantive session of 2013 (Geneva, Switzerland, 26 July 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Sainivalati S. Navoti (Counsellor), to introduce the draft resolution on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa, A/67/L.59/Rev.1 under agenda item 63(b) (New York, 24 July 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Ms Yolinda Chan, Counsellor, Fiji Permanent Mission to the United Nations, at the general segment of ECOSOC, on the report prepared by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia: Economic and social repercussions of the Israeli occupation on the living conditions of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan (Geneva, Switzerland, 19 July 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Ms Yolinda Chan, Counsellor, Fiji Permanent Mission to the United Nations, at the general segment of ECOSOC, on the introduction of the draft resolution on the economic and social repercussions of the Israeli occupation on the living conditions of the Palestinian people in the occupied palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan (Geneva, Switzerland, 19 July 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Ms Yolinda Chan, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Fiji to the United Nations, at the substantive session of the ECOSOC humanitarian affairs segment (Geneva, Switzerland, 15 July 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Ambassador H.E Mr. Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Fiji to the United Nations, at the Open Consultation on the Special Event to Follow-up Efforts Towards Achieving the MDGs (New York, 12 July 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Ms. Namita Khatri, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, at the operational activities segment of the Economic and Social Council on the implementation of the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (Geneva, Switzerland, 12 July 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Ms Namita Khatri, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, at the Coordination Segment of ECOSOC: Follow-up to the International Conference on Financing for Development (Geneva, Switzerland, 9 July 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Ms Yolinda Chan, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, at the Coordination Segment of ECOSOC: “The role of the UN system in promoting productive capacity, employment and decent work, to eradicate poverty in the context of inclusive, sustainable and equitable economic growth at all levels for achieving the MDGs” (Geneva, Switzerland, 8 July 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chairman of the Group of 77, at the thematic discussion of the High-level Segment of the Substantive Session of the Economic and Social Council: Science, technology and innovation, and the potential of culture, for promoting sustainable development and achieving the MDGS (Geneva, Switzerland, 2 July 2013)

June 2013

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chairman of the Group of 77, at the open consultations on the Special Event to follow up efforts towards achieving the MDGs (New York, 24 June 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chairman of the Group of 77, at the 4th session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (New York, 17 June 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Sainivalati S. Navoti (Counsellor), Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, at the fourteenth session of the United Nations open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (New York, 17 June 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, at the closing plenary of the 38th session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 38th) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (Bonn, Germany, 14 June 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Counsellor, Deputy Rermanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, at the closing plenary of the 38th session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 38th) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (Bonn, Germany, 14 June 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, at the closing plenary of the resumed second session of the Ad hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP 2-2) (Bonn, Germany, 13 June 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chairman of the Group of 77, on the thematic debate of the UN General Assembly on culture and development (New York, 12 June 2013)
Intervention on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chairman of the Group of 77, on agenda item 13 of the twenty-third meeting of State parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (New York, 11 June 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Ms. Namita Khatri, First Secretary, Mission of Fiji to the United Nations and Chair of the G77, on the Human Development Report at the UNDP segment of the annual session 2013 of the executive boards of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS (New York, 11 June 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Ambassador Amena Yauvoli, Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Fiji, Chair of the Group of 77, on procedural discussion at the plenary of the 38th session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 38th) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (Bonn, Germany, 10 June 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chairman of the Group of 77, on the agenda item: Annual report of the Administrator and UNDP strategic plan 2014-2017, at the annual session of the Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS (New York, 10 June 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, under agenda item 7 on the evaluation segment of UNDP, Annual Session of the Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS (New York, 7 June 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, at the open consultations on the special event to follow up efforts towards achieving the MDGs (New York, 6 June 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Ambassador Amena Yauvoli, Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Fiji, Chair of the Group of 77, at the opening plenary of the resumed second session of the Ad hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP 2-2) (Bonn, Germany, 4 June 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, on the report of the Joint Inspection Unit on South-South and triangular cooperation, at the intersessional meeting of the High-level Committee on South-South Cooperation (New York, 4 June 2013) (New York, 4 June 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Ambassador Amena Yauvoli, Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Fiji, Chair of the Group of 77, at the opening plenary of the 38th session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 38th) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (Bonn, Germany, 3 June 2013)

May 2013

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Eliesa Tuiloma, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, at the General Assembly Consultative Workshops on Development, Transfer and Dissemination of Clean and Environmentally Sound Technologies in Developing Countries (New York, 30 May 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Eliesa Tuiloma, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, at the Special Meeting on International Cooperation in Tax Matters (New York, 29 May 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, Fiji Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, at the World Anti-crisis Conference (Astana, Kazakhstan, 22 May 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chairman of the Group of 77, at the Third Session of the General Assembly Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (New York, 22 May 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chairman of the Group of 77, at the Informal Consultations on the Review of the Implementation of Resolution 61/16 of the General Assembly (New York, 20 May 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chairman of the Group of 77, at the General Assembly Thematic Debate on Sustainable Development and Climate Change: Practical solutions in the energy-water nexus (New York, 16 May 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77, on agenda item 132: Improving the financial situation of the United Nations, at the second part of the resumed sixty-seventh session of the Fifth Committee of the UN General Assembly (New York, 16 May 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77, on Agenda Item 146: Administrative and Budgetary Aspects of the Financing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations: Cross-cutting Issues, at the Second Resumed Part of the Sixty-seventh Session of the United Nations General Assembly-Fifth Committee (New York, 14 May 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77, on agenda item 146: Administrative and budgetary aspects of the financing of the United Nations peacekeeping operations: Support Account, at the second part of the resumed sixty-seventh session of the Fifth Committee of the UN General Assembly (New York, 14 May 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Sai S. Navoti, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, on the briefing by the Controller on the implementation of General Assembly resolution 67/248 on the proposed programme budget outline for the biennium 2014-2015 and the implementation of the programme budget for the biennium 2012-2013, during the second part of the resumed sixty-seventh session of the Fifth Committee of the UN General Asssembly (New York, 8 May 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Sai S. Navoti, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 146: Administrative and budgetary aspects of the financing of the United Nations peacekeeping operations: United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, at the Fifth Committee during the second part of the resumed 67th session of the UN General Assembly (New York, 8 May 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Ms. Namita Khatri, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 146, Administrative and budgetary aspects of financing UN peacekeeping operations – Closed peacekeeping missions, at the second part of the resumed sixty-seventh session of the Fifth Committee of the General Asssembly (New York, 6 May 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Ms. Namita Khatri, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 128: Financial reports and audited financial statements, and reports of the Board of Auditors, at the second resumed part of the sixty-seventh session of the United Nations General Asssembly – Fifth Committee (New York, 6 May 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Sai S. Navoti, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, on the organization of work of the second part of the resumed sixty-seventh session of the Fifth Committee of the UN General Asssembly (New York, 6 May 2013)

April 2013

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chairman of the Group of 77, at the General Assembly consultative workshops on “Development, transfer and dissemination of clean and environmentally sound technologies in developing countries” (New York, 30 April 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Amena Yauvoli, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Fiji, at the opening plenary of the second session of the Ad hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP 2) (Bonn, Germany, 29 April 2013)
Opening remarks by Mr. Amena Yauvoli, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Fiji, at the First Coordination Meeting of the Group of 77 in preparation for the Second Session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP2) (Bonn, Germany, 28 April 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. J. V. Bainimarama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji, Chairman of the Group of 77, at the Special High Level Meeting of ECOSOC on “External debt sustainability and development: Lessons learned from debt crises and ongoing work on sovereign debt restructuring and debt resolution mechanisms” (New York, 23 April 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr Amena V. Yauvoli, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation of Fiji, at the fourty-sixth session of the Commission on Population and Development (New York, 22 April 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. J. V. Bainimarama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji, Chairman of the Group of 77, at the Special High level Meeting of ECOSOC with the Bretton Woods Institutions, the World Trade Organization, and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (New York, 22 April 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Ms. Namita Khatri, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Fiji to the United Nations, at the thirty-fifth session of the Committee on Information (New York, 22 April 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Counselor, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, at the second session of the General Assembly Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): discussion on poverty eradication (New York, 19 April 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Cations, Chairman of the Group of 77, at the second session of the General Assembly Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (New York, 17 April 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Counselor, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, at the thematic debate of the UN General Assembly on “The UN and Global Economic Governance” (New York, 15 April 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by the delegation of the Republic of Fiji on agenda ítem 6, Emerging issues, at the tenth meeting of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF10) (Istanbul, Turkey, 11 April 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by the delegation of the Republic of Fiji agenda item 6, Emerging issues (Roadmap), at the tenth meeting of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF10) (Istanbul, Turkey, 11 April 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by the delegation of the Republic of Fiji on agenda item 9, Means of implementation, at the tenth meeting of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF10) (Istanbul, Turkey, 11 April 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chairman of the Group of 77, at the Open-ended consultation on the format and organizational modalities of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (New York, 11 April 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Inia Seruiratu, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests and Provincial Development, Government of the Republic of Fiji, at the tenth meeting of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF10) (Istanbul, Turkey, 8 April 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chairman of the Group of 77, at the informal briefing of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (New York, 5 April 2013)

March 2013

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, at the informal consultations on the twentieth session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-20) (New York, 28 March 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chairman of the Group of 77, at the informal briefing on the draft programme of work of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (New York, 28 March 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chairman of the Group of 77, at the third open-ended consultation on the format and organizational modalities of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (New York, 21 March 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Ambassador Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77, on agenda item 130: Programme budget for the biennium 2012-2013: revised estimates for the remediation work aftermath of storm Sandy, in the Fifth Committee during the first part of the resumed sixty-seventh session of the General Assembly (New York, 15 March 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Counselor, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 130 – Feasibility study: UNHQ accommodation 2014-2034, at the first part of the resumed sixty-seventh session of the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly (New York, 15 March 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Eliesa S.B. Tuiloma, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, introducing the draft resolution on the situation of and assistance to the Palestinian women, E/CN.6/2013/l4 at the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (New York, 14 March 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chairman of the Group of 77, at the first meeting of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (New York, 14 March 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Ambassador Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chairman of the Group of 77, at the plenary meeting of the UN General Assembly to pay tribute to the memory of His Excellency Hugo Chavez Frias, late President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (New York, 13 March 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Sainivalati S. Navoti, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, on agenda item 144: Financing of the International Residual Mechanism, during the first resumed part of the 67th session of the Fifth Committee of the General Asssembly (New York, 8 March 2014)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Ambassador Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chairman of the Group of 77, on agenda item 129, Review of efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations: Second progress report on the accountability system in the United Nations Secretariat, at the first part of the resumed sixty-seventh session of the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly (New York, 8 March 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Ambassador Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chairman of the Group of 77, on agenda item 146, Administrative and budgetary aspects of the financing of the United Nations peacekeeping operations, at the first part of the resumed sixty-seventh session of the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly (New York, 8 March 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Dr Jiko Luveni, Minister for Women and Social Welfare, Government of the Republic of Fiji, at the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (New York, 4 March 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Ambassador Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chairman of the Group of 77, on agenda item 130: Programme budget for the biennium 2012-2013 – Standards of accommodation for air travel, during the first part of the resumed 67th session of the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly (New York, 4 March 2013)
Statement by H.E. Ambassador Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chairman of the Group of 77, on agenda item 136: Report of the Joint Inspection Unit for 2012 and programme of work for 2013, at the first part of the resumed sixty-seventh session of the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly (New York, 4 March 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Ambassador Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chairman of the Group of 77, on the organization of work of the first part of the resumed sixty-seventh session of the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly (New York, 4 March 2014)
Statement by H.E. Ambassador Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chairman of the Group of 77, at an informal meeting of the plenary of the UN General Assembly to define the format and organizational aspects of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (New York, 1 March 2013)

February 2013

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chairman of the Group of 77, at the informal consultations on the review of the implementation of resolution 61/16 of the General Assembly (New York, 26 February 2013)
Opening remarks by H.E. Ambassador Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chairman of the Group of 77, at the G77 Brainstorming Session on the Follow-up of Rio + 20: The Way Forward (New York, 25 February 2013)
Statement by H.E. Ambassador Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chairman of the Group of 77, at the plenary meeting of the General Assembly convened on the occasion of the global launch of the International Year of Quinoa, 2013 (New York, 20 February 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Eliesa S.B. Tuiloma, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, introducing the draft resolution on the social dimension of the New Programme for Africa’s Development, E/CN.5/2013/l7, at the 51st session of the Commission on Social Development (New York, 15 February 2014)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Eliesa S.B. Tuiloma, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, introducing the draft family resolution E/CN.5/2013/L.3 at the 51st session of the Commission on Social Development (New York, 15 February 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Ambassador Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chairman of the Group of 77, at the first round of informal consulations for the preparatory process of the 2013 special event to follow up efforts made towards achieving the Millenium Development Goals (New York, 15 February 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Ambassador Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chairman of the Group of 77, at the Arria-formula meeting on the security dimensions of climate change (New York, 15 February 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chairman of the Group of 77, at the informal consultations on the review of the implementation of resolution 61/16 of the General Assembly, on the tasking of ECOSOC in the Rio +20 outcome document and the context of the post-2015 development agenda (New York, 8 February 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Ambassador Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chairman of the Group of 77, at the 51st session of the Commission for Social Development (New York, 6 February 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Counselor, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, at the informal consultations on the review of the implementation of resolution 61/16 of the General Assembly, on strengthening coordination and coherence through ECOSOC (New York, 1 February 2013)

January 2013

Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Counselor, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, at the informal meeting of the plenary to define the format and organizational aspects of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (New York, 30 January 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Chairman of the Group of 77, at the informal consultations on the review of the implementation of resolution 61/16 of the General Assembly, on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council (New York, 29 January 2013)
Statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations and Chairman of the Group of 77, at the informal consultations on the review of the implementation of resolution 61/16 of the General Assembly, on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council (New York, 23 January 2013)
Statement by His Excellency Mr. J. V. Bainimarama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji, on the occasion of Fiji’s assumption of the Chairmanship of the Group of 77 (New York, 15 January 2013)
Statement by His Excellency Mourad Benmehidi, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Algeria, Chair of the Group of 77 for 2012, at the handover ceremony of the Chairmanship of the Group of 77 (New York, 15 January 2013)

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