FSM UN Mission Statements
2021
Statement by the Micronesian Delegation on Agenda item 78: Oceans and the Law of the Sea, New York, December 7, 2021
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal on Agenda item 123: Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters, New York, November 16, 2021
Independence Day Message at the Nation's 35th Anniversary, New York, November 3, 2021
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal on Agenda item 82 (Cluster III): Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its seventy-second session, New York, November 3, 2021
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal on Agenda item 82 (Cluster II): Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its seventy-second session, New York, October 29, 2021
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal on Agenda item 82 (Cluster I): Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its seventy-second session, New York, October 27, 2021
Statement by the Micronesian delegation on Agenda item 87: Protection of persons in the event of disasters, New York, October 18, 2021
Statement by Secretary Elieisar at the Food Systems Summit, New York, September 24, 2021
Address by President David W. Panuelo before the 76th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 23, 2021 - Video (UN Webtv)
Statement by Secretary Elieisar at the High-Level Dialogue on Energy under the auspices of the United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 23, 2021
Message by Ambassador Chigiyal at the 30th anniversary of becoming a member of the United Nations, New York, September 17, 2021
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal at the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea, New York, June 14, 2021
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal at the High-level meeting on Ocean and Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water, New York, June 1, 2021
2020
Congratulatory message by Ambassador Chigiyal on the 30th Anniversary of the Alliance of Small Island States, New York, December 3, 2020
Statement by the Micronesian delegation on Agenda item 180: Observer status for the Small Island Developing States Dock (SIDS DOCK) in the General Assembly, New York, November 6, 2020
Statement by the Micronesian delegation on Agenda item 80: Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its seventy-second session, New York, November 5, 2020
Independence Day message by President Panuelo, Palikir, November 3, 2020
Independence Day remarks by Ambassador Chigiyal at the Nation's 34th Anniversary of Independence at the United Nations, New York, November 3, 2020
UN Day message by the FSMUN Mission, New York, October 24, 2020
Statement by the Micronesian delegation on Agenda item 90: Strengthening and promoting the international treaty framework, New York, October 15, 2020
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal at the High-level meeting on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, New York, October 1, 2020
Address by President David W. Panuelo before the 75th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 25, 2020 - Video (UN Webtv)
Statement by Presidnet Panuelo at the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, New York, September 21, 2020
Remarks by Ambassador Chigiyal at the panel discussion at the Operational activities segment of ECOSOC on Multi-Country Offices, New York, May 22, 2020
2019
Explanation of vote by Ambassador Chigiyal on item 74: Oceans and the law of the sea, New York, December 10, 2019
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal on Agenda item 122: Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters, New York, November 25, 2019
Statement by the Micronesian delegation on Agenda item 79 [Cluster III]: Report of the International Law Commission, New York, November 6, 2019
Independence Day remarks by Ambassador Chigiyal at the Nation's 33rd Anniversary of Independence at the United Nations, New York, November 1, 2019
Statement by the Micronesian delegation on Agenda item 79 [Cluster II]: Report of the International Law Commission, New York, November 1, 2019
Statement by the Micronesian delegation on Agenda item 79 [Cluster I]: Report of the International Law Commission, New York, October 28, 2019
UN Day message by the FSMUN Mission, New York, October 24, 2019
Statement by the Micronesian delegation on Agenda item 23: Operational activities for development, New York, October 21, 2019
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal on Agenda item 19: Sustainable Development, New York, October 15, 2019
Statement by the Micronesian delegation on Agenda item 75: Responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts, New York, October 15, 2019
Intervention by President David W. Panuelo at the mid-term review of the Samoa Pathway, New York, September 27, 2019
Address by President David W. Panuelo before the 74th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 26, 2019 - Video (UN Webtv)
Intervention by President Panuelo at the meeting of Pacific Islands Forum Leaders with the UN Secretary-General, New York, September 21, 2019
Intervention by the Micronesian Delegation at the BBNJ Intergovernmental Conference on the way forward, New York, August 30, 2019
General Statement by the Micronesian Delegation at the BBNJ Intergovernmental Conference, New York, August 19, 2019
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal at the 25th Session of the International Seabed Authority, Kingston, July 25, 2019
Intervention by the Micronesian Delegation at the BBNJ Intergovernmental Conference on the way forward, New York, April 5, 2019
Intervention by the Micronesian Delegation at the BBNJ Intergovernmental Conference on capacity building and transfer of marine technolog, New York, April 3, 2019
Intervention by the Micronesian Delegation at the BBNJ Intergovernmental Conference on Environemntal Impact Assessment, New York, April 1, 2019
Intervention by the Micronesian Delegation at the BBNJ Intergovernmental Conference on Environemntal Impact Assessment, New York, April 1, 2019
Intervention by the Micronesian Delegation at the BBNJ Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Genetic Resources including the sharing of benefits, New York, March 26, 2019
General Statement by the Micronesian Delegation at the BBNJ Intergovernmental Conference, New York, March 25, 2019
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal at the Commission on the Status of Women, New York, March 15, 2019
2018
Statement by the Micronesian Delegation on Agenda item 82: Report of the International Law Commission, New York, October 31, 2018
Statement by the Micronesian Delegation on Agenda item 82: Report of the International Law Commission, New York, October 30, 2018
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal on Agenda item 82: Report of the International Law Commission, New York, October 24, 2018
Address by President Peter Christian before the 73rd United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 27, 2018
Statement by Secretary Walter at the Third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, New York, September 27, 2018
General Statement by the Micronesian Delegation at the BBNJ organizational meeting, New York, April 16, 2018
Statement by the Micronesian Delegation at the Informal Consultations at the Intergovernmental conference and its preparatory process to adopt a global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration, New York, March 14, 2018
2017
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal on Behalf of the Pacific Small Island Developing States on Oceans and the law of the sea, New York, December 5, 2017
Statement by Vice President George at UNFCCC COP23, Bonn, Germany, November 16, 2017
Statement by the Micronesian Delegation on Agenda item 81: Report of the International Law Commission, New York, October 27, 2017
Statement by the Micronesian Delegation on Agenda item 81: Report of the International Law Commission, New York, October 25, 2017
Address by Vice President Yosiwo George before the 72nd United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 23, 2017
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal at the UNICEF Executive Board on "Country programs", New York, September 13, 2017
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal on Behalf of Pacific Islands Forum to introduce the draft resolution on the Cooperation between the United Nations and the Pacific Islands Forum, New York, July 19, 2017
Statement by the Micronesian Delegation on Behalf of Pacific Islands Forum at the plenary of the BBNJ Preparatory Committee, New York, July 14, 2017
Statement by the Micronesian Delegation at the plenary of the BBNJ Preparatory Committee, New York, July 14, 2017
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal on Behalf of Pacific Islands Forum at the plenary of the BBNJ Preparatory Committee, New York, July 10, 2017
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal on Behalf of Pacific Islands Forum at the Eleventh Session of the Peacebuilding Commission, New York, June 7, 2017
Address by President Peter Christian before the Ocean Conference, New York, June 5, 2017
Statement by the Micronesian Delegation at the BBNJ Preparatory Committee on Capacity Building, New York, April 6, 2017
Statement by the Micronesian Delegation at the BBNJ Preparatory Committee on Envirnmental Impact Assesments, New York, April 5, 2017
Statement by the Micronesian Delegation at the BBNJ Preparatory Committee on Marine Genetic Resources, New York, April 4, 2017
Statement by the Micronesian Delegation at the BBNJ Preparatory Committee on Capacity Building, New York, March 31, 2017
Statement by the Micronesian Delegation at the BBNJ Preparatory Committee on Envirnmental Impact Assesments, New York, March 30, 2017
Statement by the Micronesian Delegation at the BBNJ Preparatory Committee on Marine Area Based Management Tools, New York, March 29, 2017
Statement by the Micronesian Delegation at the BBNJ Preparatory Committee on Marine Area Based Management Tools, New York, March 29, 2017
Statement by the Micronesian Delegation at the BBNJ Preparatory Committee on Marine Genetic Resources, New York, March 28, 2017
Statement by the Micronesian Delegation at the BBNJ Preparatory Committee on Marine Genetic Resources, New York, March 27, 2017
2016
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum on Agenda item 73: Oceans and the law of the sea, New York, December 7, 2016
Supplementary input to the BBNJ Preparatory Committee, December 5, 2016
Statement by the Micronesian Delegation on Agenda item 78: Report of the International Law Commission, Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts, New York, November 1, 2016
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal on Agenda item 78: Report of the International Law Commission, New York, November 1, 2016
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum at the Informal meeting of the plenary with the Secretary-General-designate, New York, October 19, 2016
Address by President Peter Christian before the 71st United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 21, 2016
Address by President Peter Christian at the High-level signature ceremony for the Paris Agreement, April, September 22, 2016
Input to the first meeting of the BBNJ Preparatory Committee, New York, March 14, 2016
Statement by the Micronesian Delegation at the Forty-seventh session of the Statistical Commission, March 9, 2016
2015
Address by President Peter Christian before the 70th United Nations General Assembly, New York, October 1, 2015
Address by President Peter Christian at the High-level event "Global Leaders' Meeting on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: A Commitment to Action, September 27, 2015
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal on behalf of the PSIDS at the Closing Ceremony for the International Year of Small Island Developing States, January 16, 2015
2014
Statement by the Micronesian Delegation on Agenda item 78: Report of the International Law Commission, New York, November 3, 2014
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal on Agenda item 85: Responsibility of international organizations, New York, October 23, 2014
Statement by the Micronesian Delegation on Agenda item 19: Sustainable Development, New York, October 16, 2014
Address by President Emanuel Mori before the Climate Summit 2014, New York, September 23, 2014
Address by President Emanuel Mori before the third International Conference on Small Island Developing States, Apia, September 1, 2014
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal at the Preparatory Committee for the third International Conference on Small Island Developing States, New York, February 24, 2014
2013
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal at COP 19 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Warsaw, Poland, November 21, 2013
Statement by the FSM Delegation on the Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters, New York, November 7, 2013
Statement by the FSM Delegation to the 25th Meeting of Parties of the Montreal Protocol, Bangkok, Thailand, October 25, 2013
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal in Sixth Committee on "Consideration of prevention of transboundary harm from hazardous activities and allocation of loss in the case of such harm", New York, October 22, 2013
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal at the General Debate of Second Committee, New York, October 10, 2013
Address by President Emanuel Mori before 68th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 25, 2013
2012
Statement by the FSM Delegation on Oceans and the Law of the Sea, New York, December 11, 2012
Address by President Emanuel Mori before 67th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 27, 2012
Address by President Emanuel Mori at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio de Janeiro, June 21, 2012
Asia-Pacific Group Statement International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, New York, March 25, 2012
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal on the Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters, New York, March 13, 2012
PIF Statement at the Preparatory Committee for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, New York, January 25, 2012
2011
Statement by Ambassador Chigiyal on the Occasion of FSM's Admission to the International Organization for Migration, Geneva, December 7, 2011
Address by President Emanuel Mori before 66th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 23, 2011
PSIDS Statement on Waste Managment at CSD 19 IPM, New York, March 2, 2011
2010
Address by Vice President Alik L. Alik before 65th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 25, 2010
Address by Vice President Alik L. Alik before 65th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 22, 2010
Micronesia and Finland establish diplomatic relations (5/4/10)
PSIDS Statement on Transport at CSD 18, New York, May 4, 2010
PSIDS Introductory Statement at CSD 18, New York, May 3, 2010
PSIDS Statement at the High Level Dialogue on Financing for Development, New York, March 24, 2010
2009
Written Statement at the World Summit on Food Security, Rome, Italy, November 17, 2009
PSIDS Statement on the Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters, New York, November 12, 2009
FSM Statement before the Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations; The Last Push Before Copenhagen: Defining Positions Strategies and Goals on Climate Change, New York, November 10, 2009
PSIDS Statement before the Third Committee of the 64th United Nations General Assembly on the report of the UNHCR, New York, November 3, 2009
PSIDS Statement before the Second Committee of the 64th United Nations General Assembly on Sustainable Development, New York, November 2, 2009
AOSIS Statement at the IPI Policy Forum: Monitoring Disaster Displacement in the Context of Climate Change, New York, November 2, 2009
PSIDS Statement at a breakfast event on Impacts of Weather and Climate Change: How to prepare and adapt?, New York, October 27, 2009
PSIDS Statement before the Security Council at the open debate on "Women peace and security", New York, October 5, 2009
Address by President Emanuel Mori before 64th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 25, 2009
Address by the FSM Delegation at the 28th informal meeting of the plenary on the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council, New York, September 2, 2009
Address by the FSM Delegation to the Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting of CSD 15 on cross-cutting Issues, New York, February 27, 2009
Address by the FSM Delegation to the Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting of CSD 15 on Agriculture, New York, February 24, 2009
2008
FSM and Sweden Host Side-Event on Tipping Points at COP14 in Poland (12/17/08)
Address by President Emanuel Mori before 63rd United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 25, 2008
Statement by the FSM Delegation before the Open-Ended Working Group on Security Council Reform, New York, September 10, 2008
Statement by the FSM Delegation at the High Level Conference on World Food Security, Rome, June 5, 2008
Address by the FSM Delegation to CSD 16 on Agriculture, Rural Development in SIDS, New York, May 12, 2008
Address by the FSM Delegation to CSD 16 on Agriculture, New York, May 5, 2008
Statement by the FSM Delegation at 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, 30 April 2008
Oral Remarks of Ambassador Nakayama before the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific and Global Environment, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Washington, D.C., 27 February 2008
Written Remarks of Ambassador Nakayama before the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific and Global Environment, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Washington, D.C., 27 February 2008 (pdf format)
Statement by the FSM Delegation at the United Nations Thematic debate entitled "Addressing climate change: The United Nations and the world at work", New York, 13 February 2008
2007
Statement by the FSM Delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Bali, Indonesia, 13 December 2007
Address by President Emanuel Mori before 62nd United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 27, 2007
Statement by President Emanuel Mori at the High-level event on climate change, New York, September 24, 2007
Statement by the FSM Delegation to the 62nd on the Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items: first report of the General Committee, New York, September 21, 2007
Statement by the FSM Delegation to the 19th Meeting of Parties of the Montreal Protocol, Montreal
Address by the FSM Delegation to CSD 15 on Climate Change, New York, May 1, 2007
Address by the FSM Delegation to CSD 15 on Energy for Sustainable Development, New York, May 1, 2007
Address by the FSM Delegation at the Security Council "open debate exploring the relationship between energy, security and climate", New York, April 17, 2007
Address by the FSM Delegation to the Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting of CSD 15 on Inter-linkages and cross-cutting Issues, New York, March 1, 2007
Address by the FSM Delegation to the Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting of CSD 15 on Climate Change, New York, February 28, 2007
2006
Address by Vice President Redley Killion before 61st United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 22, 2006
Address by Vice President Redley Killion before the Plenary Session of the 8th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Curitiba, Brazil, March 29, 2006
Statement by Vice President Redley Killion on the Micronesia Challenge Initiative at the 8th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Curitiba, Brazil, March 28, 2006
2005
FSM Statement before the 60th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 23, 2005 (Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs)
FSM Statement before the High-Level Plenary Meeting of the 60th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 16, 2005 (President)
FSM Statement before the United Nations General Assembly at Informal consultations on the report of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change and on the United Nations Millennium Project, New York, February 23, 2005 (Permanent Mission)
2004
FSM Statement before the United Nations General Assembly on Oceans and the Law of the Sea, New York, November 16, 2004 (Permanent Representative)
FSM Statement before the United Nations General Assembly on Security Council Reform, New York, October 12, 2004 (Permanent Mission)
FSM Statement before the 59th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 29, 2004 (Secretary of Foreign Affairs)
2003
FSM Statement before the 58th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 23, 2003 (President)
FSM Statement before the United Nations Security Council on The situation between Iraq and Kuwait, New York, March 27, 2003 (Permanent Representative)
2002
FSM Statement before the 57th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 12, 2002 (President)
FSM Statement at the World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, September 3, 2002 (President)
FSM Statement at the 27th UN General Assembly Special Session on Children, New York, May 9, 2002 (First Lady)
FSM Statement at the International Conference on Financing for Development, Monterrey, March 21, 2002 (President)
2001
FSM Statement before the 56th United Nations General Assembly on Oceans and Law of the Sea, New York, November 27, 2001 (Permanent Representative)
FSM Statement before the 56th United Nations General Assembly, New York, November 13, 2001 (President)
FSM Statement on behalf of the members of the Pacific Islands Forum that maintain Permanent Missions to the United Nations in New York before the Eleventh Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), New York, May 16, 2001 (Permanent Mission)
FSM Statement to UN Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea, New York, May 7, 2001 (Permanent Mission)
2000
FSM Statement before the 55th General Assembly on the Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters, New York, November 17, 2000 (Deputy Permanent Representative)
FSM Statement before the 55th General Assembly on Oceans and Law of the Sea, New York, October 28, 2000 (Permanent Mission)
FSM Statement before the Tenth Emergency Special Session of the United Nations, New York, October 20, 2000 (Permanent Representative)
FSM Statement before the Second Committee of the 55th United Nations General Assembly on Environment and Sustainable Development, New York, October 20, 2000 (Permanent Mission)
FSM Statement before the 55th United Nations General Assembly on behalf of the Pacific Island Forum Group of Countries at the United Nations (SOPAC), New York, September 21, 2000 (Permanent Representative)
FSM Statement before the United Nations Millennium Summit, New York, September 6, 2000 (President)
FSM Statement on behalf of the Pacific Island Forum Group of Countries at the United Nations (SOPAC) to welcome Tuvalu as the 189th member of the United Nations, New York, September 5, 2000 (Permanent Representative)
1999
FSM Statement before the Twenty-Second Special Session of United Nations General Assembly for the Review and Appraisal of the Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States, New York, September 27, 1999 (President)
FSM Statement before the 54th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 23, 1999 (President)
FSM Statement to UN General Assembly on the admission of the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of Nauru and the Kingdom of Tonga to the United Nations, New York, September 14, 1999 (Charge d' Affaires)
1998
FSM Statement to UN General Assembly on Oceans and the law of the Sea, New York, November 24, 1998 (Permanent Representative)
FSM Statement to UN General Assembly Second Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, New York, October 21, 1998 (Permanent Mission)
FSM Statement before the Fifty-Third United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 24, 1998 (President)
1997
Statement to The Third Conference of the Parties United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Kyoto, Japan (Vice-President)
1996
FSM Statement to World Food Summit (Rome) (Vice-President)
FSM Statement to UN General Assembly, 51st Session General Debate (Secretary of External Affairs)
FSM Statement to the Second Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Deputy Secretary of External Affairs)
1995
FSM Statement to UN General Assembly, 50th Session General Debate (Secretary of External Affairs)
FSM Statement to Fourth United Nations World Conference on Women (Beijing) (Secretary of Health)
1994
FSM Statement to Global Conference on Sustainable Development in Small Island Developing States (Secretary of External Affairs)
FSM Statement to Global Conference on Sustainable Development in Small Island Developing States (President)
FSM Statement to International Conference on Population and Development (Secretary of Health)
FSM Statement to UN General Assembly, 49th Session General Debate (Secretary of External Affairs)
FSM Statement to UN General Assembly Second Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (Permanent Representative)
FSM Statement to UN General Assembly on Cooperation between the UN and CARICOM (Permanent Representative)
1993
FSM Statement to UN General Assembly on UN Initiative on Opportunity and Participation (Permanent Representative)
FSM Statement to UN General Assembly, 48th Session General Debate (Secretary of External Affairs)
FSM Statement to World Conference on Human Rights (Vice-President)
1992
FSM Statement to UN General Assembly, 47th Session General Debate (Secretary of External Affairs)
FSM Statement to UN General Assembly Second Committee on Protection of Climate (Deputy Permanent Representative)
FSM Statement on Behalf of South Pacific Forum to United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (President)
FSM Statement to United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Secretary of External Affairs)
FSM Statement to UN General Assembly on Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of Cyclone-Affected South Pacific Countries (Deputy Permanent Representative)