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FSM UN Mission Press Releases

2011

• Ambassador Jane J. Chigiyal Presents Credential to UN Secretary-General (12/2/11)
  
• President Mori signs Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (9/22/11)
  
• President Mori swears in FSM diplomats in New York and Washington, D.C. (9/22/11)
  
• President Mori meets with the American Jewish Committee at the margins of the 66^th United Nations General Assembly (9/20/11)
  

2010

• Diplomatic relations established between Federated States of Micronesia and Brazil (10/26/10)
  
• Micronesia and Morocco establish diplomatic relations (10/13/10)
  
• FSM Establishes Historic Relations With Egypt (9/25/10)
  
• Vice President Alik Alik Strengthens "Triangular Relationship" in Recent Meeting with American Jewish Committee Officials in New York (9/24/10)
  
• VP Alik joins UN Under-Secretary-General Sha Zukang and Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd and speak to leaders of AOISIS and SIDS and proponents of Island States at breakfast in NY (9/23/10)
  
• Micronesia and Finland establish diplomatic relations (5/4/10)
  

2009

• Acceptance of Lesser Climate Deal Threatens Existence of Small Islands, Representative of Micronesia told the Second Committee (11/2/09)
  
• FSM Delivers PSIDS Statement on Women, Peace and Security at United Nations (10/5/09)
  
• President Mori and Members of the FSM Delegation to UN General Assembly Met with Jewish Leaders in NY to Strengthen Friendship (9/28/09)
  
• Micronesia President Emanuel Mori Urges Immediate Action on Climate Change (9/25/09)
  
• President Emanuel Mori Starts Busy UNGA Program in New York with Side Meeting with Secretary Hillary (9/22/09)
  
• Island Nations Pass U.N. General Assembly Resolution on Climate Change and Security (6/15/09)
  

2008

• FSM and Sweden Host Side-Event on Tipping Points at COP14 in Poland (12/17/08)
  
• President Emanuel Mori meets with American Jewish Committee (AJC) (9/22/08)
  
• Ambassador Nakayama Expresses Alarm to United States Congress Over Threat of Abrupt Climate Change (2/27/08)
  
• President Mori Holds Bilateral Meetings in Rome (2/15/08)
  

2007

• President Mori Meets with American Jewish Committee (9/25/06)
  
• President Mori Urges Responsible Stewardship of the Global Environment (9/24/06)
  

2006

• Climate Change, Sustainable Development, United Nations reforms and Bottom Trawl Fishing top the Federated States of Micronesia's agenda at the 61^st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) general debate (9/25/06)
  

2005

• Deputy Secretary Robert addresses the 60^th Plenary Session of the UNGA (9/23/05)
  
• President Urusemal Speaks before the High-level Plenary of the 60^th UN General Assembly (9/16/05)
  

2004

• FSM establishes Diplomatic Relations with Ireland (10/27/04)
• FSM supports inclusion of Japan as a permanent member on an expanded Security Council (10/12/04)
• Secretary Sebastian Anefal delivers his message at the 59th UNGA (9/30/04)
• FSM and Iceland establish diplomatic relations (9/28/04)

2003

• President Urusemal addresses UN General Assembly (9/23/02)
• President Urusemal meets with UN Secretary General Annan (9/22/02)

2002

• UNICEF Executive Director Acknowledges First Lady's Contribution to Children Summit (8/13/02)
• FSM Close-up Students visit FSM UN Office (5/20/02)
• FSM First Lady Addresses UN Children Summit (5/9/02)
• FSM Signs Two Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (5/9/02)

2001

• Federated States of Micronesia President Leo A. Falcam signs global accord at the United Nations Treaty Event (11/12/02)
• FSM signs diplomatic relations with Mexico (9/27/01)

1999

• FSM signs UNESCO Constitution (10/19/99)
• FSM signs diplomatic relations with Republic of Croatia (9/30/99)
• Implementation of the Barbados Programme of Action has been slow, FSM President Leo A. Falcam told 22nd Special Session of the UNGA (9/27/99)
• FSM signs diplomatic relations with Ukraine (9/17/99)
• FSM welcomed Republics of Kiribati, Nauru and the Kingdom of Tonga as new members of the United Nations family (9/14/99)

1998

• Opening of Debate in the General Assembly on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (11/24/98)
• FSM Permanent Mission to the United Nations Coordinates Visit of South Pacific Forum Secretary General to New York (10/8/98)
• FSM President Jacob Nena at the 53rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (9/25/98)
• 53^rd United Nations General Assembly Opens (9/10/98)
  

1996

• FSM and South Africa Establish Diplomatic Relations (12/12/96)
• FSM and Belgium Establish Diplomatic Relations (10/28/96)
• Secretary Takesy Addressed 51^st UN General Assembly (9/25/96)
• FSM Signs Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (9/24/96)
• FSM Attends Climate Change Meeting in Geneva (3/8/96)
  

FSM UN Mission Statements

2012

• PIF Statement at the Preparatory Committee for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, New York, January 25, 2012

2011

• Address by President Emanuel Mori before 66^th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 23, 2011

• PSIDS Statement on Waste Managment at CSD 19 IPM, New York, March 2, 2010

2010

• Address by Vice President Alik L. Alik before 65^th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 25, 2010

  United Nations webcast

• Address by Vice President Alik L. Alik before 65^th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 22, 2010

  United Nations webcast

• 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 64^th United Nations General Assembly on the report of the UNHCR, New York, November 3, 2009

• PSIDS Statement before the Second Committee of the 64^th 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 64^th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 25, 2009

  United Nations webcast, requires Real Player

• Address by the FSM Delegation at the 28^th 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 at the 21^st 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, June 11, 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

• Address by President Emanuel Mori before 63^rd United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 25, 2008

  United Nations webcast, requires Real Player

• 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 62^nd United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 27, 2007

  United Nations webcast, requires Real Player

• 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 62^nd 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 19^th 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 61^st United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 22, 2006

  United Nations webcast, requires Real Player

• Address by Vice President Redley Killion before the Plenary Session of the 8^th 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 8^th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Curitiba, Brazil, March 28, 2006

2005

• FSM Statement before the 60^th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 23, 2005 (Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs)

  United Nations webcast, requires Real Player

• FSM Statement before the High-Level Plenary Meeting of the 60^th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 16, 2005 (President)

  United Nations webcast, requires Real Player

• 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 59^th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 29, 2004 (Secretary of Foreign Affairs)

  United Nations webcast, requires Real Player

2003

• FSM Statement before the 58^th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 23, 2003 (President)

  United Nations webcast, requires Real Player

• 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 57^th United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 12, 2002 (President)

  United Nations webcast, requires Real Player

• FSM Statement at the World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, September 3, 2002 (President)

• FSM Statement at the 27^th UN General Assembly Special Session on Children, New York, May 9, 2002 (First Lady)

  United Nations webcast, requires Real Player

• FSM Statement at the International Conference on Financing for Development, Monterrey, March 21, 2002 (President)

2001

• FSM Statement before the 56^th United Nations General Assembly on Oceans and Law of the Sea, New York, November 27, 2001 (Permanent Representative)

• FSM Statement before the 56^th United Nations General Assembly, New York, November 13, 2001 (President)

  United Nations webcast, requires Real Player

• 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 55^th 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 55^th 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 55^th United Nations General Assembly on Environment and Sustainable Development, New York, October 20, 2000 (Permanent Mission)

• FSM Statement before the 55^th 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 54^th 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)

• Statement to the Third Consultative Group of Donors for the FSM, Tokyo, Japan (Vice-President)

1997

• Statement to The Third Conference of the Parties United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Kyoto, Japan (Vice-President)

• FSM Statement to United Nations General Assembly Special Session for Overall Review and Appraisal of the Implementation of Agenda 21 (President)

1996

• FSM Statement to World Food Summit (Rome) (Vice-President)

• FSM Statement to UN General Assembly, 51^st 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 the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Framework Convention on Climate Change, 11th Session

• FSM Statement at the Special Commemorative Meeting of the UN General Assembly on the Occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the United Nations (President)

• FSM Statement to UN General Assembly, 50^th 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, 49^th 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, 48^th Session General Debate (Secretary of External Affairs)

• FSM Statement to World Conference on Human Rights (Vice-President)

1992

• FSM Statement to UN General Assembly, 47^th 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)

1991

• FSM Statement to UN General Assembly, 46^th Session General Debate (President)