Asia Pacific

Albert F. del Rosario, Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventieth session.
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Philippines highlights climate change, good migration governance in address at UN

3 October 2015
Addressing the General Assembly today, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs for the Philippines, Albert del Rosario, highlighted, among other vital elements of the international agenda, the need to address the issues of climate change and migration.
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Independent UN rights experts renew appeal to Pakistan to end death penalty

2 October 2015
A group of independent United Nations human rights experts today reiterated their call on Pakistan to reinstate a moratorium on the death penalty and investigate cases where uncertain age determination processes have resulted in children being sentenced to death.
OHCHR spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani.
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UN human rights office voices concern after Tajikistan bans Islamic political party

2 October 2015
The United Nations today voiced concern about an increasing risk of human rights violations connected with the recent banning of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT), and the arrest and detention of more than a dozen of its members since early September.
Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga of Viet addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventieth session.
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‘To transform the world, UN must transform itself,’ Viet Nam tells General Assembly

2 October 2015
Welcoming the adoption of the bold new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam told Member States today that “to transform our world, the United Nations needs to transform itself,” stressing that the work of the General Assembly needs to be revitalized to make it more focused, efficient and relevant.
Prakash Man Singh, Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventieth session.
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Nepalese Minister calls at UN for enhanced partnerships to address global challenges

2 October 2015
Noting that the number of least developed countries (LDCs) has grown from 25 to 48 since 1971, with only four countries “graduating” from this status, the Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal today told the United Nations General Assembly that their struggle has been “unfairly long.”
Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong of Cambodia addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventieth session.
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UN must be more empowered in global governance, Cambodian leader tells Assembly

2 October 2015
The Prime Minister of Cambodia, Namhong Hor highly commended the United Nations on its adoption of Agenda 2030, and stressed that the General Assembly should be more empowered to enhance global governance and manage global issues.
Erlan Abdyldayev, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventieth session.
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In UN address, Kyrgyzstan pledges full commitment to combat terrorism

2 October 2015
Addressing a range of issues before the United Nations General Assembly today, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, Erlan Abdyldayev, welcomed the new 2030 Agenda, stressed the right of each State to development and underscored the need to combat terrorism and violent extremism.
Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventieth session.
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Even minor provocation can ‘freeze’ north-south relations on peninsula, DPR Korea leader tells UN

2 October 2015
Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly,Ri Su Yong, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) denounced the United States for abusing its powers at the UN Security Council and thereby violating the ‘sovereignty, dignity, peace and security of our nation.
Prime Minister Rui Maria De Araújo of Timor-Leste addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventieth session.
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Timorese leader says reforms will bolster UN for ‘long journey ahead’ to fulfil aims of Charter

2 October 2015
Prime Minister Rui Maria De Araújo of Timor-Leste addressed the annual United Nations General Assembly debate today and called for renewing efforts in fulfilling all UN principles by introducing reform within the Organization including restructuring the Security Council.
Sushma Swaraj, Minister for External Affairs of India, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventieth session.
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Addressing UN Assembly, India says Pakistan must eschew terrorism before talks can begin

1 October 2015
In her address at the 70th United Nations General Assembly, Sushma Swaraj, India’s Minister for External Affairs, responded to Pakistan’s peace initiative underscoring that while her country remains open to dialogue, Pakistan must eschew terrorism before serious talks between the two sides could begin.