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MORE DECISIVE ACTIONS AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE-PM BAINIMARAMA

Sunday, 22 September 2019

Prime Minister Honourable Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama will take centre stage at the 74th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA74) in New York this week to call on world leaders to come with realistic and concrete action plans against climate change.
 
As a passionate climate advocate, Prime Minister Bainimarama said world leaders must unite behind the science, take decisive action in tackling global warming and demand for greater action against the unrelenting climate challenge.
 

FIJI SUPPORTS THE UNSG’S ACTION FOR PEACE

Friday, 13 September 2019

Fiji’s commendable contribution of over 40 years at the United Nations Peacekeeping operations continues to be highly recognised at the United Nations Security Council.
 
This week, Fiji upon invitation, once again took the global stage at UN Security Council in New York to deliver a statement at the debate on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. The meeting was chaired by the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation, His Excellency Mr Vassily Alekseevich Nebenzia.
 

FIJIAN GOVERNMENT HOSTS UNITED NATIONS TEAM FOR HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES

Thursday, 01 August 2019

Senior officials from the Fijian Government and the United Nations (UN) met
yesterday for a High-Level dialogue to discuss the contributions of the UN to Fiji’s national development priorities. The agenda included a consultation on how the Government and the UN can better align their programmes to ensure that Fiji remains on track to achievingits sustainable goal targets.

FIJI’S PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED NATIONS TELLS UN OF THE NEED FOR COHESION BETWEEN THE UN, EU AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN CONFLICT PREVENTION, INTERVENTIONS AND IN PEACE OPERATIONS.

Tuesday, 28 May 2019

On Thursday, 23 May 2019, Fiji’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Dr. Satyendra Prasad participated in a panel hosted by the Permanent Mission of Romania to the UN on  Partnerships, Early Warning and Conflict Prevention.
 
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Romania, Honourable Teodor Melescanu informed the UN that EU and UN partnerships for peace need to be strengthened and better supported.  UN cannot deliver “on securing peace alone”.
 

UN RECOGNIZES THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF THE LATE RFMF PERSONNELS STAFF SERGEANT PENIELI RACOLO, SERGEANT SAVENACA BULIVAKACEGU, AND WARRANT OFFICER CLASS II SEMITI KOROVAVALA.

Tuesday, 28 May 2019

The United Nations Secretary General, Mr António Guterres speaking at a moving ceremony to commemorate International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, said that United Nations peacekeeping is a vital investment in global peace and security; it requires strong international commitment; and the UN has a deep obligation to make peace operations as safe as possible.
 

UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE FIJIAN PEACEKEEPERS AND FIJI’S SACRIFICE FOR GLOBAL PEACE

Thursday, 16 May 2019

The United Nations Secretary-General, His Excellency, António Guterres honored all Fijian peacekeepers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in the service of global peace, in a solemn wreath laying ceremony held today at the National War Memorial in Suva.