2017

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OPENING STATEMENT BY THE HON. DR. PEYA MUSHELENGA, MP, DEPUTY MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA, AT THE OCCASION OF THE THIRD SESSION OF THE NAMIBIA-CUBA JOINT WORKING, 18 DECEMBER 2017 (Please find pictures here below)

                                       

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STATEMENT BY MR.  NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE ON AGENDA ITEM 54: REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ISRAELI PRACTICES AFFECTING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE AND OTHER ARABS OF THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES, FOURTH COMMITTEE, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, 7 NOVEMBER 2017

STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE ON AGENDA ITEM 53: UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST, FOURTH COMMITTEE, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, 3 NOVEMBER 2017

STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE ON AGENDA ITEM 42: THE NECESSITY OF ENDING THE ECONOMIC, COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL EMBARGO IMPOSED BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AGAINST CUBA,GENERAL ASSEMBLY, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, 1 NOVEMBER 2017

STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE DURING THE OPEN DEBATE IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGENDA ITEM "WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY", SECURITY COUNCIL, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, 27 OCTOBER 2017

STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE ON INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPOURTEUR ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN THE OPT, THIRD COMMITTEE, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, 26 OCTOBER 2017

STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE DURING THE OPEN DEBATE IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST, INCLUDING THE PALESTINIAN QUESTION, SECURITY COUNCIL, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, 18 OCTOBER 2017

STATEMENT BY H.E MR. NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE ON AGENDA ITEM 25: AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT, FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION, SECOND COMMITTEE, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, 16 OCTOBER 2017

STATEMENT BY H.E MR. NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE ON AGENDA 21 (a-d): GLOBALISATION AND INTERDEPENDENCE, SECOND COMMITTEE, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, 13 OCTOBER 2017

STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE ON AGENDA ITEM 69: RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, THIRD COMMITTEE, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, 12 OCTOBER 2017 

STATEMENT BY H.E MR NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE ON AGENDA ITEM 23 (a-c): ERADICATION OF POVERTY AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT ISSUES, SECOND COMMITTEE, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, 11-12 OCTOBER 2017

STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE ON AGENDA ITEM 68: PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN, THIRD COMMITTEE, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, 11 OCTOBER 2017

STATEMENT BY H.E MR. NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE ON AGENDA ITEM 52: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE, FOURTH COMMITTEE, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, 11 OCTOBER 2017

STATEMENT BY H.E MR NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE ON AGENDA ITEM 19 (A-J): SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, SECOND COMMITTEE, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, 9 OCTOBER 2017

STATEMENT BY H.E MR. NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE DURING THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE AT THE 72ND SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, 06 OCTOBER 2017

STATEMENT BY H.E MR. NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE BEFORE THE SIXTH COMMITTEE UNDER AGENDA ITEM 78: "CRIMINAL ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS AT MISSION”, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, 6 OCTOBER 2017 

STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE ON AGENDA ITEM 29: ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN, THIRD COMMITTEE, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, 6 OCTOBER 2017

STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE  ON AGENDA ITEM 109: "MEASURES TO ELIMINATE INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM”, SIXTH COMMITTEE, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, 03 OCTOBER 2017

STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA ON AGENDA ITEM 28: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, THIRD COMMITTEE, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, 2-3 OCTOBER 2017

STATEMENT BY H.E MR. NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE ON COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE WHOLE QUESTION OF PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS IN ALL THEIR ASPECTS, FOURTH COMMITTEE, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, 26 OCTOBER 2017 

STATEMENT BY H.E. DR. HAGE G. GEINGOB, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 72^nd SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, 20 SEPTEMBER 2017

STATEMENT BY H.E MR.NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA DURING THE HIGH LEVEL FORUM ON THE CULTURE OF PEACE, NEW YORK, 7 SEPTEMBER 2017

KEYNOTE ADDRESSED BY H.E DR. HAGE GEINGOB, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA ON THE COMMEMORATION OF HEROES DAY, OSHAKATI, OSHANA REGION, 26 AUGUST 2017

VOTE OF THANKS BY H.E DR. HAGE G. GEINGOB, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE CLOSING OF THE 37TH SADC ORDINARY SUMMIT OF THE HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT

STATEMENT BY MS. LINDA SCOTT, CHARGÉ D’AFFAIRES A.I. DURING THE OPEN DEBATE IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGENDA ITEM “THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST, INCLUDING THE PALESTINIAN QUESTION”, NEW YORK, 25 JULY 2017

STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY MR. NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE DURING THE OPEN DEBATE OF THE SECUTY COUNCIL ON PEACE AND SECURITY IN AFRICA, NEW YORK, 19 JULY 2017 

STATEMENT BY MS LINDA SCOTT, DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE , ON NATIONAL TOOLS FOR MATERNITY PROTECTION DURING A SIDE EVENT BY FINLAND, NAMIBIA & PLAN INTERNATIONAL FINLAND, NEW YORK, 13 JULY 2017

STATEMENT BY HON. PENDUKENI IIVULA-ITHANA, MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS AND IMMIGRATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA ON "DEFENDING AND PROTECTING DEMOCRACY WHERE IT IS DENIED OR IT IS UNDER THREAT", NEW YORK, 12 JULY 2017

STATEMENT BY MS LINDA SCOTT, DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE, ON ITEM 5 OF THE EIGHTH SESSION OF THE OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP ON AGEING ON GENERAL DISCUSSION ON MEASURES TO ENHANCE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF OLDER PERSONS TO SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, NEW YORK, 5 JULY 2017

STATEMENT  BY HIS EXCELLENCY MR. NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE, SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN DEBATE ON THE GLOBAL EFFORT TO PREVENT THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION BY NON-STATE ACTORS, NEW YORK, 28 JUNE 2017  (video of the speech is attached herebelow) playing from 2:13:00 to 2:18:54

STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE, DURING THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE SITUATION WITH REGARD TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES; WITH REGARD TO THE QUESTION OF WESTERN SAHARA, NEW YORK, 12 JUNE 2017

STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. NEVILLE GERTZE AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE, ON THE OCCASION OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 14: "CONSERVE AND SUSTAINABLY USE THE OCEANS, SEAS AND MARINE RESOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT", NEW YORK. 9 JUNE 2017

STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY MR. NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE, ON THE OCCASION OF THE HIGH LEVEL EVENT ON DESERTIFICATION, LAND DEGRADATION AND DROUGHT IN LIGHT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 15, NEW YORK, 1 MAY 2017

STATEMENT BY H.E MR. NEVILLE GERTZE, AMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE, ON THE OCCASION OF THE HIGH LEVEL EVENT ENTITLED "CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA" DURING THE 71st SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, NEW YORK, 23 MARCH 2017 

WELCOMING REMARKS ON THE 27TH IINDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF NAMIBIA BY AMBASSADOR DR. SAMUEL K MBAMBO, GOVERNOR OF KAVANGO EAST REGION, 21 MARCH 2017

SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR HAGE GEINGOB, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE 27TH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION, RUNDU, 21 MARCH 2017

NEW YEAR GREETINGS TO THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR HAGE G. GEINGOB, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA, STATE HOUSE, WINDHOEK, 17 FEBRUARY, 2017

STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR. HAGE G. GEINGOB, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE 5TH SESSION OF THE 6TH PARLIAMENT, 14 FEBRUARY 2017