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Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka at the 50th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on 13 June 2022

Monday, 13 June 2022

Mr. President,
 
Sri Lanka has regularly shared our progress and challenges in an open exchange with this Council and other organs of the United Nations. It is in this spirit of transparency, candour and openness that I make this address to the current session of the Council.

Statement made by H.E. Mohan Pieris, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations at the 80th plenary meeting UNGA on the Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the political declarations on HIV/AIDS

Thursday, 09 June 2022

Statement made by H.E. Mr. Mohan Pieris, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations at the Non-proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapon - Open Consultations - General debate – 31 May 2022

Tuesday, 31 May 2022

The United Nations General Assembly adopts Sri Lanka sponsored resolution to declare March 1st as ‘World Seagrass Day’

Monday, 23 May 2022

 

The United Nations General Assembly adopted today (23rd May 2022), a Sri Lanka sponsored Resolution A/76/L.56, declaring 1st March as World Seagrass Day. The resolution was adopted by consensus, and co-sponsored by 24 countries.