UN General Assembly
2025

President, Tonga is proud to have joined the Pacific family in the adoption of the Ocean of Peace declarations, declaring the blue Pacific continent as an ocean of peace. This is more than symbolism. It is a shared regional vision that peace, security and sustainability are deeply interconnected with how we treat our ocean, how we protect our environment and how we safeguard our communities. Tonga supports these declarations fully and calls for the principle to be embedded in our international ocean governance, climate actions and sustainable development efforts. The ocean must not only be protected, it must be honoured as a foundation of our security, of our economies, our way of life, our legacy of resilience. Mr. President, it is in this spirit of resilience that Tonga is proud to host the Pacific Resilience Facility, the Pacific-led, member-owned and regionally managed financing mechanism dedicated to strengthening climate and disaster resilience across our blue Pacific continent. Tonga acknowledges with gratitude the commitments and contributions already extended by our development partners and friends of the Pacific.