UN General Assembly
2022

I would like to join the call for global peace and stability. The simmering tensions and mistrust that are the nemesis of peace cannot and must not be allowed to fester any longer. We, as members of this Organization, took it upon ourselves to uphold the Charter of the United Nations. It is therefore incumbent on all of us to ensure that we are seen to uphold our commitments to the Charter. In the context of the ongoing Bougainville peace process, I want to assure this forum that that important issue remains a top priority in Papua New Guinea. Peace by peaceful means underpins that national priority, and I would like to note that we are on the road to establishing a political solution for Bougainville.