UN General Assembly
2025

The Assembly will hear an address by His Excellency James Marepe, Prime Minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea. I request Protocol to escort His Excellency and invite him to address the Assembly. Madam President, congratulations on your election to the Presidency of the 88th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. I want to also thank the outgoing President for his wonderful work. Secretary General, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Firstly, on behalf of my country, Papua New Guinea, I want to say thank you to Almighty God, the Creator God, for the care of my country the last 50 years. It is truly with deep honour that I bring to this Assembly warm greetings from the 10 million people of my country. Just a few days ago, we celebrated 50 years of our independence, and very soon, on the 10th of October, we will mark 50 years since we joined the United Nations.