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41st Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77<\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/h1>\n
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22 September 2017<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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– As delivered –<\/em><\/h4>\n

Statement by H.E. Mr. Miroslav Laj\u010d\u00e1k, President of the 72nd<\/sup> Session of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly, at the 41st Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

Honorable Ministers, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen.
\nI am honored to participate in the 41st Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77.
\nI want to give a special thanks to President Morena. Excellency, nder your leadership, Ecuador has served as an able and committed Chair of the Group.<\/p>\n

When the Charter of Algiers was adopted 50 years ago, it marked the unity of the Group of 77. This unity has not wavered since then.<\/p>\n

The G77 is the biggest group at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, made up of more than two thirds of Member States. It is also the most diverse\u2013 bringing together perspectives and priorities from across the world.
\nToday I want to focus on the key role played by the Group of 77 in strengthening our multilateral work. And I want to identify opportunities for stronger cooperation, as we head into the 72nd Session.
\nI will first point to the Group\u2019s commitment to maintaining momentum around the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Climate Agreement.<\/p>\n

These two frameworks involve big commitments. And big commitments need loud reminders to ensure they are met. The Group of 77 has spoken in a united voice. Over the past two years, it has worked to remind us all of the financial pledges made to humanity and to the planet. And I intend to add my voice over the coming year.<\/p>\n

G77 members have also played a major role in promoting specific goals and issues. We have seen this through initiatives to mobilize youth for Sustainable Development. We will see this again, with the launch of the International Decade for Action on \u201cWater for Sustainable Development\u201d in 2018. And the Group\u2019s commitment to combating climate change will be clear throughout COP23, which will be chaired by Fiji.
\nIn addition, the Group has also acted as an import platform for south-south cooperation. I stand ready to support the preparation leading to the Second Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Conference on South-South Cooperation, to be hosted by Argentina in 2019.<\/p>\n

This focus on financing and partnerships is very much in line with the priorities of my Presidency. I intend to work with the Group of 77 throughout the coming year to identify opportunities for the sharing of ideas and lessons learned.<\/p>\n

Second, I want to stress that an active G77 is crucial in other areas.
\nIn 2018 the General Assembly will be charged with adopting Global Compacts for Refugees and Migrants. To succeed, we must focus on the needs of people, rather than our individual positions or ideologies. And we will need active engagement from the Group of 77.<\/p>\n

Additionally, I will convene a High-Level Event on Sustaining Peace in April 2018. It will offer us an important opportunity to strengthen Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ actions around peace and prevention. I intend to consult many G77 members as we work towards this event.<\/p>\n

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The G77 is the biggest group at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, made up of more than two thirds of Member States. It is also the most diverse\u2013 bringing together perspectives and priorities from across the world.<\/p>\n

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Finally, another opportunity for better cooperation lies in our collective goal for a stronger United Nations.<\/p>\n

The 72nd Session will see Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Member States consider the reform agenda of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ\u2019s Secretary-General. This will apply to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ development system, peace and security architecture, and management. I am committed to facilitating open and inclusive dialogue on reforms. The G77 will be a key partner in this process.
\nFor the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ to carry out the mandates set by Member States, it needs adequate funding. We will need a timely agreement on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ regular budget for 2018-2019. I commend the Group for its active engagement in this area.<\/p>\n

The Group of 77 has a loud – and a united – voice. It can call attention to the needs and priorities of its members. This helps to ensure a prominent role for Least Developing Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Small Island Developing States on the international stage.<\/p>\n

But, more importantly, the Group can shed light on the needs and priorities of the people living in these countries.<\/p>\n

Many of them are facing challenges. Some have experienced the devastating impact of Hurricane Irma and Maria. Others are dealing with the effects of terrorism, conflict, or drought.<\/p>\n

These people, however, are also creating opportunities. They are working to mediate conflicts \u2013 start new businesses \u2013 and advocate for people and the planet.<\/p>\n

Let us ensure that the 72nd Session involves stronger cooperation between the G77 and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ bodies, including the General Assembly. And let us ensure that this cooperation is focused on the people you are all are here to represent.<\/p>\n

I thank you.<\/p>\n

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As delivered<\/em><\/h4>

Remarks by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson,\u00a0<\/strong>President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly, at the\u00a0Annual American Bar Association Meeting\u00a0<\/strong>Showcase Luncheon<\/strong><\/h2>

10 August 2017<\/strong><\/h3>

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\u00a0<\/em><\/p>

\"American<\/a>Mark Alcott, ABA Representative to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ<\/em><\/p>

Visiting Presidents and Members of Foreign Bar Associations<\/em><\/p>

Distinguished guests
Ladies and Gentlemen,<\/em><\/p>

I acknowledge the honour of being asked to speak at the Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association, and I thank the President of the American Bar Association and the other organizers of today\u2019s event for the invitation.<\/p>

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ is a house that from its outset has been steeped in the influence of international legal professionals \u2013 whether on diplomatic delegations, within the staffing cohort, or amongst the experts who play such instrumental roles in helping the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ advance the rule of law across the world.<\/p>

Indeed, since its establishment in 1945, the promotion of justice and the rule of law has been a golden thread running through the work of the United Nations in pursuit of its three founding pillars \u2013 the maintenance of peace and security, the protection of human rights, and the advancement of development.<\/p>

The logic behind this golden thread is clear.<\/p>

For the 71 peacekeeping operations that have been established since the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ\u2019s foundation, and for the nearly 100,000 peacekeepers currently deployed by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ across the world, the promotion of the rule of law is at the very heart of their efforts to build and sustain international peace.<\/p>

And then in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ\u2019s work to promote and protect human rights everywhere, the ending of discriminatory laws, the promotion of fair and transparent processes, discouraging violations, and fighting impunity is fundamental.<\/p>

And through \u00a0the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ\u2019s efforts to achieve sustainable development to build effective institutions, lift public trust in government, and ensure equal access to justice, we make our stand for a just, peaceful and prosperous world.<\/p>

For over seven decades now, the United Nations has been at the forefront of global efforts to promote the rule of law across our world.<\/p>

The International Court of Justice \u2013 the principal judicial organ of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ \u2013 has increasingly become the forum of choice for a growing number of States to peacefully settle their international disputes.<\/p>

The establishment of legal bodies such as the International Criminal Court, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, have been critical steps in the global fight against impunity and for ensuring justice for victims of crimes perpetrated during war.<\/p>

Meanwhile, the increasing number of international courts and tribunals focused on specialized areas of law, including human rights, law of the sea, and trade law, point to a growing understanding among Member States of the importance of an international rules-based order.<\/p>

For all of these accomplishments, we are confronted by a conundrum: how to precisely quantify to the global public the importance and the success of each of these achievements.\u00a0 Especially since these achievements belong to humanity as a whole and are seldom celebrated.<\/p>

We ponder how many conflicts have been prevented?<\/p>

How many lives have been saved?<\/p>

How much people have had their sense of hope restored through the acknowledgement of crimes perpetrated against them, and the rendering of international justice?<\/p>

Far too often \u2013 as with much of what the United Nations does \u2013 it is the shortcomings and failures that receive widespread attention, with little acknowledgement of achievements, particularly in averting even graver tragedies.<\/p>

Indeed, in our current global landscape, characterized by an unprecedented pace of change, and the fears that arise in times of great uncertainty, we are seeing in some parts of the world an instinct to withdraw from international engagement and to revert to nationalistic tendencies.\u00a0 That tendency even extends to a questioning of the importance of the rule of law, both within national boundaries and at international levels.<\/p>

In a world facing complex global security challenges, including the worst humanitarian and refugee crisis since World War II, shifting global dynamics, unprecedented technological advancement and population growth, widening inequality, climate change, and large-scale environmental degradation, the importance of international law becomes greatly elevated.\u00a0 That point cannot be overstated.<\/p>

These are the times when more, not less, needs to be done to strengthen the rule of law at national and international levels.<\/p>

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I would like to make a further point that emphasizes the role of the United Nations in strengthening the rule of law in these challenging times.<\/p>

The decision by world leaders at the United Nations in September 2015 to adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was a major milestone in our efforts to build a world of sustainable peace and justice.<\/p>

Based on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the 2030 Agenda seeks to shift humanity\u2019s current trajectory away from its current course towards unsustainability, towards a future that is safe, secure and prosperous for all.<\/p>

Premised on the commitment\u00a0 to \u2018leave no one behind\u2019, the SDGs stand to transform our world by breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty; building peaceful societies; increasing global prosperity; achieving gender equality; protecting our natural environmental, and averting the worst impacts of climate change \u2013 all by 2030.<\/p>

Critically, it dedicates our efforts towards the promotion of\u00a0 the rule of law across the world.<\/p>

Goal 16 of the 2030 Agenda specifically seeks to \u2018promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels\u2019<\/em>.\u00a0 Goal 16 is underpinned by specific targets by which to measure success.<\/p>

I emphasize that the SDGs are integrated and mutually-reinforcing in nature, and that the 2030 Agenda inherently places peace, human rights, justice, and strong institutions as a fundamental requirement to achieve sustainable development.\u00a0 The Agenda recognizes an international rules-based order as indispensable for achieving a just, peaceful and prosperous world.<\/p>

It is obvious to all, that achieving this reality will require all stakeholders \u2013 Governments at all levels, civil society, the private sector, and grassroots organizations \u2013 to work together in new and innovative ways.<\/p>

The Ocean Conference held here at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ in June of this year was a prime example of such partnership and innovation in action. With around 6,000 participants from Governments, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ system, civil society, the scientific community, academia, and the business sector, nearly 1,400 voluntary commitments for action were made in the cause of reversing the cycle of decline in which the Ocean is currently caught.<\/p>

It is in The Ocean Conference\u2019s positive spirit of common purpose, that action must now be taken to build on the inter-linkages between the SDGs. We must pursue cross-cutting actions across the SDGs to strengthen the rule of law, peace and security, human rights, and sustainable development.<\/p>

And in this regard, I commend the American Bar Association and visiting members of foreign bar associations for your dedicated efforts to strengthen justice systems, to improve governance, and protect human rights across the world.<\/p>

In particular I mention the work being undertaken through the Rule of Law Initiative to promote legal education, improve access to justice, address land and resource governance, fight human trafficking, and support survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.\u00a0 This work is essential not only for promotion of the rule of law, but for achieving peaceful and inclusive societies, and accelerating SDG implementation.<\/p>

I encourage you to do all you can to further support this work \u2013 at home and abroad \u2013 as a critical component of sustainable development.\u00a0 With the American Bar Association representing a network of over 400,000 attorneys, you have a huge opportunity to bolster Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ efforts in our common aim of advancing the rule of law.<\/p>

I encourage you all to continue supporting the development, understanding, and dissemination of international law.<\/p>

I encourage you to continue your capacity-building, legal education and training assistance across the world.<\/p>

And I urge you to assist in the fight against corruption and organized crime, building robust legal frameworks, ensuring equal access to justice, supporting accountable institutions, and promoting inclusive and representative decision-making at all levels.<\/p>

Ladies and Gentlemen,<\/em><\/p>

In our interconnected world, international law shapes our daily lives \u2013 from internet governance and air travel, to international trade and environmental protections.<\/p>

We must continue to work together to build global understanding of international law as an enabler and a pre-requisite of peace, justice and development, and to promote the rule of law everywhere.<\/p>

I thank you for your attention.<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[69,53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-120481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-statements","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\n41st Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 - General Assembly of the United Nations<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/72\/2017\/09\/22\/41st-annual-ministerial-meeting-of-the-group-of-77\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"41st Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 - General Assembly of the United Nations\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Statement by H.E. 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