Fred Sarufa

"Better Together," the theme for the UN General Assembly President of its 80th session Annalena Baerbock of Germany, elected today, through a secret ballot, garnering 167 of 193 UN Member States support. Only the 5th women to serve this important UN role.

In the face of the worsening global climate crisis, today marked an important milestone for Papua New Guinea to become the 163rd State Party to the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.

Development, education and capacity building partnerships dialogue for Papua New Guinea at the UN with Pacific SIDS and EU members, Italy Ministry of Envionment and Energy Security, US Army War College students, and Brigham Young University-Hawaii Pacific students.

Pleased to join the Papua New Guinea team to commence national preparations for the ICJ Advisory Opinion on the obligations for states in respect of climate change oral proceedings in December 2024 in The Hague.

A momentous occasion on my presentation of credentials to the United Nations Secretary-General, as Permanent Representative and Ambassador of Papua New Guinea to the United Nations and marking the occasion with colleagues and friends.

It is a great honour and privilege indeed for being commissioned to represent Papua New Guinea at the Ambassadorial level at the United Nations in New York.

Honoured and pleased to host Ambassadorial colleagues from Australia (Ambassador James Larsen) and Tonga (Ambassador Va'inga Tone) for an informal dialogue on further strengthening Pacific partnership at the United Nations on national, regional and global issues.

Another UN General Assembly calendar year concludes today, and the opening of a new 78th Session, marked by the symbolic handing over of the gavel by incumbent General Assembly President H.E. Csaba Korosi (Hungary) to his successor H.E. Dennis Francis (Trinidad & Tobago).

United Nations celebrating with the host country - USA - Fourth of July Independence Day!

Change of guard at duty stations is a diplomatic norm and @ the UN Headquarters in New York, it was a honour to be among Ambassadorial colleagues to farewell several distinguished Ambassadors, including from Denmark, Australia, Norway & Spain, courtesy of Indonesia and Samoa.

UN Secretary-General: "The ocean is the lifeblood of our planet"; heralding the historic global milestone formal adoption by consensus@UN General Assembly, new Treaty on High Seas marine biological diversity conservation and sustainable use; nearly 20-years in the making.

United Nations General Assembly elected by acclamation Ambassador Dennis Francis of Trinidad and Tobago, as the new General Assembly President-elect for its 78th session.

Honoured to host at the Papua New Guinea Mission the courtesy call by United States Permanent Representative and Ambassador to the United Nations Her Excellency Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

Welcome courtesy call from our fellow Melanesian and Pacific Wantok Fiji's new Ambassador to the UN in New York H.E. Filipo Tarakinikini and also pleased with the UN-related educational visit by Pacific students from Brigham Young University in Hawaii.

Sharing a meal at the breaking of the fast (Iftar) among Pacific and Indonesian Ambassadorial colleagues and friends at the United Nations, courtesy of Indonesia.

A successful and historic day, from Vanuatu's leadership, supported by Pacific States and 132 UN members, over two-thirds majority, paving the way for General Assembly's unprecedented and resounding consensus for an ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate change.

"The ship has reached shore"; BBNJ President Rena Lee's announcement tonight on the successful conclusion to the new international legally binding high seas treaty. Proud to be part of the historic legacy with our Pacific family, who delivered on the Forum Leaders mandate!

Pleased with the groundbreaking and milestone bilateral Memorandum of Understanding on carbon credit arrangements to implementing the Paris Agreement Article 6 signed today between Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬 and Singapore 🇸🇬 at UNFCCC COP27.

AOSIS Chair & Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda @ UNFCCC COP 27:"While the fossil fuel industry is profiting at $3 billion per day for the last 30 years, the world is burning. We will not be silent victims of the cost of pollution created by others, for the profit of the few".