Statement of Samoa at the UNGA72

Quotes/References to disarmament:

Nuclear weapons: “It explains why I signed yesterday on Samoa's behalf the "Treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons". As a signatory to this historic treaty, we wanted to demonstrate unequivocally our aspiration to have a world without nuclear weapons.”

Disarmament: “The conventional narrative that the possession of nuclear weapons will act as deterrent to make the world a safer place to live, is not borne out by the current realities - otherwise the developments in the Korean peninsula would not have happened at ail. We firmly believe that possessing nuclear weapons and adding new nuclear powers only make our world less safe, less secure and less peaceful - hence the need to rid our world completely of ail nuclear weapons.”

Nuclear weapons/Radiation: “The Pacific over the years continues to call for advancing the cause of nuclear non-proliferation. Issues such as radioactive contaminants in the Republic of the Marshall Islands are of great concern to RMI and the region.”

Quotes/References to WPS:

Women: “A first ever United Nations human rights council expert group at Samoa's Invitation visited last month to carry out a fact-finding mission to assess the progress made towards eliminating discrimination against women and the protection and promotion of women's rights In the country.”

Conflict prevention: “Small as we are, Samoan police continue to serve side by side with officers from other countries in places that require the intervention of the United Nations.”

Sustainable Peace: “Our commitment is rooted in our firm belief in the role United Nations
peacekeeping plays in helping to eliminate the causes of conflict and in bringing about peace and stability.”

SDGs: “The need to accelerate global action and awareness on the SDGs still remains.”

SDGs: “This demonstrates the seriousness our region places on implementing the 17 SDGs and the importance of a regional approach to meeting these International commitments. We continue to count on the important role of the UN and our partners to support regional and national efforts for SDG implementation particularly the building of our capabilities.”