Global Governance Group (3G)

1         Thank you, Mr President.  Allow me to make a few comments on behalf of the 30 members of the informal Global Governance Group[*] or 3G.

2         The 3G welcomes the consensus adoption of this resolution.  The 3G emphasises that the United Nations system must remain the cornerstone of global governance, in recognition of the universal membership and unquestioned legitimacy of the United Nations.  The 3G has consistently highlighted that global standard setting exercises must take place in formal organisations with universal membership like the United Nations.

3         The 3G has also consistently called for the strengthening of the engagement between the United Nations and the G20 through such measures as the Secretary-General’s participation in the G20 Summit and interactive dialogues between the G20 and this Assembly.  We therefore welcome the resolution’s elaboration on these points.

4                 Thank you.

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[*]    The 3G comprises the following member states of the United Nations: Bahamas, Kingdom of Bahrain, Barbados, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Costa Rica, Republic of Finland, Guatemala, Jamaica, Kuwait, Principality of Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Principality of Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Republic of the Philippines, State of Qatar, Republic of Rwanda, Republic of San Marino, Republic of Senegal, Republic of Singapore, Republic of Slovenia, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay and Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.