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MFA Press Statement: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan at the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, 21 September 2016

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22 September 2016

Commemorating 50 years of Singapore and the UN at the Forum of Small States (FOSS) reception. (L-R) Laos Foreign Minister and ASEAN Chair Saleumxay Kommasith, Chef de Cabinet to the UN Secretary-Gene...

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Five people in suits stand before flags.

Commemorating 50 years of Singapore and the UN at the Forum of Small States (FOSS) reception. (L-R) Laos Foreign Minister and ASEAN Chair Saleumxay Kommasith, Chef de Cabinet to the UN Secretary-General Edmond Mulet, Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Prime Minister of Tonga Akilisi Pohiva, and President of the General Assembly Peter Thomson of Fiji. [Photo: MFA]

        Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan who is in New York for the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), delivered a statement at a High Level Side Event on the Death Penalty, setting out Singapore’s approach towards protecting our citizens, families, communities, and society within the context of an unwavering commitment to the rule of law, and calling on all parties to take a balanced and broader perspective and respect the different circumstances faced by different countries.  The full text of Minister Balakrishnan’s remarks is here. 

        Minister Balakrishnan also hosted a Reception at the Singapore Permanent Mission to the United Nations, to commemorate the 51st Anniversary of Singapore’s admission to the UN as its 117th member state on 21 September 1965, for members of the Forum of Small States (FOSS) and friends of FOSS.

        Minister Balakrishnan also had separate bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Mexico, Qatar, Bhutan, El Salvador, Albania, and Armenia, at the sidelines of the UNGA.  In his various meetings, Minister Balakrishnan and his counterparts reaffirmed our relations with the different countries, and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation by promoting trade, connectivity, and working together at the UN to advance the interests of small states. 

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

22 SEPTEMBER 2016


Three people in business attire sit, with UN logo on screen and Singapore and Mexico flags.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan meeting with Mexico's Minister of Foreign Affairs Claudia Ruiz-Massieu, at the sidelines of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. [Photo: MFA]

Two men in suits are shaking hands in an office setting.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan meeting with Qatar's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, at the sidelines of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. [Photo: MFA]

Two men pose indoors; one in suit with tie, other in traditional Bhutanese attire.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan meeting with Bhutan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Lyonpo Damcho Dorji, at the sidelines of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. [Photo: MFA]

Two men in suits shaking hands indoors, next to a multi-paned window.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan meeting with El Salvador's Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugo Martinez, at the sidelines of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. [Photo: MFA]

Two men in suits shaking hands in front of a gray wall and tufted black chairs.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan meeting with Albania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ditmar Bushati, at the sidelines of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. [Photo: MFA]

Two men in suits sit in leather chairs, with flags of Singapore and Armenia on a table.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan meeting with Armenia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian, at the sidelines of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. [Photo: MFA]

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