Mr. President, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, The Summit of the Future has been widely tagged as “a once-in-a-generation opportunity” for Member States. We agree. It would indeed be the best forum to revie ...
Minister's Statements
47th Annual Meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Group of 77 “A path for the reform of the international financial architecture: towards a new and inclusive global economic order” Statement by Hon Ali Sabry, Minister of Foreign Affairs 22 September 2023
Hon Chairperson, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, As a founding member of the Group of 77, Sri Lanka is pleased to speak at this annual forum of Foreign Ministers. At the outset let me felicitate the Foreign Min ...
Statement by the Foreign Minister at the Press Briefing on the Art. XIV Conference on Facilitating Entry into Force of the CTBT, New York, 21 September 2023
Good afternoon to all, I am pleased to take part in today's Press Briefing on the eve of the Article XIV Conference of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) as a representative of a country that ratified the ...
Remarks by Hon. Ali Sabry, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka at the 18th ACD Ministerial Meeting, 20 September 2023
Your Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, I am pleased to attend the 18th Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Asia Cooperation Dialogue held on the side-lines of the 78th UNGA in New York. I am particularl ...
High-Level Meeting on Global Development Initiative (GDI) Cooperation Outcomes 19 September 2023 Statement for Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs
His Excellency Mr. Han Zheng, Vice President of China, Excellencies, Ladies & Gentlemen, I would like to thank the Delegation of China for convening this High-Level initiative, which is most timely. The COVID-19 ...
Sri Lanka concludes Fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the UN Human Rights Council, UPR Working Group, Geneva
Sri Lanka concluded its 4th Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) during the 42nd Session of the UPR Working Group on Wednesday, 1st February in Geneva. Sri Lanka’s National Report was prepared by the Ministry o ...
Sri Lanka concludes its Review under the 4th Cycle of the Universal (UPR)
Sri Lanka concluded its Review under the 4th Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva, today. Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, as the leader of the Sri Lanka delegation, delivered the remarks through a pre-rec ...