Statement by H.E. Mohan Peiris, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations 08 March 2021 (virtual) Madam Chair, permit me to first thank and congratulate the co-chairs Mexico and Ireland for putting ...
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2021 ECOSOC Special Meeting Reimagining Equality: Eliminating racism, xenophobia and discrimination for all in the decade of action for the SDGs
Statement by H.E. Mohan Peiris, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Thursday, 18 February 2021 Virtual meeting Mr. President, Throughout history racism, xenophobia and discrimination have ind ...
International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers
Virtual Event titled “Early Warning to Early Action: Implementing the Vancouver Principles to Prevent and End the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers” Statement by H.E. Mohan Peiris, Permanent Representative of Sri ...
Item 115 – Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization Plenary meeting of the 75th Session of the General Assembly
Statement by H.E. Mohan Peiris, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Friday, 29 January 2021 General Assembly Hall (in-person) Mr. President, On this cold but bright morning, permit me to than ...
United Nations Security Council Arria Formula Meeting on Children and Armed Conflict Repatriation of children from conflict zones: from camps to homes. Call for action
Statement by H.E. Mohan Peiris, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Friday, 29 January 2021 Mr. Chairman, Having listened to the presentations this morning, I was wondering whether we as membe ...
Statement by Sri Lanka at Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence at the 45th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
45th Session of the Human Rights Council Agenda Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non- recurrence 17 September 2020 ...
“Timelines evolved externally would hinder process of reconciliation”: Sri Lanka’s envoy tell the UN Security Council
“Timelines evolved externally in achieving stated objectives would only seek to hinder the process of reconciliation since they would be bereft of ground realities” emphasized Sri Lanka’s Permanent Rep ...