Samoa
- Samoa has been a member of the United Nations since 15 December 1976
- Samoa is not in the list of countries with webpages at the UN.
- Read the Wikipedia page for Samoa
- Samoa is part of the Oceana block
- Samoa has participated in 1279 votes since 26 October 1994, most recently on 23 December 2008
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Minority votes in the General Assembly
Sometimes these votes highlight an issue where there is a difference from the majority of the international community.
Samoa…
| voted with 3 other nations (out of 177) to abstain on | Draft resolution IV (resolution 61/128). | 14 December 2006 |
| voted with 3 other nations (out of 166) to abstain on | Draft resolution C (resolution 49/35 C). | 9 December 1994 |
| voted with 4 other nations (out of 182) to abstain on | The motion for no action. | 8 November 2006 |
| voted with 4 other nations (out of 152) to abstain on | The draft decision. | 8 December 2000 |
| voted with 4 other nations (out of 163) to abstain on | Draft resolution B (resolution 49/36 B).* | 9 December 1994 |
| voted with 5 other nations (out of 186) to abstain on | Draft resolution XVI (resolution 62/163). | 18 December 2007 |
| voted with 5 other nations (out of 160) to abstain on | Draft resolution IV (resolution 57/127). | 11 December 2002 |
| voted with 5 other nations (out of 173) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/60/L.30 (resolution 60/38). | 1 December 2005 |
| was absent with 6 other nations when 185 voted | Draft resolution XIX (resolution 62/166). | 18 December 2007 |
| voted with 6 other nations (out of 157) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/53/L.52 (resolution 53/37). | 2 December 1998 |
| voted with 7 other nations (out of 177) to abstain on | Draft resolution XIV (resolution 60/163). | 16 December 2005 |
| voted with 8 other nations (out of 178) to abstain on | Draft resolution XXVI (resolution 58/192). | 22 December 2003 |
| voted with 8 other nations (out of 178) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/59/L.36 (resolution 59/30). | 1 December 2004 |
| voted with 8 other nations (out of 171) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/60/L.31 (resolution 60/39). | 1 December 2005 |
| voted with 8 other nations (out of 158) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/52/L.54 (resolution 52/53). | 9 December 1997 |
| voted with 9 other nations (out of 174) to abstain on | The sixth preambular paragraph of draft resolution III. | 5 December 2007 |
| voted with 9 other nations (out of 178) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/59/L.37 (resolution 59/31). | 1 December 2004 |
| voted with 10 other nations (out of 158) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/61/L.67 (resolution 61/295). | 13 September 2007 |
| voted with 11 other nations (out of 172) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/60/L.33 (resolution 60/41). | 1 December 2005 |
| was absent with 12 other nations when 179 voted | Draft resolution V (resolution 63/99). | 5 December 2008 |
Ambassadors
People who have spoken in the General Assembly or Security Council in the name of Samoa. Sometimes ministers or heads of state take the place of the official ambassador of the day.
| Name | Speeches | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Alesana | 1 | 9 October 1996 | 9 October 1996 |
| Mr. Elisaia | 11 | 12 October 2004 | 12 June 2008 |
| Mr. Malielegaoi | 12 | 29 September 1995 | 26 September 2008 |
| Ms. Sila | 1 | 16 November 2004 | 16 November 2004 |
| Mr. Slade | 16 | 17 October 1994 | 10 December 2002 |
| Ms. Solofa | 1 | 11 December 1998 | 11 December 1998 |
