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General Assembly: 191 of 193 have spoken at UNGA 81

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PodiumVolodymyr ZelenskyyPresident, Ukraine 🇺🇦

GA PresidentH.E. Khalilur Rahman
UN Secretary-GeneralAntónio Guterres
USG, DGACMMovses Abelian

Seating: UN Department for General Assembly and Conference Management, Rev. 1, 16 September 2026.

Ukraine at the General Debate

17UkraineVolodymyr ZelenskyyHis Excellency · PresidentUkraine: Putin’s insatiable land grab ‘will fail again’26 min · 3,052 wordsUkraineSovereignty and non-interferenceKorean Peninsula+10 moreView speech

Issues raised

Ukraine 49
Sovereignty and non-interference 7
Korean Peninsula 6
Energy 5
Trade, tariffs and sanctions 5
Human rights 4
Children and youth 2
Nuclear weapons and disarmament 2
AI and digital governance 2
Syria and Lebanon 1
Security Council reform 1
Iran 1
Food security 1

General themes

Peace and conflict in general 9
Multilateralism 3

Countries Ukraine mentioned

Organizations mentioned

United Nations 2
UN Security Council 1
North Atlantic Treaty Organization 1

Leaders mentioned

Vladimir Putin 13
Donald Trump 1
Kim Jong Un 1

Top 10 Terms

russia 36
war 30
ukraine 20
world 17
already 14
every 13
putin 13
russian 12
many 11
ballistic 10

Speakers who mentioned Ukraine · 80

Estonia · Day 2Alar Karis
- Millions of people suffering in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, Haiti, Myanmar. 2:42:42
- Ladies and gentlemen, One of the biggest tests for the UN's relevance is Russia's aggression against Ukraine. 2:45:06
14mentions
Romania · Day 2Nicuşor-Daniel Dan
- Ladies and gentlemen, we have entered the fifth year of the illegal, unprovoked, and unjustified full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine waged by a permanent member of the Security Council. 46:32
- As the EU member state sharing the longest border with Ukraine, Romania has felt the effects of this war directly. 47:11
8mentions
Slovenia · Day 3Janez Janša
- Distinguished delegates, Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine is a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter and a direct assault on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of a member state. 10:19:20
- Ukraine is defending its people and its independence. 10:20:34
7mentions
Lithuania · Day 1Gitanas Nausėda
- Ladies and gentlemen, the one conflict that poses the greatest threat to the world order is Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, supported by its proxies. 4:11:27
- In the 12 years since the illegal occupation of Crimea, Russia has escalated from clandestine operations and limited warfare in eastern Ukraine to massive military operations, mass killings, and ultimately the largest drone attacks against civilian infrastructure the world has ever seen. 4:11:43
6mentions
Latvia · Day 2Edgars Rinkēvičs
- What happens in Ukraine does not stay in Ukraine. 27:54
- These principles now are being tested in Ukraine. 32:00
6mentions
Sweden · Day 4Maria Malmer Stenergard
- In Ukraine, Sudan, Yemen, Palestine, Lebanon, Myanmar, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and many other conflict zones, millions are suffering. 12:19:10
- Mr. President, Russia's aggression against Ukraine is a blatant violation of international law. 12:19:23
6mentions
Denmark · Day 6Christina Markus Lassen
- We see this clearly in Ukraine. 5:50:17
- The vast majority of UN member states and the UN Secretary-General support calls for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in Ukraine. 5:50:31
6mentions
Bulgaria · Day 2Iliana Iotova
- The main challenge remains the war against Ukraine, the consequences of which have spilled far beyond the immediate combat zone. 5:37:18
- Because we cannot, dear colleagues, negotiate without the participation of two countries, Ukraine and Russia. 5:39:06
5mentions
Malta · Day 4Robert Abela
- Firstly, Ukraine. 2:25:52
- It is all too easy and all too great a mistake for us to fall in the trap that repelling the invasion of Ukraine becomes Another never-ending conflict. 2:25:55
5mentions
Russian Federation · Day 5Sergey Lavrov
- In this spirit of running Russia out of international law and security, there are reckless actions being taken in Ukraine. 3:17:57
- Is there any other country apart from Ukraine where they banned a language? 3:21:13
5mentions
Canada · Day 5Anita Anand
- Through the Coalition of the Willing, Canada is working with over 30 allies and partners to bolster Ukraine and defend against further Russian aggression. 7:38:52
- Alongside our NATO allies, Canada remains resolute in our support for Ukraine. 7:44:59
5mentions
France · Day 1Emmanuel Macron
- That is the reality of the situation in the Middle East, in Ukraine, in Africa. 5:44:04
- The coalition of the willing on Ukraine, together with the UK and Germany, a coalition which brings together everyone who stands ready to guarantee peace and stability in the very heart of Europe, the very place where two world wars began, something no one can ignore. 5:46:54
4mentions
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Day 1Andy Burnham
- That's why we are so united behind Ukraine. 11:12:56
- So we're working to help Ukraine protect their skies and civilians. 11:14:08
4mentions
European Union · Day 3António Costa
- International humanitarian law applies everywhere and human rights apply everywhere in Ukraine, in the Middle East, in Africa, in Asia or in Latin America. 4:09:42
- We can see that with the war of aggression by Russia on Ukraine. 4:10:13
4mentions
Iceland · Day 5Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir
- Russia's brutal war against Ukraine is a clear example. 3:57:36
- Ukraine has the right to defend itself, to sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to a just and lasting peace on the basis of international law. 3:58:08
4mentions
Belarus · Day 5Maxim Ryzhenkov
- In Belarus, we see this most clearly in the example of Ukraine. 5:21:50
- We've proven our ability to serve as a reliable platform for negotiations, and we're ready to continue doing everything possible to achieve peace in Ukraine as soon as possible. 5:27:52
4mentions
Secretary-General of the United Nations · Day 1António Guterres
- In Ukraine, Russia's full-scale invasion has subjected a sovereign country to a brutal war in blatant violation of the Charter. 33:39
- mainly in Ukraine, but also more recently in parts of Russia. 33:53
3mentions
United States of America · Day 1Donald Trump
- We're working very closely with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, and we will get that one done. 2:05:45
- We continue to seek an end the disastrous war between Russia and Ukraine, which is killing, as I said, thousands and thousands of people every month. 2:13:48
3mentions
Finland · Day 1Alexander Stubb
- The Coalition of the Willing for Ukraine is particularly close to my heart. 5:04:26
- Its solution will have far-reaching consequences for Ukraine and beyond. 5:04:38
3mentions
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Day 1Denis Bećirović
- The strengthening of authoritarian populism, the aggression against Ukraine, the suffering in Gaza, the war in the Gulf region, the catastrophic situation in Sudan and other flash points have brought humanity into a profound crisis marked by great uncertainty and fear. 8:04:14
- The world did not respond adequately to the aggression against Ukraine and the genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, just as it did not during the aggression against Bosnia and Herzegovina. 8:04:43
3mentions
Croatia · Day 1Andrej Plenković
- Russia's ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine is a direct assault on those rules. 11:22:31
- Croatia will continue to support Ukraine's sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, and a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace based on the UN Charter. 11:22:37
3mentions
Belgium · Day 1Maxime Prévot
- That is why Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine concerns far more than two states. 11:43:48
- This is why Belgium stands firmly with Ukraine. 11:45:10
3mentions
Timor-Leste · Day 2José Ramos-Horta
- As expected, for more than four years, we have had this devastating war in Ukraine, a war that now has backfired into Russia. 3:05:41
- And North Korean leaders seem to have learned lessons from Libya, Ukraine, and the ongoing Iran-Israel years war. 3:06:54
3mentions
Serbia · Day 2Aleksandar Vučić
- How many times over the past two days from this Rose Room Have you heard calls and appeals for observance of the principles of international public law, particularly when it comes to the conflict in Ukraine, while the majority of those same countries shamelessly and recklessly remain silent about the fact that they themselves participated in trampling the Charter and destroying the foundations of the international public law system? 8:23:58
- In addition, for four and a half years now, I have been listening to lectures how many in the West remain last beacon of democracy in the world, the protectors not of Ukraine, but of the rules and principles of international law. 8:29:23
3mentions
Italy · Day 2Antonio Tajani
- Ukraine, the Middle East, the Gulf, Sudan, the Sahel are not separate crises, nor are trade wars, AI competition, hybrid attacks, and their economic and social repercussions, nor is terrorism in all of its many forms, which we continue to fight in every corner of the world. 12:13:47
- That is why we have condemned and continue to condemn Russia's aggression against Ukraine. 12:18:16
3mentions
Hungary · Day 3András Bálint Baka
- Today, Ukraine is fighting to preserve its independence. 3:39:48
- We affirm Ukraine's right to self-defense its sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, and the right of its people to decide their own future. 3:40:03
3mentions
Australia · Day 3Anthony Albanese
- We oppose Russia's continued illegal, unprovoked, and immoral invasion of Ukraine, and reiterate our calls for Russia's immediate, complete, and unconditional withdrawal, and an end to attacks upon civilians and civilian infrastructure. 11:02:34
- This week, Australia endorsed the 2026 International Crimea Platform Joint Statement, reaffirming our respect for Ukraine's sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders. 11:02:54
3mentions
Ireland · Day 3Micheál Martin
- Mr. President, today, Russia's legal war in Ukraine is more deadly for civilians than at any point since the start of their full-scale invasion. 11:15:23
- Ireland stands in solidarity with Ukraine and will continue to do so. 11:16:36
3mentions
Monaco · Day 4Christophe Mirmand
- In Ukraine, the Middle East, Sudan, the Sahel, in many other places out of the media spotlight, civilians are paying the price for conflicts which have discarded the most basic rules of humanity. 1:48:03
- First, in Ukraine. 1:48:50
3mentions
Norway · Day 4Espen Barth Eide
- When we condemn Russia's clear violation of international law in Ukraine, it is equally important to speak out of Israel's violations of the same rules in Palestine. 11:44:47
- Grain and fertilizer supplies disrupted by Russia's war against Ukraine undermine food security far beyond Europe's shores. 11:48:30
3mentions
Mali · Day 6Abdoulaye Diop
- Following Ukraine's initial statement in 2024 in which it acknowledged support for terrorist groups operating in the Sahel, that country publicly reiterated the highest level of state is interference in Africa and beyond our states other independent sources also corroborate these unacceptable actions by Ukraine here we have a country which claims to be protecting its territorial integrity where areas in Africa, in the Sahel, it provides clear support to terrorist groups and other harmful groups which undermine the territorial integrity of our countries. 22:29
- Given our history, the international community, in particular Africa, cannot just remain silent in the face of what was being done by Ukraine. 23:20
3mentions
Türkiye · Day 1Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
- From Gaza to Ukraine and Russia, from Myanmar to Darfur, from Iran to Lebanon, 250,000 people have lost their lives. 2:57:10
- As for the Russia-Ukraine war, it is our sincere hope that it comes to an end with Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity being upheld. 3:11:11
2mentions
Luxembourg · Day 1Guillaume of Luxembourg
- Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine has brought war back to our continent. 5:24:23
- Luxembourg has unstintingly worked to contribute to this effort through peacekeeping operations, humanitarian interventions, protecting children affected by armed conflict, the women, peace and security agenda, as well as the mine clearance humanitarian activities in Ukraine. 5:30:09
2mentions
Angola · Day 1João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço
- From what we have observed, we do not discern encouraging signs regarding the likelihood of reaching any peace agreement in the near future in the wars between Russia and Ukraine, in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East, and in the Persian Gulf. 6:22:26
- The food security and energy and humanitarian situation of countries and the world in general has deteriorated considerably following the outbreak of wars against Ukraine and more recently against Iran. 6:23:41
2mentions
Japan · Day 1Takaichi Sanae
- The situations in Ukraine and North Korea have reminded the world of growing risks and threats posed by nuclear weapons. 10:42:57
- Russia's aggression against Ukraine is the most obvious example. 10:45:01
2mentions
Czechia · Day 2Petr Pavel
- This includes using its influence to help bring Russia's aggression against Ukraine to an end. 2:11:41
- These principles matter in Ukraine. 2:13:31
2mentions
Slovakia · Day 2Peter Pellegrini
- The war in Ukraine, now in its fifth year, continues to bring destruction close to Slovakia's borders. 7:43:04
- We should support every serious diplomatic effort that can help end Russia's war against Ukraine and build a safe future for our neighbor. 7:43:26
2mentions
Andorra · Day 2Xavier Espot Zamora
- In this sense, we continue to express our solidarity with the people of Ukraine in the face of the consequences of a war that has lasted for far too long already, and we reiterate our support for efforts aimed at achieving a just, comprehensive, and lasting peace in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the UN and international law. 11:29:48
- We do so for the people of Ukraine and also for all territories and populations where conflicts and the threat of conflict continues to rage. 11:30:09
2mentions
Portugal · Day 3Luís Montenegro
- In Europe, we must achieve a just and lasting peace that puts an end to the brutal and illegal aggression of Russia against Ukraine. 6:01:28
- Ukraine is a partner that has the full support of Portugal and European Union. 6:01:37
2mentions
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) · Day 3Rob Jetten
- not least through the special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine, which the Netherlands has offered to host in The Hague. 9:57:31
- In this fight, Ukraine has no choice but to defend itself. 9:57:45
2mentions
Greece · Day 3Kyriakos Mitsotakis
- The war in Ukraine is now in its fifth year, five years since Russia's full-scale aggression brought back war to European soil. 10:37:30
- Ukraine must have a decisive say in its own future, and Europe cannot be absent from these negotiations. 10:38:00
2mentions
Niger · Day 4Lamine Zeine Ali Mahaman
- This perfidious attempt to destabilize the Central Sahel, conducted by France with the active complicity of Ukraine, is now documented, widely documented. 6:02:11
- Ladies and gentlemen, as I speak to you on our northeastern border, there are proxies led by that France, supported by Ukraine and two other countries. 6:03:22
2mentions
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Day 4Godwin Friday
- International conflicts far from our shores in Ukraine and the Middle East continue to have devastating consequences for our daily lives, disrupting agricultural trade and global food stability, and driving up fuel prices and shipping premiums. 8:13:17
- We therefore join others here and call for an immediate end to the war in Ukraine, with full respect for state sovereignty and territorial integrity under the UN Charter. 8:13:38
2mentions
Republic of Moldova · Day 5Vasile Tofan
- In Moldova, we cannot begin to compare our suffering with Ukraine's, yet Russian drones have repeatedly violated our airspace and fallen in our territory. 1:35:04
- Ukraine did not choose this war. 1:37:11
2mentions
San Marino · Day 5Luca Beccari
- San Marino condemns Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine, the bombardment of cities, the killing of civilians, attacks on humanitarian workers, the unlawful deportation of children. 6:34:38
- From Ukraine to Gaza, from Sudan to Syria, from the Sahel to Afghanistan, civilians continue to pay the highest price. 6:35:24
2mentions
United Arab Emirates · Day 6Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar
- Furthermore, we have advocated for a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in Ukraine in accordance with international law and the principles of the UN Charter, including respect for sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity. 3:32:51
- We have remained steadfast in our role as a trusted international mediator, successfully conducting 26 mediations that facilitated the exchange of nearly 8,000 prisoners between Ukraine and the Russian Federation, ensuring their return to their homelands and families. 3:33:05
2mentions
New Zealand · Day 6Victoria Louise Hallum
- You must be bold in pressing for a sustainable and just end to Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine. 4:06:16
- one that is consistent with Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and the core principles of the Charter. 4:06:23
2mentions
President of the General Assembly (opening) · Day 1Dr. Khalilur Rahman
- Wars and conflict and their aftermath are ravaging Sudan, Gaza, Ukraine, Myanmar, and the Middle East. 1:00:00
1mentions
Brazil · Day 1Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva
- The war between Russia and Ukraine has dragged on for five years in a humanitarian drama that continues to claim lives. 1:26:38
1mentions
Jordan · Day 1Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein
- My friends, whether in Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, or anywhere, people live with war, displacement, and fear. 2:50:02
1mentions
Kyrgyzstan · Day 1Sadyr Zhaparov
- Armed conflicts and humanitarian crises in different parts of the world including Ukraine, Iran, Sudan, and Palestine, demonstrate the complexity of the current international environment and require all of us to work together to strengthen peace, security, and sustainable development. 3:29:32
1mentions
Republic of Korea · Day 1Lee Jae Myung
- Persistent armed conflicts around the world, including those in Ukraine and the Middle East, continue to threaten the survival of humanity. 7:03:03
1mentions
Palau · Day 2Surangel Whipps
- The Russia Ukraine war is a painful reminder of the tragic human toll that occurs when diplomacy gives way to conflict and how challenging it is to deescalate tensions once violence erupts. 3:58:05
1mentions
Panama · Day 2José Raúl Mulino Quintero
- That is why we believe that the war in Ukraine must end. 6:24:02
1mentions
Honduras · Day 2Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah
- I visited Ukraine three months ago. 9:49:56
1mentions
Montenegro · Day 2Jakov Milatović
- Excellencies, Montenegro remains committed to supporting Ukraine and welcomes all credible diplomatic efforts aimed at bringing the war to this end. 10:13:37
1mentions
Spain · Day 2Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón
- Over the last eight years, my country has opposed all wars of aggression wherever they have started, whether it's in Ukraine, in Lebanon or in Iran. 11:20:53
1mentions
Ghana · Day 3John Dramani Mahama
- That child in Gaza, Sudan, or Ukraine belongs. 1:24:59
1mentions
Guyana · Day 3Mohamed Irfaan Ali
- We call as well for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war and the war in Sudan, and for a peaceful resolution of all conflicts that continue to consume lives, uproot families, and extinguish the hopes of millions in other parts of our world. 1:57:06
1mentions
Senegal · Day 3Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye
- War in Ukraine, the Middle East, Sudan, Haiti, Yemen, and Africa, including the expansion of terrorism in the Sahel, all of these bear witness to the continued worsening and deep cracks in international peace and security. 6:20:26
1mentions
Barbados · Day 3Mia Amor Mottley
- And whether it is in Gaza or the West Bank or Lebanon or Yemen or Sudan or Ukraine or elsewhere. 8:20:12
1mentions
Austria · Day 3Beate Meinl-Reisinger
- For more than four years, Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine has violated the UN Charter, and it still does. 11:45:57
1mentions
South Africa · Day 3Ronald Ozzy Lamola
- We see also the consequences in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in Iran, Ukraine, and elsewhere, humanitarian workers are caught in the crossfires of today's conflict. 12:07:28
1mentions
Lesotho · Day 4Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane
- We call for effective diplomatic solutions to secure lasting peace in Ukraine, the Middle East, Sudan, and Eastern DRC. 3:03:49
1mentions
Saint Lucia · Day 4Philip J. Pierre
- Saint Lucia laments the continued conflicts and human sufferings across the globe, including Ukraine, Sudan and the wider Middle East, including Gaza, and calls renewed efforts towards peace, stability, and respect for international law. 4:29:49
1mentions
Liechtenstein · Day 4Sabine Monauni
- In Ukraine, there are few prospects for a peace process, even though the aggression has now lasted longer than World War I, without even a nominal role for the United Nations. 7:18:14
1mentions
Samoa · Day 4Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo
- We remain concerned by the ongoing wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Iran. 8:55:52
1mentions
Saint Kitts and Nevis · Day 4Geoffrey Hanley
- Across Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Yemen, Chad, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, civilians continue to bear an unconscionable burden. 9:15:09
1mentions
Bahrain · Day 4Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani
- Our position on other conflicts, including the conflict in Ukraine, is guided by the same principles, regardless of the parties involved. 9:41:04
1mentions
China · Day 5Han Zheng
- On Ukraine, President Xi Jinping has put forward four points on what must be done, which are the fundamental guidance for China in playing a continued constructive role in its own way for achieving a political settlement of the crisis. 23:31
1mentions
Belize · Day 5John Briceño
- It extends to threats against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of any member state, as we witnessed in Ukraine. 1:08:40
1mentions
Holy See · Day 5Cardinal Pietro Parolin
- After more than four years of war in Ukraine, the death toll continues to rise. 1:49:02
1mentions
Philippines · Day 5Ma. Theresa Lazaro
- The war in Ukraine compounds a global food crisis and economic shocks unseen since the Second World War. 2:38:56
1mentions
Singapore · Day 5Vivian Balakrishnan
- Madam President, Excellencies, our world is undergoing a profound disruption, characterised by great power contestation, the wars in Ukraine, the Middle East, Africa, We're witnessing the rise of trade barriers, supply chain disruptions, worsening climate change, and a new industrial revolution driven by digital technologies, biotechnology, and renewable energy. 4:13:10
1mentions
India · Day 5Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
- Mr. President, The conflict in Ukraine, now in its fifth year, is equally concerning. 4:44:02
1mentions
Germany · Day 5Johann Wadephul
- Today, Germany is the largest supporter of Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression. 5:05:30
1mentions
Sao Tome and Principe · Day 5Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado Vaz
- follows with concern the conflicts in Ukraine, the Sudan, the Sahel, the Great Lakes region, the Horn of Africa, and the Middle East, and calls for stronger diplomacy and the protection of civilians in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and international law. 8:27:57
1mentions
Eritrea · Day 6Osman Saleh Mohammed
- The Ukraine war, with all its multilayered ramifications, must also be terminated. 48:31
1mentions
Congo · Day 6Constant Serge Bounda
- We are a defender of peace internationally, and we are therefore call for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, for de-escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, a just and lasting political solution in the Middle East and in Palestine. 3:07:43
1mentions
President of the General Assembly (closing) · Day 6Dr. Khalilur Rahman
- We heard anguish over the continued human suffering in Gaza, over the plight of the Rohingyas, and we heard frustration over persistent conflict conflicts across the Middle East, in Ukraine, Sudan, and Myanmar. 7:01:17
1mentions