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Download CSVSouth Sudan · Cecilia Adout Majok Adeng · Day 6 · 9 sentences
- The Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2005 provided the political framework that transformed struggles, decades of struggles, into a peaceful exercise of self-determination.
- The message reinforced something that peace requires political agreement.
- Following the passing of Dr. John Garang Dima Bure, President Kiir assumed the responsibility of safeguarding the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.
- Implementation of the revitalized peace agreement has taken longer than originally intended or anticipated.
France · Emmanuel Macron · Day 1 · 7 sentences
- We've done a great deal over the last few years, ever since the Paris Agreement 11 years ago.
- A few years ago, everybody said it was impossible to craft agreements so as to protect marine areas, protect the oceans.
- We've crafted this agreement and implementation is improving year in, year out.
- We undertook those negotiations working hand in hand with the great powers, that's the BBNJ agreement.
Armenia · Nikol Pashinyan · Day 3 · 6 sentences
- The Framework Agreement on Strategic Cooperation on the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity project, signed between Armenia and the United States of America, will soon be ratified by the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.
- We are currently working with the United States government to establish the TRIP development company and to sign a shareholders agreement.
- The agreement provides that in the event of its extension in the 50th year, the Republic of Armenia's share will become 49% without additional investment.
- The people of Armenia owned up the peace, and we must consistently engage in the further strengthening and institutionalization of peace in the relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan The clarification of the fates of several thousand missing persons is a matter that needs to be addressed, on which we have reached an agreement to cooperate with Azerbaijan.
Lebanon · Nawaf Salam · Day 4 · 6 sentences
- The third was to recover all of its territory from Israeli occupation and to extend its sovereignty over the entirety of its national soil through its own forces in implementation of the Taif Agreement and in sincere respect for the relevant international resolutions on Lebanon.
- These reforms should pave the way for an agreement with the IMF.
- Such an agreement is an indispensable tool for restoring international confidence in Lebanon and a gateway to securing the financing needed from all our regional and international partners for economic recovery and reconstruction.
- Lebanon's future will not be decided on its behalf nor may its security and stability become the price of settlements concluded in its absence third our position on the war has been clear from the outset we want it to end we want the ceasefire consolidated we want Israel to withdraw from all Lebanese territory up to our internationally recognized borders in accordance with the 1990 with the 1949 General Armistice agreement and as firm by resolution 1701 we want the release of all our detainees, the safe and dignified return of our people to their villages and towns, and the reconstruction of what the war has destroyed.
Belgium · Maxime Prévot · Day 1 · 5 sentences
- We depend on states keeping their word, on agreements surviving changes in the balance of power, and on borders not being redrawn at gunpoint.
- In 1863, an international agreement abolished that toll once and for all.
- The BBNJ agreements enter into force this year after almost 20 years of negotiations.
- The agreement proves that even today, we continue to build international law rather than dismantle it.
Vanuatu · Odo Tevi · Day 6 · 5 sentences
- Vanuatu welcomes the entry into force of the BBNJ Agreement.
- For a nation whose identity, culture, and prosperity are inseparable from the ocean, the BBNJ Agreement represents an important step towards protecting marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction and ensuring that the benefits of a common ocean heritage are shared fairly and sustainably.
- Since the agreement entered into force on 17 January 2026, following its ratification by more than 60 states, including Vanuatu and our Pacific neighbors, the international community has moved into a critical implementation phase.
- And we call on all states yet to ratify the agreement to do so without delay.
European Union · António Costa · Day 3 · 4 sentences
- Because the best argument for multilateralism is what it delivers on peace and security with the Treaty of Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, on climate action with the Paris Agreement, on poverty and health with the global response to COVID-19.
- For this reason, we continue to build the most dense network of trade agreements in the world, covering 84 countries from around the planet.
- In the last 12 months alone, we concluded negotiations and signed agreements with India, Australia, Philippines, Mercosur, Mexico, among others, benefiting billions of people.
- The European Union stands steadfastly committed to the Paris Agreement, the Pact for the Future and the Sustainable Development Goals funded in line with the Seville Commitment.
Kuwait · Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah · Day 3 · 4 sentences
- We also emphasize the need to adhere to bilateral security and technical agreements and arrangements signed between the two countries.
- Very important among these agreements is the Khur Abdallah Agreement and the 2008 Security Exchange Protocol.
- These agreements serve as vital legal and practical instruments for regulating navigation, protecting the environment, combating terrorism, as well as combating the illicit trafficking of arms and narcotics, and enhancing shared security.
- These acts are a serious escalation and a violation of the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement.
Monaco · Christophe Mirmand · Day 4 · 4 sentences
- Here again, only negotiations can lead to a global agreement on the Iranian nuclear program and will prevent further escalation.
- The entry into force of the Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, which Monaco was one of the first countries to sign and ratify, is a victory of the law over seizure, of cooperation over predation.
- We now need to translate these commitments into acts to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030, to finally agree on an ambitious and binding agreement on plastics pollution, and exercise extreme caution with regards to deep seabed mining.
- The Paris Agreement remains our common framework.
Azerbaijan · Jeyhun Aziz oglu Bayramov · Day 4 · 4 sentences
- The sides also initialed the agreement on establishment of peace and interstate relations.
- To make this process irreversible, it is of crucial importance to eliminate the remaining obstacle which will allow finalization of the normalization process through the signing of the already initialed bilateral agreement.
- The conference delivered several historic agreements, including the tripling of the global climate finance goal, full operationalization of Article 6 carbon market mechanisms, and further advancement of arrangements supporting the loss and damage fund for vulnerable communities affected by climate change.
- Agreements already signed envisage around 6 gigawatts of additional solar and wind capacity by 2030.
Singapore · Vivian Balakrishnan · Day 5 · 4 sentences
- And I would ask all of you to recollect the BBNJ Agreement, which entered into force this year.
- And Singapore is proud that our Ambassador Rena Lee presided over the negotiations that concluded this agreement by consensus.
- The RCEP, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, is the largest trade agreement in the world.
- It is a pragmatic and flexible effort to sustain cooperation when broader agreement is not yet possible, while remaining open for those who are ready to join later on.
Sudan · Mohieldin Salim Ahmed Ibrahim · Day 6 · 4 sentences
- under the 1947 Headquarters Agreement.
- Accordingly, the Republic of Sudan calls upon the Secretary-General, the General Assembly, and the Committee on Relations with the Host Country to take the necessary measures to safeguard the sanctity of the Headquarters Agreement.
- Sudan further requests that this incident be formally documented and examined by the relevant UN mechanisms responsible for the implementation of the Headquarters Agreement.
- Past experiences and the wars imposed upon Sudan have taught us that peace is not achieved merely through the signing of peace agreements without addressing the root causes of the crisis and eliminating its underlying drivers, thereby preventing its occurrence.
United States of America · Donald Trump · Day 1 · 3 sentences
- As I announced just days ago, The United States has also reached an unprecedented agreement regarding the northern frontier of North America, the large and strategically vital piece of land known as Greenland.
- This agreement made with the Kingdom of Denmark, an incredible, beautiful country, and the Greenland people itself, gives the United States permanent control over security and all of the needs on that territory.
- This agreement will be signed later today, and I look forward to working with the wonderful people of Denmark and Greenland.
Chile · José Antonio Kast · Day 1 · 3 sentences
- We are committed to the high seas agreement known as the BBNJ and we proposed Valparaiso as the headquarters of its executive secretariat.
- That means that we now have the first UN body to ever have had a headquarters in Latin America and this is an agreement which brings together many different sectors in Chile to play this role.
- Chile is getting back on its feet as quickly as it fell, and it's come to say to the world that a country can recover, and a country recovers with votes, agreements, laws, and results.
Naoero · David Ranibok Adeang · Day 1 · 3 sentences
Bulgaria · Iliana Iotova · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- Applying the approach of practical diplomacy, we are preparing an initiative under which it will strive, together with countries of the region and all interested parties, to reach an agreement and collective action to ensure the freedom and security of navigation in the Black Sea.
- On the other hand, compliance with the Non-Proliferation Treaty is key for Iran, which ought first and foremost to adhere strictly to its international obligations and reach a long-term nuclear agreement overseen by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
- Bulgaria will continue to uphold this agreement at the international level as well.
Serbia · Aleksandar Vučić · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- And I want to warn all of you, all of you here who belong to the global south, pay the utmost attention while signing all the agreements with great powers.
- That is how we signed the famous Brussels Agreement in 2013, wishing to resolve problems between Serbs and Albanians in Kosovo and Metohija by compromise.
- It is interesting that the agreement was accepted not only in the presence of the EU, but it was also confirmed with the signature of the EU, but it meant actually nothing.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) · Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- I wish to point to the recent agreement signed between the United States and Venezuela as one of the most all-encompassing and significant ever signed.
- Here, I appeal to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana to resolve the issue and to return to negotiations as stipulated by the Geneva Agreement.
- Agreements which last the longest are those that emerge from bilateral negotiations.
Mauritius · Dhananjay Ramful · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- We welcome the 100th ratification of the BBNJ Agreement and calls for its prompt and effective implementation.
- We look forward to its first conference of the parties advancing the institutional financial and procedural arrangements necessary for the effective implementation of the agreement.
- The agreement on the Chagos Archipelago, signed by Mauritius and the United Kingdom in May 2025, stands as living proof that trust in multilateralism and UN judicial organs can achieve the peaceful settlement of disputes and the completion of our nation's decolonization and restore the rights of Mauritians of Chagos origin by force of law.
Holy See · Cardinal Pietro Parolin · Day 5 · 3 sentences
- The Holy See welcomes the signing of the trilateral framework agreement between the United States, Israel, and Lebanon, aimed at stabilizing the southern borders of the Republic of Lebanon and achieving a just and lasting peace.
- This agreement in itself represents a significant development.
- However, the Holy See expresses serious concern regarding the difficulties encountered in its implementation and calls on the parties involved to respect fully and enforce the terms of the agreement through concrete actions.
Tajikistan · Sirojiddin Muhriddin · Day 5 · 3 sentences
- Next year, we will mark the 30th anniversary of the general agreement on the establishment of peace and national accord in Tajikistan.
- That agreement ended a devastating imposed civil war.
- Recent agreements with Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have helped resolved longstanding border issue and opened a new chapter of cooperation in Central Asia.
San Marino · Luca Beccari · Day 5 · 3 sentences
Denmark · Christina Markus Lassen · Day 6 · 3 sentences
- Therefore, COP31 must be a COP of implementation, turning ambition into action and real-world results, delivering on the objectives of the Paris Agreement and its 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature goal.
- Excellencies, in closing, I am happy to inform you that last week, in this very building, Denmark, Greenland and the United States signed an agreement on security which strengthens the defence of Greenland, the NATO area and the American continent.
- The agreement is good for Greenland, for Denmark, for the United States, for NATO and Europe, and for international peace and security.
Burundi · · Day 6 · 3 sentences
- That is the bilateral cooperation agreement for defence signed on the 6th of March 2023 in Bujumbura.
- This agreement also authorizes, as appropriate, the conduct of joint operations The deployment of the FDNB in the DRC is thus being conducted at the request of and with the explicit consent of the Congolese authorities, in accordance with the provisions of this agreement.
- Burundi is not in line with any armed group operating against a neighboring state Burundi remains committed to Regional stability to the fight against armed groups and to stringent compliance with the principle of the sovereignty of States its cooperation with the DRC is state to state cooperation based on formal agreements made between two sovereign governments Burundi reaffirms that its military presence in the DRC is something that falls within the exclusive purview of a bilateral framework and has no direct or indirect link to the FDLR.
Qatar · Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani · Day 1 · 2 sentences
- As Palestinian factions agreed to arrangements for the collection of weapons as stipulated in the agreement, Israel, for its part, must fully honor its commitments in their entirety: a definitive cessation of operations, withdrawal from the Strip, lifting of the blockade and the unconditional delivery of humanitarian assistance.
- The international community bears a direct responsibility to press for implementation and to ensure that the agreement's implementation does not remain contingent upon the calculations of a party accustomed to reneging on its commitments whenever circumstances allow it to act with impunity on the ground.
Angola · João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço · Day 1 · 2 sentences
- 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.
- On the contrary, Cuba contributed to the fall of South Africa's racist and segregationist apartheid regime, a regime broadly and unanimously condemned by the international community, and consequently became one of the signatories to the Quadripartite Agreement of New York of 22 December 1988.
Republic of Korea · Lee Jae Myung · Day 1 · 2 sentences
- The Republic of Korea announced its 2030 nationally determined contributions as part of its active participation in the Paris Agreement and UN-centered climate action.
- Agreements reached at the negotiating table must translate into real change on the ground so that people around the world can feel their impact in their daily lives.
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Denis Bećirović · Day 1 · 2 sentences
- Those seeking to destroy the Dayton peace agreement are attempting to create the conditions for the secession of the Bosnian entity Republika Srpska.
- In the period ahead, they will intensify their activities primarily with the aim of weakening and abolishing the mandate of the High Representative of the international community, which is also envisaged by the Dayton Peace Agreement, weakening the institution of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and seizing the state property of Bosnia and Herzegovina, contrary to the national and international law.
Romania · Nicuşor-Daniel Dan · Day 2 · 2 sentences
- Diplomacy must be the first option towards a comprehensive, verifiable, and lasting agreement that would pave the way towards a more stable Middle East.
- The suspension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative following Russia's unilateral withdrawal in 2023 reminds us that agreements only matter when the parties honor their commitments.
Eswatini · King Mswati III · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Honduras · Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah · Day 2 · 2 sentences
- President of the General Assembly, Secretary-General, Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Distinguished delegates, Honduras is coming to this Assembly today with the title of a founding nation, one of the 50 countries who 81 years ago signed the agreement in San Francisco, California, that was the United Nations Charter, the Charter that today governs our work.
- Honduras makes good on its promises, it honours its agreements and its treaties.
Italy · Antonio Tajani · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Rodrigo Paz Pereira · Day 3 · 2 sentences
Nigeria · Kashim Shettima · Day 3 · 2 sentences
Ireland · Micheál Martin · Day 3 · 2 sentences
Austria · Beate Meinl-Reisinger · Day 3 · 2 sentences
Kiribati · Taneti Maamau · Day 4 · 2 sentences
- The entry into force of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement marks an important step towards stronger, and more equitable ocean governance.
- Kiribati is proud to have signed and ratified this agreement and calls on member states to recognize the vital importance of our shared oceans and to work collectively to translate the agreement's historic ambition into meaningful global action.
Marshall Islands · Hilda Heine · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Tuvalu · Feleti Teo · Day 4 · 2 sentences
North Macedonia · Hristijan Mickoski · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Solomon Islands · Matthew Cooper Wale · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Liechtenstein · Sabine Monauni · Day 4 · 2 sentences
- The steps we have taken are just the beginning of what we need, a political agreement that combines significant structural change with a reliable financial commitment and firm support for the UN Charter from all.
- This foundational agreement is increasingly challenged with alarming trends to dismiss and ignore international law altogether, which can only result in a world where might makes right.
Belize · John Briceño · Day 5 · 2 sentences
Cambodia · Sokhonn Prak · Day 5 · 2 sentences
Tunisia · Mohamed Ali Nafti · Day 5 · 2 sentences
- First, there must be a sincere determination and responsible commitment by all states to respect international law founded on agreements and the principle of sovereign equality among states, and to uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, particularly refraining from the use of force, the settlement of disputes by peaceful means, and fulfilling international obligations in good faith.
- We are committed to Lebanon's sovereignty and independence, and we condemn the repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement in this brotherly country and a flagrant violation of UN resolutions.
Djibouti · Abdoulkader Houssein Omar · Day 5 · 2 sentences
- We must therefore accelerate the implementation of the Paris Agreement and strengthen our adaptation and resilience efforts, including through resilient coastal infrastructure, better protection for marine and coastal ecosystems, early warning systems, and simplified, predictable, and equitable access to climate finance.
- And it's in this spirit that the government is working to operationalize the mechanisms provided for under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement through a robust, transparent, and credible national framework for carbon markets, with a view to mobilizing new resources, attracting investment, promoting technology transfer and strengthening national capacities.
Canada · Anita Anand · Day 5 · 2 sentences
Zambia · Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe · Day 5 · 2 sentences
- Trust means that international agreements must be honored.
- Recognizing continued vulnerability to epidemics, Zambia calls for the expedited conclusion of negotiations on the pathogen access and benefit sharing annex under the World Health Organization pandemic agreement, alongside strengthened access to technology and preparedness capabilities to detect and respond to future health threats.
Sri Lanka · Vijitha Herath · Day 6 · 2 sentences
- As founding member of the agreement on marine biological diversity of areas beyond nation jurisdiction, the BBNJ agreement, we reaffirm our commitment to safeguarding the oceans as a common heritage of humankind for present and future generations.
- We look forward to the further operationalization of the agreement, complementing the processes of the International Seabed Authority.
Jordan · Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Türkiye · Recep Tayyip Erdoğan · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Finland · Alexander Stubb · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Sierra Leone · Julius Maada Bio · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Dominica · Sylvanie Burton · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Seychelles · Mathew Antonio Patrick Herminie · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Syrian Arab Republic · Ahmad Al-Sharaa · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Czechia · Petr Pavel · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Estonia · Alar Karis · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Libya · Mohamed Younis Menfi · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Dominican Republic · Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Botswana · Duma Gideon Boko · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Ukraine · Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Central African Republic · Faustin Archange Touadera · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Poland · Karol Nawrocki · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Spain · Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Judith Suminwa Tuluka · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Guyana · Mohamed Irfaan Ali · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Somalia · Hassan Sheikh Mohamud · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Liberia · Joseph Nyuma Boakai · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Uruguay · Yamandú Orsi · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Gambia (Republic of The) · Mohammed Jallow · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Portugal · Luís Montenegro · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Senegal · Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Fiji · Ratu Naiqama Tawakecolati Lalabalavu · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Barbados · Mia Amor Mottley · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Thailand · Anutin Charnvirakul · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Georgia · Irakli Kobakhidzhe · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Greece · Kyriakos Mitsotakis · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Australia · Anthony Albanese · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Maldives · Hussain Mohamed Latheef · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Pakistan · Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Bahamas (the) · Philip Edward Davis · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Egypt · Moustafa Kamal Madbouly · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Tonga · Lord Fakafanua · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Samoa · Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Saint Kitts and Nevis · Geoffrey Hanley · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Bahrain · Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Kazakhstan · Mukhtar Tileuberdi · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Chad · Abdelmadjid Abdelrahim Mahamat · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Norway · Espen Barth Eide · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Guatemala · Carlos Ramiro Martínez Alvarado · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Sweden · Maria Malmer Stenergard · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Micronesia (Federated States of) · Aren Palik · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Lao People’s Democratic Republic · Thongsavanh Phomvihane · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Philippines · Ma. Theresa Lazaro · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Russian Federation · Sergey Lavrov · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Saudi Arabia · Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Iceland · Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Germany · Johann Wadephul · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Belarus · Maxim Ryzhenkov · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Sao Tome and Principe · Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado Vaz · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Indonesia · Sugiono · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Cameroon · Lejeune Mbella Mbella · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Guatemala · · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Algeria · Ahmed Attaf · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Congo · Constant Serge Bounda · Day 6 · 1 sentence
United Arab Emirates · Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Turkmenistan · Vepa Hajiyev · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Antigua and Barbuda · Walton Alfonso Webson · Day 6 · 1 sentence
President of the General Assembly (closing) · Dr. Khalilur Rahman · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Thailand · · Day 6 · 1 sentence