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166 sentences in 84 speeches for communities
Download CSVSolomon Islands · Matthew Cooper Wale · Day 4 · 8 sentences
- Electricity, food and essential services, placing a heavy burden on communities that have no buffer against external shocks.
- Transnational criminal networks are using our ocean as a highway for illicit drugs, undermining our sovereignty and national security, destroying young lives and tearing at the fabric of our communities.
- Food and water security is under threat, and communities are being forced from their ancestral lands.
- This year, Tropical Cyclone Mala, a category five storm, tore through our communities, destroying homes, schools, infrastructure, and livelihoods.
Dominica · Sylvanie Burton · Day 1 · 7 sentences
- Climate change is reshaping economies, communities, and entire ecosystems.
- It supports education, healthcare, peacekeeping, elections, and development in communities that might otherwise be forgotten.
- For Dominica, this means resilient roads and bridges, resilient buildings, reliable communications, modern water systems, strengthened health infrastructure, and disaster-ready communities.
- We meet at a time when war continues to devastate communities and ruin lives, when humanitarian crises are multiplying, when international law is under pressure, when trust between nations is strained.
Micronesia (Federated States of) · Aren Palik · Day 5 · 7 sentences
- This is not a substitute for long-term decarbonization, but can slow near-term warming, protect vulnerability, vulnerable communities and oceans, and preserve critical time for those on the front lines of the climate crisis.
- These efforts are essential to safeguard our communities as climate impacts intensify.
- Additionally, it is crucial that all stakeholders, including Acheson coastal states, indigenous people and local communities in the Pacific are meaningfully consulted prior to such a decision.
- Mr. President, We must address the growing threat of plastic pollution that degrades the Pacific ecosystem and communities.
Vanuatu · Odo Tevi · Day 6 · 6 sentences
- I bring with me the voice of a nation of more than 80 islands, of many indigenous communities and languages, and a nation whose identity has been shaped by the ocean, by custom, by faith, by resilience, and above all, by commitment to peace.
- Access to such finance must be made easier for the small island developing island state and must respond to the needs of our communities.
- They affect food and water security, agriculture, fisheries, health, livelihoods, and the resilience of already vulnerable communities.
- Our culture and tradition are deeply rooted in the ocean, and hence our collective wisdom and collaboration to address the core issues affecting our people's livelihoods today and reshape the future of our ocean and communities is extremely paramount.
Palau · Surangel Whipps · Day 2 · 5 sentences
- This reality must strengthen our resolve to deliver what we have promised, prepare our communities, for the impacts science tells us are inevitable.
- Small island states, young people, scientists, civil society, indigenous communities, and responsible partners have already raised climate ambition, accelerated the shift to renewable energy, and exposed the true cost of inaction.
- To meet its goals and deliver lasting resilience for our communities.
- We need financing that reaches communities without adding debt, adaptation finance that is accessible to countries already bearing the cost of the problems they did not create, and full support of the loss and damage and the special circumstances of SIDS.
Sri Lanka · Vijitha Herath · Day 6 · 5 sentences
- Two years ago, marking a watershed moment in our history, the people of Sri Lanka, representing all communities and walks of life, gave a resounding mandate to the government of President M. W. Wickremesinghe to address these challenges and institute meaningful change.
- While we work with our global partners to consolidate this hard-won stability, we remain conscious of the critical need to address the hardships faced by vulnerable communities.
- Mr. President, For three decades, Sri Lanka suffered a protracted conflict that caused enormous loss and suffering to all our communities.
- Our blue helmets, through their dedication and service over many years, have earned the trust of local communities and the commendation of UN field mission.
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Judith Suminwa Tuluka · Day 2 · 4 sentences
- It would be both unjust and dangerous for added value, jobs, know-how, and technologies to remain concentrated far away from the communities that are making these changes possible.
- It ought to guarantee traceability of minerals, responsibility of economic actors, protection of workers and communities, as well as a more equitable sharing of added value thanks to local processing and technology transfer.
- I'd like to pay tribute to the Congolese and foreign healthcare workers, researchers, communities, and our partners, especially the WHO and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the Africa CDC, for their invaluable support to the DRC in eradicating this disease and strengthening resilience to it.
- This world heritage will continue to be preserved, but we maintain that the communities that protect it ought to be able to benefit from it.
Nepal · Balendra Shah · Day 3 · 4 sentences
- Instead, I must speak about death and destruction of epic proportion, about families waiting for loved ones who will never come home, about communities searching through the mud, rocks, water for the people who are lost, may never be recovered, about bridges, about roads, schools, homes, livelihood, swept away in minutes, about a country whose steady progress to achieve sustainable development goals has been interrupted.
- Four weeks ago, the world saw shocking images of catastrophic floods that swept away Nepal's mountain communities with ferocity many have called mountain tsunami or Himalayan tsunami.
- Our communities heard it.
- It is about whether the future of mountain communities, small island states, landlocked and least developed countries, and generations yet unborn count equally.
Kiribati · Taneti Maamau · Day 4 · 4 sentences
- Conflicts continue to claim lives and displace communities.
- Inequality remains entrenched, while climate change places additional pressure on communities already confronting significant development challenges.
- weather events continue to place pressure on our communities, infrastructure, water security and livelihoods.
- As co-chairs with Kazakhstan of the recent international meeting on victim assistance and environmental remediation, we thank the Secretary-General for convening this important meeting and for keeping the needs of affected communities at the center of our collective efforts.
Holy See · Cardinal Pietro Parolin · Day 5 · 4 sentences
- The Holy See reiterates its call for an end to the ongoing violence against the Palestinian civilian population in the West Bank, particularly the escalation of hostilities, home demolition and movement restriction, driving the displacement of Palestinian communities.
- Particular importance must be attached to reconciliation among communities, as it is an indispensable condition for a truly lasting peace.
- Furthermore, the Holy See is preoccupied by the terrorist attacks, especially in North Kivu and Ituri, which repeatedly target the civilian population including Christian communities, involving killings, abduction, and the destruction of villages and church structures.
- It must include the prevention of radicalization the development of border areas, the education of young people, social cohesion, and inter-religious dialogue, fully valuing the role of religious communities in preventing extremism.
Poland · Karol Nawrocki · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- Without enduring communities and strong families, there will neither be stable development nor long-term security.
- This applies to many different religious communities, but today we must speak in particular about the plight of Christians in regions affected by conflict and persecution.
- Until recently, Christian communities were a natural part of social life there.
Zimbabwe · Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- and conflict resolution from communities across the world, including within Africa.
- Military action may alter the battlefield, but durable peace is built through inclusive political processes that restore confidence, address grievances, and allow affected communities to shape their socioeconomic and political destinies.
- At this juncture of global development, the success of reforms should be reflected by conflicts prevented, development advanced, assistance delivered, and communities strengthened.
Barbados · Mia Amor Mottley · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- And increasingly, obstacles between nations, between communities, and between people who no longer agree on the same facts or trust the same institutions.
- War continues to destroy lives and communities even though the international community possesses more tools than ever.
- This includes, of course, the Caribbean Communities Eminent Persons Group, which has been helping to build consensus and maintain engagement with key international partners in the last few years.
Tuvalu · Feleti Teo · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President, Tuvalu extends its deepest sympathy and condolences to all communities worldwide that are affected by ongoing armed conflicts and recent natural disasters, including the devastating floods in Nepal and Myanmar, the earthquake in Colombia, and the tragic loss of lives at sea in Vanuatu.
- Mr. President, in the Pacific, Pacific leaders have adopted the Pacific Resilience Facility, a regional financing mechanism to help our communities respond effectively to the growing impact of climate change.
- Yet, too many communities remain outside the structures designed to serve all humanity.
Papua New Guinea · James Marape · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- Human rights have the greatest meaning when they protect those with less power, minorities, the vulnerables, the vulnerable communities and individuals whose beliefs may differ from those of the majority.
- Christian principles profoundly have influenced our country, our communities, and our institutions.
- When climate changes, Communities that have contributed little to global greenhouse gas emissions can nevertheless face rising seas, extreme weather, threats to food security, and damage to livelihoods.
Tonga · Lord Fakafanua · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- True transformation is realized when our communities, economies, and ecosystems can anticipate change and recover with greater strength.
- The Pacific loses an estimated of $500 million every year due to natural disasters such as cyclones, flooding, Early warning systems give communities time to prepare and reduce these losses.
- We therefore need integrated warning and response systems that can protect our communities against the full range of planetary risks.
Azerbaijan · Jeyhun Aziz oglu Bayramov · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- Our society is inherently multicultural and multiconfessional, shaped by centuries of peaceful coexistence of diverse ethnic, cultural, and religious communities.
- 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.
- Resilient cities are essential to improving quality of life, strengthening communities, and promoting inclusive economic and social development.
Guatemala · Carlos Ramiro Martínez Alvarado · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- Alongside the revival of road projects and public works in historically underserved communities, the National Digital Connectivity Plan now provides internet service to 383 public entities.
- Restoring the legitimate presence of the state also means providing security in accordance with the law, strengthening prevention, protecting communities, and pursuing criminal networks rather than only their visible manifestations.
- It requires education, decent work, resilient communities, accessible institutions and opportunities for young people.
Burkina Faso · Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré · Day 6 · 3 sentences
- I also wish to pay tribute to the families in mourning, to the long-suffering communities and all of those whose lives have been affected by terrorist barbarism.
- and is also embodied by the creation of the confederal bank, investment bank and development bank, and is embodied by the consolidation of relations between all of the different institutions of the countries, the AES, as well as strengthening the historic centuries long links between the communities and the vital forces of our space.
- This is the forum to reiterate our warm congratulations to the high-level authorities of the Republic of Ghana and all of the Afro-descendant communities who brought this file to the United Nations for everyone to support it to make this decisive step forward towards justice.
South Sudan · Cecilia Adout Majok Adeng · Day 6 · 3 sentences
- They assisted displaced communities, they mediated disputes, and kept alive the belief that reconciliation was possible.
- health care for their families, roads connecting their communities, food security and economic opportunities, justice and equality, strong institutions, and a government whose authority ultimately drives from the will of its people.
- Electoral institutions require adequate resources, political dialogue must continue, security arrangements must advance, civic and voter education must reach communities.
Secretary-General of the United Nations · António Guterres · Day 1 · 2 sentences
- Today, I call on every government to adopt a national plan to transition away from fossil fuels aligned with 1.5 degrees, with clear timelines and protection for affected workers and communities.
- Producing countries and affected communities must retain a far greater share of the value created from their resources.
President of the General Assembly (opening) · Dr. Khalilur Rahman · Day 1 · 2 sentences
Jordan · Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein · Day 1 · 2 sentences
Seychelles · Mathew Antonio Patrick Herminie · Day 1 · 2 sentences
Trinidad and Tobago · Kamla Persad-Bissessar · Day 1 · 2 sentences
Czechia · Petr Pavel · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Slovakia · Peter Pellegrini · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Eswatini · King Mswati III · Day 2 · 2 sentences
- Yet, at a time when conflicts persist, inequalities deepen, climate-related disasters intensify, and countless communities continue to struggle against poverty and insecurity, the international community must renew its commitment to global cooperation.
- We meet at a time when multiple wars and armed conflicts continue to claim lives, destroy infrastructure, and displace communities across various regions of the world.
Gambia (Republic of The) · Mohammed Jallow · Day 3 · 2 sentences
- The absence of education, healthcare, decent employment, and the loss of homes and livelihoods to climate change leave communities as vulnerable as conflict itself.
- Coastal erosion, changing rainfall patterns, pressure on water resources, food insecurity, and environmental degradation are already affecting our communities and livelihoods.
Fiji · Ratu Naiqama Tawakecolati Lalabalavu · Day 3 · 2 sentences
Nigeria · Kashim Shettima · Day 3 · 2 sentences
- Nigeria's prolonged struggle against Boko Haram, ISWAP, and other armed groups has taught us that military victories require enduring foundations in education, economic opportunity, accountable governance, and communities whose rights and dignity are protected.
- Within and beyond our continent, no claim to security can justify starving children, denying relief to civilians, or erasing communities from the land they call home.
Ireland · Micheál Martin · Day 3 · 2 sentences
Haiti · Alix Didier Fils-Aimé · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Egypt · Moustafa Kamal Madbouly · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Samoa · Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Belize · John Briceño · Day 5 · 2 sentences
Iceland · Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir · Day 5 · 2 sentences
- Leaders who deny or distort science should explain themselves to island communities watching the sea rise around them, to families losing land and livelihoods to drought and erosion, like in the Sahel.
- Rising temperatures and receding ice are already changing ecosystems and the lives of communities across the region.
Jamaica · Kamina Johnson Smith · Day 5 · 2 sentences
Brazil · Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Suriname · Jennifer Geerlings-Simons · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Sierra Leone · Julius Maada Bio · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Viet Nam · To Lam · Day 1 · 1 sentence
United Republic of Tanzania · Deogratius Ndejembi · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Latvia · Edgars Rinkēvičs · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Burundi · Évariste Ndayishimiye · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Estonia · Alar Karis · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Timor-Leste · José Ramos-Horta · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Kenya · William Samoei Ruto · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Mozambique · Daniel Francisco Chapo · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Guinea · Mamadi Doumbouya · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Honduras · Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) · Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Andorra · Xavier Espot Zamora · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Madagascar · Michaël Randrianirina · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Ghana · John Dramani Mahama · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Guyana · Mohamed Irfaan Ali · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Liberia · Joseph Nyuma Boakai · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Rodrigo Paz Pereira · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Hungary · András Bálint Baka · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Uruguay · Yamandú Orsi · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Senegal · Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Thailand · Anutin Charnvirakul · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Georgia · Irakli Kobakhidzhe · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Bangladesh · Tarique Rahman · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Slovenia · Janez Janša · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Greece · Kyriakos Mitsotakis · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Marshall Islands · Hilda Heine · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Malta · Robert Abela · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Niger · Lamine Zeine Ali Mahaman · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Godwin Friday · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Kazakhstan · Mukhtar Tileuberdi · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Mauritania · Mohamed Salem Merzoug · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Lao People’s Democratic Republic · Thongsavanh Phomvihane · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Philippines · Ma. Theresa Lazaro · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Brunei Darussalam · Prince 'Abdul Mateen · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Tajikistan · Sirojiddin Muhriddin · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Tunisia · Mohamed Ali Nafti · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Djibouti · Abdoulkader Houssein Omar · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Sao Tome and Principe · Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado Vaz · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Zambia · Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Cameroon · Lejeune Mbella Mbella · Day 5 · 1 sentence
New Zealand · Victoria Louise Hallum · 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