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Download CSVHonduras · Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah · Day 2 · 17 sentences
- Nine months ago, the country went to the polls.
- They were saved by the institutions that resisted and the Honduran people that decided at the polls, with their vote, decided to change the course of the country.
- This was an effort waged by brave men and women and we also enjoyed the support of international democracies who accompanied us in our attempts to rescue and restore our country's greatness.
- This is the only forum in which the voice of a country of 11 million inhabitants is heard.
Colombia · José Manuel Restrepo · Day 3 · 17 sentences
- I have done so because I assured the Colombian people that I would not leave the country during the four years of my term, and I'm keeping that promise.
- A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck my country.
- On the 7th of August, I took over a country that had begun to lose something far more difficult to rebuild than a road or a building, that is trust.
- No country, no country can prosper when its people cease to trust in it.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) · Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez · Day 2 · 14 sentences
- In spite of these life's bitter blows as they were called by the poet Cesar Vallejo for all of Venezuela people Venezuela's people today Venezuela is being reborn the idea of a our country being reborn is if you like the expression of our country's attitude the attitude that it is assumed in the face of the aforementioned events we are transforming our political relationships, and these are now rooted in dialogue, negotiations and diplomacy.
- I come to you before this assembly as one more daughter of Venezuela to present the aspirations of a country that is seeking to rebuild its own destiny following political conflicts and economic models that were imposed that affected our development.
- For all too long, we were a divided country, where we were a country in which the color of a party flag held more weight than the common surname that we all share, that is the name Venezuelan.
- This stage must conclude to usher in a new political era based in truth, justice and the ability to look forward together and to find in political dialogue underpinned by respect a genuine forum within which we can settle the differences which we have as Venezuelans seeking always in so doing to forge ahead for the well-being of the country I am delighted to announce that Venezuela has begun a process of democratic transition to ensure its rebirth this is an orderly institutional verifiable process to build a country that is freer for all, more prosperous and more at peace with itself.
Bangladesh · Tarique Rahman · Day 3 · 14 sentences
- I respectfully remember the contributions of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the struggle to establish democracy, justice and people's rights in our country since independence.
- In a free, fair and impartial national election held on 12 February this year, the people entrusted the Bangladesh Nationalist Party with the responsibility of governing the country.
- It was from this very world stage that my father, Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, the proclaimer of Bangladesh's independence, and my mother, former Prime Minister Late Begum Khaled Zia, addressed the world on behalf of the country and its people.
- Today, I too stand here to speak for the interests of my country and its people and in the hope of a peaceful world community.
Niger · Lamine Zeine Ali Mahaman · Day 4 · 14 sentences
- I am taking the floor before this august assembly on behalf of my country, on behalf of His Excellency the General of the Army, Abdourahman Tchiani, President of the Republic of Niger, Head of State.
- Niger, my country, is following with deep concern the tragic situation in Palestine, particularly in Gaza.
- This criminal enterprise has been unmasked now that the military, political and media elites that justify it in the name of their own country's interests have themselves removed their veils and removed their masks.
- The AES, the result of a long and historic struggle of our peoples against colonization and neocolonialism, is now an irreversible process towards our country's sovereignty.
El Salvador · Alexandra Hill Tinoco · Day 6 · 14 sentences
- On the contrary, its legitimacy is achieved when the organization is really truly able to preserve and save people's lives and to ensure a decent future for all people and this is something that El Salvador has firsthand experience in Mr. president for decades my small but great country was known for a reality that it seemed impossible to change the scourge of violence was deeply entrenched in our society.
- After decades of institutional indifference, in 2019, the El Salvadorian people opted for Nayib Bukele, our president, who's now known across the world, a young leader who dared to challenge something that an entire generation thought they were condemned to and strove to profoundly transform the reality of our country, regardless of the consequences or the criticisms he'd received from the international community.
- El Salvador went from being the most violent country in the world, with a murder rate of 103 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
- We, as a country in peace, had more deaths than a country at war.
Paraguay · Santiago Peña Palacios · Day 2 · 12 sentences
- I have come to speak on behalf of a country that rose from the most devastating war in the Western Hemisphere, the War of the Triple Alliance, which brought mourning to no fewer than four sister nations.
- One of those, the country that I represent, is one of the fastest growing countries in the world nowadays.
- My decision to visit the Caribbean country therefore surprised many and many people have questioned, sometimes harshly, my decision.
- What I want is what my own country achieved after 35 years of dictatorship in 1989, a real lasting democratic transition.
Uruguay · Yamandú Orsi · Day 3 · 12 sentences
- I appear before this Assembly on behalf of a young country, but one with deeply rooted traditions.
- A country that over the course of its history has learned that governing doesn't merely mean administering resources or institutions.
- And if there is one word that sums up much of our vocation as a country, that word would be peace.
- Uruguay, with its virtues, but also like every country with its darker times, has been a country that has sought to resolve its differences through institutions, through dialogue and through the quest for agreement.
Chad · Abdelmadjid Abdelrahim Mahamat · Day 4 · 12 sentences
- Chad is grateful to him for his ongoing attention to the challenges that our country, the Lake Chad Basin, and Central Africa are confronted with.
- My country remains committed to multilateralism that is based on the UN Charter, the sovereign equality of states, the respect for their independence, cooperation and international solidarity.
- Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, nationally speaking, by the grace of God and thanks to the maturity of its people, Chad remains a country of peace and stability, despite the numerous domestic challenges it faces and the crises that threaten its borders.
- Mr. President, the clear ambition that my country has for its development can only be achieved with peace, stability and security in our region and also in the world.
Republic of Moldova · Vasile Tofan · Day 5 · 12 sentences
- For much of that time, the world described us as a country caught between East and West, a place where others decided.
- I stand here as a new Prime Minister of a country that has decided.
- After independence, Moscow used gas and trade restrictions as leverage over our country.
- Moldova has been a candidate country since 2022.
Dominican Republic · Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona · Day 2 · 11 sentences
- And unity, because none of these challenges can be addressed by one country acting alone.
- As a developing island country, the Dominican Republic is well aware of vulnerability.
- My country imports all of the fuel that it consumes.
- Since 2021, the Dominican Republic has warned in each and every forum that this crisis is a threat to the peace and security of the region, and particularly for my country.
Papua New Guinea · James Marape · Day 4 · 11 sentences
- Christian principles profoundly have influenced our country, our communities, and our institutions.
- And we have embedded this, the fathers of my constitution, the fathers of my country's constitution in 1975.
- The United States, for instance, this country where we stand on where the Assembly meets, expressed a principle more than two centuries ago through its First Amendment.
- Whether a country is predominantly Christian, Muslim, or Hindu, or Buddhist, or follows other religious tradition, doesn't matter.
Kyrgyzstan · Sadyr Zhaparov · Day 1 · 10 sentences
- Kyrgyzstan is a country that believes in the power of dialogue and the peaceful settlement of conflicts.
- Our country stands ready to serve as a mediator in addressing complex and contentious issues.
- We intend to work closely with every country and remain committed to productive cooperation.
- Development of a monitoring mission to the country concerned to assess the objective obstacles preventing the implementation of the decision and to prepare recommendations.
Chile · José Antonio Kast · Day 1 · 10 sentences
- 64 years ago in this same forum, the then President of Chile, Jorge Alessandri, described our country, Chile, as a large, narrow nation between the Andes and the Pacific, extending from there till the moving expanse of the Antarctic.
- Our country implemented economic policies that prioritized economic stability, openness to trade, and private investment.
- It is the very reality of a country that today begins to stride towards development.
- Today, Chile is a safer, more competitive country and a nation with far less red tape.
Montenegro · Jakov Milatović · Day 2 · 10 sentences
- a Balkan and Mediterranean country, a credible NATO Ally, steadily advancing towards membership in the European Union, and deeply committed to regional cooperation and effective multilateralism.
- witnessing Montenegro's transformation from a newly independent state into a country helping shape the Balkans, defined not by the conflicts of the past, but by the opportunities of the future.
- Much work remains ahead of us, but the foundations have been laid for a society in which talent and effort open doors, and a country where young people can imagine their future at home.
- It demonstrated how far our country has traveled and how close our European future has become.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Rodrigo Paz Pereira · Day 3 · 10 sentences
- I come from a country that today is facing a reality that we cannot hide.
- A part of those 20 years of the reality of a country that has been dragged along is due to the consequences of a time of ideological construction on our continent.
- but it was a country that was an energy power in gas and hydrocarbons and mining.
- Nevertheless, we were reduced to a country that now has to be negotiating with multilateral institutions and with various different nations.
Israel · Benjamin Netanyahu · Day 3 · 10 sentences
- I found a country in total blackout.
- I want to give you an idea of what this means for a country of 10 million.
- know any other country the size of New Jersey capable of fighting a seven-front war?
- We're a country of law.
Nepal · Balendra Shah · Day 3 · 10 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, I come before you from Nepal, a distant country in the Himalayas, carrying a close warning for humanity.
- 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.
- And it forces a poor country to borrow money to repair damage it did not cause.
- But we are not here to blame any country or continent.
United States of America · Donald Trump · Day 1 · 9 sentences
- Two and a half centuries after the cause of liberty found its home, on this continent, I can report to you with pride that America is back and our country is stronger today than ever before.
- Our country is doing better than ever before.
- Two years ago, our country was dead.
- And now we have the hottest country anywhere in the world.
Naoero · David Ranibok Adeang · Day 1 · 9 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, I bring you warm greetings from my people and my country.
- For my country, that means ensuring no nation, regardless of size or distance, is left behind as the world changes around us.
- We also pay tribute to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, This is the last General Debate of his tenure, and my country records its gratitude for a decade in which the smaller states were heard more often than before.
- And so I begin with something deeply personal to my people and my country, and that is our name.
Ukraine · Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Day 2 · 9 sentences
- And it is hard to imagine a more humiliating loss for a country that has a permanent seat on the UN Security Council and takes so much pride in its oil exports.
- Russia is a country that already has 17 million square kilometers of its own land without any Ukrainian territory, by the way.
- Putin is always looking for someone who can help him kill more, kill more people for every kilometer of land, take more territory, attack another country, instead of simply stopping and running his own country.
- And I am grateful to everyone, to every country that stands with us, stands with Ukraine, and helps our people.
Panama · José Raúl Mulino Quintero · Day 2 · 9 sentences
- People trafficking organizations linked to drug trafficking used and abused this space to transport more families, and the result of it was women and children, children ending up orphaned in one of the worst social disasters that my country can remember.
- And so in the second six months of 2024, With colossal effort being made by my country, we managed to oversee a 50% drop compared to the first six months of the year.
- We're proud of being a country that connects the world through trade.
- This is something that is a real paradox because we are a carbon negative country and one of the very few carbon negative countries in the world.
Mali · Abdoulaye Diop · Day 6 · 9 sentences
- 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.
- we understand very well that Ukraine is just a visible part of the iceberg which is trying to destabilize our country, to break our determination to throw off the colonial yoke.
- Mr. President, to reinforce security and ensure the sustainable return of peace, the is implementing a comprehensive and integrated strategy for stability and prosperity of our country.
- These two ambitious programs are designed to meet the legitimate aspirations of the Malian people, and they constitute a generational pact, and it shows our determination to build a sovereign state, a competitive economy, a just society, a country in which every citizen can thrive with dignity.
Dominica · Sylvanie Burton · Day 1 · 8 sentences
- We have chosen not only to adapt to climate change, but to demonstrate what a climate-resilient economy and country can look like.
- A resilient country must have resilient institutions.
- Dominica is prepared to serve as a demonstration country for this approach.
- Young people want to inherit a country that is not merely protected from disasters, but one in which they can build businesses, work in new industries, participate in the global economy, and build meaningful lives at home.
Croatia · Andrej Plenković · Day 1 · 8 sentences
- Yet here, precisely because of that, every country has its unique experience to share, responsibilities to assume, and a contribution to make.
- No country alone can successfully respond to the global transformations we witness today.
- As an EU external border country, Croatia carries an additional responsibility and we will fulfill it with determination.
- Yet the Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina are still being denied legitimate representation, including in the presidency of the country.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) · Masoud Pezeshkian · Day 2 · 8 sentences
- Our innocent people have been the targets of cowardly attacks and aggressions imposed upon our country.
- 200 years, for the past two centuries, Iran has not attacked any country or any territory, but we've always defended ourselves steadfastly.
- The people of Iran, in the past seven months, our people have been in the streets every night demonstrating in support of their land, of their homeland, so as to not allow those who were equipped and trained and armed by Israel and America to cause disruption in the security of their country.
- But we say it clearly, in order to defend our country, we do not seek anyone's permission or approval.
Serbia · Aleksandar Vučić · Day 2 · 8 sentences
- They told us that they had attacked a sovereign, free and independent country in order to prevent a potential humanitarian disaster.
- The attack against the small yet free and freedom-loving country Serbia, of which I am the proud President, was carried out with the intention of finally destroying the UN order established after the world World War II and formally and informally confirming the dominance of at that time unison Western world of United States of America and Europe.
- Do you know which countries, dear friends, took part in decision making in the UN Security Council to bomb an independent and sovereign country that had attacked no other country?
- Just to add, not a single soldier, not a single police officer from Serbia had set foot on the territory of any other country and yet the decision was made.
Mexico · Roberto Velasco Álvarez · Day 4 · 8 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, I am appearing Addressing this Assembly, representing the first female president of my country, Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, whose government places people at the heart of the actions of the state and works on a daily basis to achieve freedom, democracy, social justice and substantive equality.
- Mexico, a culture with more than 3,000 years of history, is experiencing a profound transformation that is a continuation of the journey that was started with the independence movement, the reform, and then the revolution, the three defining moments when my country expanded the rights of its people.
- My country today aspires to achieve a prosperous society with rights and a decent life for all.
- It's for this reason that my country has come to share the experience of a nation that decided to show through concrete actions that it is possible to improve the quality of life of our people by expanding their rights and their capacity to exercise these rights.
Cyprus · Nikos Christodoulides · Day 2 · 7 sentences
- When third country nationals needed to be evacuated from our neighborhood, My country has served time and time again as a safe harbor.
- The devastating humanitarian situation in Sudan and the wider Sahel region have also been a priority for my country, with a large percentage of our resources directed to the region.
- For six months, a country of fewer than one million people assume the responsibility of steering the work of a Union of 450 million citizens.
- For my country, for Cyprus, this is not an abstract principle.
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Judith Suminwa Tuluka · Day 2 · 7 sentences
- Our country is at the heart of several of these transformations and sometimes at the intersection of their very contradictions.
- My country continues to face a war of aggression led by Rwanda through its proxy, the AFC M23, in violation of its sovereignty, our sovereignty, and our territorial integrity, as documented by the UN.
- Because the peace that we seek cannot be limited to a ceasefire, it ought to also help our country regain full control of its future by transforming the wealth that has too often gone to fuel conflict into tools for development and shared prosperity.
- Mr. President, It is another paradox that my country's experience is showing the world that some of its resources that fuel conflicts on its territory are also those that a growing proportion of a transformation of the global economy depend upon.
Hungary · András Bálint Baka · Day 3 · 7 sentences
- Many countries represented here opened their doors to Hungarians who fled their country after the revolution.
- If taking territory by force becomes an accepted way of settling disputes, every smaller country will have reasons to worry about its own future.
- For people forced from their homes by war and/or persecution, protection may first mean finding safety in another country.
- What one country does can affect the water available to another.
North Macedonia · Hristijan Mickoski · Day 4 · 7 sentences
- For a small size country like mine, this is not an academic question.
- And yet, my country chose peace.
- For a small-sized country, the same mistake can mean a lost decade.
- And without wishing to sound patronizing, if anyone wants to see an example of a country that has repeatedly given up something that naturally belongs to it as a fundamental right, something that many take for granted, all they need is to look at the recent history of my nation, a history marked by challenges, by security risks of regional proportions, by constant compromises and concessions made in the name of peace and cooperation and the higher goal of integration, often at the expense of most basic understanding of dignity and justice.
Mauritania · Mohamed Salem Merzoug · Day 4 · 7 sentences
- Proceeding from such principles, my country under the leadership of his excellency, the president of the state, Muhammad Wildraswani, continue to build a modern state that is coexistent in synergy with its neighbors and open to the entire world.
- The complementarity between all those dimensions ensured our country's security and stability in an environment full with disruptions.
- In a practical translation of such effort, my country, through its participation in the different events and peacekeeping missions, contributes in the peaceful settlement of disputes and promoting cooperation and coordination, both regionally and internationally.
- This contribution is based in our belief in the need to have durable and just cooperation, because no one country, no matter how powerful it was, can stand alone to confront the challenges of such an interconnected world.
Cuba · Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla · Day 5 · 7 sentences
- Since January 2026, this aggression has strengthened and become more cruel and more dangerous, with the imposition of an energy blockade that, by resorting to intimidation and coercion, prevents any country from exporting fuel to Cuba, an equivalent to a naval blockade, which is classified under international law as an act of war.
- A superpower unilaterally deprives all states of their right to export the commodities that they wish to the country that they wish to export them to, and continuously and comprehensively violates freedom of trade and navigation.
- And the question usually surprises us because the representatives of this government have outrightly declared their purpose to take Cuba, to control the country, and to dominate its economy.
- This organization and its member states have abundant evidence of the fact that we are a peace-loving country, of the efforts of Cuba in favor of international cooperation, understanding, and the peaceful settlement of disputes, as well as the active role that we have always played in support of the United Nations.
Tunisia · Mohamed Ali Nafti · Day 5 · 7 sentences
- My country, Tunisia, condemns the continuing settlement policies of the occupying entity in the West Bank and the policies of persecution, starvation, and isolation in the Gaza Strip, and the crimes of genocide that claim more lives each day, in the absence of any accountability or any punishment.
- 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.
- Tunisia calls for the United Nations to be enabled to fully discharge its mandate in the brotherly country of Lebanon.
- Tunisia also hopes that the Yemeni brothers will reach a comprehensive and lasting political settlement that restores security and stability to the Yemeni people and preserve the country's territorial integrity.
Sudan · Mohieldin Salim Ahmed Ibrahim · Day 6 · 7 sentences
- However, the host country prevented this by failing to issue the visa required for His Excellency to participate in this high-level segment of the General Assembly.
- More regrettably still, this situation persisted despite the efforts undertaken by the Secretariat and despite the Secretary-General's request to the host country to issue the entry visa in accordance with its obligations.
- 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.
- The state has already begun preparations and creating a conducive environment for this dialogue aimed at reaching common ground through free discussion and placing the country on the path towards the most appropriate and inclusive political transition that excludes no one except outlaws and traitors.
Brazil · Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva · Day 1 · 6 sentences
- The leaders of the country, members of the Security Council, must meet.
- This is the observation of someone who represents a nation that loves peace and freedom, someone who fought against a military dictatorship and defended their country against a coup d'etat.
- We are building a Brazil where women don't need permission to occupy positions of power or enter the job market, a country free from femicide, where no woman, inside or outside their home, lives under the threat of violence, where Once again, no woman inside or outside their home lives under the threat of violence.
- I want to conclude with a message from my country to everyone who is listening.
Romania · Nicuşor-Daniel Dan · Day 2 · 6 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary, it's a pleasure to do so here in the United States, a country with which Romania share a long history of friendship a nation towards which Romanians look with respect and gratitude, including for its essential contribution to the fall of the Iron Curtain and the opening of my country's path towards democracy and freedom.
- Underpin under national law, human rights, The rule of law and democratic governance are the principles that helped transform my country.
- Leading global companies have established manufacturing, engineering, technology, and service centers in my country, attracted by our conducive business environment and highly skilled workforce.
- My country serves as strategic hub for trade, energy and transport.
Poland · Karol Nawrocki · Day 2 · 6 sentences
- Ladies and gentlemen, for many years, representatives of my country have been trying in this chamber and in the Security Council to point out that a situation in which a permanent member of the Council, Russia, attempts unsuccessfully but with ruthless persistence to conquer a neighboring state and destabilize the entire region is violation of the principles we all uphold as signatories to the Charter of the United Nations.
- As a representative of a country neighboring Russia, I want to make it clear we are not the ones seeking confrontation.
- Poland will be the voice of this region as a country that understands both the challenges of development and the importance of stable rules of the game in the international economy.
- It merely leads to the export of emissions to other parts of the same globe, accompanied by job losses in the country of origin and the erosion of production capacity.
Andorra · Xavier Espot Zamora · Day 2 · 6 sentences
- Perhaps it is precisely this experience that a small country such as ours can share with this great Assembly today.
- We have witnessed with concern the major wildfires that have affected regions very close to our country and the catastrophe in Nepal.
- For a country such as Andorra, this last aspect is particularly relevant.
- On eight occasions, I have had the honor of bringing the voice of my country to this forum, sharing its convictions and defending its interests with the certainty that the greatness of a nation is not measured by its size, nor by its economic or military power, but by the strength of its values and by its willingness to contribute to the common good.
Greece · Kyriakos Mitsotakis · Day 3 · 6 sentences
- My country is a pillar of stability, connectivity, and peace.
- Therefore, we will continue to deliver concrete assistance to the country, including to the Lebanese Armed Forces.
- Seven years ago, my country was still emerging from the most painful economic crisis in its modern history, having lost more than 25% of its GDP.
- Our public debt is declining faster than any other OECD country.
Holy See · Cardinal Pietro Parolin · Day 5 · 6 sentences
- The situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo is of concern to the Holy See, particularly the protracted crisis in the east of the country and the Ebola epidemic.
- The Holy See, while expressing full support for the peace processes in the country, encourages a national dialogue and calls for the urgent protection of health and humanitarian workers, unimpeded access to aid, and the strengthening of regional cooperation to address these challenges in an integrated manner.
- The country is currently experiencing a period of serious political, institutional and social instability, as well as a dramatic humanitarian emergency.
- The Holy See encourages all Haitians to prioritize dialogue in the pursuit of the common good, and renews its appeal to the international community to accompany the country with determination and generosity on its arduous journey towards peace, democracy, and a renewed confidence in the future.
Sao Tome and Principe · Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado Vaz · Day 5 · 6 sentences
- In the case of Saint Thomas and Principe, this issue is particularly relevant following our graduation to middle income country status, which was an important milestone and a recognition of the progress achieved in human development.
- It nonetheless requires appropriate transition measures capable of consolidating these gains and shielding the country from external shocks.
- We seek to reduce our dependence on imports, increase national production and ensure better market access for farmers, so that a greater share of the value generated by quality products such as cocoa and coffee remains in the country.
- Our priority is to ensure that young people have the conditions to study, work, start businesses, innovate, and fulfill their life aspirations in their own country.
Burkina Faso · Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré · Day 6 · 6 sentences
- President, heads of delegation, ladies and gentlemen, in our national capacity, I wish to draw the attention of this august assembly to some thoughts, some considerations on the situation in my country.
- At the time where we are beginning to commemorate our fourth anniversary, we must underscore the progress made in several areas in life in our country.
- Our country is working to strengthen our productive capacities, to harness our natural resources and to further promote local processing of raw materials in agriculture and industry, particularly significant presidential initiatives are being implemented to stimulate national production, to create jobs, and to strengthen the participation of our populations in our economic activity.
- The Relance 2026-2030 plan, in this regard, is a major framework to deliver this approach and to support the changes that are currently underway in our country.
Sri Lanka · Vijitha Herath · Day 6 · 6 sentences
- My country has, on many occasions in the past, experienced the consequences of deficits in trust and breaches of the social contract.
- Despite conflicts in several parts of the world, including in West Asia, and climate calamities, including the cyclone that struck Sri Lanka, my country has restored macroeconomic stability following the economic crisis of 2022.
- Cyclone Dittha was one of the worst natural disasters in Sri Lanka's recent history and devastated several parts of our country.
- As an island nation situated at the crossroads of the Indian Ocean, and as a country with a large number of migrant workers in West Asia, these developments have direct security, economic and social implications for us.
Congo · Constant Serge Bounda · Day 6 · 6 sentences
- And we further express our profound gratitude to His Excellency, Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, for his advocacy on behalf of Africa, his constant commitment to the Congo Basin, and his support to the peace mediation and dialogue efforts undertaken by our country.
- And let me quote the following, our contribution to supporting Namibia's liberation and then the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola through the 1988 Brazzaville Protocol, the efforts to end hostilities in the Central African Republic, Initiatives to promote reconciliation in Libya, where my country leads the African Union High-Level Committee.
- The Republic of the Congo, therefore, calls for an ambitious international action on the issue of developing country debt, including through debt relief and, where appropriate, debt cancellation measures to free resources for SDG-related investments.
- Three major initiatives by my country illustrate this.
Turkmenistan · Vepa Hajiyev · Day 6 · 6 sentences
- It's from this perspective that our country approached the work of the 81st session of the General Assembly.
- The permanent neutrality of our country, recognized three times by the General Assembly, provides a practical foundation for advancing political and diplomatic methods: preventive diplomacy, mediation, and the peaceful settlement of disputes.
- The proclamation at the initiative for Turkmenistan of the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport for 2026-2035 has launched an important mechanism for systematic work coordinated by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs to put into practice the Decade's implementation plan within the framework Of this long term undertaking, our country will continue its work toward the creation of a global atlas of sustainable transport connectivity, a comprehensive analytical and international tool for accessing progress, identifying infrastructure gaps, and coordinating international During the 81st session, Turkmenistan will actively support the implementation of the Awaза Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries for the Decade 2024-2034 and the Awaза Political Declaration.
- Our country also proposes the establishment, under the auspices of the United Nations, of transregional transport corridor linking South and Central Asia with Europe through the Caspian Sea, Middle Corridor.
Secretary-General of the United Nations · António Guterres · Day 1 · 5 sentences
- In Ukraine, Russia's full-scale invasion has subjected a sovereign country to a brutal war in blatant violation of the Charter.
- Millions displaced, anger spreading, drone striking hospitals and homes, sexual violence and ethnically driven attacks escalating, and the country being torn apart as the world looks away.
- No country should be denied a sustainable future because it is on the wrong side of a deeply unequal financial system.
- And there is only one place where every country has a voice in shaping our common future.
President of the General Assembly (opening) · Dr. Khalilur Rahman · Day 1 · 5 sentences
- I have seen it up close in my own country, Bangladesh, where the United Nations country team in Cox's Bazar is striving to do more with less to support Rohingya refugees in the camps who are yearning to return back to Myanmar.
- Developing countries must also intensify their own efforts through domestic resource mobilization and plug any leakage or corruption, including capital flight, a plague that until recently undermined development in my own country under a repressive and authoritarian regime.
- Again and again, Member States tell us that the United Nations works well at the country level, emergency situations, and in keeping and building peace.
- We should ensure that all activities at the country level from development, support to peacekeeping and are properly integrated and produce the highest synergy.
Türkiye · Recep Tayyip Erdoğan · Day 1 · 5 sentences
- In fact, a ceasefire was reached thanks to President Trump's efforts and with contributions of countries, including my country, Turkey.
- Under the leadership of President Sharara, we are witnessing Syria now moving toward its goal of becoming a safe and peaceful country.
- In Iraq, another neighboring country, we fully support efforts to strengthen state authority and consolidate stability.
- As an integral part of Europe, our country plays a significant role in ensuring the welfare and security of the European continent.
Ecuador · Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azin · Day 2 · 5 sentences
- There was a time in which in my country, fear prevailed over the law.
- Excellencies, security is not an end in itself, it's a condition for a country to be able to flourish.
- President, I come from a country that is small in size, but great, huge in terms of our nature.
- And as a founding country, Ecuador believes in the United Nations.
Central African Republic · Faustin Archange Touadera · Day 2 · 5 sentences
- Peacekeeping operations, including in my own country, have been forced to cut back their patrols, shut down bases, and suspend local dialogue initiatives.
- A fragile country needs security to develop.
- My country will bring three demands to the 31st Conference of the Parties in Antalya, Turkey.
- Mr. President, my country, like so many others, is experiencing the impact of crises surrounding it, from refugee movements to pressure on our borders.
Eswatini · King Mswati III · Day 2 · 5 sentences
- And secondly, can we manage the great transformations of our time in a way that leaves no country, no person behind?
- The promise of the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, is a pledge that no person and no country should be left behind.
- No country can achieve sustainable development while large segments of its population remain on the margins of the economic mainstream.
- No country can protect itself from a global health emergency alone.
Spain · Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón · Day 2 · 5 sentences
- And today, is one of those times and therefore it's our duty to rise to the courage and the ambition present in this text in the United Nations Charter and this is why ladies and gentlemen we need to reform the Security Council so that all of the regions in the world have fair representation and so that we can do away with the right of veto of the permanent members because as the UN Charter sets out no country should be judged in its own case, no matter how powerful they are.
- In my country, ladies and gentlemen, in Spain, It was women who were the first to show us that security could not be achieved through force, but through social progress.
- 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.
- And we've done this always holding true to our principles, not even in the most difficult times, like the times being experienced by the Spanish city of Ceuta, where inequality, desperation and disinformation has fed one of the most significant to regular migration crisis in recent years I know that in times like this the temptation is to take shortcuts to give in to fear to turn migrants into the enemy and to break the law however my country Spain will not do this and a Spanish city like Ceuta won't do it either because their citizens are showing that we can tackle a crisis without compromising on decency upholding the law and respecting human rights.
Zimbabwe · Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa · Day 3 · 5 sentences
- My country will assume this responsibility in January 2027 with humility, independence, and a readiness to serve, guided by a foreign policy of being a friend to all and an enemy to none.
- Accordingly, my country will prioritize four priorities in the Council.
- Mr. President, Zimbabwe welcomes the recommendations of the Secretary-General's Panel on the Critical Energy Transition Minerals and the country support mechanism.
- Regrettably, however, my country's national development initiatives have continued to be undermined by unilateral coercive measures imposed by some Western countries.
Madagascar · Michaël Randrianirina · Day 3 · 5 sentences
- For the rest of my speech, allow me to now speak to you in the Malagasy language, my mother tongue, in honor of my country and the Malagasy people.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, in this regard, the realities on the ground in my country speak for themselves.
- Our country remains a committed and operational partner in the service of peace, development and security.
- My country aspires to an international order founded on the primacy of international law.
Iraq · Ali Falih Al-Zaidi · Day 4 · 5 sentences
- I stand here to renew my country's commitment to the United Nations Charter and principles, and to present Iraq's vision for its future, its region, and the world at this critical juncture.
- Despite these difficulties that have made our country over several decades an arena of war and conflict, today, We are confidently presenting our vision for the future.
- In this manner, We add to Iraqis' victory over terrorism a redoubled determination and momentum to finish building our military and security capacities in order to protect our country, our people, and our sovereignty.
- And accordingly, We are working to employ all successful expertise and innovative experiences in the world of economics, finance, and business in service of a renaissance of economic and financial reform for my country.
Guinea-Bissau · Ilídio Vieira Té · Day 4 · 5 sentences
- This process is an important milestone in the transition and in the restoration of constitutional order in the country.
- I take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, the African Union, the United Nations, and our other international partners for their engagement and support in the efforts to ensure a return to constitutional normalcy in our country.
- For Guinea-Bissau, as a developing country, multilateralism and respect for international law are not mere concepts.
- as well as other restrictive measures that affect the Cuban people in essential sectors of that country's economy.
Guatemala · Carlos Ramiro Martínez Alvarado · Day 4 · 5 sentences
- I address this Assembly on behalf of Guatemala, a country that knows from its own experience the value of these tools.
- When a family is protected from poverty, when a child learns in a decent school, when a woman lives free from violence, when a community is no longer isolated, and when a young person can envision a future without being forced to leave their country.
- A country that knows the cost of war must also take responsibility for helping others preserve peace.
- A country particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change knows that adaptation, risk management and the protection of rural livelihoods require national efforts, but also financing and cooperation commensurate with the needs, capable of building capacity and delivering results.
Cabo Verde · Francisco Avelino Vieira de Carvalho · Day 5 · 5 sentences
- I come from a country made-up of 10 islands in the mid-Atlantic, a country aware of its vulnerabilities but one that has learned that the size of a territory must never determine the size of our dreams.
- Because a country made-up of islands, protecting the ocean is not just an environmental policy.
- It entails the humility to recognize that no country alone has all the answers.
- Cabo Verde is a small country, but our history has taught us to engage in dialogue, to build bridges, and to seek consensus.
San Marino · Luca Beccari · Day 5 · 5 sentences
- The forthcoming signing of the association agreement with the European Union on 19 October will mark a milestone for our country.
- These principles are not optional, and they cannot depend on the size of a country or the power of a government.
- The transition must be just and no country should be left behind.
- No country can address today's challenge alone, protect itself from climate change alone, prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons alone, or regulate global technology alone.
Djibouti · Abdoulkader Houssein Omar · Day 5 · 5 sentences
- The region that is home to my country also continues to face crises, the consequences of which extend beyond our national borders.
- In this regard, we recognize the crucial role played by AUSOM in stabilizing the country, as well as the crucial support provided by the United Nations, particularly through UNSOS.
- Turning now to Sudan, Djibouti, in its capacity as current chair of IGAD, welcomes the return of that kindred country to full participation in our regional organization, which is a founding member.
- Although Djibouti has observed no disruption to passage through the strait to date, my country's authorities remain particularly watchful with regard to the current tensions affecting the region.
United Arab Emirates · Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar · Day 6 · 5 sentences
- Amid growing threats to navigation in our region and beyond, my country has continued to emphasize the principles of freedom of navigation and the right of transit passage, We stressed the need to secure and protect the safe flow of supply chains, trade and energy in accordance with international law, including the law of the sea and the principle of state sovereignty, recognizing these as pillars of food security, development and prosperity of nations.
- Regarding Sudan, my country has underscored the need to end the humanitarian catastrophe, securing a permanent and unconditional ceasefire that would bring an end to the civil war.
- My country strongly condemns all these actions.
- My country has refused to let the crises surrounding us undermine the world-leading achievements we have built over decades.
Peru · Keiko Sofia Fujimori Higuchi · Day 1 · 4 sentences
- I come from a country which is all too well aware of the high price of peace.
- After more than three decades in my country's policies, I can bear witness to how the Peruvian people have endured periods, or rather experienced periods, of intense hope in which trust in democratic institutions and governments has actually grown stronger.
- The goal is to equip headteachers with the tools and skills they need to lead their schools independently so that schools can become inspiring models that promote the participation of parents in this mission that is that of making every child a citizen that stands in solidarity with others, respects them and a citizen proud of their country.
- Supporting a country does not mean replacing its institutions or overriding the decisions that it is up to its citizens to make within the democratic order.
Angola · João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço · Day 1 · 4 sentences
- My country takes seriously the issues relating to peace and resolution conflict through dialogue, respect for norms governing international relations, and defense of international law, sparing no efforts to bringing the conflicting parties closer and build consensus in Africa.
- Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, this session of the General Assembly is of particular significance to my country as it takes place in the year in which we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Republic of Angola's admission as full member of the United Nations Organization, which took place in December 1976.
- That time, it was a historical achievement for the Angolan people who waited more than 12 months from the date of proclamation of the national independence for the country to be accepted as a full-fledged member of the international community.
- That event of great significance for the history of my country took place in a global context in which Angola became a victim of confrontation between world powers in the struggle for control of sphere of influence within the spirit of Cold War.
Switzerland · Guy Parmelin · Day 1 · 4 sentences
- President of the General Assembly, United Nations Secretary-General, Heads of State and Government, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Switzerland is a country of mountains, valleys and different languages.
- That is because my country is an open economy with few natural resources.
- and permanent missions of almost every country in the world.
- Switzerland will continue to play its part using the means at its disposal, by upholding international law, promoting dialogue, providing its good offices, supporting effective multilateral institutions, and by remaining a country where the world can continue to come together and engage.
Bhutan · Tshering Tobgay · Day 1 · 4 sentences
- Think one country, two systems.
- For a country as small as ours, this is not only an economic challenge, it is an existential one.
- Beyond that border lies the world's most populous country and one of its largest and fastest growing economies.
- GMC begins with many of them already in place: His Majesty's leadership, an entire country fully committed, land and clean energy, full autonomy, trusted laws and institutions, access to vast and growing markets.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Andy Burnham · Day 1 · 4 sentences
- My country has lived through the disruption it brought, and it has given us a unique perspective that I want to share with you today.
- We need to rebalance power in our country and bring it closer to people.
- We're talking about an insidious campaign that reaches into people's homes and twists what they feel about their own country and community, creating a narrative of decline, stoking division, and sowing despair.
- Count on us to fight racism, discrimination and the abuse of power wherever we see it, just as those Manchester cotton workers did in the 19th century, and the country did in the fight against fascism in the 20th century.
Estonia · Alar Karis · Day 2 · 4 sentences
- Ukraine requires assistance in defending itself, but also in rebuilding the country.
- As a country ranked among the world's top three for press freedom, we are committed to promoting media freedom, protecting journalists and enhancing media literacy.
- We know for certain that digitalization which has now been reinforced by AI, has enabled our small country to grow, innovate, and connect globally.
- You can trust us to work to turn connectivity into lasting capability and to assure that no country is left behind in the digital transformation.
Timor-Leste · José Ramos-Horta · Day 2 · 4 sentences
- No country, regardless of size or power, can address today's interconnected challenges alone.
- Mr. President, our accession to ASEAN 26 October 2025 was a historic moment for our country.
- We are a small island developing state, a least developed country, and a nation whose history demonstrates both the necessity and the possibilities of multilateralism.
- And I begin, and I quote, "From a country that has learned from war, "Timor-Leste sends a message to the world, "that is, peace is not just a dream, "but a decision that we all have to choose."
Guinea · Mamadi Doumbouya · Day 2 · 4 sentences
- It is with a profound feeling of pride and of humility that I speak before this august body on behalf of the sovereign people of the Republic of Guinea as we seek to describe to the international community the progress that my country has achieved.
- Ladies and gentlemen, three years ago, from this rostrum, I, with the candor that my country and our continent are bound by, I spoke the truth and I stated that the model of imported governance without being adapted on our continent was not generating the fruits that had been expected by our peoples.
- And this reflects the fact, ladies and gentlemen, that a country can organize independently using its own resources, credible, peaceful, and transparent elections.
- And we have a sustainable and responsible socioeconomic development program for my country for the next 15 years that I referred to the Simandou 2040 project.
Guyana · Mohamed Irfaan Ali · Day 3 · 4 sentences
- Mr. President, turning to my own country, Guyana has always advanced the peaceful settlement of the controversy in relation to our border with Venezuela.
- She has served her country, represented the developing world, and worked within the multilateral system with a deep understanding of both its promise and its imperfections.
- to look beyond the small country that nominated her.
- Look beyond the small country that nominated her.
Fiji · Ratu Naiqama Tawakecolati Lalabalavu · Day 3 · 4 sentences
- This year, Fiji undertook a national review of its 2013 constitution, and informed by consultation across the country.
- The multi-country offices serving our region are essential bridges between global commitments and island realities.
- Some left in season of upheaval when they did not feel that the country was theirs.
- A country such as Fiji of under a million people cannot interdict a global supply chain alone.
Thailand · Anutin Charnvirakul · Day 3 · 4 sentences
- For my country, Thailand, that practical cooperation means serving as a trusted platform.
- One of those challenges is the dispute between our country and our neighbor, being Cambodia.
- My country has stepped up efforts on prevention and suppression of narcotics through our partnership with the UNODC.
- No country can write its future alone, and no international order can earn lasting trust if too many countries feel that the system is written for them but not with them.
Georgia · Irakli Kobakhidzhe · Day 3 · 4 sentences
- Twenty percent of our country remains under the occupation of the Russian Federation, while hundreds of thousands of our citizens continue to live in displacement, unable to return to their homes.
- The challenges facing our country also remind us that national stability and success cannot be separated from the wider regional context.
- Despite the global uncertainty, Georgia's FDI to GDP ratio is one of the highest among peer countries and averaged over 6% of GDP in 2021-2025, highlighting the confidence of investors in the country's growth potential.
- Looking further ahead, our ambition for the coming decade is to transform Georgia from an upper-middle-income country into a high-income economy underpinned by greater economic diversification, a growing share of knowledge-based activities, and broad-based prosperity.
Maldives · Hussain Mohamed Latheef · Day 4 · 4 sentences
- It will be restored by what this organization delivers for every country, large or small.
- Nor can any country demand respect for its sovereignty while violating the sovereignty of others.
- His Excellency, President Dr. Mohamed Muiz, has set a clear ambition for the Maldives to become a developed country by 2040.
- Every country must have a voice in shaping the global rules for AI.
Solomon Islands · Matthew Cooper Wale · Day 4 · 4 sentences
- These are costly and demanding undertakings, and no Pacific country can win this fight alone.
- The completion of 161 telecommunication towers across the country will lift national broadband coverage from 56 to 86 percent, expanding access to information, education, and digital financial services.
- Sir, Solomon Islands is due to graduate from least developed country status in 2027.
- These reforms reflect our commitment to a strong and resilient economy that delivers decentralized, people-centered development across the country.
Saint Lucia · Philip J. Pierre · Day 4 · 4 sentences
- In 1979, 54 years after the creation of the of this United Nations, my country Saint Lucia, though small in geography, but large in courage, dignity, and conviction, took its seat among the community of nations, brimming with hope, optimism, and trust in the promise and goals of this body.
- While gang violence is the main factor to be resolved in Haiti, the crisis in this country is multidimensional.
- Haiti is a Caribbean country, is a Caribbean Community member state.
- Mr. President, my country, Saint Lucia, is a small, open, and vulnerable state.
Albania · Edi Rama · Day 4 · 4 sentences
- Mr. President, dear representatives of the peoples of the United Nations, I've been very positively surprised that A lot of friends wanted to know about what's going on in our country with artificial intelligence.
- Albania became the first country to bring an artificial intelligence instrument into the architecture of government through Diella, our worldwide known artificial intelligence minister.
- Don't forget, Albania is the only country in Europe that ended World War II with more Jews than it started it.
- Every country must be able to protect its language.
Haiti · Alix Didier Fils-Aimé · Day 4 · 4 sentences
- In these difficult times that our country is undergoing, Haiti wishes to extend its gratitude to all of its partners and friends that have continued to stand by its side.
- We want it to be a country where one can rest there, return, and live, and build one's future in dignity.
- Those who have had the privilege of knowing Haiti know that this country exists behind the images of crises.
- In order to break this cycle, I agreed to serve my country with the conviction that this transition needs to come to an end.
Bahrain · Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani · Day 4 · 4 sentences
- We would like to express the Kingdom of Bahrain's appreciation to your brotherly country, the People's Republic of Bangladesh, as well as the Secretary-General for his tireless efforts in the service of international peace and security and the Sustainable Development Goals.
- My country also condemns the attacks carried out by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia against civilian objects and Islamic holy sites in the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- The Kingdom also reaffirms its support for the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic, as well as for efforts to lift sanctions in a manner that enables the brotherly Syrian people to rebuild their country.
- When a single waterway is disrupted, the cost is felt by a family in a country that does not have a coastline.
Micronesia (Federated States of) · Aren Palik · Day 5 · 4 sentences
- to deliver my country's statement to the world.
- We are strengthening our national health capacity, increasing investment in diagnostic and life-saving medicine, expanding the use of telehealth to access specialist care, and medical education, and partnering with neighboring countries to support regular medical exchange programs that augment our treatment capability in country.
- Being the first country to sign the BBNJ agreement, we are among the first movers comprising six nations to implement the BBNJ.
- In addressing the UN country team reconfiguration, we firmly believe that both the multi-country office and the resident coordinator system must remain securely in place.
Zambia · Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe · Day 5 · 4 sentences
- We must restore trust by achieving results, and we must manage transformation by ensuring that no country and no one is left behind.
- Zambia remains a peaceful stable and sovereign nation and the peaceful atmosphere that characterized the country before, during and after the elections is a clear reflection of our people's enduring commitment to democracy, national unity and constitutional governance.
- We encourage our cooperating partners to view Zambia through the lens of the peace and stability that defines our country and to deepen support programs that promote inclusive economic growth, job creation, infrastructure development, human capital development, agriculture, energy, health, and other priority areas of national development.
- Our commitment is to build an inclusive society in which every citizen, regardless of gender, age, or disability, has an opportunity to participate fully in our country's economic and social transformation.
Lithuania · Gitanas Nausėda · Day 1 · 3 sentences
- As regards the situation in the Gaza Strip, my country supports international efforts to maintain and consolidate the ceasefire.
- No country should consider itself immune from this threat.
- My country, Lithuania, strongly believes that the future of AI must not be determined by authoritarian control, technological coercion, or the malicious use of data.
Luxembourg · Guillaume of Luxembourg · Day 1 · 3 sentences
- At the time, we were the smallest country represented.
- We do this humbly, but firm in our conviction, our conviction that a small country can offer up a different perspective, can bring different positions closer together and help find common ground when this is particularly difficult.
- It's whether a child is safer because of our decisions, whether a young person can receive an education, whether a family can live in dignity, whether a small country can believe that international law will protect it when power alone cannot.
Mongolia · Khurelsukh Ukhnaa · Day 1 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President, on behalf of the people of Mongolia, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the United Nations and its system organizations for their valuable contributions to our country's development and progress and their long-standing constructive cooperation over the 65 years since Mongolia's accession to the United Nations as a full-fledged member.
- As a country experiencing the adverse impacts of climate change firsthand, Mongolia has remained steadfast in contributing to global collective efforts to protect and preserve our natural environment.
- In recent years, Mongolia has established the tradition of hosting international events dedicated to women in our country, including the International Conference on Strengthening the Role of Women in Peacekeeping in 2022, the Female Foreign Ministers Meeting in 2023, and the World Women's Forum in 2024 in collaboration with the United Nations, and the World Women Entrepreneurs Forum in 2025.
Republic of Korea · Lee Jae Myung · Day 1 · 3 sentences
- The Republic of Korea envisions a global AI universal basic society where no country or individual is left out from access to the basic benefits of AI development.
- A single country cannot tackle this challenge alone.
- The idea is to respect the functions of the existing international order and the UN, work together in a flexible and open manner in areas where each country has particular strength, and expand our ties of cooperation into new areas.
Suriname · Jennifer Geerlings-Simons · Day 1 · 3 sentences
- We also remember with warmth your visit to Suriname, expressing the importance of the United Nations engagement with our country and the Caribbean region.
- The people of Cuba, a Caribbean country, are adversely affected by the current situation in their country.
- We are carbon negative and remain the world's most forested country with over 90% forest coverage.
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Denis Bećirović · Day 1 · 3 sentences
- In the period from 1992 to 1995, my country was subjected to aggression, joint criminal enterprises, genocide against Bosniaks, crimes against humanity, and other war crimes.
- During the aggression, they attacked our country by military means.
- Ladies and gentlemen, Bosnia and Herzegovina is the only country in Europe where genocide was committed after the Second World War.
Viet Nam · To Lam · Day 1 · 3 sentences
- What we seek is a more equitable, democratic and inclusive international order, where every country has a voice and every nation has the opportunity to develop.
- Over the past half century, since its accession to the UN mirrors the transformation of our own country.
- Our tradition of independence and self-reliance provides a foundation for Vietnam to strengthen its strategic autonomy and proactively pursue international integration, looking towards our goal of becoming a developing country with a modern industrial base and upper middle income by 2030 and developed high-income country by 2045.
United Republic of Tanzania · Deogratius Ndejembi · Day 1 · 3 sentences
- Your election is also a fitting tribute to the great country, Bangladesh, with which Tanzania enjoys excellent relations.
- Further, The transformation must be undertaken with utmost caution to avoid going off track on the development pillar and incapacitating the United Nation country offices and programs.
- Tanzania appreciates his support for Africa's aspirations for peace, sustainable development, climate justice, and a fairer international financial architecture, as well as his personal engagement with our country.
Japan · Takaichi Sanae · Day 1 · 3 sentences
- It is Japan's mission, as the only country to have ever suffered atomic bombings during war, to lead the efforts of the international community towards a world without nuclear weapons.
- A permanent member of the Security Council, which is with a special responsibility for international peace and security, has initiated an act of aggression against another country and has vetoed Security Council resolutions concerning its own actions.
- However, these challenges cannot be solved by any single country acting alone.
Belgium · Maxime Prévot · Day 1 · 3 sentences
Czechia · Petr Pavel · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- Its effects are felt in my country, but even more acutely in parts of Africa and elsewhere, particularly in countries that depend on stable and affordable food supplies.
- No country and no company can meet this challenge alone.
- Ladies and gentlemen, artificial intelligence is not the only challenge that no country can manage alone.
Ethiopia · Taye Atske-Selassie Amde · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- Speaking of actions, my country, Ethiopia, will proudly host COP32 in November 2027.
- Mr. President, Ethiopia will continue to commit to the realization of our overarching goal of building a democratic and prosperous country.
- Equally, in our relentless pursuit of building national consensus, the National Dialogue Commission has convened the first historical summit where citizens from every corner of the country and from all walks of life deliberate on critical issues of national importance.
Slovakia · Peter Pellegrini · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- Mr. Chairman, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Every country that enters this hall brings its own concerns.
- But no country, large or small, is truly safe in a world where international law is ignored and institutions are weakened.
- The idea that every country should have a voice is under pressure.
Somalia · Hassan Sheikh Mohamud · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- There was genuine hope that we were beginning a new chapter, one in which No person, no community, no country would be left behind.
- It is a foundation for peace and stability in our country, our region, and the wider international community.
- As an import-dependent country, reliant on the Middle East for much of our food, fuel, trade, Somalia is already facing rising prices, inflation, and increasing transparency and insurance costs, while drought linked to climate change is affecting overall over 6 million people in Somalia.
Côte d’Ivoire · Tiémoko Meyliet Koné · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- My country takes this opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to the peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with the United Nations Charter.
- My country once again reaffirms its support for an ambitious reform of the Security Council so as to ensure permanent representation for Africa in this important body whose decisions directly affect our peace and security.
- My country, for its part, under the leadership of President Alassane Ouattara, continues on its path towards a stronger and more diversified economy while taking care to ensure and safeguard peace and stability.
Barbados · Mia Amor Mottley · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- In this regard, however, I must take this opportunity to reiterate Barbados's steadfast support to its sister of CARICOM, its sister CARICOM country, Guyana.
- I've reminded us that it was my country, Barbados, that passed the first slave code that the world knew in 1661 to deal with chattel slavery.
- So Mister President I end this statement by returning to the beginning of a milestone of profound importance to my country and its relationship to the world.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) · Rob Jetten · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- Take the attempts we've seen to undermine the International Criminal Court, which is based in my country, in my city.
- The torch of peace and justice still flickers and guides us, just as it did in my country more than 80 years ago.
- In my country, when it did finally come, it was brought by American, Canadian, British, Polish, and other Allied soldiers, many of them not much older than Anne Frank.
Ireland · Micheál Martin · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- Women are being denied the ability to work, to participate fully in society, and to contribute to the economic and social life of their country.
- These are not the actions of a country interested in peace.
- As the leader of a country that fought for its independence and its place among nations, I am deeply conscious of the inheritance we have received.
Monaco · Christophe Mirmand · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- You can count on the full support of my country.
- My country fulfills its financial contributions in full and on time, and we call on all other states to do likewise.
- Because the climate crisis is no longer a distant threat, heat waves, fires and floods are multiplying, and the Mediterranean, which my country borders, experienced last year its second highest surface temperature ever recorded.
Malta · Robert Abela · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- No community can succeed if we blindly believe that our neighbors are out to do us down, just as no country can succeed if it blindly believes that its neighbors, even those it may long have considered and seen as friends, are out to get it.
- So, Malta, my country, wholeheartedly supports the implementation of the Global Digital Compact and wider UN efforts to strengthen international digital cooperation.
- Malta solidly backs a strong and effective resident coordinator system as the key anchor of UN action at a country level.
Tuvalu · Feleti Teo · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- The challenge is not to stop transformation, Rather, the challenge is to manage transformation in a manner that protect people, preserve what is valuable, and give every country the capacity to determine its own future.
- A further 10 acres is being reclaimed, which is significant adjustment for a country with only 26 square kilometers of land area.
- Tuvalu stands ready to work with all nations to advance climate ambitions, strengthen resilience, and ensure that no country is left behind.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Godwin Friday · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President, I come here for the first time representing my country, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- and set a country back.
- Mr. President, friendship also forms -- is a form of trust, and I wish in this august body to recognize our country's 45 years of diplomatic ties and friendship with Taiwan that has seen us work together in development, in disaster response, education, and in public health.
Belarus · Maxim Ryzhenkov · Day 5 · 3 sentences
Tajikistan · Sirojiddin Muhriddin · Day 5 · 3 sentences
- We are a mountainous country, home to thousands of glaciers and the source of major rivers that sustain communities far beyond our borders.
- It was achieved through dialogue, through compromise, and through the determination to put the future of the country above division.
- Tajikistan would bring the experience of a country that has known conflict and built peace, that has faced difficult borders and chosen dialogue and compromise, a country that shares a long border with Afghanistan and understands firsthand the importance of prevention, stability, and regional cooperation, and a country that has consistently advanced practical multilateral initiatives on water, glaciers, counter-terrorism, sustainable development and peace.
Gabon · Marie-Édith Tassyla-Ye-Doumbeneny · Day 5 · 3 sentences
- In this spirit, my country reaffirms its commitment to the principle of non-interference in the domestic affairs of States and to the respect for their sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- In light of all of the above, my country calls for a renewed partnership based on mutual respect, shared responsibility and concrete commitments.
- Gabon, a country with extensive forest cover and a low deforestation rate, as well as being a major carbon sink, therefore calls for greater recognition of its contribution to global climate regulation and the ecosystem services that it provides to humanity.
Cameroon · Lejeune Mbella Mbella · Day 5 · 3 sentences
- Moreover, my country reiterates its solidarity when it comes to the African Union's common position for better representation of the African continent in the United Nations Security Council.
- My country also has the intention of continuing to participate in peacekeeping operations led by the United Nations, as well as training and building capacities of African staff that serve in these operations.
- On a domestic level, the government of my country is working to ensure a return to normality in our northwest and southwest regions.
Algeria · Ahmed Attaf · Day 6 · 3 sentences
- My country follows with deep concern the continuing escalation in the Gulf region, where we are witnessing a conflict that is weighing heavily on the states and peoples of the region and is undermining their security and stability and threatening the welfare and development of their peoples, peoples that have found themselves held hostage to calculations that are not their own.
- As a neighboring and brotherly country, and in keeping with its historic commitment to solidarity, Algeria will remain ready to support the countries of the Sahel in confronting security and development challenges.
- Algeria renews its support for the efforts of the United Nations and our confidence in the United Nations' ability to accompany the Libyan people towards a settlement that preserves the unity of the country and its institutions.
New Zealand · Victoria Louise Hallum · Day 6 · 3 sentences
- We have been reminded that the biggest challenges we face do not respect national borders, and no country, however large or powerful, can address them alone.
- We will work with you to ensure the UN is more coordinated and focused on strengthening local capacity and partnerships to address a country's development needs.
- New Zealand has never accepted the right of any country to assert ownership of UN positions by virtue of power or status.
Costa Rica · Boris Vasir Marchegiani Carrero · Day 6 · 3 sentences
- Costa Rica, according to Microsoft system use data, is the Latin American country that makes greatest use of artificial intelligence.
- Mr. President, Costa Rica has demonstrated that environmental leadership is not measured by the size of a country's territory, but rather by how unstinting its commitment is to both present and future generations.
- The erosion of fundamental freedoms, the persecution of dissenting voices, the shutdown of civic space, religious persecution, and reports of human rights violations continue to draw the country further and further away from democratic principles.
Jordan · Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein · Day 1 · 2 sentences
Sierra Leone · Julius Maada Bio · Day 1 · 2 sentences
Trinidad and Tobago · Kamla Persad-Bissessar · Day 1 · 2 sentences
- To this end, we have strengthened cooperative efforts with the United States and other partners to dismantle criminal syndicates that have wreaked havoc across our country and across our region.
- Trinidad and Tobago stands in full support of international efforts to help restore security and stability in Haiti whilst maintaining that the country's political future must ultimately be Haitian-led and Haitian-owned.
Latvia · Edgars Rinkēvičs · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Burundi · Évariste Ndayishimiye · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Argentina · Javier Gerardo Milei · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Botswana · Duma Gideon Boko · Day 2 · 2 sentences
- Three decades ago, our country faced an HIV/AIDS pandemic of such severity that some questioned our long-term resilience.
- We achieved the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets ahead of schedule, and we became the first African country to achieve World Health Organization silver tier status for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
Namibia · Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah · Day 2 · 2 sentences
- At this point, Namibia reiterate its solidarity with the government and people of Nepal following the recent flood in that country.
- As an arid country, Namibia continues to promote the prudent use and conservation of water, integrated water resource management, groundwater recharge, and greater investment in sustainable water infrastructure.
Kenya · William Samoei Ruto · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Mozambique · Daniel Francisco Chapo · Day 2 · 2 sentences
- It is also necessary that the access to concessional financing take into account the country's vulnerabilities, beyond just the income that we also want to make sure that developed countries can fully fulfill their commitment to development and financial action.
- Mozambique remains highly vulnerable to extreme weather events, floods, inundations, cyclones, and we are concerned with the El Nino that might have potential severe impact in the central and southern parts of the country, especially when it comes to drought, food insecurity and livelihood.
Uzbekistan · Saida Mirziyoyeva · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Ghana · John Dramani Mahama · Day 3 · 2 sentences
- I was born in a little town, Damango, which was then a modest community in northern Ghana, and is now the capital of the Savannah region of my country.
- This strategic investment is opening up the length and breadth of our country, bridging the rural urban divide, unlocking agricultural potential, and guaranteeing equitable access to basic services for every Ghanaian, no matter where they live in our country.
European Union · António Costa · Day 3 · 2 sentences
Gambia (Republic of The) · Mohammed Jallow · Day 3 · 2 sentences
South Africa · Ronald Ozzy Lamola · Day 3 · 2 sentences
- In November 2025, South Africa classified gender-based violence and femicide as a national disaster, recognizing that dealing with this scourge demands exceptional measures from our population and will require international partners to continue to fight this through technology and other means that must support our measures to fight gender-based violence in our country.
- As the only country in the world to have voluntarily dismantled its nuclear weapons program, South Africa stands ready to share this experience as a demonstration that, with political will, credible and verifiable nuclear disarmament is achievable.
Marshall Islands · Hilda Heine · Day 4 · 2 sentences
- We are employing them in my own country, where in the next 18 months, renewable energy will cut fossil fuel use in our remote outer islands by 88 percent.
- We have developed direct assistance to vulnerable groups, including mothers and early childhood development, and we are also reaching out to our entire in-country population with quarterly supplemental income and improved access to digital finance tools.
Pakistan · Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Samoa · Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Kazakhstan · Mukhtar Tileuberdi · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Sweden · Maria Malmer Stenergard · Day 4 · 2 sentences
- Sweden strongly supports the Secretary-General's UN80 initiative and expects all UN entities to engage fully, with a clear focus on improving delivery at country level.
- We must continue to find common agreements based on the fundamentals: every country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, prohibition of the use of force, respect for international law, human rights and humanitarian principles.
Lao People’s Democratic Republic · Thongsavanh Phomvihane · Day 5 · 2 sentences
- The Lao PDR remain fully committed to its formal graduation from least developed country status in accordance with relevant General Assembly resolution.
- As a country heavily impacted by wartime cluster munitions for over five decades, we have placed unexploded ordnance clearance at the heart of our development agenda through the national SDG 18, lives saved from UXO.
Cambodia · Sokhonn Prak · Day 5 · 2 sentences
Brunei Darussalam · Prince 'Abdul Mateen · Day 5 · 2 sentences
Germany · Johann Wadephul · Day 5 · 2 sentences
- It can accelerate scientific discovery, improve healthcare and education all over the world, provide opportunities for economic development, overcome inequalities, and help us address challenges that no country can solve alone.
- No country should have to accept raw materials being used to force obedience or supply chains becoming instruments of pressure.
Jamaica · Kamina Johnson Smith · Day 5 · 2 sentences
Antigua and Barbuda · Walton Alfonso Webson · Day 6 · 2 sentences
Grenada · Ingrid Jackson · Day 6 · 2 sentences
- And it means ensuring that every country has the opportunity to pursue its legitimate development aspirations.
- Together, through renewed trust and genuine partnership, We can build a United Nation that delivers, a United Nation that protects, a United Nations that listens, a United Nation that acts, and ultimately, a world in which no country, no community, and no person is left behind.
Vanuatu · Odo Tevi · Day 6 · 2 sentences
Iran (Islamic Republic of) · · Day 6 · 2 sentences
- We therefore categorically reject any claim to the country.
- Dear Mr. President, regarding the Canadian representative's remarks, I must underscore that the real affront to international law is to make a desperate attempt through disinformation, misdirection, demonization, and the labeling of a country as the so-called principal threat to peace and security to whitewash the Israeli regime's crimes.
China · · Day 6 · 2 sentences
- The post-war country for peace image that Japan seeks to establish can only be realized by repenting its history and making a clear break from militarism.
- China will work with all the peace-loving nations in the world to resolutely contain Japan's neo-militarism under the cloak of becoming a normal country and prevent it from getting rampant and from destabilizing and disrupting the region and the world.
Finland · Alexander Stubb · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Argentina · · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Syrian Arab Republic · Ahmad Al-Sharaa · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Libya · Mohamed Younis Menfi · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Palau · Surangel Whipps · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Bulgaria · Iliana Iotova · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Uganda · Jessica Rose Epel Alupo · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Rwanda · Justin Nsengiyumva · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Palestine (State of) · Mahmoud Abbas · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Comoros · Azali Assoumani · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Liberia · Joseph Nyuma Boakai · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Equatorial Guinea · Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Portugal · Luís Montenegro · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Senegal · Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Nigeria · Kashim Shettima · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Yemen · Abdullah Abdulkader Al Alimi-Bawzer · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Kuwait · Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Slovenia · Janez Janša · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Australia · Anthony Albanese · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Austria · Beate Meinl-Reisinger · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Türkiye · · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Kiribati · Taneti Maamau · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Lebanon · Nawaf Salam · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Lesotho · Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Bahamas (the) · Philip Edward Davis · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Saint Kitts and Nevis · Geoffrey Hanley · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Azerbaijan · Jeyhun Aziz oglu Bayramov · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Norway · Espen Barth Eide · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Togo · Robert Komlan Edo Dussey · Day 4 · 1 sentence
India · · Day 4 · 1 sentence
China · Han Zheng · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Belize · John Briceño · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Philippines · Ma. Theresa Lazaro · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Russian Federation · Sergey Lavrov · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Iceland · Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Singapore · Vivian Balakrishnan · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Nicaragua · Valdrack Ludwing Jaentschke Whitaker · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Oman · Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Indonesia · Sugiono · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Guatemala · · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Malawi · George Chapatula Chaponda · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea · Kim Son Gyong · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Denmark · Christina Markus Lassen · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Sudan · · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Democratic People's Republic of Korea · · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Sudan · · Day 6 · 1 sentence