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194 sentences in 113 speeches for election
Download CSVHaiti · Alix Didier Fils-Aimé · Day 4 · 7 sentences
- Mr. President, we... I congratulate you on your election as President of the General Assembly.
- President, the security for which the international community must remain fully mobilized side by side with us should also allow us to honor the second major commitment of the government which I lead, and that is give the Haitian people a voice through elections.
- with respect for the National Pact for Stability and for the organization of elections, which is the fruit of a broad consensus among the political class.
- Political parties and groups have been accredited, and candidates are undertaking the formalities needed for them to participate in the elections.
Zambia · Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe · Day 5 · 7 sentences
- We congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election as the President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and pledge our cooperation and support during your tenure.
- Zambia's democratic journey and the 2026 elections.
- Mr. President, Article 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms that the will, I'll read that again, Article 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms that the will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government expressed through periodic and genuine elections.
- It is in this spirit that Zambia recently concluded its general elections through which our people exercised their constitutional rights to choose their leaders.
Guinea · Mamadi Doumbouya · Day 2 · 5 sentences
- Mr. President, at the outset, I wish to convey to you on behalf of the sovereign peoples of the Republic of Guinea and our delegation our warmest congratulations upon your election to the presidency of this 81st session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
- On the basis of our constitution, the Republic of Guinea organized an entire direct presidential legislative communal elections and we have established all institutions which are entirely financed by our treasury.
- And I state this with a rightful sense of pride that None of these elections that were held throughout our territory, none of these elections were marred by any significant incidents on the part of any of the participants in this electoral process.
- And this reflects the fact, ladies and gentlemen, that a country can organize independently using its own resources, credible, peaceful, and transparent elections.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) · Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez · Day 2 · 5 sentences
- Democracy is not measured by the very existence of elections.
- Democracy is measured by the quality of the competition which occurs before the election.
- An election must serve as a solution, not a generator of irreconcilable conflicts.
- In Venezuela, there will be elections.
Sao Tome and Principe · Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado Vaz · Day 5 · 5 sentences
- Allow me first of all to congratulate his excellency, Mr. Kadi Loul Rahman, on his election as President of the 81st session of the General Assembly and to wish him every success in the discharge of his duties.
- On July 19th, our citizens took part in presidential elections, which were conducted peacefully and transparently and led to the re-election of His Excellency Mr. Carlos Villanova as President of the Republic.
- On September 27, the people of Sao Tome and Principe will return to the polls for the legislative, local, and regional elections and will exercise their right to vote in large numbers.
- These elections are marked by important innovations, notably automatic voter registration and the first application of the parity law.
South Sudan · Cecilia Adout Majok Adeng · Day 6 · 5 sentences
- I wish to congratulate Mr. President on your election to preside over the 81st session of this General Assembly.
- And it's precisely for this reason that His Excellency President Salva remains committed to paving the way towards general elections scheduled for December 2026.
- These elections are intended to mark the conclusion of the transition period and provide the people of South Sudan the opportunity to choose democratically their own leaders.
- South Sudan recognizes that conducting peaceful elections requires security and strong institutions.
South Africa · Ronald Ozzy Lamola · Day 3 · 4 sentences
- Mr. Guterres, Secretary General, On behalf of the Republic of South Africa, I congratulate you on your election to preside over the 81st General Assembly.
- After the 2024 elections, political parties put national stability above narrow interest and formed a government of national unity within two weeks of the announcement of the results.
- And since the dawn of our democracy, we have held no fewer than seven free and fair national elections.
- As we speak, South Africans are preparing once again to exercise their democratic right, this time in the local government elections on the 4th of November 2026.
Albania · Edi Rama · Day 4 · 4 sentences
- Election interference no longer requires one television station or one piece of propaganda repeated to an entire population.
- Two neighbors may stand in the same street, vote in the same election, and inhabit entirely different realities, each manufactured specifically for each of them.
- When that happens, democracy does not merely lose a debate or just an election turn.
- Let us ensure that no democracy wakes up after an election to discover that its people exercise their freedom of choice inside the world secretly designed for them by someone they could not see and they are not even aware that is the force behind their choice.
Brazil · Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva · Day 1 · 3 sentences
- Nicaragua will not solve its problems by preventing the opposition from running in the elections.
- We shall have competitive and transparent elections where every candidate benefits from the broadest freedom of speech.
- But we have a modern and robust election system Under the watchful eye of a pluralistic citizenry and a free press, we will not allow the enemies of democracy, whether domestic or foreign, to undermine popular will.
United States of America · Donald Trump · Day 1 · 3 sentences
Sierra Leone · Julius Maada Bio · Day 1 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, I congratulate His Excellency Khalilur Rahman on his election as President of the 81st session of the General Assembly.
- The United Nations stood with us through disarmament, election, and the long walk of peace building.
- In this regard, Sierra Leone has nominated Professor Charles Cherno Jallow, a distinguished international jurist, to be endorsed by and has been endorsed by the African Union and ECOWAS for election as a judge of the International Court of Justice.
United Republic of Tanzania · Deogratius Ndejembi · Day 1 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President, allow me to congratulate you on your election to preside over the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- Your election is also a fitting tribute to the great country, Bangladesh, with which Tanzania enjoys excellent relations.
- Excellencies, Building on this record and sustained commitment to multilateralism, I am pleased to inform you that recently, the African Union formally took note of Tanzania's candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the term 2029-2030 during elections to be held by this Assembly in June 2028.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Andy Burnham · Day 1 · 3 sentences
- They've amplified far-right narratives, And we have evidence that they tried to interfere with the 2019 general election.
- We have already supported Moldova to protect its elections from Russian interference.
- As more elections approach across Europe, more nations are grappling with these issues, some for the first time.
Bulgaria · Iliana Iotova · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President, distinguished Secretary-General, ladies and gentlemen, allow me to congratulate Mr. Khalilur Rahman on his election as President of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly and to wish him every success in this weighty mission.
- The upcoming election of a new Secretary-General will also be a choice for the UN's leadership.
- Our election as a member of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage for 2026-2030 is an opportunity to make this commitment an even more active contribution.
Palestine (State of) · Mahmoud Abbas · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- We have held local council elections and elections for the General Union of Palestinian Students.
- We are headed towards our legislative elections on the 28th of November of this year.
- And this will be followed by the completion of the renewal of the institutions of the Palestinian National Council, followed by the Palestinian presidential elections.
Somalia · Hassan Sheikh Mohamud · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- I congratulate His Excellency Khalil Rahman on his election as the President of this session and assure him of Somalia's full support and cooperation.
- The last democratic election that took place in Somalia held in 1969.
- Our aim is to become an effective democracy where differences are resolved through dialogue, law, and elections, not violence.
Bangladesh · Tarique Rahman · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Mr. President, I congratulate you on your election as President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- 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.
- Mr. President, the government is implementing the 31 point program presented to the people before the national election of 12 February 2026.
Tajikistan · Sirojiddin Muhriddin · Day 5 · 3 sentences
- Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, at the outset, allow me to congratulate His Excellency, Mr. Khalilur Rahman on his election as President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- For the first time in its history, Tajikistan is seeking election to the United Nations Security Council for the 2028-2029 term.
- We congratulate proudly Kyrgyzstan on its election to the Security Council for 2027-2028 and look forward to its contribution to the work of the Council.
Malawi · George Chapatula Chaponda · Day 6 · 3 sentences
- I congratulate you, Mr. President, and all Vice-Presidents on your election to lead this one session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- It is in this spirit that Malawi has presented the candidature of Lady Justice Thulane Chizumira for election as a judge of the International Criminal Court for the term 2027 to 2036.
- Malawi looks forward to the support of fellow states, parties for her election, and to continuing our collective efforts to strengthen the institutions of international justice.
Dominica · Sylvanie Burton · Day 1 · 2 sentences
- I congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election and on the theme chosen for this 81st session of the General Assembly: "Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations that Delivers for All".
- It supports education, healthcare, peacekeeping, elections, and development in communities that might otherwise be forgotten.
Morocco · Nasser Bourita · Day 1 · 2 sentences
- I extend my sincere congratulations on behalf of the delegation of the Kingdom of Morocco to His Excellency Mr. Khalilur Rahman on his election as President of the General Assembly at its 81st session, and I wish him every success in his lofty mission.
- It is a fortunate coincidence that Tomorrow, God willing, the inhabitants of these Saharan provinces will fulfill their national and political duty by participating, as they have always done in the past, in the legislative elections of the Kingdom.
Latvia · Edgars Rinkēvičs · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Botswana · Duma Gideon Boko · Day 2 · 2 sentences
- Mr. President, Botswana warmly congratulates you on your election to preside over the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- Botswana has sought to live by this principle as a host to the Southern African Development Community, SADC, secretariat through our contributions to regional mediation and election observation, and through our consistent commitment to the peaceful settlement of disputes.
Panama · José Raúl Mulino Quintero · Day 2 · 2 sentences
- The election of the next Secretary-General will be of paramount importance to determine the next agenda, to ensure robust, lasting trust, of course, in the understanding of the new global balance, if you can call it that.
- At the regional level, we reiterate the request to strengthen participatory democracy throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, while also respecting free, open, transparent elections in all countries in our region.
Ethiopia · Taye Atske-Selassie Amde · Day 2 · 2 sentences
- Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of Ethiopia, I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election as President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- We recently held a democratic election that laid a strong foundation for a free, fair, and transparent political dispensation.
Zimbabwe · Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa · Day 3 · 2 sentences
Madagascar · Michaël Randrianirina · Day 3 · 2 sentences
- I would like, first of all, on behalf of the Malagasy people and in my own name, to extend my sincere congratulations to Mr. Khalilur Rahman on his election as President of the 81st General Assembly, as well as to the Vice-Presidents.
- Our goal is to hold free, transparent, and universally accepted elections before the end of 2027.
Gambia (Republic of The) · Mohammed Jallow · Day 3 · 2 sentences
- Mister president, Allow me at the outset to congratulate you most warmly on your election as President of the 84th session of the General Assembly.
- Our government is committed to ensuring that the elections are peaceful, transparent, credible and inclusive and conducted in accordance with our constitution, national laws, and democratic standards.
Armenia · Nikol Pashinyan · Day 3 · 2 sentences
- The citizens of Armenia reaffirmed their optimism in the parliamentary election held on June 7 of this year, where the overwhelming majority of voters voted in favor of the slogan "Own up the peace," enabling the Civil Contract party to form a parliamentary majority.
- The election took place under special circumstances of external information manipulation and A number of external and internal forces had developed and were implementing a plan to seize the state using mass disinformation, hybrid and other tools, and applying also the distribution of mass voter bribes.
Kiribati · Taneti Maamau · Day 4 · 2 sentences
- On behalf of the Government and the people of Kiribati, I extend our warmest congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your election to preside and lead this 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- Our election earlier this year to the Commission on the Status of Women, the first time Kiribati has secured a seat on this UN body, is a significant milestone, reflecting our determination to advance women's rights nationally and globally.
Maldives · Hussain Mohamed Latheef · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Monaco · Christophe Mirmand · Day 4 · 2 sentences
- President, the Principality of Monaco wishes sincerely to congratulate you upon your election to the presidency of this 81st session, for which you have chosen the topic, Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation, a UN that Delivers for All.
- This session will also see the election of the next Secretary General of the organization.
Lesotho · Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Guinea-Bissau · Ilídio Vieira Té · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Godwin Friday · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Saint Kitts and Nevis · Geoffrey Hanley · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Kazakhstan · Mukhtar Tileuberdi · Day 4 · 2 sentences
- I congratulate His Excellency Mr. Halilur Rahman on his election as the President of the 81st session of the General Assembly and assure him that he can count on Kazakhstan's full support throughout this session.
- Elections last month to the new kurultai brought into unicameral parliament and diverse set of voices, including historic high 34% of women.
Belize · John Briceño · Day 5 · 2 sentences
Republic of Moldova · Vasile Tofan · Day 5 · 2 sentences
San Marino · Luca Beccari · Day 5 · 2 sentences
Jamaica · Kamina Johnson Smith · Day 5 · 2 sentences
- On behalf of the government and people of Jamaica, I congratulate you on your election as President of this 81st session of the General Assembly and assure you of Jamaica's full support.
- But even more foundationally, security must create the space for political stability, democratic governance, and credible elections led and owned by the Haitian people.
Sudan · Mohieldin Salim Ahmed Ibrahim · Day 6 · 2 sentences
- At the outset, I wish to congratulate Mr. Khalilur Rahman on his election as President of the General Assembly at its 81st session.
- This transition should ultimately lead to free and fair elections in which all Sudanese participate under international and regional observation, allowing our people to determine who governs them at the conclusion of the democratic transition.
Turkmenistan · Vepa Hajiyev · Day 6 · 2 sentences
- Allow me to congratulate Mr. Khalilur Rahman on his election as President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and to wish every success in discharging these important responsibilities.
- In this context, we particularly welcome the election of Turkmenistan as a chair of the Group of Landlocked Developing Countries for 2027-2028.
Grenada · Ingrid Jackson · Day 6 · 2 sentences
- These security efforts are essential to creating the conditions for credible, free, fair, and inclusive Haitian-led elections, the strengthening of national institutions, and the restoration of constitutional governance.
- Her election would represent a historic milestone for Caribbean region and a powerful affirmation that every region including small island developing states can contribute to leadership at the highest level of a multilateral system.
Finland · Alexander Stubb · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Luxembourg · Guillaume of Luxembourg · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Angola · João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Seychelles · Mathew Antonio Patrick Herminie · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Naoero · David Ranibok Adeang · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Trinidad and Tobago · Kamla Persad-Bissessar · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Burundi · Évariste Ndayishimiye · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Paraguay · Santiago Peña Palacios · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Czechia · Petr Pavel · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Timor-Leste · José Ramos-Horta · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Libya · Mohamed Younis Menfi · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Palau · Surangel Whipps · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Dominican Republic · Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Namibia · Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Mozambique · Daniel Francisco Chapo · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Honduras · Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Montenegro · Jakov Milatović · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Uganda · Jessica Rose Epel Alupo · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Rwanda · Justin Nsengiyumva · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Andorra · Xavier Espot Zamora · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Judith Suminwa Tuluka · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Ghana · John Dramani Mahama · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Guyana · Mohamed Irfaan Ali · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Comoros · Azali Assoumani · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Liberia · Joseph Nyuma Boakai · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Hungary · András Bálint Baka · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Equatorial Guinea · Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Portugal · Luís Montenegro · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Côte d’Ivoire · Tiémoko Meyliet Koné · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Nigeria · Kashim Shettima · 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
Ireland · Micheál Martin · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Nepal · Balendra Shah · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Austria · Beate Meinl-Reisinger · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Solomon Islands · Matthew Cooper Wale · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Saint Lucia · Philip J. Pierre · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Pakistan · Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Niger · Lamine Zeine Ali Mahaman · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Bahamas (the) · Philip Edward Davis · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Samoa · Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Bahrain · Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Mauritius · Dhananjay Ramful · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Chad · Abdelmadjid Abdelrahim Mahamat · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Guatemala · Carlos Ramiro Martínez Alvarado · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Togo · Robert Komlan Edo Dussey · Day 4 · 1 sentence
China · Han Zheng · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Micronesia (Federated States of) · Aren Palik · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Cabo Verde · Francisco Avelino Vieira de Carvalho · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Holy See · Cardinal Pietro Parolin · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Lao People’s Democratic Republic · Thongsavanh Phomvihane · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Cambodia · Sokhonn Prak · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Brunei Darussalam · Prince 'Abdul Mateen · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Saudi Arabia · Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Singapore · Vivian Balakrishnan · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Tunisia · Mohamed Ali Nafti · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Djibouti · Abdoulkader Houssein Omar · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Malaysia · Mohamad Haji Hasan · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Oman · Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Gabon · Marie-Édith Tassyla-Ye-Doumbeneny · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Canada · Anita Anand · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Cameroon · Lejeune Mbella Mbella · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Mali · Abdoulaye Diop · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Eritrea · Osman Saleh Mohammed · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Burkina Faso · Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Algeria · Ahmed Attaf · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Sri Lanka · Vijitha Herath · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Congo · Constant Serge Bounda · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea · Kim Son Gyong · Day 6 · 1 sentence