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Download CSVCongo · Constant Serge Bounda · Day 6 · 13 sentences
- Your Excellencies, heads of state and government, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen.
- Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, the Republic of the Congo congratulates the election of His Excellency, Mr. Halilu Rahman, as President of the 81st session of the General Assembly.
- Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, for the Republic of the Congo, restoring trust and managing transformation of our international institutions is a collective imperative.
- Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, the Republic of the Congo reiterates its willingness to serve the international community With your support, we renew our aspiration to serve as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2030-2031 term.
Secretary-General of the United Nations · António Guterres · Day 1 · 12 sentences
- Mr. President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, The fault lines in our world are widening.
- Excellencies, Power is being reshaped in three fundamental ways.
- Excellencies, we are clearly moving towards a multipolar world, and that movement is irreversible.
- Excellencies, it comes down to this.
Samoa · Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo · Day 4 · 11 sentences
- Excellencies, every decision in this hall shapes the world that every child inherits.
- Excellencies, climate change remains the single greatest threat to Samoa and the global community.
- Excellencies, the world is facing a growing development financing crisis.
- Excellencies, energy is both a driver and accelerator for Samoa's sustainable development ambition.
Denmark · Christina Markus Lassen · Day 6 · 10 sentences
- Madam President, Excellencies, distinguished delegates.
- Excellencies, respect for the Charter, for human rights, for international law, is not a courtesy we extend when convenient.
- Excellencies, in Sudan, the war continues to inflict immense human suffering.
- Excellencies, in Syria, the fall of the brutal Assad regime offers a historic opportunity to build a brighter future for all Syrians.
Burundi · Évariste Ndayishimiye · Day 2 · 9 sentences
- Honored the In the name of God, the all-powerful, most merciful, distinguished President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, ladies and gentlemen, as President of the Republic of Burundi and the current chairperson of the African Union, allow me to first, on behalf of the people of Burundi and of Africa, congratulate His Excellency Dr. Khalilur Rahman, President of the General Assembly of the United Nations, on his election and wish him every success in the fulfillment of his mandate.
- Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, the theme of this 81st session, Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation,
- Excellencies, peace first.
- Excellencies, as an African and a voice for Africa at this time, and I hold the rotating chairmanship of the African Union, I must also state the following.
Madagascar · Michaël Randrianirina · Day 3 · 9 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, we must acknowledge that the challenges that we have faced for decades, namely food insecurity, disease, armed conflict, or natural disasters, are still with us.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, in this regard, the realities on the ground in my country speak for themselves.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen.
- Excellencies, Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, can we speak of development when international peace and security are being tested by multiplying crises around the world and persistent tensions?
Chad · Abdelmadjid Abdelrahim Mahamat · Day 4 · 9 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, We are here today at a unique moment in the history of our organization.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Security Council reform illustrates alone this situation and this crisis of confidence.
- Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Chad considers that those difficulties facing multilateralism stem in part from the cynicism of the most powerful and from double standards policies.
- 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.
Antigua and Barbuda · Walton Alfonso Webson · Day 6 · 9 sentences
- Mr. President, distinguished ministers of government and representatives, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I am indeed humbled and honored to be asked to deliver the statement by the honorable Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the right honorable Gaston Brown, on behalf of the government and people of Antigua and Barbuda.
- But, Excellencies, gratitude for the past must now match by courage in shaping the future.
- Excellencies, the choice before us is about more than selecting an individual.
- Excellencies, nowhere is the urgency greater than in the climate crisis.
Somalia · Hassan Sheikh Mohamud · Day 3 · 8 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, it's a great honor to address the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at the moment of profound uncertainty in our world.
- Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, the United Nations Charter is found on sovereign equality, territorial integrity, peaceful coexistence, human rights, and dignity of every person.
- Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Somalia currently broadly serves as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and as a member of the African Union Peace and Security Council.
- Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, UN political reform must be accompanied by institutional, administrative, and operational renewal.
Micronesia (Federated States of) · Aren Palik · Day 5 · 8 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, it is a distinct honor to stand in this historic hall where so many great leaders have stood before.
- Mr. President and Excellencies, the theme of this session, and I quote, "Restoring trust, managing transformation, a United Nations that delivers for all."
- Mr. President and Excellencies, today's security landscape is not only by conflict, but by climate-driven fragility.
- Mr. President and Excellencies, The challenges that impede our sustainable development are increasing.
President of the General Assembly (closing) · Dr. Khalilur Rahman · Day 6 · 8 sentences
- Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, six days
- Excellencies, development, another pillar of the United Nations featured prominently throughout the debate, but the message was clear.
- Excellencies, human rights, the third pillar of the organization, was another clear thread throughout the general debate.
- Excellencies, the human rights agenda is also moving rapidly into the digital space.
Dominica · Sylvanie Burton · Day 1 · 7 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, my brother, good afternoon.
- Yet, Excellencies, at the very moment when collective action is most urgently needed, this organization stands at a crossroads.
- Excellencies, There is no question that managing crisis is necessary.
- Excellencies, Dominica has begun the transition from imported fossil fuels to renewable energy.
Timor-Leste · José Ramos-Horta · Day 2 · 7 sentences
- Excellencies, at one time in history, waking up from the horrors of World War II, we were intoxicated with the dreams of a United Nations promising a new dawn for humanity.
- Excellencies, we are gathering in this hall of nations, countries large and small, some insanely rich, too many shockingly poor, but all enjoying equal voting rights.
- Excellencies, please take some time to look at the situation in Sudan, the worst humanitarian crisis in the world today.
- Excellencies, leadership is not merely discovering the angriest instinct of the electorate and amplifying it.
Montenegro · Jakov Milatović · Day 2 · 7 sentences
- Distinguished Mr. President, Excellencies, I do want to congratulate, first of all, Dr. Rahman on his election as President of the United Nations General Assembly, and I also wish to thank Mrs. Baerbock for her leadership of the 80th session of the General Assembly.
- Excellencies, 20 years ago, shortly after peacefully restoring our independence, Montenegro took its seat in this very Assembly as a full member of the United Nations.
- Excellencies, the principle that guides us at home guide us here as well in this very organization.
- Excellencies, Montenegro remains committed to supporting Ukraine and welcomes all credible diplomatic efforts aimed at bringing the war to this end.
Benin · Marc Hermanne Gninadoou Araba · Day 6 · 7 sentences
- President of the General Assembly, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Excellencies, Heads of Delegation, ladies and gentlemen, It is a great honor for me to be speaking before this august Assembly.
- Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, there are moments in history where we are compelled to choose not just what we want to do, but also what we want to become.
- Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, there is one reform without which all the others will remain incomplete.
- Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, collective security can only last if we also have economic and financial security.
Angola · João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço · Day 1 · 6 sentences
- Your Excellency Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, Your Excellency, Khalilur Rahman, the President of the 81st General Assembly, Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen.
- Mr. President, Your Excellencies, The United Nations General Assembly is always held in the month of September.
- 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.
- Mr. President, Excellencies.
Portugal · Luís Montenegro · Day 3 · 6 sentences
- Heads of state and government, excellencies.
- One that allows us to harness its potential for the benefit of humanity, while preventing it from distorting our very essence, excellencies.
- Excellencies, we also bear the intergenerational responsibility to accelerate the energy transition in order to reduce dependencies and mitigate the effects of climate change.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, despite everything, the United Nations is a political masterpiece of humanity.
Côte d’Ivoire · Tiémoko Meyliet Koné · Day 3 · 6 sentences
- Mr. President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Mr. Secretary-General of the United Nations, ladies and gentlemen.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, This session is taking place against a deeply troubling international backdrop.
- Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, current international events remind us every day of the human, political, and economic cost of protracted conflicts.
- Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, there can be no lasting peace without truly inclusive and equitable development.
Nepal · Balendra Shah · Day 3 · 6 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.
- A warming climate that is destabilizing the fragile Himalayan ecology, melting permafrost that are fracturing mountains, slopes, beneath the glaciers and accelerating the risk of ice rock avalanche floods landslides and other cascading hazards the resulting devastated the resulting Devastation unleashed Havoc on both sides of Nepal China border the flood continued Downstream to the India this tells of us something fundamental climate change does not recognize borders glaciers and floods do not travel with stamps and passports excellencies I'm not here to complain, but to share some suggestions.
- Excellencies, the Hindu Kush Himalaya is home to nearly 2 billion people.
- Excellencies, this brings me to a larger question.
Niger · Lamine Zeine Ali Mahaman · Day 4 · 6 sentences
- Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, trust cannot be decreed.
- Excellencies, Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, our Sahel is
- Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Niger is a country of peace, truly a country of peace.
- Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, for more than half a century, uranium, this miraculous substance.
United Republic of Tanzania · Deogratius Ndejembi · Day 1 · 5 sentences
- Your Excellency, Dr. Halil Rahman, President of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Your Excellency Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, distinguished delegates, good afternoon.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, and distinguished delegates, while we are a few years away from year 2030, progress towards attainment of the SDGs is still unimpressive.
- Excellencies, our efforts to address climate-related challenges continue to face unjustifiable obstacles, mainly from those contributing significantly to greenhouse gas emissions.
- Excellencies, global solidarity must be concurrent with respect of each other's sovereignty.
Equatorial Guinea · Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue · Day 3 · 5 sentences
- Mr. Khalilur Rahman, President of the General Assembly; Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations; Excellencies, Heads of State and Government and Heads of Delegation; Ladies and Gentlemen.
- Excellencies, this vision is especially relevant for Africa, which needs investments that can allow it to develop local value chains, build infrastructure, advance industrialization, strengthen human capital, incorporate new technologies, and generate employment, especially for the continent's large youth population.
- Excellencies, when the 2030 Agenda was adopted, the world embraced its deeply human vision, eradicating poverty, protecting the planet, and making sure that all people can live with dignity, leaving no one behind.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Respect for international law, sovereign equality, and friendship with all peoples is what guides Equatorial Guinea's foreign policy.
Fiji · Ratu Naiqama Tawakecolati Lalabalavu · Day 3 · 5 sentences
- Your excellencies, ladies and gentlemen.
- Your Excellencies, they are not aid.
- Your Excellencies, One in 60 of our adults is now estimated to be living with the virus.
- And the task now, Your Excellencies, is implementation.
Pakistan · Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif · Day 4 · 5 sentences
- Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I am honored to address this august assembly for the fourth time on behalf of the 240 million resilient and peace-loving people of Pakistan.
- Excellencies, we once again condemn in the strongest possible terms the recent deplorable attacks by the Houthis against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Excellencies, another foundation of stability in South Asia is now under strain.
- Excellencies, it is deeply worrying that Israeli violence has now spread to the West Bank, where the forcible eviction of Palestinians clearly reflects Israel's genocidal agenda, which continues unabated.
Togo · Robert Komlan Edo Dussey · Day 4 · 5 sentences
- Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, heads of state and government, President of the General Assembly, Secretary General, ladies and gentlemen, heads of delegations, ladies and gentlemen.
- Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, the adoption of this resolution is not the end of our journey.
- Excellencies, the digital revolution give us the issue and in turn a new dimension.
- Excellencies, today, Togo launches an appeal, an appeal to all member states, an appeal to international organizations, an appeal to the scientific community, an appeal to educators, an appeal to innovators, an appeal to the young people of the world.
Singapore · Vivian Balakrishnan · Day 5 · 5 sentences
- Madam President, Excellencies, our world is undergoing a profound disruption, characterised by great power contestation, the wars in Ukraine, the Middle East, Africa, We're witnessing the rise of trade barriers, supply chain disruptions, worsening climate change, and a new industrial revolution driven by digital technologies, biotechnology, and renewable energy.
- Madam President, Excellencies, the second point is that we should and must reform existing institutions and processes where necessary.
- Excellencies, this is not a retreat from multilateralism.
- But excellencies, the genie is already out of the bottle.
Tajikistan · Sirojiddin Muhriddin · Day 5 · 5 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.
- Excellencies, lasting peace requires sustainable development.
- Excellencies, we must also prepare for a world that is changing before our eyes.
- Excellencies, There is a wider lesson here.
Jordan · Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein · Day 1 · 4 sentences
- Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Your Excellencies, Every generation believes the challenges they face are unmatched.
- Your Excellencies, we see the cost of that neglect every day.
- Your Excellencies, if we are to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the world must abandon some illusions.
- Your Excellencies, some things demand our immediate attention, others demand sustained attention.
Qatar · Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani · Day 1 · 4 sentences
- Your Excellencies, while we're doing everything within our power to address the situation through diplomatic efforts, we have strengthened our steadfastness to defend our sovereignty, our territory, and our people, and the foundations of normalcy.
- Your Excellencies, There can be no talk of a just international order as long as Palestine remains a blind spot within it.
- Ladies and gentlemen, your excellencies, in our Arab region, we reaffirm that comprehensive development and the establishment of state institutions are two fundamental pillars for realizing the aspirations of peoples and achieving security and stability in the region.
- Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, the state of Qatar goes beyond serving as a mediator and facilitating dialogue among parties in conflict in pursuit of peaceful solutions.
Latvia · Edgars Rinkēvičs · Day 2 · 4 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Dr. Rahman, on your election as President of the General Assembly.
- Excellencies, for the past year, we have heard it again and again.
- Excellencies, reform is also about leadership.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, we need a place where every state, large or small, has a voice, where threats to peace can be confronted together, where disputes can be resolved through dialogue, not force.
Cyprus · Nikos Christodoulides · Day 2 · 4 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, as the UN Secretary General reminded us a few years ago, the United Nations is a product of hope.
- Excellencies, the ability to bring different interests together was also at the heart of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union during the first half of this year.
- Excellencies, I mentioned several times how change is inevitable.
- Your Excellencies, despite the challenges because of the Turkish occupation, we remain resilient and steadfast in our faith in the multilateral system.
Mozambique · Daniel Francisco Chapo · Day 2 · 4 sentences
- Your Excellency, heads of states and the government, Your Excellency, Khalilur Rahman, President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Your Excellency, Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Your Excellencies, dear ministers here present, representing the heads of states, Allow me to start by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your election to preside over the work of this Assembly and assure you the full support of the Republic of Mozambique.
- Your Excellencies, today, the three pillars amongst which the UN work peace and security, development and human rights are under unprecedented pressure.
- Your Excellencies, with less than four years remaining for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda, developing countries continue to face high financing costs, rising debt, and limited access to resources to invest in their own development.
- Your Excellencies, 81 years ago, the founders of this organization entrusted humanity with a promise of peace, cooperation, and dignity, and most of all, hope.
Nigeria · Kashim Shettima · Day 3 · 4 sentences
- Mr. President, the Secretary General of the UN, the Deputy Secretary General, Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, I extend my warmest congratulations to you, Mr. President, on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on your election as President of the ACP.
- Excellencies, we refuse to surrender our technological future to paranoia.
- Excellencies, Nigeria remains committed to the peaceful settlement of disputes under the United Nations Charter.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Nigeria pledges cooperation over confrontation, dialogue over division, hope over fear, and partnership over isolation.
Philippines · Ma. Theresa Lazaro · Day 5 · 4 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, We meet at a perilous precipice, a tumultuous time marked by profound upheaval, relentless uncertainty, and deep unpredictability.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, numbers and statistics can obscure the true magnitude of our trials.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, all our advancements will falter if they are not anchored in universal human rights and safeguarded from the shadow of modern threats.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, our world is evolving.
Malaysia · Mohamad Haji Hasan · Day 5 · 4 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, I join others in congratulating my friend, His Excellency
- The citizens we serve and represent are afraid, Excellencies.
- Excellencies, 80 years ago, the founders of this organization resolved to save succeeding generations from war.
- Excellencies, before concluding, we would like to offer our most heartfelt gratitude to the Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres.
Sao Tome and Principe · Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado Vaz · Day 5 · 4 sentences
- Excellencies, we live in a context marked by conflicts geopolitical rivalries, economic uncertainty, climate change, forced displacement, inequalities, transnational crime, and rapid technological transformation.
- Excellencies, food security and the strengthening of productive capacity are urgent priorities.
- Excellencies, the experience of Sao Tome and Principe as a small democracy also shapes the way we view representation at the international level.
- Excellencies, Sao Tome and Principe will remain faithful to the Charter of the United Nations, international law, peace, human rights, and multilateralism, standing as a voice of dialogue and moderation, and as a committed partner for stability in the Gulf of Guinea.
Cameroon · Lejeune Mbella Mbella · Day 5 · 4 sentences
- Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, His Excellency Paul Biya, President of the Republic of Cameroon, has bestowed upon me the immense honor of representing him in this encounter for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and to deliver the following statement on his behalf.
- I quote, Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, heads of state and government, ladies and gentlemen, heads of delegation, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Allow me to begin by warmly congratulating you on behalf of Cameroon for your election to the presidency of this 81st session of the General Assembly.
- President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, in this situation, it is our collective duty to work together in order to overcome these challenges and effectively respond to the expectations of our peoples.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, The deadline for Agenda 2030 is fast approaching and we are able to observe that despite remarkable efforts, there is still a ways to go in order to reach the SDGs that we all chose for ourselves.
Bulgaria · Iliana Iotova · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- Your Excellencies, peace and security are among the main responsibilities of the international community.
- Lasting security is not only built through responding to crises, but also through our capacity to prevent them, Excellencies.
- Excellencies, All of these efforts lead toward a common goal, a world in which peace, security, human rights, and development are supported and upheld, and which international law protects human dignity.
Kenya · William Samoei Ruto · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, 81 years ago, the nations gathered in San Francisco spoke from the ruins of war.
- Excellencies, Africa exposes this contradiction most clearly.
- Excellencies, this brings us back to the central question before this Assembly.
Serbia · Aleksandar Vučić · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, The theme of this year's session, "Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations that Delivers for All," captures at least in part the moment in which we find ourselves.
- Excellencies, Serbia is on its European path, and it will have to do many more things in order to become a full-fledged member of the EU.
- Excellencies, peace is not the only test of our ability to manage change.
Guinea · Mamadi Doumbouya · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President of the 81st session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Mr. Secretary-General of the United Nations, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, heads of state and government.
- Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, heads of delegation, ladies and gentlemen.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, the Republic of Guinea is advancing, we are making headway by harnessing our own means, by capitalizing upon our own choices for the benefit of our own people, and we are doing so in a manner that is in accordance with international law, with the spirit of the Charter of the United Nations, and in the spirit of candid and inclusive cooperation with all of our partners.
Andorra · Xavier Espot Zamora · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- President, Secretary General, Excellencies, there is an idea that has accompanied Andorra for more than 270 years and that continues to shape the way that we understand politics.
- Excellencies, the 2030 Agenda remains the most ambitious collective commitment ever undertaken by the international community.
- Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, this is the last time that I will have the honor of addressing this General Assembly as head of government of the Principality of Andorra.
Palestine (State of) · Mahmoud Abbas · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I have the honor to present a pre-recorded video statement by His Excellency Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine.
- Excellency Dr. Khalil al-Rahman, President of the General Assembly, Excellency Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Excellencies, Heads and Members of Delegations, For the second consecutive year, the Palestinian delegation was denied the entry visas required to reach New York and participate in the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly in person.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, It is impossible to separate Israel's land seizure practices from the dismantling of Palestinian institutions and the depletion of its financial resources.
European Union · António Costa · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President of the General Assembly, Secretary-General, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, multilateralism is not an ideal of the past.
- Excellencies, The United Nations must remain at the center of the multilateral system.
- Excellencies, the United Nations need an ambitious leader that is firmly committed to the principles of its charter and respect of international law, as is currently being demonstrated by Antonio Guterres.
Armenia · Nikol Pashinyan · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- Honorable presidents of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, The peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, established on August 8, 2025, with the support and personal engagement of U.S.
- Honorable presidents of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen.
- Honorable President of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, this October, Armenia will host the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the COP 17, and I invite you all to participate in this very important event for Armenia and for the international biodiversity agenda.
North Macedonia · Hristijan Mickoski · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, a child who will sit at a school desk for the first time this autumn will, in 2040, be a young person just entering adulthood.
- Excellencies, The future international order will not be shaped only on battlefields or in diplomatic halls.
- Excellencies, We are a small-sized country, but we refuse to let the smallness of our territory define the scale of our ambition.
Azerbaijan · Jeyhun Aziz oglu Bayramov · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen.
- Excellencies, complementing the regional normalization process, Azerbaijan's post-conflict rehabilitation agenda aims to ensure that hundreds of thousands of Azerbaijanis can eventually exercise their right to a safe and dignified return to their homes.
- Excellencies, While remaining firmly committed to our climate goals, we must also recognize that in the immediate term, development cannot realistically proceed without traditional energy sources.
Mexico · Roberto Velasco Álvarez · Day 4 · 3 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.
- President Excellencies, Mexico's foreign policy is rooted in the normative principles of our constitution that transcend any particular administration or international circumstance and that our people have forged throughout our history.
- President Excellencies, Mexico believes in this organization and today faces a huge challenge resolving and renewing compliance of the foundational mandate to save humanity from the scourge of armed conflicts, to protect human rights, to improve the situation of millions of vulnerable people and to ensure that international law is respected.
Cabo Verde · Francisco Avelino Vieira de Carvalho · Day 5 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary-General of the United Nations, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen.
- Excellencies, learning also means embracing change.
- Excellencies, for Cabo Verde and other small island states, The climate crisis is not a distant threat, it is a present reality.
President of the General Assembly (opening) · Dr. Khalilur Rahman · Day 1 · 2 sentences
- Excellencies, Mr. Secretary General, former Presidents of the General Assembly, ladies and gentlemen, 40 years ago, I stood in this very hall as a newly minted member of the cabinet of the 41st President of the General Assembly, Mr. Humayun Rashid Chaudhry.
- Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, we have an opportunity in this session to show that we have learned from what works that we are prepared to confront what does not, and that we can build a United Nations capable not simply of surviving change, but of shaping change.
Suriname · Jennifer Geerlings-Simons · Day 1 · 2 sentences
- Mr. President, Secretary-General, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, Finally, as the UN, the United Nations, approaches change in its highest leadership, current realities and approved mandates require the next Secretary-General to portray strong commitment to multilateralism, dialogue, and the rule of law.
Switzerland · Guy Parmelin · Day 1 · 2 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.
- Ladies and gentlemen, your excellencies, we cannot make the diverging interests of our countries disappear.
Seychelles · Mathew Antonio Patrick Herminie · Day 1 · 2 sentences
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Andy Burnham · Day 1 · 2 sentences
Croatia · Andrej Plenković · Day 1 · 2 sentences
Iran (Islamic Republic of) · Masoud Pezeshkian · Day 2 · 2 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I had prepared a speech to present to you yesterday, the United States President, described us as terrorists.
- Excellencies, vis-a-vis Palestine, Palestine remains an open wound on the conscience of the international community, and Gaza remains a symbol of the failure of international mechanisms to prevent civilian suffering.
Ecuador · Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azin · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Slovakia · Peter Pellegrini · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Rwanda · Justin Nsengiyumva · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Ghana · John Dramani Mahama · Day 3 · 2 sentences
- Mister President, Mister Secretary General, your excellencies, Distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, let me congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to preside over the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, I agree that even as we demand a place at the table and call for a more equitable and just global order, As African leaders, we must also do what is required to put our own houses in order.
Hungary · András Bálint Baka · Day 3 · 2 sentences
Colombia · José Manuel Restrepo · Day 3 · 2 sentences
- Mr. Secretary-General, Mr. Vice-President of the General Assembly, Heads of State and Government, Excellencies, Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen, I appear today before this Assembly representing the President of the Republic of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, who has asked me to be here on his behalf and bring before you a message written by him.
- President, Secretary-General, heads of state and government excellencies.
Thailand · Anutin Charnvirakul · Day 3 · 2 sentences
Georgia · Irakli Kobakhidzhe · Day 3 · 2 sentences
Kiribati · Taneti Maamau · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Iraq · Ali Falih Al-Zaidi · Day 4 · 2 sentences
- Mr. President of the United Nations General Assembly, Your Excellency, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Excellencies, Esteemed ladies and gentlemen, Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
- Excellencies, economic diversification on the basis of genuine partnerships is a central strategic objective of our economic policy.
Marshall Islands · Hilda Heine · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Tonga · Lord Fakafanua · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Kazakhstan · Mukhtar Tileuberdi · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Guatemala · Carlos Ramiro Martínez Alvarado · Day 4 · 2 sentences
- Mr. President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, The international system that has guided our relations over recent decades is undergoing a profound transformation.
- Excellencies, distinguished delegates, the Republic of Guatemala reaffirms its commitment to the peaceful settlement of disputes and the observance of international law.
Indonesia · Sugiono · Day 5 · 2 sentences
- Your Excellency, Halil Rahman, President of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Your Excellency, Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Excellencies, Heads of State and Heads of Government, Ministers, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen.
- Excellencies, resilience at home and at the regional level must be matched by a multilateral system capable of supporting and sustaining it.
Mali · Abdoulaye Diop · Day 6 · 2 sentences
- Mr. President of the General Assembly, Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Mr. Secretary-General, ladies and gentlemen, it is a great honor for me to address this august assembly on behalf of His Excellency General Assimi Goita, President of the Transition and Head of State, and to deliver the statement of the Republic of Mali.
- Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, exactly 66 years ago, six days only after becoming independent and sovereign, Mali, under the leadership of President Modibo Keita, was admitted to the UN with the support of the Republic of Tunisia and of the Ceylon, currently Sri Lanka.
Burkina Faso · Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré · Day 6 · 2 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen.
- It's a real honor to bring from this rostrum the voices of their excellencies, Comrade Captain Ibrahim Traore, President of Faso, Head of State and President of the Confederation of Sahel States, Army General Assimi Goita, President of the Transition, Head of State of the Republic of Mali, and Army General Abdourahmane Tchiani, President of the Republic of Niger, Head of State.
Turkmenistan · Vepa Hajiyev · Day 6 · 2 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, first of all, I have the honor to convey on behalf of the President of Turkmenistan, His Excellency Mr. Serdar Berdimuhamedov, greetings and wish of peace and prosperity to the peoples of your countries.
- Excellencies, distinguished delegates, environmental, security, Climate change and the sustainable use of energy resources are integral components of common security.
Costa Rica · Boris Vasir Marchegiani Carrero · Day 6 · 2 sentences
Vanuatu · Odo Tevi · Day 6 · 2 sentences
Türkiye · Recep Tayyip Erdoğan · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Lithuania · Gitanas Nausėda · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Finland · Alexander Stubb · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Luxembourg · Guillaume of Luxembourg · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Sierra Leone · Julius Maada Bio · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Denis Bećirović · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Naoero · David Ranibok Adeang · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Bhutan · Tshering Tobgay · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Japan · Takaichi Sanae · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Belgium · Maxime Prévot · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Morocco · Nasser Bourita · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Syrian Arab Republic · Ahmad Al-Sharaa · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Czechia · Petr Pavel · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Estonia · Alar Karis · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Palau · Surangel Whipps · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Central African Republic · Faustin Archange Touadera · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Ethiopia · Taye Atske-Selassie Amde · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Poland · Karol Nawrocki · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Eswatini · King Mswati III · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Honduras · Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Uganda · Jessica Rose Epel Alupo · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Judith Suminwa Tuluka · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Zimbabwe · Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Comoros · Azali Assoumani · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Liberia · Joseph Nyuma Boakai · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Rodrigo Paz Pereira · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Gambia (Republic of The) · Mohammed Jallow · 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
Barbados · Mia Amor Mottley · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) · Rob Jetten · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Slovenia · Janez Janša · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Ireland · Micheál Martin · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Austria · Beate Meinl-Reisinger · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Maldives · Hussain Mohamed Latheef · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Monaco · Christophe Mirmand · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Malta · Robert Abela · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Lesotho · Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Tuvalu · Feleti Teo · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Solomon Islands · Matthew Cooper Wale · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Saint Lucia · Philip J. Pierre · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Papua New Guinea · James Marape · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Bahamas (the) · Philip Edward Davis · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Egypt · Moustafa Kamal Madbouly · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Godwin Friday · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Saint Kitts and Nevis · Geoffrey Hanley · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Mauritania · Mohamed Salem Merzoug · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Sweden · Maria Malmer Stenergard · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Republic of Moldova · Vasile Tofan · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Cambodia · Sokhonn Prak · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Russian Federation · Sergey Lavrov · 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
Iceland · Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir · Day 5 · 1 sentence
India · Subrahmanyam Jaishankar · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Germany · Johann Wadephul · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Tunisia · Mohamed Ali Nafti · Day 5 · 1 sentence
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San Marino · Luca Beccari · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Gabon · Marie-Édith Tassyla-Ye-Doumbeneny · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Canada · Anita Anand · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Zambia · Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe · Day 5 · 1 sentence
El Salvador · Alexandra Hill Tinoco · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Malawi · George Chapatula Chaponda · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Sri Lanka · Vijitha Herath · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Sudan · Mohieldin Salim Ahmed Ibrahim · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Grenada · Ingrid Jackson · Day 6 · 1 sentence
South Sudan · Cecilia Adout Majok Adeng · Day 6 · 1 sentence