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243 sentences in 68 speeches for island
Download CSVSolomon Islands · Matthew Cooper Wale · Day 4 · 35 sentences
- I bring warm greetings from the people and Government of Solomon Islands.
- a nation of nearly 1,000 islands stretching across as many miles of the blue Pacific.
- Mr. President, I congratulate you on your election and assure you of the full support of Solomon Islands.
- Mr. Secretary General, you have been a true champion of multilateralism and of small island developing states.
Marshall Islands · Hilda Heine · Day 4 · 25 sentences
- Mr. President, the United Nations is long overdue to reflect and renew the same spirit with which our Marshallese people first came to the United Nation by delivering an apology and acknowledgement of the harm caused by impacts from the 67 nuclear weapons tested on our islands during our time as a UN strategic trust territory between 1946 and 1958.
- The United Nations ultimately allowed the testing to continue, but the shock and tragedy of nuclear exposure in the Marshall Islands was a profound driver of the 1963 global ban on atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons.
- 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.
- The Marshall Islands and vulnerable people everywhere need sufficient, timely, and accessible finance for adaptation and loss and damage.
Vanuatu · Odo Tevi · Day 6 · 13 sentences
- I bring with me the voice of a nation of more than 80 islands, of many indigenous communities and languages, and a nation whose identity has been shaped by the ocean, by custom, by faith, by resilience, and above all, by commitment to peace.
- Your visits to our region reflect an understanding that the concerns of small island development states deserve to be heard at a higher level.
- The Pacific Islands are increasingly viewed through the lens of strategic competition.
- These are realities faced by small island developing states.
Antigua and Barbuda · Walton Alfonso Webson · Day 6 · 11 sentences
- For small island developing states, these are questions of survival.
- Homes were destroyed, livelihoods disappeared, an island community was brought to its knees.
- He understood what we small island developing states have been telling the world for decades.
- He returned to Antigua and Barbuda for the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States.
Saint Kitts and Nevis · Geoffrey Hanley · Day 4 · 9 sentences
- I bring greetings from the proud twin federation, Island of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- For small island developing states like ours, the question is immediate.
- Mr. President, Last year, our Prime Minister, the honorable Doctor Terrence Drew, spoke of our sustainable island state agenda, Cesar.
- On the island of Nevis, we are advancing a 30 megawatt geothermal power development with drilling expected by early 2027 and Icelandic drillers contracted to begin the process.
Fiji · Ratu Naiqama Tawakecolati Lalabalavu · Day 3 · 8 sentences
- Through a decade of turbulence, he has defended multilateralism and stood with small island developing states, and Fiji thanks him dearly.
- For small island developing states, distance no longer insulates us from the global shocks.
- For small island developing states, regional cooperation is not an optional layer of diplomacy.
- For Pacific small island developing states, efficiency must not mean distance.
Micronesia (Federated States of) · Aren Palik · Day 5 · 8 sentences
- It speaks directly to our realities of our small islands in Micronesia.
- Instability in the Middle East and volatile fuel prices are the vulnerability of small island developing states to expensive fuel, unstable supply, a widespread economic fragility.
- This impact imposed disproportionate cleanup and economic burdens on small island governments whose waste management infrastructure is inadequate.
- The recent typhoon and severe flooding in our states and more frequent king tides affecting our low-lying islands demonstrate that these are no longer isolated events but recurring pressures that test the recipients of our communities on the frontline of climate crisis.
Cabo Verde · Francisco Avelino Vieira de Carvalho · Day 5 · 7 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.
- Excellencies, for Cabo Verde and other small island states, The climate crisis is not a distant threat, it is a present reality.
- Just look at what is happening currently on the island of Sal, where only two days ago, rising sea waters flooded the avenue in front of the hotels.
- Because a country made-up of islands, protecting the ocean is not just an environmental policy.
Palau · Surangel Whipps · Day 2 · 6 sentences
- Your climate leadership, steadfast defense of multilateralism, international law, human dignity, and the voices of the vulnerable carries a special meaning for small island developing states.
- Small island states, young people, scientists, civil society, indigenous communities, and responsible partners have already raised climate ambition, accelerated the shift to renewable energy, and exposed the true cost of inaction.
- We have called for ambition that matches science, demonstrated that ocean stewardship can protect while supporting livelihoods and insisted on a stronger voice for small island states in decisions that shape our future.
- As chair of the Pacific Island Forum and AOSIS, and through Palau's leadership on the high-level panel for sustainable ocean economy, we continue to call for an ocean agenda that meets the scale of this challenge.
Kiribati · Taneti Maamau · Day 4 · 6 sentences
- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Sixth Assessment Report reinforces the urgency of these challenges, and particularly the risk faced by small island states.
- particularly for small island developing states.
- This year, following the submission of our second VNR, my government convened its first Development Partners Forum on Christmas Island, which we highly value as the world's largest coral atoll and the first island to see each new day's sunrise.
- We continue to strengthen our health systems across our widely dispersed and remote islands, improve access to essential services, and address both communicable and non-communicable diseases.
Tuvalu · Feleti Teo · Day 4 · 6 sentences
- And restoring that trust in that architecture is critical, particularly for small island developing states like Tuvalu, whose sovereignty and future are anchored in that very architecture.
- In response to the transformation to Tuvalu's physical environment caused by rising seas, the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project, TCAP, has already reclaimed on the capital island of Funafuti, 15.3 acres of elevated and flood-free land as part of the reinforcement of the island's coastal areas.
- Mr. President, For the Sustainable Development Goals, SGG, Tuvalu is seriously concerned that the world is not on track to achieve them, because the consequences of such shortfall will be acutely felt by small island developing states.
- Yet, it is the most fundamental to the survival and prosperity of small island developing states.
Bahamas (the) · Philip Edward Davis · Day 4 · 6 sentences
- Two and a half thousand years ago, the envoys of Athens sit before the small island of Melos and told his people a simple truth about power.
- The people of my islands were among them.
- The line which small island states fought to write into the Paris Agreement has already been crossed.
- My islands once exported salt, sponge and sisal.
Mauritius · Dhananjay Ramful · Day 4 · 5 sentences
- The graduation of countries, including small island developing states, should be encouraged and supported and not prejudice access to affordable finance.
- It concerns our sovereignty over the Chagos Islands.
- Mr. President. Tromelin Island is an integral part of the territory of the Republic of Mauritius.
- We have constantly maintained our position concerning the sovereignty of the Republic of Mauritius over this island.
Sao Tome and Principe · Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado Vaz · Day 5 · 5 sentences
- As a small island nation, we stand as a consolidated democracy and a state governed by the rule of law, grounded in peace, stability, and harmonious coexistence among our citizens.
- Mr. President, for small island developing states, geographic, economic, financial, and social vulnerabilities are compounded by the effects of climate change.
- We also maintain that the vulnerability of small island states should be assessed beyond per capita income, taking into account their specific characteristics and structural constraints.
- In an island economy dependent on imported fuel, the cost and reliability of electricity affect every sector.
Grenada · Ingrid Jackson · Day 6 · 5 sentences
- 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.
- Mr. President, as a small island developing state, Grenada understands resilience.
- Small island developing states should not be viewed simply as victims of climate change.
- The Multidimensional Vulnerability Index offers an important opportunity to better recognize the structural circumstances of small island developing states.
Argentina · · Day 1 · 4 sentences
- In response to what was stated by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on the Malvinas Island, I wanted to remind you that the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding areas are part of the national territory of Argentina, illegally occupied by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, are the subject of a sovereignty dispute between the two countries, recognized by the United Nations and by other international organizations.
- The illegal occupation by Britain of the islands is from January of 1833, when British forces occupied the islands, expelling the legitimate Argentinian authorities and substituting them this was at a time of peace and in violation of the international law valid at the time, was never recognized by Argentina.
- In that resolution, the General Assembly urges the two parties to refrain from adopting decisions that imply introducing unilateral modifications in the situation while the islands go through a process recommended by the United Nations.
- The Republic of Argentina reaffirms its legitimate sovereignty right on the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia, and South Sandwich Islands, and the surrounding maritime areas, which are part and parcel of national Argentinian territory through its under law and based on history, Argentine Malvinas Argentine territory.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Godwin Friday · Day 4 · 4 sentences
- We are a small democratic multi-island Caribbean nation committed to multilateralism and the peaceful resolution of disputes.
- Mr. President, for small island developing states, climate change is not a distant forecast.
- small island states face and their limited capacity to respond to such large events.
- When the continent from which our enslaved ancestors were taken and the islands to which they were brought in change, in chains, spoke in one voice, this chamber listened.
Tonga · Lord Fakafanua · Day 4 · 4 sentences
- We need a United Nations that enables innovation, one that expands meaningful access to investment and technology, especially for the islands, developing countries, who are too often excluded from both.
- Tonga stands behind 2026 Pacific Island Forum leaders.
- Our resilience account for every hazard, including geo hazards confronting our islands.
- For Tonga, submarine cables and satellite links are foundational infrastructures that connect our islands to global opportunities.
Dominica · Sylvanie Burton · Day 1 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President, in 2017, Category 5 Hurricane Maria demonstrated with devastating force the vulnerability of small island states like Dominica.
- And together, let us demonstrate what a resilient small island economy can look like.
- And it means recognizing that the challenges confronting small island states are not marginal issues.
Seychelles · Mathew Antonio Patrick Herminie · Day 1 · 3 sentences
- When maritime routes are threatened by piracy, geopolitical friction, or armed aggression, the shocks ripple far beyond regional waters, devastating vulnerable island economies.
- We may be a small island developing state, but we sit as an equal participant in this hall.
- For small island states, that sustainability is a matter of national survival.
Argentina · Javier Gerardo Milei · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- And as if that were not enough, an organization established to defend the territorial sovereignty of its members decided to look the other way with regard to the situation of the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia Islands and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas.
- I also wish to reiterate our position regarding the population of the islands.
- If the United Kingdom maintains a selective interpretation of the principle of self-determination with regard to the Malvinas Islands, it must also explain it reconciles that position with the debates on self-determination taking place within its own territory.
Comoros · Azali Assoumani · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- He will be essential for that voice to defend the aspirations of developing countries, particularly small island and vulnerable states, and to foster collective responses to the challenges we share.
- For a small island state such as ours, income indicators alone do not capture our multidimensional vulnerability.
- Furthermore, our country in one year's time, the Union of the Comoros will host for the first time in its history, the Indian Ocean Islands Games.
Samoa · Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- Energy security has become a defining issue for many small island nations.
- Without urgent action, small island states face a future without land and no usable ocean.
- We remain committed to implementing the Apia Commonwealth Ocean Declaration, the 2026 Pacific Island Forum Leaders Ocean Statements, and our own Samoa Ocean Strategy.
New Zealand · Victoria Louise Hallum · Day 6 · 3 sentences
- We thank you for your visits to the Blue Pacific and for your attention to the unique situation of Pacific Island countries and other small island developing states.
- President, as Pacific Island Forum leaders recently reaffirmed in Palau, Climate change remains the single greatest threat to the livelihoods, security, and wellbeing of Pacific peoples.
- Rising sea levels continue to threaten the viability of many communities and pose a threat to low-lying island states.
United Republic of Tanzania · Deogratius Ndejembi · Day 1 · 2 sentences
Trinidad and Tobago · Kamla Persad-Bissessar · Day 1 · 2 sentences
Japan · Takaichi Sanae · Day 1 · 2 sentences
- Furthermore, next year, I will host the Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting, PIM, in Yokohama, Japan, which Japan has convened together with the Pacific Islands region since 1997.
- Japan aims to further deepen our collaboration with the Pacific Island countries region and promote the stability and prosperity of the region, including addressing common challenges such as maritime security and climate change.
Belgium · Maxime Prévot · Day 1 · 2 sentences
- Maurice Maeterlinck, born in Ghent and awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911, wrote a strange, almost unsettling play entitled The Blind. 12 people find themselves in a forest on an island.
- For many small island states, Rising sea levels affect the land on which the citizens live, the economy, some cases, the culture, and the very ability to remain where the families have lived for generations.
Latvia · Edgars Rinkēvičs · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Timor-Leste · José Ramos-Horta · Day 2 · 2 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, For developing countries, particularly small island developing states and least developed countries, efficiency must translate into stronger delivery on the ground, not reduce essential support.
- 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.
Dominican Republic · Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Malta · Robert Abela · Day 4 · 2 sentences
- For a small nation like Malta, a small island in the Mediterranean, that relies on our connections to the rest of the world, they are, yes, existential threats.
- And alongside spreading conflict and the dangers of uncontrolled technology, the greatest threat to us all, and especially island nations like Malta, is man-made climate change.
Papua New Guinea · James Marape · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Philippines · Ma. Theresa Lazaro · Day 5 · 2 sentences
Iceland · Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir · Day 5 · 2 sentences
Jamaica · Kamina Johnson Smith · Day 5 · 2 sentences
Sri Lanka · Vijitha Herath · Day 6 · 2 sentences
- 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.
- while safeguarding our neutrality we placed Humanity above all else as president thean has reiterated we will never hesitate to protect Humanity if there are actions that must be taken to protect human lives we will not hesitate to take them under any circumstance this Mr. President is the Sri Lanka we wish to bring before the world, a small island nation with a big heart which believes that even in times of conflict and profound division, there remains space for humanity.
United Arab Emirates · · Day 6 · 2 sentences
President of the General Assembly (opening) · Dr. Khalilur Rahman · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Türkiye · Recep Tayyip Erdoğan · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Luxembourg · Guillaume of Luxembourg · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Suriname · Jennifer Geerlings-Simons · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Sierra Leone · Julius Maada Bio · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Naoero · David Ranibok Adeang · Day 1 · 1 sentence
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Andy Burnham · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Morocco · Nasser Bourita · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Cyprus · Nikos Christodoulides · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Ecuador · Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azin · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Honduras · Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Ghana · John Dramani Mahama · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Portugal · Luís Montenegro · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Barbados · Mia Amor Mottley · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Nepal · Balendra Shah · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Maldives · Hussain Mohamed Latheef · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Monaco · Christophe Mirmand · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Lesotho · Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Saint Lucia · Philip J. Pierre · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Haiti · Alix Didier Fils-Aimé · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Azerbaijan · Jeyhun Aziz oglu Bayramov · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Cuba · Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Russian Federation · Sergey Lavrov · Day 5 · 1 sentence
India · Subrahmanyam Jaishankar · Day 5 · 1 sentence
United Arab Emirates · Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar · Day 6 · 1 sentence
President of the General Assembly (closing) · Dr. Khalilur Rahman · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Iran (Islamic Republic of) · · Day 6 · 1 sentence
China · · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Indonesia · · Day 6 · 1 sentence
China · · Day 6 · 1 sentence