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Download CSVSouth Sudan · Cecilia Adout Majok Adeng · Day 6 · 28 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, I bring you warm greetings and best wishes from His Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit, the President of the Republic of South Sudan.
- I wish to congratulate Mr. President on your election to preside over the 81st session of this General Assembly.
- Mr. President, the theme of this session, Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation, a United Nation that delivers for all, speaks directly to the experience and the aspiration of the people of South Sudan.
- Mr. President, to understand where South Sudan seeks to go, one must understand where South Sudan has came from.
Ghana · John Dramani Mahama · Day 3 · 20 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, Ghana's national anthem contains a profound petition.
- I stand before you as President of the Republic of Ghana.
- Mr. President, everybody in this chamber today and every global citizen listening to my words possesses an origin.
Gambia (Republic of The) · Mohammed Jallow · Day 3 · 20 sentences
- Mr. President, Dr. Khalilur Rahman, Excellency, Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, justice, excellencies, head of state and government, heads of delegation, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen.
- It is a distinct honor for me to address this assembly on behalf of his excellency, Mr. Adam Aboro, president of the Republic of the Gambia.
- 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.
- Mr. President, few institutions embody the principle of sovereign equality as visibly as this Assembly.
Barbados · Mia Amor Mottley · Day 3 · 20 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, my friends, we meet at a time when the obstacles confronting human progress are multiplying.
- Mr. President, that responsibility begins here in these halls.
- And to you, Mr. President, Barbados extends its warm congratulations.
- And, Mr. President, it's not fair to the majority of Member States who still believe in the promise of this body Even as we call for greater equity with the reform of the Security Council, we must equally reform the secretariat to better support peacekeeping and the resolution of conflicts.
Solomon Islands · Matthew Cooper Wale · Day 4 · 20 sentences
- Mr. President, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, I stand before this Assembly conscious that I speak on behalf of a nation and a people whose future is being shaped in halls like this one.
- Mr. President, I congratulate you on your election and assure you of the full support of Solomon Islands.
- Mr. President, for my people, what is said in this hall is measured not in declarations, but in results.
- Mr. President, over the past year, the international community has faced many challenges.
Saint Kitts and Nevis · Geoffrey Hanley · Day 4 · 20 sentences
- Mister President, Secretary General, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, friends, and my fellow politicians and divisions at home and throughout the diaspora.
- Mr. President, we extend congratulations on your election as President of the 84th session of this Assembly.
- Mr. President, Last year, our Prime Minister, the honorable Doctor Terrence Drew, spoke of our sustainable island state agenda, Cesar.
- Mr. President, there is more to do.
Vanuatu · Odo Tevi · Day 6 · 19 sentences
- Mr. President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen.
- Mr. President, I have the honor to address this Assembly on behalf of the government and the people of the Republic of Vanuatu.
- Mr. President, Fernando comes to this 81st session of the General Assembly with a simple message: the world needs the United Nations more than ever, and the United Nations must deliver for the people who depend on it.
- Mr. President, the international political and security environment is becoming increasingly difficult.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Godwin Friday · Day 4 · 18 sentences
- Mister President, excellencies, friends, Greetings from the government and people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Mister President, we congratulate you on your election to preside over this session.
- Mr. President, I come here for the first time representing my country, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- So, Mr. President, we come to this August assembly not as mere petitioners, but as partners to play our part in making our world a better place.
Tuvalu · Feleti Teo · Day 4 · 17 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, it is an honor once again to address this august assembly on behalf of the government and people of Tuvalu.
- I congratulate His Excellency Khaleda Rahman of Bangladesh on assuming the role of the President of the 81st session.
- President Rahman, you can count on the full support of Tuvalu.
- I also congratulate the outgoing President, Her Excellency Annalena Baerbock of Germany, for exceptional and exemplary leadership.
Pakistan · Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif · Day 4 · 17 sentences
- I congratulate Mr. Khalilur Rahman on his election as President of the 81st General Assembly session, and I assure him of Pakistan's full support.
- The pursuit of peace, Mr. President, is among the noblest of human endeavors.
- Mr. President, unfortunately, in February this year, conflict engulfed Gulf, along with wider Middle East.
- Regrettably, Mr. President, recently we have witnessed a dangerous surge of hostilities, yet amid the roar of missiles, the drones and guns, the voice for diplomacy must echo even louder and stronger.
Micronesia (Federated States of) · Aren Palik · Day 5 · 17 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.
- Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your election as President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- 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.
Malawi · George Chapatula Chaponda · Day 6 · 17 sentences
- Mr. President, your excellencies, distinguished delegates, I have the honor and privilege to deliver this statement on behalf of His Excellency, Professor Arthur Peter Mtharika, President of the Republic of Malawi, and the people of Malawi.
- I congratulate you, Mr. President, and all Vice-Presidents on your election to lead this one session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- Mr. President, the theme for this session, restoring trust, managing transformation, a United Nation that delivers for all.
- Mr. President, the timeline for the 2030 agenda for sustainable development is rapidly drawing to a close.
Sri Lanka · Vijitha Herath · Day 6 · 17 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Dr. Khalilur Rahman, on your election as President of the 81st session of the General Assembly.
- Mr. President, seminal changes are taking place across the world at a pace faster than many institutions are able to adapt or respond.
- Two years ago, marking a watershed moment in our history, the people of Sri Lanka, representing all communities and walks of life, gave a resounding mandate to the government of President M. W. Wickremesinghe to address these challenges and institute meaningful change.
- Mr. President, For three decades, Sri Lanka suffered a protracted conflict that caused enormous loss and suffering to all our communities.
Malaysia · Mohamad Haji Hasan · Day 5 · 16 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, I join others in congratulating my friend, His Excellency
- to Khalilurrahman on his election as President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- Mr. President, indeed, we are meeting at the most challenging time for the UN in many years.
- And Malaysia, Mr. President, believes that we must confront it openly and honestly.
Burkina Faso · Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré · Day 6 · 16 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.
- On their behalf, the Confederation of Sahel States extends to you, Mr. President, their heartfelt congratulations upon your election to preside over the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
- President, it is with my heart full of the memory of thousands of children, women and men from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, innocent victims of terrorism that I am taking the floor here this morning.
Naoero · David Ranibok Adeang · Day 1 · 15 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, I bring you warm greetings from my people and my country.
- Mr. President, let me begin by congratulating you on your election to preside over this 81st session.
- Mr. President, there are moments in the life of a nation when its people are called to remember who they have always been.
- Mr. President, My government's priority is investing in our people and our future generations.
Bangladesh · Tarique Rahman · Day 3 · 15 sentences
- Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Mr. President, I congratulate you on your election as President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- I assure you of our full support and cooperation as you discharge your responsibilities as President.
- At the same time, I extend my gratitude to the outgoing President, Madam Annalena Baerbock, for her able leadership.
- 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.
Papua New Guinea · James Marape · Day 4 · 15 sentences
- Mr. President, Secretary-General, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, I bring to you greetings from Papua New Guinea, a nation of extraordinary diversity with more than 800 languages, and cultures, but united under one flag.
- Mr. President, Papua New Guinea comes to this assembly with profound respect for the Charter of the United Nations and for the principles and purposes upon which this great institution was founded.
- Mr. President, it is in the spirit of common humanity And I wish to speak about human rights, human freedoms, and particularly freedom of conscience, thought, belief, and religion.
- Mr. President, this principle is especially important when we speak about religion.
Niger · Lamine Zeine Ali Mahaman · Day 4 · 15 sentences
- Mr. President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary-General, ladies and gentlemen, heads of state and government, Ladies and gentlemen, heads of delegation, ladies and gentlemen.
- 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.
- Mr. President, please accept the congratulations of Niger upon your election to the presidency of this 81st session of the General Assembly, as well as our thanks to your predecessor Her Excellency, Ms. Annalena Baerbock, and Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of our organization, whose second term will conclude on the 31st of December.
- Mr. President, the theme of this session, Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation, a United Nations that Delivers for All, perfectly chimes with the concerns of those peoples aspiring to peace and progress, even while bombs and other devices of mass destruction are endlessly causing death and devastation in every corner of our planet.
Grenada · Ingrid Jackson · Day 6 · 15 sentences
- Mr. President, distinguished heads of states and governments, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen.
- Grenada congratulates you, mister president, as president of the eighty-first session of the General Assembly.
- And we thank the former president, Annelina Burbach.
- Mister President, One year ago, standing at this very podium, the Prime Minister of Grenada addressed this General Assembly not only as a head of government, but as a proud son of the Caribbean.
Jamaica · Kamina Johnson Smith · Day 5 · 14 sentences
- Mr. President.
- 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.
- Mr. President, your theme for this session could hardly be more timely, because today, trust is in short supply.
- Mr. President, the selection of the next Secretary-General will be one of the most consequential decisions before Member States this year.
United Republic of Tanzania · Deogratius Ndejembi · Day 1 · 13 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.
- It is indeed a great honor and privilege to address this Assembly on behalf of Her Excellency, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania.
- Her Excellency, the President, asked me to convey her fraternal greetings and best wishes for the success of this session.
- Mr. President, allow me to congratulate you on your election to preside over the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Mauritius · Dhananjay Ramful · Day 4 · 13 sentences
- Mr. President, allow me to congratulate His Excellency Dr. Khalilur Rahman on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly and assure him of the support of my delegation.
- Mr. President, the United Nations has now completed the first eight decades of its existence.
- Mr. President, Mauritius welcomes the increasing recourse to the International Court of Justice as a mechanism for the peaceful settlement of disputes and determination of issues of international law.
- Mr. President, water stands at the frontline of the climate crisis.
India · Subrahmanyam Jaishankar · Day 5 · 13 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, namaskar from 1.4 billion people of Bharat.
- Mr. President, The conflict in Ukraine, now in its fifth year, is equally concerning.
- Mr. President, let us recognize that peace is not just the absence of war.
- Mr. President, the predicament of the global South is particularly acute.
Antigua and Barbuda · Walton Alfonso Webson · Day 6 · 13 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.
- Mister President, we meet once again at a moment when history asks difficult questions of this institution.
- Mr. President, multilateralism is under profound strain.
- Mister President, Trade disputes, tariffs, and economic fragmentation raises the cost of food, transport, and the development.
Trinidad and Tobago · Kamla Persad-Bissessar · Day 1 · 12 sentences
- Thank you very much, Mister President.
- Mr. President, this year, the theme chosen is a very apt one, that being restoring trust, managing transformation, and United Nations that delivers for all speaks directly to the challenges confronting the community today.
- This is why we have profound gratitude to President Trump for his invitation to Trinidad and Tobago earliest year to be part of the newly formed shield of the Americas and America's counter cartel coalition.
- Today, I want to agree with President Trump that we are now talking about a call for practical AI to be renamed super intelligence, SI.
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Judith Suminwa Tuluka · Day 2 · 12 sentences
- Mr. President, Secretary-General, Excellencies, distinguished heads of state and government, it is my privilege to convey from this rostrum, on behalf of His Excellency, Mr. Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the DRC and head of state, the Congolese vision of the future of our organization.
- I want to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Khalilur Rahman on his election as President of this 81st session of the General Assembly.
- Mr. President, the theme of this session, Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation, the United Nations that delivers for all, expresses perfectly the challenge that we must collectively address to restore the hope that the UN nurtured when it was created.
- Mr. President, we cannot speak of restoring trust toward the UN, let alone of a transformation As long as the UN continues to reflect a world that is ceased to exist, the world of 1945 no longer exists.
Bahamas (the) · Philip Edward Davis · Day 4 · 12 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, congratulations, Your Excellency, Khalilah Rahman, on your election.
- Mr. President, every generation inherits a promise it did not make.
- Mister President, all week, we've been told this is an age of uncertainty.
- Mr. President, a sovereignty that must ask permission is not sovereignty.
Tunisia · Mohamed Ali Nafti · Day 5 · 12 sentences
- Mr. President, your excellencies, ladies and gentlemen.
- At the outset, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to his excellency, Mr. Khalilur Rahman, on his election as president of the 81st session of the General Assembly.
- Mr. President, we meet during this 81st session under the theme, "Restoring Trust and Managing Transformation: A United Nations that Delivers for All."
- Mr. President, Trust in the international system is measured by the extent to which its members adhere to the principles of the Charter and its resolutions, and by the organization's ability to ensure respect for international law without selectivity or double standards, and to protect the oppressed peoples who have no refuge except international legitimacy.
Gabon · Marie-Édith Tassyla-Ye-Doumbeneny · Day 5 · 12 sentences
- Mr. President of the General Assembly, Mr. United Nations Secretary-General, Excellencies, Heads of Delegation, Ladies and Gentlemen.
- President of the General Assembly, Allow me to begin by conveying to you the warm congratulations of His Excellency Mr. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, President of the Gabonese Republic, on your outstanding election to preside over this 81st session of the General Assembly.
- As the Secretary-General of the UN, Antonio Guterres, comes to the end of his second term, the President of the Gabonese Republic pays special tribute to him for his steadfast commitment to multilateralism and to upholding the principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter.
- Mr. President, restoring trust depends above all on concrete action that enables us to address together global challenges relating to peace and security, climate change, sustainable development and pandemics.
Zambia · Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe · Day 5 · 12 sentences
- The President of the General Assembly, the Secretary-General, Excellencies, distinguished heads of state and government, ladies and gentlemen.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mr. President, despite the political differences that naturally accompany a democratic election, Zambia has demonstrated that such differences can and must be managed peacefully and through the established constitutional and legal institutions.
Sierra Leone · Julius Maada Bio · Day 1 · 11 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.
- President Rahman assumes this responsibility at a moment that demands principled and steady leadership.
- Mr. President, nearly 25 years ago, Sierra Leone completed disarmament and formally declared its civil war over.
- Mr. President, that standard begins with trust.
Botswana · Duma Gideon Boko · Day 2 · 11 sentences
- Mr. President, Botswana warmly congratulates you on your election to preside over the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- We also commend the outgoing president for a distinguished stewardship.
- Mr. President, the theme of this session, restoring trust, Managing transformation, a United Nations that delivers for all, aptly captures the central challenge before us.
- Mr. President, restoring trust must begin with restoring respect.
Ethiopia · Taye Atske-Selassie Amde · Day 2 · 11 sentences
- Excellency Khalilur Rahman, President of the 81st session of the United General Assembly.
- 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.
- Mr. President, we assemble at a historic moment for humanity.
- Mr. President, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for placing before us the defining imperatives of our era, namely artificial intelligence, the climate crisis, and deepening global inequalities.
Madagascar · Michaël Randrianirina · Day 3 · 11 sentences
- Excellences, President of the United Nations General Assembly, Excellences, Heads of State and Government, Your Excellency, Secretary-General of the United Nations; distinguished delegates; ladies and gentlemen.
- 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.
- 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.
Guyana · Mohamed Irfaan Ali · Day 3 · 11 sentences
- Mr. President, I extend my congratulations on your election as President of the 81st session of the General Assembly.
- Mr. President, one year ago, I stood at this very podium and reminded this Assembly that if the United Nations is to remain humanity's surest hope for a just and peaceful world, it must have the courage to confront aggression and the will to engage fully with the defining question of our age.
- Mr. President, turning to my own country, Guyana has always advanced the peaceful settlement of the controversy in relation to our border with Venezuela.
- Mister President, in pursuit of a stronger and safer region, Guyana is honored to be a founding member of the Shield of the Americas, launched by President Trump in March 2026.
Marshall Islands · Hilda Heine · Day 4 · 11 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, I ask every nation here, are we still willing to work together?
- 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.
- Mr. President, as we face a world in which scientists tell us overshooting the 1.5 degree temperature limit that we agreed in Paris is increasingly likely, we all need to wake up and act.
- Mr. President, the denials and delays that have slowed the transition away from fossil fuels mean that countries like mine are already experiencing grave challenges.
Lesotho · Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane · Day 4 · 11 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, at the outset, allow me to extend my warm and heartfelt congratulations to you on your election as President of the 81st session of the General Assembly.
- I also pay tribute to your predecessor, Her Excellency Ms. Babok, President of the 80th session of the General Assembly, with whom my delegation had the honor to serve as Vice President.
- Mr. President, the theme for this session, Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation, a United Nations that Delivers for All, resonates deeply with Lesotho's aspirations for a more inclusive, transparent, and result-oriented multilateral system, capable of advancing respect, for international law, maintaining global peace and security, accelerating sustainable development, protecting human rights, driving climate action, and implementing long overdue institutional reforms.
- Mr. President, we must acknowledge that climate change is no longer a future threat, but a present reality.
Haiti · Alix Didier Fils-Aimé · Day 4 · 11 sentences
- President of the General Assembly, Secretary-General, heads of state and government, ministers, permanent representatives, distinguished delegates, Haitian people.
- Mr. President, we... I congratulate you on your election as President of the General Assembly.
- President Before this august assembly, I am bringing to you the voice of a people that has etched its name in the annals of history by daring to do what was unthinkable, breaking the chains of slavery and bringing to life on a land conquered by sacrifice, blood, and sweat, the first free black republic of the world.
- Mr. President, I am bringing to you the voice of Haiti, but also the voice of those peoples who our world too often asks to bear the weight of crises that they did not create.
Sweden · Maria Malmer Stenergard · Day 4 · 11 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, I want to tell you about my grandmother Alice.
- Mr. President, 80 years ago, when Sweden joined the United Nations, the foundations of our modern society were being laid.
- Mr. President, each generation must fight for equality.
- Mr. President, when Sweden joined the UN in 1946, the world was emerging from the devastation of war.
San Marino · Luca Beccari · Day 5 · 11 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, San Marino is the world's oldest republic.
- Before turning to the challenge before us, allow me to congratulate His Excellency, Dr. Kalyu Raman, on his election as a president of the 81st section of the General Assembly.
- Mr. President, there can be no world in which might make right.
- Mr. President, the next Secretary-General will carry a vital responsibility.
Suriname · Jennifer Geerlings-Simons · Day 1 · 10 sentences
- Mr. President, Secretary-General, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen.
- Mr. President, let me congratulate you on the assumption of the high office of President of the 81st session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
- Mister President, standing before this assembly, I am reminded that while some efforts have been made from this rostrum over the past year, these have not yet matched the scale of the challenges confronting our world.
- Mr. President, as mentioned before, the international community is experiencing profound uncertainty, including energy and food security crisis, leading to intensified displacement of many people globally.
Dominica · Sylvanie Burton · Day 1 · 10 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, my brother, good afternoon.
- 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".
- Yet, Mr. President, I do not come before this Assembly to speak only of vulnerability.
- Mr. President, in 2017, Category 5 Hurricane Maria demonstrated with devastating force the vulnerability of small island states like Dominica.
Timor-Leste · José Ramos-Horta · Day 2 · 10 sentences
- Mr. President, esteemed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, I'm going to speak to Antonio Guterres.
- On June 30, 2019, President Trump traveled to the DMZ in the Korean Peninsula.
- The mysterious, Swiss-educated leader of North Korea, half the age of the American president, walked halfway, and the two leaders engaged in an embrace that promised peace.
- President Trump, you did the right thing.
Namibia · Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah · Day 2 · 10 sentences
- Your Excellency, President of the General Assembly, I congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election as the President of the 81st session of the General Assembly.
- I also thank the President of the 8th session of the General Assembly for her commendable leadership.
- Mr. President, confidence in the international system is increasingly declining.
- Hence, we commend you, Mr. President, for the timely and befitting theme of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, namely, Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation, a United Nation that Delivers for All.
Uganda · Jessica Rose Epel Alupo · Day 2 · 10 sentences
- The President of the UN General Assembly, Excellencies, the Heads of State and Government, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen.
- I wish to bring you warm greetings from His Excellency General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, on whose behalf I am delivering this statement.
- I have been unable to attend in person and delegated her Excellency, Major Retired Jessica Alupo Rose Apell, Vice President of the Republic of Uganda to represent me.
- I congratulate His Excellency Dr. Khaledul Rahman on your election as President of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly and assure you of Uganda's full support.
Kiribati · Taneti Maamau · Day 4 · 10 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, Distinguished Heads of States and Governments, Ladies and Gentlemen, In the name of Almighty God in whom we place our trust, Kamnabeni Nimaudi.
- 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.
- Mr. President, we meet today at a difficult moment.
- Mr. President, Kiribati is an ocean nation.
Lebanon · Nawaf Salam · Day 4 · 10 sentences
- Mr. President,
- Mr. President, our shared responsibility is equally evident in the face of the profound transformations our world is undergoing.
- Mr. President, if restoring trust is a challenge facing our world today, for Lebanon, it is not a mere slogan.
- Mr. President, First, the trust we seek to restore is not trust in words.
Kazakhstan · Mukhtar Tileuberdi · Day 4 · 10 sentences
- Mr. President, distinguished delegates.
- 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.
- Mr. President, we express our country's grave concern as the world continues its slide toward uncertainty and division.
- President Tokayev has repeatedly underscored the indispensable role of the United Nations as a single universal platform, uniquely capable of bringing the states together to address the challenges we face.
Belize · John Briceño · Day 5 · 10 sentences
- Mr. President, allow me first to congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the 81st session and to assure you of Belize's full support.
- Indeed, Mr. President, The United Nations has already placed them in our hands.
- Mr. President, Belize is determined to do so.
- Mr. President, We are less than four years from 2030.
Mali · Abdoulaye Diop · Day 6 · 10 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.
- Mr. President, please allow me to warmly congratulate you on your election as President of the 81st session of the General Assembly.
- 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.
- And that is why His Excellency Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso and President of the Confederation of Sahel States General Assimi Goita, President of Transition and Head of State of Mali.
United States of America · Donald Trump · Day 1 · 9 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, First Lady of the United States, distinguished delegates, ambassadors, and fellow leaders, it's my great honor to welcome the world to America as we celebrate 250 years of glorious freedom and independence.
- As president of the most extraordinary nation in history, I have no interest in leaving dangers to grow for another day.
- Many presidents and many others just wanted to ignore it.
- The President of Azerbaijan said President Trump, in six months, did a miracle.
Türkiye · Recep Tayyip Erdoğan · Day 1 · 9 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Mr. Secretary-General, Esteemed Delegates, I greet you with my warmest regards on behalf of myself and my nation, and I am deeply pleased to address you once again from this podium.
- I wish to express my sincere appreciation to Ms. Baerbock for her past term as the President of the General Assembly, and I extend my best wishes to Mr. Rahman as he assumes the presidency of the General Assembly.
- His Excellency Mahmoud Abbas, the esteemed President of the State of Palestine, has been unable to attend these sessions for two consecutive years now.
- Let it be known that, although President Abbas is unable to be with us here in person, We will, as we did last year, continue to be the voice of a free and sovereign state of Palestine.
Morocco · Nasser Bourita · Day 1 · 9 sentences
- Your Excellency, President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary-General, Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen.
- 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.
- Mr. President, the most apt description of our international reality is the one expressed by His Majesty King Mohammed VI. 6.
- In this complex international context, Mr. President, I wish to focus on three areas to which the international community must accord priority.
Palestine (State of) · Mahmoud Abbas · Day 3 · 9 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.
- Thank you, Mr. President.
- 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, esteemed member states, I speak to you today as the Palestinian people faces one of the most dangerous times of its history.
Comoros · Azali Assoumani · Day 3 · 9 sentences
- Excellence, Mr. President.
- Mr. President of the General Assembly, Your Majesties, Your Highnesses, the United Nations Secretary-General, Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Your Excellencies, Heads of Delegations, distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen.
- Allow me to also congratulate His Excellency Dr. Khalilur Rahman on his election as President of this session and to wish him every success in his noble mission.
- Mr. President, distinguished participants, A year ago, we called in this very hall for peace to be the foundation of development and human rights.
Fiji · Ratu Naiqama Tawakecolati Lalabalavu · Day 3 · 9 sentences
- The president of the United Nations General Assembly.
- Mr. President, although he's not here, I congratulate you on assuming the presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- Mr. President, the theme of this session is restoring trust and managing transformation.
- Mr. President, Fiji reaffirms an enduring principle.
Kuwait · Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah · Day 3 · 9 sentences
- Thank you Mr. President in the name of God most compassionate most merciful your excellency president of the General Assembly your excellency secretary general your majesties excellencies highnesses ladies and gentlemen may the peace and blessings of God be upon you At the outset, I am pleased to convey to you the greetings of His Highness the Emir of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, along with his wishes for the success of this session.
- We would also like to congratulate His Excellency Dr. Khalilur Rahman and the friendly people's republic of Bangladesh on his election as president of the General Assembly.
- Mr. President, since last February, the State of Kuwait, the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have been subjected to illegal Iranian aggression involving ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones.
- Mr. President, the state of Kuwait is committed in its foreign policy to the principles of the UN Charter, in particular, respect for the principle of good neighborliness, respect for state sovereignty, and the non-interference in internal affairs.
Armenia · Nikol Pashinyan · Day 3 · 9 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.
- President Donald Trump, has opened up new opportunities for our region, the South Caucasus.
- On this occasion, I would firstly like to address what President Trump referred to from this podium two days ago.
- The breakthrough in the establishment of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan simply would not have been possible without President Trump's personal engagement and his resolute commitment to establishing peace.
Ireland · Micheál Martin · Day 3 · 9 sentences
- President of the General Assembly, distinguished heads of state and government, Secretary-General, Excellencies, H.E., friends, the United Nations is entering its ninth decade at a moment of great uncertainty and challenge for the global community.
- Mr. President, the people of Ireland understand that we live in an interdependent world, that the challenges we face are interconnected, cross borders, and require collective solutions.
- Mr. President, the denial of the fundamental human rights of millions of people around the world remains one of the defining challenges of our time.
- Mr. President, today, Russia's legal war in Ukraine is more deadly for civilians than at any point since the start of their full-scale invasion.
Saint Lucia · Philip J. Pierre · Day 4 · 9 sentences
- Mister President, Mister Secretary General, excellencies, distinguished delegates.
- Mr. President, a 21st century United Nations Security Council could have been more successful in its responsibility for international peace and security had it not been anchored in the world of 1945.
- I wish to take this opportunity, Mister President, to thank the outgoing Secretary General, Antonio, Antonio, Secretary General Antonio Gutierrez for his sterling service especially his steadfast solidarity with the Caribbean.
- I want to thank the President of Ghana for spearheading and championing this resolution.
Liechtenstein · Sabine Monauni · Day 4 · 9 sentences
- President, Liechtenstein joined the United Nations 36 years ago as its 160th member.
- President, our belief in the United Nations remains steadfast.
- President, this is the difficult moment in which we find ourselves.
- President, at its core, the United Nations is a peace organization.
Chad · Abdelmadjid Abdelrahim Mahamat · Day 4 · 9 sentences
- Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, heads of state and government, Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization, Distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, the Marshal of Chad, Mahamat Idriss Deby Ino, President of the Republic, Head of State, who, because of pressing national issues, has given me this great honor of representing him and conveying his message to you at this august assembly.
- Mr. President, your election at the presidency of the 81st session of the General Assembly of our shared organization bears witness to the trust that the international community has placed in you and in your leadership.
- I would also like to thank Madam Annalena, outgoing president of the General Assembly, for heading up the work of the 80th regular session so brilliantly.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, We are here today at a unique moment in the history of our organization.
Lao People’s Democratic Republic · Thongsavanh Phomvihane · Day 5 · 9 sentences
- Mr. President, at the outset, allow me to express my warmest congratulations to His Excellency Dr. Khalilulrahman on his election as the President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- Mr. President, our world continues to confront severe multifaceted tensions.
- Mr. President, the gap between commitment and delivery on climate change equally tests the credibility of multilateralism.
- Mr. President, the Lao PDR welcome the UN's 80th initiative to enhance the coherence, transparency, and effectiveness of the UN system.
Iceland · Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir · Day 5 · 9 sentences
- Madam President, Excellencies, dear friends, the United Nations was born from a harsh lesson of history.
- Madam President, This year marks 80 years since Iceland joined the United Nations.
- Madam President, the most basic rules of international relations are being tested.
- Madam President, we must not allow the horrors in Ukraine and the Middle East to make other crises invisible.
Tajikistan · Sirojiddin Muhriddin · Day 5 · 9 sentences
- Excellency, Mr. Khalilur Rahman, President of the United Nations General Assembly.
- 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.
- We are grateful to Member States, partners and the United Nations system for supporting this initiative of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Mr. Emomali Rahmon.
- Mr. President, our position on conflicts and disputes is clear.
Sudan · Mohieldin Salim Ahmed Ibrahim · Day 6 · 9 sentences
- Your Excellency, Mr. Khalilur Rahman, President of the General Assembly at its 81st session.
- At the outset, I wish to congratulate Mr. Khalilur Rahman on his election as President of the General Assembly at its 81st session.
- Mr. President, the need remains urgent for comprehensive equitable and expeditious reform of the international system in light of these changes and challenges, as well as for political administration through dialogue, respect for international law, and the peaceful settlement of disputes.
- Mr. President, we in Sudan are a peace-loving nation, but we also seek a just peace.
Brazil · Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva · Day 1 · 8 sentences
- My compliments to the President of the General Assembly, Ambassador Kadi Lur Rahman from Bangladesh.
- Mr. President, this is the tenth time I have opened the general debate of this Assembly.
- It is the conviction of a plant worker who was elected president three times and who removed Brazil from the hunger map.
- Mr. President, Brazil does not underestimate the challenge represented by organized crime.
Luxembourg · Guillaume of Luxembourg · Day 1 · 8 sentences
- Madam President, Excellencies, first and foremost, allow me to extend my warmest congratulations to His Excellency Dr. Kalliloh Raman on his election as President of the General Assembly.
- Madam President, the theme that has been chosen for this General Debate can hardly be more timely.
- Madame President, Luxembourg has believed in this principle from the very beginning.
- Madame President, this brings me to a question that is very dear to my heart.
Central African Republic · Faustin Archange Touadera · Day 2 · 8 sentences
- Distinguished President of the General Assembly, distinguished Secretary-General, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I take the floor on behalf of the Central African Republic with a full sense of responsibility bestowed by this podium and the pride of a people that has never given up hope.
- Mr. President, this session is taking place at the time of a twofold need to restore trust and to manage transformation, to understand the urgent need for action.
- Mr. President, we cannot restore trust without tackling climate change with the same resolve.
- Restoring trust, Mr. President, is not limited to interstate relations.
Uzbekistan · Saida Mirziyoyeva · Day 2 · 8 sentences
- Distinguished Mr. President, Honorable Mr. Secretary-General, Members of delegations, ladies and gentlemen.
- Uzbekistan, under the leadership of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has made its choice.
- Thanks to the initiative of the President of Uzbekistan and the political will of the Central Asian heads of state, the situation and atmosphere in the region have completely changed.
- The same is true of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's approach to the Afghan issue.
Zimbabwe · Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa · Day 3 · 8 sentences
- Your Excellency, Dr. Rahman, President of the eighth first session of the United Nations General Assembly, your majesties, excellencies, heads of state and government, the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Antonio Guterres, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen.
- I congratulate you, Dr. Rahman, on your election as President of the 81st session of the General Assembly.
- Mr. President, we meet during a pivotal moment when the world is facing numerous interconnected and complex crises.
- Mr. President, Zimbabwe is grateful for the confidence placed in us through our election to the Security Council for the 2027 to 2028 term.
Nigeria · Kashim Shettima · Day 3 · 8 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.
- Mr. President, the reform of this institution must begin with the reconstitution of the Security Council.
- Mr. President, our foreign policy rests on the same conviction that guides our economic reforms.
- Mr. President, we reject the false choice between development and climate action.
Tonga · Lord Fakafanua · Day 4 · 8 sentences
- Mr. President, the General Assembly, your excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I bring you warm greetings from His Majesty King Tupou VI and the people of the Kingdom of Tonga.
- Mr. President, too much of our international architecture still reflects the world of 1945, rather than today's realities.
- Mr. President, Your Excellencies, the Pacific region spans one third of the Earth's surface.
- Mr. President, we have declared our region an ocean of peace in 2025.
Mauritania · Mohamed Salem Merzoug · Day 4 · 8 sentences
- Your Excellency, Mr. President, Excellencies, Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Honorable ministers, ambassadors, ladies and gentlemen, peace and blessings be upon you.
- Mr. President, it is my honor to convey to this distinguished gathering the greetings of His Excellency, the President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, and he wishes all the success for this session.
- Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen.
- 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.
Norway · Espen Barth Eide · Day 4 · 8 sentences
- President, distinguished delegates, these words stem from the Italian philosopher Antonio Gramsci, written in one of Mussolini's prison cells in the 1930s.
- President, today, our United Nations finds itself in a triple crisis.
- President, the cost of war affects us all.
- What was described by President Putin as a special military operation that would be over in days or maybe weeks is now well into its fifth year.
Saudi Arabia · Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud · Day 5 · 8 sentences
- In the name of God, the most gracious and most merciful, Your Majesties, Excellencies, and Highnesses, Mr. President of the United Nations General Assembly, Mr. Secretary General, distinguished guests, peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon you.
- At the outset, we wish to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Khalil al-Rahman on his election as President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- Mr. President, the work of this session is taking place at a time when the world and the multilateral system are facing rapidly evolving and unprecedented challenges.
- Mr. President, safeguarding international navigation and the resilience of global supply chains is a shared responsibility that requires serious international cooperation to prevent risks that could affect the global economy.
Sao Tome and Principe · Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado Vaz · Day 5 · 8 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Heads of State and Government, ladies and gentlemen, it is a great honor for me to take the floor before this Assembly on behalf of the Government and the people of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe.
- 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.
- Mr. President, for small island developing states, geographic, economic, financial, and social vulnerabilities are compounded by the effects of climate change.
- Mister President, creating opportunities and ensuring truly inclusive development require strong institutions capable of guaranteeing peace, justice, respect for human rights, and the participation of all in the life of the country.
Mongolia · Khurelsukh Ukhnaa · Day 1 · 7 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen.
- At the outset, I wish to extend my sincere congratulations to Mr. Khalilur Rahman on assuming the important role of the President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and to convey my best wishes for the successful session.
- Mr. President.
- 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.
Liberia · Joseph Nyuma Boakai · Day 3 · 7 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, on behalf of the government and the people of Liberia, I congratulate Your Excellency, Khalilou Radman, on your election as president of the 81st session of the General Assembly, and I assure you of Liberia's full support.
- Mr. President, the theme of this session, Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation, a United Nation that delivers for all, frames in our view a lingering crisis of legitimacy and relevant that demands urgent attention.
- Mr. President, without peace, development is impossible, and without inclusive development, peace is an illusion.
- Mr. President, as we enter the home stretch of the 2030 agenda, Developing nations have been squeezed by unsustainable debt, shrinking financial space, and mounting external shocks.
Equatorial Guinea · Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue · Day 3 · 7 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.
- I have the honor to take the floor before this General Assembly on behalf of and representing His Excellency Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, to express to you his greetings of peace and the greetings of the people of Equatorial Guinea, and to reaffirm our support for and commitment to the Charter of the United Nations.
- Mr. President, The theme of this session is Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations that Delivers for All.
- Mr. President, development requires peace and stability.
South Africa · Ronald Ozzy Lamola · Day 3 · 7 sentences
- President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Secretary-General, ladies and gentlemen, this day, the 24th of September, is a national day of immense significance in South Africa.
- In that spirit, allow me, Mr. President, to congratulate you in my mother tongue.
- At the same time, Mr. President, with this being the valedictory UN General Assembly session for the Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, permit me to salute him for his numerous accomplishment at a time of his unprecedented global challenges.
- To us, Mr. President, unsustainable debt betrays the promise of development and destroys the prospects for democracy.
Egypt · Moustafa Kamal Madbouly · Day 4 · 7 sentences
- In the name of God, the merciful, the compassionate, Mr. Khalilur Rahman, President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Your Majesties, Excellencies, and Highnesses, Heads of State and Government, ladies and gentlemen.
- Mr. President, if justice and the application of rules is the litmus test of the credibility of the international system, then the Palestinian issue remains the clearest example of the existing dysfunction.
- Securing the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in accordance with President Trump's and the Sharm el-Sheikh Summit peace plan, ensuring full compliance with it, ending daily Israeli violations, Completing the withdrawal, guaranteeing the safe and sustainable delivery of humanitarian aid, enabling the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza to carry out its duties, and then moving immediately toward early recovery and reconstruction, these are not merely humanitarian steps.
- Mr. President, the experience of our region confirms that managing crises rather than resolving them does not create stability, rather it postpones the explosion.
Bahrain · Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani · Day 4 · 7 sentences
- In the name of God, the most gracious, the most merciful, Your Excellency, Dr. Khalil al-Rahman, President of the United Nations General Assembly.
- Allow me to congratulate you, Excellency, on your election as President of the 81st session of the General Assembly.
- Mr. President, you have chosen for this session a theme that speaks directly to the challenges before us, restoring trust, managing transformation, and a United Nations that delivers for all.
- Mr. President, The position of the Kingdom of Bahrain is grounded in international law, the rights of peoples, and The Strait of Hormuz is an international strait and the right of transit through it is established for the vessels of all states under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Togo · Robert Komlan Edo Dussey · Day 4 · 7 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.
- On behalf of the President of the Council, His Excellency Faure Essofima Gnassingbe, of the Government and the Togolese people, I would like, Mr. President, to convey to you my sincere and warm congratulations on your election to the presidency of this session of the General Assembly.
- Mr. President, the topic of this section asks us to do two things: to be clear in our diagnosis and to be strong in our commitment.
- Mr. President, Togo supports efforts as part of the UN80 initiative to improve the effectiveness, the coherence and the accountability of our organization.
Cambodia · Sokhonn Prak · Day 5 · 7 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, distinguished delegates.
- First, I wish to extend my warmest congratulations to Your Excellency, Dr. Khalilur Rahman, on your election as President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- Mr. President, 81 year ago, In the aftermath of the devastation of the Second World War, the nation that founded our organization made a solemn pledge to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.
- Mr. President, Cambodia understands the value of trust from its own history.
Indonesia · Sugiono · Day 5 · 7 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.
- Mr. President, a resilient nation contributes to a resilient region.
- Mr. President, an effective multilateral system also requires effective leadership.
- Mr. President, it is in this spirit that Indonesia present its candidature for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2029-2030 term.
Cameroon · Lejeune Mbella Mbella · Day 5 · 7 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.
- Mr. President, you decided to select as a theme for this session, Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation for a United Nations that Delivers for All.
- President, the time has come to return to the spirit and the very basics of the United Nations Charter.
El Salvador · Alexandra Hill Tinoco · Day 6 · 7 sentences
- President of the General Assembly, Secretary-General, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, As we're here talking about peace, international security and cooperation, thousands of people are dying.
- That's the question, President.
- 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.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea · Kim Son Gyong · Day 6 · 7 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, distinguished delegates, Allow me, first of all, to extend my congratulations to you, Mr. Khalilur Rahman, on your election as the President of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
- Mr. President, Last year, we meaningfully celebrated the 80th founding anniversary of the United Nations.
- Mr. President, The historic 9th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea was held with splendor in February this year in Pyongyang, the capital city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
- Under the unique leadership of Comrade Kim Jong Un, President of the State Affairs of the DPRK, our people have now confidently embarked on new massive projects aimed at building on the successes in pioneering a era of comprehensive development and leading it to new heights.
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.
- I also wish to extend our heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency Khalilur Rahman, President of this 81st session.
- Mr. President, Benin believes in multilateralism.
- Mr. President, for Benin, the issue of security has a very concrete, a very tangible dimension.
Japan · Takaichi Sanae · Day 1 · 6 sentences
- Madam President, Excellencies, The international order is experiencing a period of great instability.
- Madam President, Despite these concerns, the United Nations has never been more important than it is today in bringing about peace and stability to the world and enabling the international community to overcome new challenges and prosper.
- Madam President, first, Let us turn our attention to escalating international tensions.
- Madam President, next I would like to set out Japan's efforts and commitments towards the United Nations and multilateralism.
Burundi · Évariste Ndayishimiye · Day 2 · 6 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.
- Mr. President, Africa intends to be a full-fledged actor and not a mere observer called upon to applaud decisions in whose preparation it played no part.
- President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, As part of this process of reform, strengthening and consolidation of our organization, Burundi also wishes to contribute to the debate on the selection process for the next Secretary-General of the United Nations.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Peace remains the primary condition for development.
Serbia · Aleksandar Vučić · Day 2 · 6 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.
- 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.
- That is precisely why Serbia supports the actions of the administration of President Donald Trump and sees in his work an opportunity for establishing a more just order in the world and more responsible attitude towards Serbia as a close American ally from both world wars.
- As the President of Serbia, for 10 years I have been facing all possible tricks and pressures to give up on full implementation of what was signed.
Mozambique · Daniel Francisco Chapo · Day 2 · 6 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.
- Mr. President, the topic chosen for this session, Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation, a United Nation that Benefits All, invites us to return to the opening words of the United Nations Charter, simple words, yet perhaps amongst the most powerful ever inscribed in an international treaty.
- Mr. President, Mozambique knows from its own experience the value of multilateralism and the value of the United Nations, this organization.
- Mr. President, in Mozambique, we are committed to consolidating peace, strengthening democratic institutions, and conducting an inclusive national dialogue led by the Mozambicans initiatives that are genuinely Mozambican to deepen reconciliation, national unity, the peace, and the reforms that are necessary with the support of our partners, international partners, while respecting the national ownership.
Senegal · Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye · Day 3 · 6 sentences
- Mr. President of the General Assembly, Heads of State and Government, Secretary-General, Ministers, distinguished delegates.
- President, on behalf of Senegal, I wish to thank your predecessor and convey to you my hearty congratulations.
- It is for this reason that as interim president of ECOWAS, I will spare no effort to work to bring about peace and security in the sub-region.
- President, dear colleagues, we are all well aware of the challenges linked to the very life of our organization.
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.
- On behalf of His Excellency Mr. Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, and of the Government and people of Cote d'Ivoire, I wish to extend our warm congratulations to the President of the General Assembly on his election to preside over the 81st session of our organization and to assure him of Cote d'Ivoire's full support in the discharge of his important mandate.
- Mr. Secretary-General, President Alassane Ouattara has asked me to convey to you his warmest regards grounded in high esteem and friendship, as well as his sincere wishes for success in the next chapters of your distinguished career.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, This session is taking place against a deeply troubling international backdrop.
Thailand · Anutin Charnvirakul · Day 3 · 6 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, at the outset, I congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the 81st session of the General Assembly.
- Mr. President, the UN's purposes remain as relevant as ever to promote peace and security, human rights and dignity, sustainable development, and cooperation among sovereign equals.
- Mr. President, the UN's membership has become nearly universal, but representation has not evolved at the same pace.
- Mr. President, having a stronger voice in global institutions means countries working together on the problems closest to them.
India · · Day 4 · 6 sentences
- Thank you, Mr. President.
- This context, Mr. President, is important to keep in mind because its mastermind, Osama bin Laden, was living right on the doorstep of Pakistani Army's premier academy.
- And that, Mr. President, is happening because this is a regime of the army, by the army, and for the army.
- Mr. President, the views we heard emanate from those with a long record of bigotry and hatred.
Holy See · Cardinal Pietro Parolin · Day 5 · 6 sentences
- Mr. President, I am honored to extend to you and to the distinguished representatives of the nations assembled here, the warm greetings of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, while also congratulating Your Excellency on your election as President of this esteemed assembly.
- Mr. President, in a world marked by rapid technological change, environmental threats, renewed conflicts, and deepening fractures in the international order, This year's theme, restoring trust, managing transformation, a United Nations that delivers for all, is not merely aspirational.
- Mr. President, The human person remains the measure of all progress.
- Mr. President, the dignity of the person finds concrete expression in the fundamental human rights and freedoms, which are inviolable since they are inherent in the human person and in human dignity.
Cuba · Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla · Day 5 · 6 sentences
- Mr. President of the General Assembly, Deputy Secretary-General, in about three hours' time, it will be exactly 66 years since Fidel Castro Ruz in a memorable speech spoke at this event, the philosophy of the spoils is disappearing and we will see disappear the philosophy of war.
- The President of the United States declared in this room a few days ago that Cuba is a failed state.
- The President of the United States also recognized that his government is putting on Cuba the biggest pressure ever applied.
- The US president himself repeated this lie a few days ago in this chamber.
Brunei Darussalam · Prince 'Abdul Mateen · Day 5 · 6 sentences
- Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Assalamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.
- I also congratulate His Excellency Dr. Khalil Rahman on his election as president of the 81st session of the General Assembly, and thank Her Excellency Annalena Baerbock for outstanding leadership during the 80th session.
- Mr. President, the theme of this session speaks directly to something the world is losing far too quickly: trust.
- Mr. President, rebuilding confidence does not mean returning to a world that no longer exists.
Costa Rica · Boris Vasir Marchegiani Carrero · Day 6 · 6 sentences
- Mr. President.
- President, international peace and security are facing increasingly complex threats.
- 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.
- President, there can be no lasting security in a world where we see the erosion of democratic institutions.
Chile · José Antonio Kast · Day 1 · 5 sentences
- Secretary-General, President of the General Assembly, Heads of State and Government, distinguished delegates.
- 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.
- President, I now wish to turn to a discussion of our continent, Latin America, because I sincerely believe that the coming decade can be ours.
- Mr. President, allow me to go back to the beginning.
Angola · João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço · Day 1 · 5 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.
- Allow me to congratulate His Excellency, Khalilur Rahman, on his election as President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- Mr. President, Your Excellencies, The United Nations General Assembly is always held in the month of September.
- Mr. President, Excellencies.
Seychelles · Mathew Antonio Patrick Herminie · Day 1 · 5 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, good evening.
- Mr. President, I warmly congratulate you on your election to lead the 81st session of this General Assembly.
- Mr. President, the theme of this session strikes at the core of our contemporary global crisis.
- Mr. President, this past June, Seychelles proudly celebrated 50 years of independence.
Dominican Republic · Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona · Day 2 · 5 sentences
- Excellency Khalilur Rahman, President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Your Excellency Mr. Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, Heads of State and Government, distinguished Heads of Delegation, ladies and gentlemen.
- At the outset, on behalf of the Dominican people, I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, upon your election and express to Secretary-General Guterres, in his last GA session at the helm of this organization, our gratitude to him for his commitment to peace.
- Mr. President, for countries like ours, A rules-based order is a condition for our security and a guarantee that it is the norms agreed on by everyone and not force that resolve disputes between nations.
- Mr. President, the Dominican Republic has worked to fulfill the essential commitments for our people, and we have been able to show results.
Colombia · José Manuel Restrepo · Day 3 · 5 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.
- From this moment on, what you will hear are the words of the President of the Republic of Colombia.
- I have asked the Vice President of the Republic, Jose Manuel Restrepo, to read this message on my behalf.
- I was critical of it before I became president and it would be inconsistent to address this assembly today and conceal my attempt to conceal my convictions.
Maldives · Hussain Mohamed Latheef · Day 4 · 5 sentences
- Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.
- I congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election as President of the 81st Session.
- I also thank former President of the General Assembly, High Excellency Aneleina Bebek, for her leadership of the 80th session.
- His Excellency, President Dr. Mohamed Muiz, has set a clear ambition for the Maldives to become a developed country by 2040.
Azerbaijan · Jeyhun Aziz oglu Bayramov · Day 4 · 5 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen.
- Our normalization efforts produced historic results at the Washington Peace Summit last August, where the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a joint declaration witnessed by President Trump of the United States of America.
- Mr. President, in the face of increasingly complex global challenges, our collective response must be inclusive, equitable, and universal.
- Building upon these values, under the leadership of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan has taken important steps to strengthen international solidarity, to build bridges, and to mobilize collective responses.
Mexico · Roberto Velasco Álvarez · Day 4 · 5 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.
- The second concrete action is security that the government of President Sheinbaum understands from a comprehensive perspective, addressing the causes that push youth towards crime and also zero impunity.
- 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.
China · Han Zheng · Day 5 · 5 sentences
- Mr. President, colleagues, the world is witnessing intertwined changes and turbulence, protracted geopolitical conflicts, widening development gaps, and a growing number of global challenges.
- Five years ago, At the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, President Xi Jinping put forward the Global Development Initiative.
- On Ukraine, President Xi Jinping has put forward four points on what must be done, which are the fundamental guidance for China in playing a continued constructive role in its own way for achieving a political settlement of the crisis.
- Mr. President, colleagues, On October 25, 1971, right here in this August Hall, the General Assembly adopted Resolution 2758 at its 26th session with an overwhelming majority, by which UNGA decided to restore all the rights of the People's Republic of China in the UN and recognize the representatives of the government of the People's Republic of China as the only legitimate representatives of China to the UN.
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.
- Madam President, Excellencies, effective multilateralism requires institutions that can deliver, and that begins with a reform of the UN itself.
- Finally, Madam President, effective multilateralism requires all countries to be prepared to contribute to the institutions that sustain it.
United Arab Emirates · Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar · Day 6 · 5 sentences
- In the name of God, the merciful, the compassionate, Mr. President, our region and the world are undergoing a period of rapid transformation marked by intensifying challenges and divisions.
- We have stressed the need to fully implement the comprehensive plan of President Trump to end the conflict in Gaza and the associated roadmap.
- Mr. President.
- In conclusion, Mr. President, my country will remain committed to the path of moderation, the rejection of violence and extremism, and the investment in people and in the vast potential with which our region is so richly endowed.
Philippines · · Day 6 · 5 sentences
- Mr. President, the Philippines exercises its right of reply to the statement of the delegation of China concerning the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award.
- Mr. President, this year marks the 10th anniversary of the award.
- Mr. President, developments 10 years after the award demonstrate its continuing relevance of complying and respecting the award.
- Mr. President, the Philippines reiterates that the award did not create rights for the Philippines beyond those provided by UNCLOS.
President of the General Assembly (opening) · Dr. Khalilur Rahman · Day 1 · 4 sentences
- I will now make a statement as the President of the General Assembly.
- 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.
- 81 years ago, President Truman expressed the hope that the United Nations would endure for nine decades.
- The Assembly will now hear an address by His Excellency Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil.
Kyrgyzstan · Sadyr Zhaparov · Day 1 · 4 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, distinguished heads of delegations, ladies and gentlemen.
- At the outset of my speech, I would like to sincerely congratulate Mr. Halilovic on being elected as the President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and wish him further success.
- In this context, I would like to take this opportunity to to note that the decision made by the President of the United States, His Excellency Mr. Donald Trump, after taking office, hold funding of non-governmental organizations around the world.
- President Trump's decisions have created conditions for strengthening the sovereignty of states and enabling them to independently choose their own path of development.
Republic of Korea · Lee Jae Myung · Day 1 · 4 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, and distinguished delegates, the United Nations, which has a history of upholding human dignity and pioneering the way for future generations, now stands at a grave crossroads.
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, and distinguished delegates, when it comes to peace on the Korean Peninsula, the Republic of Korea knows firsthand the change that the United Nations has brought about.
- Fortunately, President Trump's resolve has recently created a hard-won opportunity for change.
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, and distinguished delegates.
Argentina · Javier Gerardo Milei · Day 2 · 4 sentences
- Mr. President, Heads of State, representatives of the peoples of the world.
- Today, I address you for the third time as president of all Argentines.
- In that regard, we fully share President Trump's vision.
- Mr. President, we are living through one of those strange moments in history when one world begins to disappear before the next has finished being born.
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.
- Ladies and gentlemen, I listened very carefully to the speech of President Erdogan yesterday.
- President Erdogan yesterday also quoted extensively from the UN Charter.
- And of course, I call on President Erdogan to give the green light for substantive negotiations within the UN agreed framework.
Ecuador · Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azin · Day 2 · 4 sentences
- On behalf of the Assembly, I wish to thank the President of the Republic of Botswana, The Assembly will now hear an address by His Excellency Mr. Daniel Roy Gilchrist Noboa Asine, Constitutional President of the Republic of Ecuador.
- Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, distinguished delegations, ladies and gentlemen.
- President, I come from a country that is small in size, but great, huge in terms of our nature.
- President, the criminal gangs already coordinate with each other.
Ukraine · Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Day 2 · 4 sentences
- Ladies and gentlemen, this morning on my way to New York, somewhere in the sky over the big and beautiful Atlantic Ocean, I read President Trump's post on truce Social.
- The President wrote that Russia has lost control of its diesel oil industry due to its war with Ukraine.
- And we know that Putin recently once again promised representatives from the American president that he would seize our Donetsk region, and he said he needs just a few more months.
- Yesterday, we met with the President of the United States, and this is exactly what we discussed.
Eswatini · King Mswati III · Day 2 · 4 sentences
- Mr. President of the General Assembly, Your Majesties, Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Mr. Secretary-General, ladies and gentlemen, it is with profound humility and great privilege that I address this 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- We congratulate the President of the 81st session on assuming this office and embracing a theme that is both timely and imperative.
- Mr. President, we are being deprived of the opportunity to contribute to global security issues.
- Mr. President, as we convene at this pivotal moment in the life of the United Nations, let us remember that our differences need not prevent us from finding common ground.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) · Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez · Day 2 · 4 sentences
- A very good evening to you, distinguished President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, distinguished heads of state, heads of government, and heads of delegation.
- I have stood on this podium at various points in my life as a civil servant, first as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, then as Executive Vice President, and now as Acting President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
- I wish, before the 81st General Assembly of the United Nations, to thank President Donald Trump and his government for their readiness to resume the course of diplomatic relations and cooperation with Venezuela.
- The last time that two presidents, the president of Venezuela and the United States, met together was in 2009.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) · · Day 3 · 4 sentences
- Mr. President, this organization was founded to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.
- The United States is the principal accomplice in all crimes of the Zionist regime, just as it is in the crimes of ISIS, which was created by the US but defeated by commanders like General Qasem Soleimani, who, for that very reason, was subsequently assassinated at the direct order of the United States president.
- Mr. President, the Islamic Republic of Iran warns in the clearest possible terms that any further act of aggression against our sovereignty, territorial integrity, or national interests will be met with a decisive and devastating response.
- I thank you, Mr. President.
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.
Russian Federation · Sergey Lavrov · Day 5 · 4 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, over the last few days, Over the last week, from the rostrum and in the corridors of the General Assembly, the following idea was heard many times: There are tectonic shifts underway in global politics.
- As President Putin said, the dictatorship of one hegemon is spiraling out of control.
- At the start of this year, in contravention of all norms, including moral norms, the US invaded Venezuela, resulting in the abduction of President Maduro and his spouse, held in an American prison without trial.
- The values of broad-based cooperation on an equal footing formed the foundation of President Putin's initiative on the establishment of a great Eurasian partnership and an architecture of security on the entire Eurasian continent.
Djibouti · Abdoulkader Houssein Omar · Day 5 · 4 sentences
- At the outset, I should like to convey to this august assembly the greetings of His Excellency Ismael Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti.
- Mr. President, allow me, on behalf of the Republic of Djibouti, to extend my warm congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh on his election as President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, and to wish him every success in carrying out his mandate.
- Mr. President, the climate emergency is one of the most pressing challenges facing our international community.
- As the mandate of the outgoing Secretary-General, His Excellency Antonio Guterres, draws to a close, I should like on behalf of my president, His Excellency Ismael Omar Guelleh, to express our profound gratitude for his years of service to the UN.
Eritrea · Osman Saleh Mohammed · Day 6 · 4 sentences
- Your Excellency, Dr. Khalilur Rahman, President of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- I have the honor to present this statement on behalf of my president, His Excellency Seyassa Faki, President of the State of Eritrea.
- Mr. President, the events that have unfolded since the 8th Summit of the UNGA are important for gleaning appropriate lessons in comparative terms and within the reality of these international organizations.
- As such, when the impacts and ultimate ramifications that may ensure from President Trump's pronounced MAGA doctrine, as well as the ongoing war in Iran, that must be stopped.
Algeria · Ahmed Attaf · Day 6 · 4 sentences
- In the name of God, the most gracious, the most merciful, Mr. President, I begin my statement in this general debate by extending my sincere congratulations to the sister People's Republic of Bangladesh on the election of one of its distinguished sons Mr. Khalilur Rahman as president of our General Assembly.
- And because we built a system of international relations whose central purpose was to reject war and to safeguard a lasting peace, but without providing this system with the means and instruments necessary to achieve an ambition of this size, For this reason, the theme that was chosen by the President of our General Assembly for this session, namely, Restoring Trust and Managing Transformation, a United Nations delivering results for all.
- As the President of the Republic, His Excellency Abdelmajid Taboun has stated, "Terrorism cannot be approached through a purely security-based method.
- And under the leadership of the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Algeria has chosen to be an active participant in the changes that the world is witnessing today, not simply a recipient of these changes.
New Zealand · Victoria Louise Hallum · Day 6 · 4 sentences
- President, over the past week, we have listened to leaders, ministers, and representatives from every region of the world.
- President, over recent years New Zealand has spoken of the importance of leadership.
- 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.
- We also call on the President of the General Assembly to remain a steadfast champion of the voices, prerogatives and interests of the entire UN membership across all pillars of its work.
Indonesia · · Day 6 · 4 sentences
- Mr. President, my delegation takes the floor to exercise its right of reply to the statements made by the representatives of Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
- Indonesia is currently serving as the president of the UN Human Rights Council.
- Mr. President, any serious discussion of Papua must reflect the full picture.
- I thank you, Mr. President.
United Arab Emirates · · Day 6 · 4 sentences
- Mr. President, My delegation would like to exercise the right of reply in response to the statement delivered by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- Mr. President, the immediate priority is to reach an immediate and unconditional humanitarian truce that paves the way for a permanent ceasefire.
- International reports and international investigations are being supported by more and more evidence that proves internationally prohibited chemical weapons were used by the Sudanese regime in this conflict in a blatant violation of the international law and the complete prohibition on the use of chemical weapons this is a war crime against the Sudanese people Mr. President the Sudanese people alone have the right to determine the future of Sudan through a comprehensive and credible political process with an independent civilian leadership that is not connected to the parties to the conflict.
- Thank you, Mr. President.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) · Masoud Pezeshkian · Day 2 · 3 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.
- When I took over the responsibilities as president, they assassinated Ismail Haniyeh in Iran on the day of my inauguration.
- But going back to the words of the President of the United States yesterday, shows those who are experts in international law and dialogue and diplomacy and basic human standards, that everything uttered about our country goes against the very essence and charter and the spirit of the United Nations.
Czechia · Petr Pavel · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, it is a great honor for me to once again return to this hall to address the 81st session of the General Assembly on behalf of the Czech Republic.
- Mr. President, this is also the moment to confront the extraordinary pace of advances in artificial intelligence.
- Mr. President, let me finish with a message that has not changed over the past year.
Estonia · Alar Karis · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Last year, speaking from this podium, I described the United Nations as an idea of a better world.
- Estonia is a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council for a period from 2026 to 2028, and is currently serving as vice president of the council.
- As a current president of a UNICEF executive board, Estonia has been paying particular attention to the topic of innovation in education, notably how to advance in a responsible way, safe, inclusive, and child-centered learning with the support of AI.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
Honduras · Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- President of the General Assembly, Secretary-General, Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Distinguished delegates, Honduras is coming to this Assembly today with the title of a founding nation, one of the 50 countries who 81 years ago signed the agreement in San Francisco, California, that was the United Nations Charter, the Charter that today governs our work.
- Mr. President, since the very first day in office, we decided to govern differently with deeds.
- Mr. President, There is another challenge that no country can face alone, natural phenomena.
Rwanda · Justin Nsengiyumva · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- Excellency Dr. Kalu Rahman, President of the 81st General Assembly, Excellency Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, Excellencies, Heads of Delegations, ladies and gentlemen, good evening.
- On behalf of the Government of Rwanda, allow me to begin by congratulating His Excellency Dr. Karelle Raman on his election as President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- We are grateful for the relentless efforts deployed by President Donald Trump, His Highness the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and the African Union mediator, President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo, in advancing these processes.
Italy · Antonio Tajani · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President, last year, from this very podium, Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, recalled that 56 armed conflicts were raging across the world, the highest number since World War II.
- Mr. President, dear colleagues, the choice between force and politics is not confined to war.
- Mr. President, dear colleagues, my generation was born on a continent that had endured two world wars and then went on to experience the longest period of peace in its history.
Somalia · Hassan Sheikh Mohamud · Day 3 · 3 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.
- 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.
- Mr. President, Excellencies and gentlemen, Somalia is successfully leading on its own national development.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Rodrigo Paz Pereira · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President of the Assembly, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, it is a great honor to be with you for the first time as constitutional president of Bolivia.
- However, we carried out a campaign 10 months ago, in the 10 months since I've been president, with the concept of capitalism for all, of resources, financial capacities, being able to invest and develop.
- In my country, there was a president who talked about the Pachamama, which is God on Earth, and nevertheless, for the last 20 years, they have been destroying it.
Israel · Benjamin Netanyahu · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President, before I begin, just a quick announcement.
- In this battle against the barbarians, we've had no greater partner than President Trump.
- Mr. President, I'm going to leave this device with you so you can give it to the Iranian delegation so when they inevitably defect, they too will be able to freely tell their story on social media.
Portugal · Luís Montenegro · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- foreign language Mr. President Raman, I would like to congratulate you on your election.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, despite everything, the United Nations is a political masterpiece of humanity.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, and friends, the magnitude of the challenges we face demands collective responses.
Australia · Anthony Albanese · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President, a safer world is one governed by rules, not by power and force alone.
- It's why we are partnering with the COP31 President, Tokia, and Pacific nations to sponsor a Pacific pre-COP meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu.
- Mr. President, Australia's purpose in its relations with the United Nations is clear, and our approach is principled.
Austria · Beate Meinl-Reisinger · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, There are 193 countries represented in this hall today.
- For this reason, Austria joins the UN Secretary General and the President of the ICRC in calling for a legally binding instrument with clear prohibitions and restrictions on autonomous weapons.
- Mr. President, every rule and reform I have spoken about serves one purpose: peace.
Monaco · Christophe Mirmand · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President of the General Assembly, Secretary-General, Heads of State, Heads of Government, Delegates, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am addressing you as the representative of the smallest Member State of this Organization in terms of its land mass and one of the smallest in terms of its population, barely two squared kilometers bordering the Mediterranean.
- 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.
- President, When he received the Nobel Prize in Literature, the great French writer Albert Camus defined the task of his generation thus: not to reform the world, but perhaps even greater, to prevent the world from destroying itself.
Pakistan · · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- Thank you, Mr. President.
- Mr. President, the ruling RSS-BJP dispensation in India has institutionalized Hindutva ideology in state policy and practice and unleashed a reign of terror against minorities.
- Mr. President, by so-called holding in abeyance of the Indus Waters Treaty and blatantly disregarding its international legal obligation, including the sanctity of treaties, India has stooped to a new low of weaponizing water a lifeline for 240 million people of Pakistan.
Belarus · Maxim Ryzhenkov · Day 5 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, let us begin with the theme of today's debate, Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation, a United Nations that Delivers for All.
- In 1945 in San Francisco at the UN founding conference, US President Harry Truman spoke words that today sound like a prophecy.
- Mr. President, the unipolar world, as we can see, is sinking.
Congo · Constant Serge Bounda · Day 6 · 3 sentences
- Excellency, President of the 81st session of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary-General.
- Allow me to, before delivering the message of His Excellency Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo, please allow me to express my very deep gratitude for the honor he has bestowed upon me by entrusting me with this mission, and I carry it out with respect loyalty, and a sense of duty, fully aware of the significance of faithfully conveying the national message entrusted to me today.
- 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.
Turkmenistan · Vepa Hajiyev · Day 6 · 3 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.
- 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.
- Mr. President, all initiatives of Turkmenistan are united by a common purpose: to strengthen peace and trust, advance cooperation among equals, and create the conditions for a dignified future for present and succeeding generations.
Thailand · · Day 6 · 3 sentences
Jordan · Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein · Day 1 · 2 sentences
Finland · Alexander Stubb · Day 1 · 2 sentences
Bhutan · Tshering Tobgay · Day 1 · 2 sentences
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Andy Burnham · Day 1 · 2 sentences
Belgium · Maxime Prévot · Day 1 · 2 sentences
Latvia · Edgars Rinkēvičs · Day 2 · 2 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Dr. Rahman, on your election as President of the General Assembly.
- 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.
Romania · Nicuşor-Daniel Dan · Day 2 · 2 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.
- President Trump's peace plan represents the most credible path towards peace and prosperity in the region and Romania supports its full implementation.
Paraguay · Santiago Peña Palacios · Day 2 · 2 sentences
- President of the General Assembly, Marcelo Capino, my dear Paraguayan compatriot, distinguished ministers, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, the slogan for this Assembly challenges us to restore trust, manage transformation, and ensure that the United Nations delivers for all.
- Mr. President, As I come to the end of my statement, I wish to return to the idea with which I began.
Libya · Mohamed Younis Menfi · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Palau · Surangel Whipps · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Panama · José Raúl Mulino Quintero · Day 2 · 2 sentences
- Mr. President, distinguished heads of state and government, distinguished delegates, I am appearing once again before this Assembly on behalf of the Republic of Panama, a nation whose own geography defined its destiny.
- I'm a president that comes from a great nation, a crystal of different cultural heritages that was the forged society that's open to the world with a strong belief in peace.
Poland · Karol Nawrocki · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Montenegro · Jakov Milatović · Day 2 · 2 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.
- It is my great honor to address you today as President of Montenegro.
Andorra · Xavier Espot Zamora · Day 2 · 2 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.
- Mr. President, allow me to congratulate you at the outset on your election as President of the 81st session of the General Assembly.
Hungary · András Bálint Baka · Day 3 · 2 sentences
Yemen · Abdullah Abdulkader Al Alimi-Bawzer · Day 3 · 2 sentences
- Her Majesties, Excellencies, Highnesses, distinguished delegates, Mr. President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary-General, ladies and gentlemen.
- The Yemeni government appreciate President Trump's clear understanding of the only language this terrorist group comprehends, the language of resolve.
Slovenia · Janez Janša · Day 3 · 2 sentences
Greece · Kyriakos Mitsotakis · Day 3 · 2 sentences
Nepal · Balendra Shah · Day 3 · 2 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.
- Mr. President and Excellencies, We are at this General Assembly at a moment of profound global uncertainty, and with a renewed democratic mandate that reflects the aspiration of new generation, our youths have demanded a politics of integrity and accountability.
Türkiye · · Day 3 · 2 sentences
Qatar · · Day 3 · 2 sentences
Malta · Robert Abela · Day 4 · 2 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Dear Friends, The chosen theme for this year's General Assembly is "Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation".
- I know that I am preaching to true believers, Mr. President and Mr. Secretary General, when I say that there must be no let up, no slowing down, in the relentless drive for reform of how this United Nations and its agencies does its business and delivers its services.
North Macedonia · Hristijan Mickoski · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Albania · Edi Rama · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Guinea-Bissau · Ilídio Vieira Té · 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.
- Mr. President, we must strengthen the timely exchange of information operational and judicial coordination, border security with respect for human rights, the protection of ports and transit routes, financial and asset investigations, and the recovery of assets derived from illicit activities.
Canada · Anita Anand · Day 5 · 2 sentences
President of the General Assembly (closing) · Dr. Khalilur Rahman · Day 6 · 2 sentences
- 194 delegations spoke at this rostrum, including 113 heads of state and government, one crown prince, 11 vice presidents, seven deputy prime ministers, and 48 ministers.
- The President has proposed that the time limits for statements in the exercise of the right of reply under this meeting be limited to five minutes for the first intervention and to three minutes for the second intervention.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) · · Day 6 · 2 sentences
- Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Mr. President, in response to the UAE representative, the Islamic Republic of Iran reiterates its full sovereignty over the Iranian islands of Abu Musa, Quriyat al-Tum, and Lesser Tum in the Persian Gulf.
- 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
Burundi · · Day 6 · 2 sentences
Democratic People's Republic of Korea · · Day 6 · 2 sentences
China · · Day 6 · 2 sentences
Sudan · · Day 6 · 2 sentences
Philippines · · Day 6 · 2 sentences
Chad · · Day 6 · 2 sentences
- Mr. President, my delegation would like to once again exercise a right of reply following the statement delivered by the representative of Sudan.
- Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, Chad has itself been the victim of the war in Sudan, as we're feeling the brunt of the consequences, both humanitarian, socioeconomic, but also security consequences.
United Arab Emirates · · Day 6 · 2 sentences
- Mr. President, we take the floor in exercising our right of reply against the Sudan, which is talking on behalf of one of the parties of the civil war in Sudan, which is the party which rejects being a part of regional and international initiatives to bring about peace, and which rejects every humanitarian truce that has been presented to them and commits atrocities and uses internationally prohibited chemical weapons against civilians.
- Thank you, Mr. President.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea · · Day 6 · 2 sentences
Secretary-General of the United Nations · António Guterres · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Qatar · Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Lithuania · Gitanas Nausėda · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Peru · Keiko Sofia Fujimori Higuchi · Day 1 · 1 sentence
France · Emmanuel Macron · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Denis Bećirović · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Switzerland · Guy Parmelin · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Syrian Arab Republic · Ahmad Al-Sharaa · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Bulgaria · Iliana Iotova · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Kenya · William Samoei Ruto · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Spain · Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Uruguay · Yamandú Orsi · Day 3 · 1 sentence
European Union · António Costa · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Georgia · Irakli Kobakhidzhe · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) · Rob Jetten · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Iraq · Ali Falih Al-Zaidi · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Samoa · Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Cabo Verde · Francisco Avelino Vieira de Carvalho · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Republic of Moldova · Vasile Tofan · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Nicaragua · Valdrack Ludwing Jaentschke Whitaker · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Germany · Johann Wadephul · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Oman · Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Denmark · Christina Markus Lassen · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Sudan · · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Japan · · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Chad · · Day 6 · 1 sentence