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410 sentences in 135 speeches for rules
Download CSVNorth Macedonia · Hristijan Mickoski · Day 4 · 18 sentences
- That is why we cannot afford to be indifferent to the rules, nor can we afford to believe that the rules will defend themselves.
- Not only who develops the next generation of technology, but who will set the rules under which it will operate.
- They are one geopolitical orientation, an orientation grounded in democracy collective security, the rule of law, and an open economy.
- It needs competition with limits and rules that all must respect, alliances that take responsibility, and international institutions that remain a space for a dialogue precisely when dialogue is most difficult.
Singapore · Vivian Balakrishnan · Day 5 · 18 sentences
- The bilateral and regional arrangements can complement global frameworks, but on their own, they cannot replace shared rules that apply universally.
- These shared rules and norms provide predictability, they constrain the capricious exercise of power, and they maximize autonomy, even when power is unequally distributed.
- And third, we need to collectively formulate new rules and create new institutions for new technologies.
- And this is why shared rules like UNCLOS matter.
Finland · Alexander Stubb · Day 1 · 17 sentences
- In today's world, cooperation is undermined by a lack of trust, disregard for rules, and the weakening of institutions.
- What does is that more and more of them now compete against the rules on which the international order rests.
- So, this speech defends these rules and it calls for cooperation, it calls for multilateralism.
- Upholding the most basic rules, values, and institutions is our best option to ensure that competition does not escalate into conflict and that cooperation gains ground.
Bahamas (the) · Philip Edward Davis · Day 4 · 16 sentences
- Rules are giving way to deals, and the benefits of the deals go to whoever holds the most leverage.
- A change in who writes the rules.
- But in 1945, nearly one in three people on earth still lived under colonial rule.
- It is not the small states who are dismantling the rules-based order.
Czechia · Petr Pavel · Day 2 · 11 sentences
- After the Second World War, a robust multilateral system based on rules and global cooperation was built, spanning security, human rights, and economic development.
- This is why we need rules, not because all states are equally powerful, but precisely because they are not.
- Rules have value only if they bind everyone, especially those powerful enough to break them.
- When rules are cast aside, raw power fills the vacuum.
Austria · Beate Meinl-Reisinger · Day 3 · 11 sentences
- 193 states that have signed up to the UN Charter, that have signed up to one essential principle, that relations between states are not governed by sheer power, but by rules.
- For more than 80 years, this organisation has stood for one answer: power must be bound by rules agreed together.
- To spare no effort on the Security Council to protect our common rules.
- The same set of international rules must protect civilians in Sudan, in the DRC, in Yemen, Haiti, Myanmar, Ethiopia, or other conflicts that receive far too little international attention.
Croatia · Andrej Plenković · Day 1 · 10 sentences
- First, rules are our common compass.
- Ladies and gentlemen, we support rule-based multilateralism as the pinnacle of human cooperation, not because we are naive, but because we have seen and experienced the alternative.
- It is the line between order and tyranny, between sovereign equality and the rule of force.
- The rule of force, such as witnessed by Croatia during the brutal aggression and occupation of more than one quarter of our territory in the 90s, in the war which claimed nearly 20,000 lives, and after which, more than three decades later, Croatia continues to search for 1,725 missing persons, a poignant example that the consequences of war do not end when the weapons fall silent.
Norway · Espen Barth Eide · Day 4 · 9 sentences
- These are symptoms of the same disease, a growing belief that power matters more than principle, a growing temptation to seek national advantage at the expense of common rules.
- When rules are undermined, instability grows.
- Smaller countries like my own, and in fact the vast majority of this Assembly, are particularly dependent on common international rules.
- The fundamental rules that protect the integrity of sovereign state and prohibit the use of force except in self-defense are threatened.
Germany · Johann Wadephul · Day 5 · 8 sentences
- When a technology has the power to fundamentally change the world, possibly even determine the fate of humanity, we need to ask who controls it, who sets the rules, who is accountable.
- There are great powers that believe that they fare better if they ignore the rules enshrined in the UN Charter.
- The commitment to peace, the principle of sovereign equality of all states, the belief in norms and rules, the conviction of the dignity inherent in every human being.
- The erosion of these principles may serve the interest of a few who believe themselves powerful enough to survive in a world without norms or to write their own rules.
San Marino · Luca Beccari · Day 5 · 8 sentences
- When power is not enough to protect you, rule matter.
- Our commitment to cooperation and shared rule is also reflected in our relationship with the European Union.
- It represents an historical step toward closer cooperation, shared rule, and greater integration within the European Union, while fully preserving our sovereignty, identity, and institutional specificity.
- For a small state, cooperation, rule, and dialogue are precisely what allow sovereignty to be exercised and protected.
Slovakia · Peter Pellegrini · Day 2 · 7 sentences
- That is why a world ruled mainly by power, rather than by rules, would be dangerous for everyone.
- And when rules are weakened, when cooperation is replaced by confrontation, all of us become more vulnerable.
- Just as the international community developed rules for nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, We also need strong international frameworks for these new technologies.
- Too many conflicts are still driven by the belief that political problems can be solved by force, by changing borders, violating sovereignty, and ignoring international rules.
Australia · Anthony Albanese · Day 3 · 7 sentences
- climate change, emerging technology, and the breakdown of international rules.
- Mr. President, a safer world is one governed by rules, not by power and force alone.
- As a member of the UN Security Council, Australia will safeguard the rules that protect us all by upholding international law, including the UN Charter, and the sovereignty of all states.
- Australia supports the rules and institutions that underpin open trade and connectivity.
Japan · Takaichi Sanae · Day 1 · 6 sentences
- The free and open international order based on the rule of law that we have fostered is facing difficult challenges on multiple fronts.
- Third, Japan will continue to contribute to the maintenance and development of a free and open international order based on the rule of law.
- Since the end of Second World War, Japan, as a peace-loving nation, has attached great importance to the rule of law in the settlement of any disputes.
- Furthermore, the maritime order based on the rule of law is currently being greatly shaken in the Strait of Hormuz.
Belgium · Maxime Prévot · Day 1 · 6 sentences
- The more interdependent we become, the more we need common rules, not to erase our differences, not to impose a single vision of the world, but to ensure that we can manage our disagreements without allowing the law of the strongest to become the only law that matters.
- But the rule has value only if it continues to apply when respecting it becomes difficult.
- Its rules do not apply only when they suit us.
- And that is why freedom of navigation depends on common rules, so that every country can exercise its rights.
Kenya · William Samoei Ruto · Day 2 · 6 sentences
- When the United Nations was founded, some 750 million people lived under colonial rule.
- At San Francisco, only four African countries were represented, while most of our continent remained under colonial rule.
- The crisis of multilateralism is not a shortage of commitments, institutions, or rules.
- In 1945, most of our continent could not speak for itself at San Francisco because it remained under colonial rule.
Serbia · Aleksandar Vučić · Day 2 · 6 sentences
- The traditional system of international justice is seriously undermined whenever interests prevail over law and the same rules do not apply to everyone.
- The greatest problem of today is not a lack of rules or political principles, but the fact that they were not respected in the past or now.
- In addition, for four and a half years now, I have been listening to lectures how many in the West remain last beacon of democracy in the world, the protectors not of Ukraine, but of the rules and principles of international law.
- During our leadership cycle in the Global Partnership of Artificial Intelligence, which Serbia chaired in 2025, one of our priorities was to ensure that technological progress remained connected with security, human rights, the rule of law, accountability, and bridging the digital divide.
Italy · Antonio Tajani · Day 2 · 6 sentences
- Our task cannot be to stand and watch passively the fragmentation of our world, but it must be to build a new framework of rules, responsibility, and cooperation capable of governing change.
- A world as complex as ours can be governed in only two ways, through shared rules or through the law of the strongest.
- Italy stands for rules, dialogue, and policy.
- Turning back is neither possible nor desirable, but neither can we hand over our future to technology without rules.
Slovenia · Janez Janša · Day 3 · 6 sentences
- The United Nations was founded on universal principles, sovereignty, equal dignity, the rule of law, the peaceful settlement of disputes, and the protection of human rights.
- Slovenia stands with the Belarusian people and supports a peaceful democratic transformation founded on free and fair elections, the rule of law, and full respect for human rights.
- The United Nations cannot defend the rule of law while silently watching its own mandates, procedures, and institutions become instruments of political convenience.
- The rule of law must never become merely rule by law.
Chile · José Antonio Kast · Day 1 · 5 sentences
- and not find ourselves in a situation where the rules of the game are continually changing.
- You will find clear rules that do not change day-to-day.
- At the same time, we have our sovereignty, of course, but at the same time, we say that the energy of the future must serve humankind, and energy must not be held hostage by monopolies or actors that do not abide by the rules.
- Sustainable development requires robust institutions, clear rules, timely decisions and effective administration, able to turn commitments and diagnoses into tangible results for both people and the environment.
Switzerland · Guy Parmelin · Day 1 · 5 sentences
- The question is whether relations between states will continue to be governed by common rules, or if they will increasingly depend on the weight and power of each individual state.
- A large part of its prosperity therefore depends on trade, but also on the stability and predictability of the rules that make such trade possible.
- Trust is built when the rules offer everyone a genuine opportunity to participate.
- This means that as many countries and societies as possible must be able to benefit from advances in AI, develop their skills and contribute to the debate on the rules that will govern its development and use.
Barbados · Mia Amor Mottley · Day 3 · 5 sentences
- Our commitment to multilateralism, to an international rules-based order, must be measured not only by what we ask of these institutions, but by our willingness to support them.
- And as for the wider international legal order, we know that countries of every size and capacity depend on a system in which rules are made collectively and applied consistently and fairly.
- My friends, without an equitable rules-based order, smaller states like mine will simply cease to exist in this world.
- We need globally agreed rules that protect human dignity, preserve meaningful human oversight, and ensure that the benefits of AI are shared widely and equitably.
Secretary-General of the United Nations · António Guterres · Day 1 · 4 sentences
- a path towards networked multipolarity, a world built on interdependence and sustained by a dense web of economic, political, social, and technological connections, a world in which multiple centers of influence coexist with a common framework of international law and shared rules.
- When the UN was founded, most of Africa was still under colonial rule.
- Power over force, money, energy, technology, rules, and the future.
- The United Nations exists because power requires rules, and humanity needs a place where power answers to principle.
Naoero · David Ranibok Adeang · Day 1 · 4 sentences
- And when progress stalled, we looked to the 1994 agreement and invoked the two-year rule.
- That was five years ago, and today the rules remain unwritten.
- A principle declared in 1970 and a bargain struck in 1994, both in this Hall, still wait for the rules that would give them effect.
- Adopt the rules.
Botswana · Duma Gideon Boko · Day 2 · 4 sentences
- When Botswana gained independence in 1966, we carried a founding belief that our security and prosperity would come from disciplined integration into a community of nations governed by rules that all had agreed to honour.
- That is the tradition I bring to this podium, representing a nation staking its existence on the promise that shared rules, faithfully observed, remain humanity's best instrument for peace and prosperity.
- For smaller states such as Botswana, a rule-based international order is an essential safeguard.
- Botswana believes that rules that bind only the weak are not rules, and principles applied selectively soon cease to command respect.
Poland · Karol Nawrocki · Day 2 · 4 sentences
- Prudence in this case means not only knowing what we want, it also is about pursuit of goal while calling aggression by its name and also condemning those who disrupt the world order without turning a blind eye when they violate the rules.
- Poland will be the voice of this region as a country that understands both the challenges of development and the importance of stable rules of the game in the international economy.
- We need rules that will actually be enforced and that clearly define where innovation ends and a threat to humanity begins.
- It must mean real effectiveness and accountability, including in the face of new challenges such as the demographic crisis or the development of artificial intelligence, which is outpacing existing rules and testing the limits of our responsibility.
Spain · Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón · Day 2 · 4 sentences
- They start by questioning the rules, then they break them.
- We must strengthen bodies like the International Criminal Court so that they can investigate, prosecute and punish those that break the rules.
- It took humanity centuries to replace might is right with the rule of law, and we must not be the generation that backtracks on this.
- They will ask us what did we do when some countries started to break the rules and others decided to look the other way?
Bangladesh · Tarique Rahman · Day 3 · 4 sentences
- After more than a decade, and a half of movement and struggle against fascist rule and exploitation, and through the sacrifice of thousands of lives, Bangladesh is now free from fascism.
- Mr. President, After ending more than a decade and a half of fascist rule and exploitation, Bangladesh became free from fascism in 2024.
- Having been freed from the scourges of enforced disappearances, killings, abductions, corruption, plunder, and money laundering that had become the norm under fascist rule, Bangladesh is now once again embarking on the path of democracy.
- To repair a Bangladesh battered by fascist rule and exploitation, the government is pursuing a three R strategy-- recovery, restoration, and reconstruction.
Egypt · Moustafa Kamal Madbouly · Day 4 · 4 sentences
- It is no coincidence that the countries of the global south, which comprise the overwhelming majority of the world's population, are among those most harmed by the decline of the rule of international law, the weakening role of international organizations, and the fragility of global governance and international cooperation frameworks.
- 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.
- Mr. President, Justice in rules is not complete if the institutions that make decisions do not fairly represent the world they govern.
- Rather, it is achieved through equal rules, obligations applicable to all, and a political will that prioritizes the prevention of escalation rather than having a delayed reaction after crises occur.
Tonga · Lord Fakafanua · Day 4 · 4 sentences
- We cannot again be asked to adapt only after systems have been built and the rules written.
- It will exercise sovereignty by helping shape the rules and norms around it.
- Let's uphold the rules and institutions that allow every nation to participate as an equal sovereign.
- That is the multilateral system Tonga believes in, an international rules-based order founded on the UN Charter and equality of nations.
Bahrain · Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani · Day 4 · 4 sentences
- We are now not only defending a regional interest, but a rule that applies to every international waterway.
- And if it does apply to one, to our strait alone, it wouldn't have been a rule.
- The Kingdom contributes to the protection of a rules-based maritime order across an area exceeding 3 million square miles through its hosting in Manama of the headquarters of the Combined Maritime Forces.
- A safeguard adopted by a single state is not a safeguard, just as a rule that applies in a single strait is not a rule.
Republic of Moldova · Vasile Tofan · Day 5 · 4 sentences
- We cannot outspend the largest economies, so we have to compete differently, with permitting days rather than months, clear regulation, digital public services, and rules that change when they no longer make sense.
- We want Moldova to become a place where emerging technologies can be tested responsibly through regulatory sandboxes, where regulators learn alongside companies, Rules adjust with evidence, and good ideas do not wait years to reach the real economy.
- When an entrepreneur arrives with a technology for which the law has not caught up yet, the answer should not simply be, there is no rule for this.
- We may never have the deepest pools of capital or the largest GPU clusters, but we can build better rules and be more agile.
Iceland · Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir · Day 5 · 4 sentences
- Power is shifting, conflicts are multiplying, and there is a growing tendency to treat the rules and institutions of the international system as constraints belonging to another age.
- But the United Nations was built precisely for times of uncertainty, to bring rules and restraints to an unpredictable world and to prevent conflict from descending into catastrophe.
- Madam President, the most basic rules of international relations are being tested.
- Not what we say when the rules favour us, but what we do when they do not.
Belarus · Maxim Ryzhenkov · Day 5 · 4 sentences
- Western countries have effectively trampled on international law and started to force everyone to act according to so-called "rules", destroying unwelcome countries and suppressing unbowed peoples.
- And these rules are like traffic signs in a city that they themselves have designed.
- Now let's add to that unfair global trade, where the rules are written to serve the interests of transnational corporations, and also illegal unilateral sanctions that are suffocating entire nations.
- Second, restoring respect for international law and the UN Charter, and specifically respect for the law, not the rules-based order.
New Zealand · Victoria Louise Hallum · Day 6 · 4 sentences
- Fundamental norms governing state behaviour are being violated with increasing impunity, contravening the UN Charter and other universally applicable rules of international law.
- whose sovereignty, security and prosperity depends on a functioning, inclusive multilateral system, grounded in agreed rules and norms, with the UN Charter at its centre.
- We continue, therefore, to invest in the United Nations and agreed international rules as an exercise of our sovereignty, because we believe it is essential to our interests and, indeed, the interests of all.
- Compliance with these universally applicable rules is essential, not only for maintaining peace and security, but also for protecting prosperity and food security, given the ocean's vital role in supporting trade.
Vanuatu · Odo Tevi · Day 6 · 4 sentences
- The rules that were designed to provide predictability and stability are increasingly being tested.
- We recognize France as a steadfast champion of the international rules-based order, and under the leadership of President Macron, a strong supporter of international judicial institutions, France has stood alongside Vanuatu in advancing global climate action including through its support for initiatives before the International Court of Justice.
- Our independence is not merely the absence of colonial rule.
- Let us not allow division to rule our era.
Qatar · Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani · Day 1 · 3 sentences
- Recognizing the nexus of peace, security, development, human rights, and the rule of law, the State of Qatar maintains its investment in development, education, health, security, and economic diversification in conformity with the Qatar National Vision 2030.
- Dealing with Israel, putting an end to the harm it causes, and restraining its unlawful conduct constitute the true tests of the international community's seriousness in upholding values and the rule of law.
- The state's monopoly over legitimate arms is among the most important foundations of the state, and it is what guarantees the ability to legislate and enforce the rule of law.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Andy Burnham · Day 1 · 3 sentences
- We are going to be much prouder in standing up for our values and the rule of law, and we are going to help our people to strengthen their resilience Because faced with this information warfare, security starts in every home.
- This is about upholding the UN Charter and the rule of law.
- We will stand firm in the face of any threats and challenges to the rule of law, not just from Russia, but from others too, including where they threaten the rights of British territories, to remain British, such as the Falkland Islands.
Honduras · Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- Anyone who invests in Honduras will be offered opportunities, order, transparency and clear rules.
- With these steps, we sought to reiterate that in Honduras, rules apply to everyone and rules are followed.
- We want to develop these resources with clear rules in full respect of the environment and for the benefit of our communities.
Hungary · András Bálint Baka · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- They expect public life to change, rule of law, a state that serves rather than controls, courts that decide without pressure, a press that challenges power, and public money that is used for public goods.
- Too often, it fails to act when powerful states and their friends break the rules.
- We cannot have one rule for our friends and another for others.
Gambia (Republic of The) · Mohammed Jallow · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- We have undertaken the difficult work of rebuilding institutions, strengthening the rule of law, expanding access to justice, and confronting the legacy of past human rights violations.
- We are proud of the progress we have made, but we remain conscious that democracy is never a finished project and requires continuous institutional strengthening adherence to rule of law, constitutional order, dialogue, and consensus building on issues.
- The rule of law is one of the foundations upon which trust is built.
Thailand · Anutin Charnvirakul · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- And international rules are under strain.
- Managing the transformation requires trust, trust between countries, Trust in the rules we share and trust that our institutions can deliver.
- A rule-based international order with shared ownership in shaping our common future is the condition that will help rebuild that trust.
Maldives · Hussain Mohamed Latheef · Day 4 · 3 sentences
Malta · Robert Abela · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- And we should also be under no illusion that the currently existing rules, the traditional models of governance are in any way or manner up to grappling with the revolution that we are living through.
- We only stand a chance as humanity on getting a grip on technology that seeks to empower humanity if we collectively work together, acknowledging that the rules need to be set globally and they need to be stuck to even as they develop.
- If we are to stand any chance of securing public confidence that AI can enhance and not destroy humanity, we need a set of international rules that reflect international law.
Saint Lucia · Philip J. Pierre · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- Conflict is spreading, trust is eroding, developmental gains are being reversed, and the rules intended to protect humanity are too often applied selectively.
- transparent protection from surveillance, disinformation, and cyber exploitation, and meaningful participation for small states in shaping global digital rules.
- The rules governing global finance affect our development, and our attempt at economic diversification is hindered by unfair and unequally applied rules.
Liechtenstein · Sabine Monauni · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- It can no longer count on the unconditional support of its most powerful members for the guiding rules of international law.
- President, any successful community must be grounded in the rule of law.
- The biggest strength of the United Nations is that it is firmly grounded in rules we have all agreed on and that we have all agreed apply to all of us.
Kazakhstan · Mukhtar Tileuberdi · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- I have also continued to strengthen the rule of law, public accountability, and the protection of human rights.
- It's reflected in nationwide efforts to improve public spaces, advance large-scale greening, and promote the values of respect for the rule of law, active and responsible patriotism, volunteerism, and compassion as integral elements of everyday life and civic culture.
- Kazakhstan supports stronger international rules and cooperation, including through the United Nations Global Mechanism on ICT security and UN Global Dialogue on AI governance.
Mauritius · Dhananjay Ramful · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- We are entering a new era of international relations defined by unprecedented technological developments, often absent from the table where the rules of tomorrow are being adopted.
- We also call for the strengthening of the rules-based multilateral trading system and for fair, transparent and equitable mechanisms for resolving trade disputes.
- Trust, especially amongst neighbors and in the region, is reinforced when there is respect for the rule of law for the resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly, the ruling of the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea, and the ICJ's advisory opinion on the Chagos Archipelago, which carries authoritative obligations.
Guatemala · Carlos Ramiro Martínez Alvarado · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- It is a direct threat to democracy, the rule of law and the ability of our peoples to freely determine their future.
- Law provides us with common rules.
- There cannot be one rule for the powerful and another for the weak, nor can there be victims whose suffering outrages us and others whose suffering we choose to ignore.
China · Han Zheng · Day 5 · 3 sentences
- Major countries shoulder special responsibilities for safeguarding international peace and security, and they should take the lead in complying with the rules, upholding rule of law, and doing what's right.
- We must firmly safeguard the WTO-centered, rules-based, multilateral trading system, build an open world economy, jointly foster and strengthen new growth drivers, and see that economic globalization is inclusive and delivers benefits to all.
- China holds that all countries, big or small, are equal members of the international community, and that world affairs should be handled by all through consultation, and rule of law, fairness, and justice in international affairs should be jointly upheld.
Belize · John Briceño · Day 5 · 3 sentences
- It speaks to the rule of law, to the dignity of every person, to the sovereign equality of states, and to our duty to keep the peace.
- Poorly governed, it can deepen inequality, expose critical systems, displace workers, and leave developing countries dependent on technologies and rules designed elsewhere.
- Who sits at the table when the rules are written did not change.
Brunei Darussalam · Prince 'Abdul Mateen · Day 5 · 3 sentences
- Today, we not only see declining confidence between countries, but also a growing crisis of faith in the rules meant to bind us together.
- When nations begin to believe that rules are applied differently depending on power or circumstance, the instinct is to turn inward and act alone.
- ASEAN's experience shows that institutions remain relevant when rules are respected, dialogue stays open, and differences are managed peacefully.
France · Emmanuel Macron · Day 1 · 2 sentences
- Every speaker has described the return of imperialism, of arrogance, the return of unrestrained force which knows no rules, a world in which we see power concentrated in the hands of the few, a world in which some believe that they can undermine the international order so as to push their borders outwards, those that believe that people's sovereignty can be toppled over, that they could use that sovereignty, people who believe that they can decide the fate of the planet, whether that be as regards the climate or AI.
- Furthermore, there are other areas where we must set new rules.
Suriname · Jennifer Geerlings-Simons · Day 1 · 2 sentences
- Suriname is firmly committed to the upholding of international law As we depend on a rule-based international order, without which, like many other vulnerable nations, we simply cannot exist as sovereign countries.
- Mr. President, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, Finally, as the UN, the United Nations, approaches change in its highest leadership, current realities and approved mandates require the next Secretary-General to portray strong commitment to multilateralism, dialogue, and the rule of law.
Sierra Leone · Julius Maada Bio · Day 1 · 2 sentences
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Denis Bećirović · Day 1 · 2 sentences
Viet Nam · To Lam · Day 1 · 2 sentences
- Developing countries must be able to participate substantively in rule-making, receive support for infrastructure and digital capacity, and enjoy equitable access to the benefits of scientific and technological progress.
- The strength of the UN does not lie in its ability to replace the responsibilities of state, but in its legitimacy and capacity to build consensus, establish norms, develop rules, and mobilize global efforts to address common challenges.
Trinidad and Tobago · Kamla Persad-Bissessar · Day 1 · 2 sentences
- For small developing states such as ours, trust depends on institutions applying agreed rules consistently, honouring commitments, and ensuring that those most affected by decisions have a meaningful voice in shaping them.
- Trinidad and Tobago will advocate for an approach that safeguards international security without closing off innovation, development, and opportunity, and that ensures developing countries have a meaningful role in shaping the rules for this new technological era.
Burundi · Évariste Ndayishimiye · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Paraguay · Santiago Peña Palacios · Day 2 · 2 sentences
- We stand with Taiwan because of the profound values we share: democracy, the rule of law, human rights, and peace.
- It is the only system that enables all the countries of the world to coexist, but it must become more effective at preventing conflict, protecting people, and ensuring respect for the rules that states themselves have agreed upon.
Argentina · Javier Gerardo Milei · Day 2 · 2 sentences
- In these circumstances, those who follow the rules receive no reward for doing so, while those who break them suffer no repercussions whatsoever.
- This amounts to a curious mixture of anarchy and tyranny, impotence in the face of those who break the most basic rules such as blood bloodthirsty dictatorships and terrorist organizations, coupled with Orwellian control and impositions on liberal democracies that abide by the rules.
Timor-Leste · José Ramos-Horta · Day 2 · 2 sentences
- And after more than 80 years of men at the helm of our Organization, needless to say, We ought to have enough wisdom and elect a woman with unquestionable integrity, unblemished record, and in the face of human rights, a strong advocacy of gender equality and inclusion, rule of law, democracy, solid experience in senior management in national and multilateral institution.
- For all the people who rule the world, children, should not have to learn about all the wars in our history class.
Libya · Mohamed Younis Menfi · Day 2 · 2 sentences
- How can we build an international order in which the rule of law is an equal right, not a privilege of the most powerful?
- It also is the protection of the state from corruption within, the safeguarding of public funds, the upholding of the rule of law, and the placing the nation above power and self-interest.
Palau · Surangel Whipps · Day 2 · 2 sentences
- We choose our partners based on our shared values of democracy, human rights, and a rules-based international order, principles that underpin our friendship with Taiwan, a trusted partner that can contribute even more fully if given the space to do so.
- We stand with like-minded partners in calling for the reversal of misinterpretations of the rules and procedures that have constrained Taiwan's meaningful participation in this body.
Montenegro · Jakov Milatović · Day 2 · 2 sentences
- Trust is built when commitments are honored, when rules are applied consistently, and when institutions act with transparency, and when people can see that international cooperation produces tangible results in their lives.
- And when the next generation of Montenegro stands in this hall 20 years from now, I hope they will be able to say that we used our moment well, that Montenegro completed successfully its European journey, that our region, the Balkans, left all divisions behind, and that we stood firmly in defense of the rules and principles that protect peace in the world.
Ghana · John Dramani Mahama · Day 3 · 2 sentences
Palestine (State of) · Mahmoud Abbas · Day 3 · 2 sentences
- We strengthened institutional governance, public financial management, transparency, accountability, anti-corruption measures, and the rule of law.
- that respects the rule of law and human rights, a non-militarized state, a non-militarized state that lives in security and peace alongside the State of Israel.
Guyana · Mohamed Irfaan Ali · Day 3 · 2 sentences
- and no just international order when rules are applied selectively.
- We need a new and invigorated multilateralism, one equal to the turbulence of our age, sufficiently courageous to confront its trials, sufficiently imaginative to navigate its transformations, and sufficiently principled to defend the rule of international law.
Somalia · Hassan Sheikh Mohamud · Day 3 · 2 sentences
- Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, this new progressive chapter where political power is determined by citizens, guided by constitutional law, and safeguarded by the rule of law.
- Somalia's membership of the East African Community, our leadership in the whole of Africa initiative, our ratification of the agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area, and our continuing efforts toward its accession to the World Trade Organization, demonstrates Somalia's commitment to the regional integration and rules-based international order.
Fiji · Ratu Naiqama Tawakecolati Lalabalavu · Day 3 · 2 sentences
- And the report must now proceed through parliament and the democratic processes transparently and in accordance with the rule of law.
- And in the deep sea, we ask for others not only to discipline, not only the discipline, but we ask ourselves, no exploitation proceed until the science is sufficient and the rules are sound.
Kuwait · Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah · Day 3 · 2 sentences
- Most important of these issues are the maritime border demarcation beyond marker 162, as per the rules of international law and the 1982 UN Convention on Law of the Sea.
- and that security is not protected by force alone, but it is anchored in justice, the rule of law, and the principles of international legitimacy.
Greece · Kyriakos Mitsotakis · Day 3 · 2 sentences
Lebanon · Nawaf Salam · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Lesotho · Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Saint Kitts and Nevis · Geoffrey Hanley · Day 4 · 2 sentences
- We defend international law because, for small states especially, the alternative is a world where power becomes the rule.
- Finally, Mr. President, Distinguished colleagues, for 81 years, this institution has represented a bold conviction that despite our differences, nations can come together around common rules, responsibilities, and human dignity.
Togo · Robert Komlan Edo Dussey · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Russian Federation · Sergey Lavrov · Day 5 · 2 sentences
- The Western minority, which dominated for 500 years thanks to others' resources, continues to try to maintain its privileges and to impose its own rules on everyone else.
- Generally recognized rules for the use of AI should be underpinned on an equal foundation with the participation of all countries.
Malaysia · Mohamad Haji Hasan · Day 5 · 2 sentences
Indonesia · Sugiono · Day 5 · 2 sentences
Algeria · Ahmed Attaf · Day 6 · 2 sentences
- It lies in the transformation of the exception into the rule, to a situation where the rules of international law become applicable at times and suspended at others, subject only to the dictates of power balances.
- How do we restore confidence in an international system whose rules and institutions have lost credibility?
Malawi · George Chapatula Chaponda · Day 6 · 2 sentences
- Malawi remains firmly committed to the rule of law, accountability, and the peaceful resolution of disputes.
- We are confident that her extensive judicial experience, commitment to the rule of law, and demonstrated service to justice and human rights would enable her to make a meaningful contribution to the work of the court.
Costa Rica · Boris Vasir Marchegiani Carrero · Day 6 · 2 sentences
- Transnational organized crime, drug trafficking, trafficking in persons, weapons smuggling, asset laundering, cybercrime and illegal mining transcend national borders and undermine democratic stability, development and the rule of law.
- As a neighboring nation that has welcomed hundreds and hundreds of thousands of Nicaraguan citizens, we remain staunchly committed to defending their rights and to the restoration of the rule of law in Nicaragua.
Philippines · · Day 6 · 2 sentences
- Here is a clear case where environmental protection cannot be invoked as a basis for measures inconsistent with these rights and with the applicable rules of international law.
- This landmark decision continues to stand as the defining affirmation of the Philippines' commitment to international law and the bedrock of a stable, rules-based maritime order.
President of the General Assembly (opening) · Dr. Khalilur Rahman · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Brazil · Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Jordan · Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Kyrgyzstan · Sadyr Zhaparov · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Lithuania · Gitanas Nausėda · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Peru · Keiko Sofia Fujimori Higuchi · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Luxembourg · Guillaume of Luxembourg · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Angola · João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Seychelles · Mathew Antonio Patrick Herminie · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Bhutan · Tshering Tobgay · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Morocco · Nasser Bourita · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Argentina · · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Syrian Arab Republic · Ahmad Al-Sharaa · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Latvia · Edgars Rinkēvičs · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Romania · Nicuşor-Daniel Dan · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Estonia · Alar Karis · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Dominican Republic · Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Ecuador · Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azin · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Bulgaria · Iliana Iotova · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Panama · José Raúl Mulino Quintero · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Mozambique · Daniel Francisco Chapo · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Eswatini · King Mswati III · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Judith Suminwa Tuluka · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Uzbekistan · Saida Mirziyoyeva · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Zimbabwe · Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Comoros · Azali Assoumani · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Liberia · Joseph Nyuma Boakai · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Rodrigo Paz Pereira · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Israel · Benjamin Netanyahu · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Côte d’Ivoire · Tiémoko Meyliet Koné · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Yemen · Abdullah Abdulkader Al Alimi-Bawzer · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Ireland · Micheál Martin · Day 3 · 1 sentence
South Africa · Ronald Ozzy Lamola · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Monaco · Christophe Mirmand · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Godwin Friday · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Mauritania · Mohamed Salem Merzoug · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Sweden · Maria Malmer Stenergard · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Philippines · Ma. Theresa Lazaro · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Tunisia · Mohamed Ali Nafti · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Canada · Anita Anand · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Jamaica · Kamina Johnson Smith · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Sao Tome and Principe · Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado Vaz · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Zambia · Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe · Day 5 · 1 sentence
GA · · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Sri Lanka · Vijitha Herath · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Turkmenistan · Vepa Hajiyev · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Antigua and Barbuda · Walton Alfonso Webson · Day 6 · 1 sentence
South Sudan · Cecilia Adout Majok Adeng · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Denmark · Christina Markus Lassen · Day 6 · 1 sentence
President of the General Assembly (closing) · Dr. Khalilur Rahman · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Sudan · · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Japan · · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Indonesia · · Day 6 · 1 sentence