Keywords & Terms: Search what was said at UNGA 81
Search timed transcripts from the UNGA 81 General Debate by word or phrase. Use quotes for an exact phrase and * for word endings.
Search UN General Debate transcripts
466 sentences in 171 speeches for work
Download CSVPresident of the General Assembly (opening) · Dr. Khalilur Rahman · Day 1 · 11 sentences
- It ushered in a long era of diplomacy, which continues, Member States coming together to work through their problems because they knew that the alternative, guns blazing and bombs dropping, simply was not an option.
- They are asking whether it works.
- And third, by making our work inclusive and engaging all relevant stakeholders from all parts of our society.
- And in their eyes, when the Security Council works, the United Nations works.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Andy Burnham · Day 1 · 10 sentences
- We are restoring our stability, building a more dynamic economy, a nation that wants to trade with the world and work together to solve the shared problems we face.
- We need to work harder to fight the forces of division and instability which threaten us.
- So we will work to make life more affordable for people.
- Today, I am asking our security chiefs in the UK to begin work on a new National Centre for Information Defence.
Australia · Anthony Albanese · Day 3 · 10 sentences
- My dear colleagues, this evening I want to talk about the need for nations to work together on the new challenges that we face.
- Having known the untold sorrow of two devastating global conflicts in their lifetimes, they vowed to work together to prevent another.
- That means cooperating on the urgent challenge that confront each of our sovereign nations and creating solutions that work for our citizens.
- We will work to prevent crisis, resolve conflicts, and protect civilians through diplomacy, peacebuilding, and practical action.
Dominica · Sylvanie Burton · Day 1 · 9 sentences
- Technology is changing how we work, communicate, and understand the world.
- For more than 80 years, This organization has embodied humanity's highest collective aspiration, that countries, large and small, rich and poor, can work together to prevent conflict, protect human dignity, and improve the lives of their people.
- It is also whether we can work together to prevent that suffering in the first place.
- We are prepared to work with international partners to show what happens when finance is designed around transformation rather than vulnerability.
Thailand · Anutin Charnvirakul · Day 3 · 8 sentences
- Confidence in our ability to work together is weakening.
- As a member of Human Rights Council, Thailand believes that our work must reach beyond resolutions and make a real difference in people's lives.
- They are already at the forefront of this organization's work from development to peacekeeping.
- We stand ready to work with his successor to carry this work forward.
Secretary-General of the United Nations · António Guterres · Day 1 · 7 sentences
- Food, clean water, education, decent work, healthcare, dignity, excellences.
- They must triple adaptation finance and make the loss and damage fund work at scale.
- Those countries leading this technological revolution must share information on emerging safety risks, cooperate on testing and evaluation, and work towards common safeguards that protect us all.
- Through the Global Dialogue on AI Governance, we created a platform for governments, scientists, industry, leaders, and civil society to work together.
Ireland · Micheál Martin · Day 3 · 7 sentences
- In such moments of uncertainty, it can be easy to question our foundations, to retreat, to turn inward, to say that international cooperation is too difficult, that multilateralism does not work, that the problems of others are not our problems.
- And this principle is at the heart of our vision for the United Nations, as well as our unwavering commitment to the pillars which guide its work, peace and security, human rights, and development.
- Women are being denied the ability to work, to participate fully in society, and to contribute to the economic and social life of their country.
- Ireland will continue to work with Lebanon, European Union and international partners to support Lebanon's future peace and security.
Malta · Robert Abela · Day 4 · 7 sentences
- We know we need to change how the United Nations works, how it takes decisions, and how it delivers on the ground.
- Nobody ever successfully renovated a house without the faith that however hard the work, however many setbacks faced along the way, the end result would be a real improvement on what went before.
- So, we need to show faith that however hard the work, however many setbacks faced along the way the end result of transforming this House this home of all the nations, will be a real step forward.
- And as this United Nations embarks on its ninth decade of service, the need for a step change in how the international community works together, solves problems together, is arguably needed more acutely now than ever before.
New Zealand · Victoria Louise Hallum · Day 6 · 7 sentences
- We ask the next Secretary-General to work with us to preserve the integrity of the global disarmament framework, particularly on weapons of mass destruction.
- We will work with you to ensure the UN is more coordinated and focused on strengthening local capacity and partnerships to address a country's development needs.
- We welcome progress in advancing the UN's multidimensional vulnerability index and want to see further work to ensure its practical application across the multilateral development system.
- The next Secretary-General must work with Member States to chart an ambitious vision for the next phase of reform, while ensuring implementation of the decisions already taken.
Turkmenistan · Vepa Hajiyev · Day 6 · 7 sentences
- It's from this perspective that our country approached the work of the 81st session of the General Assembly.
- We regard this milestone as a unique opportunity to take stock of the center's work and identify new avenues for its practical contribution to peace, stability, and cooperation in Central Asia.
- To support this work, we propose convening in Ashgabat an international expert dialogue on digital trust and the responsible use of AI.
- The proclamation at the initiative for Turkmenistan of the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport for 2026-2035 has launched an important mechanism for systematic work coordinated by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs to put into practice the Decade's implementation plan within the framework Of this long term undertaking, our country will continue its work toward the creation of a global atlas of sustainable transport connectivity, a comprehensive analytical and international tool for accessing progress, identifying infrastructure gaps, and coordinating international During the 81st session, Turkmenistan will actively support the implementation of the Awaза Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries for the Decade 2024-2034 and the Awaза Political Declaration.
France · Emmanuel Macron · Day 1 · 6 sentences
- This is what compels us to work together to demonstrate our commitment and our capacity to act, and usefully so.
- Working on the basis of joint scientific works, we've instituted a number of bills to ensure that we restitute cultural artifacts in a way forging a partnership in the name of culture, history, and remembrance.
- all interested partners, we will work on restorative justice, reparations.
- so that we can improve our collective organization, ensure that we work on rare earth minerals, rare earth metals, critical minerals, as well as other areas.
Sierra Leone · Julius Maada Bio · Day 1 · 6 sentences
- Africa, home to more than 1.6 billion people and the subject of most of the Council's work, still has no permanent seat.
- Processing at source, fair value chains, technology transfer, and local industry would turn natural wealth into skilled work, stronger economies, and hope for our young people.
- A young person without work, opportunity, or a stake in the future becomes vulnerable to the recruiter, the smuggler, and the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean.
- We carry these same principles into our work at home.
Poland · Karol Nawrocki · Day 2 · 6 sentences
- Thank you so much for your hard work for the United Nations Organization and for the Republic of Poland.
- and work toward the implementation of a two-state solution, ensuring the peaceful coexistence of Israel and Palestine.
- That is why Poland consistently works toward a model of international cooperation that gives countries room to develop, strengthens their resilience, and allows them to make sovereign decisions.
- As we engage in the work of the G20, we view this forum as key to rebuilding trust in international relations and developing responses to the most important challenges of the modern world, from economic security through supply chain resilience to the stability of the trading system.
Senegal · Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye · Day 3 · 6 sentences
- I also wish you every success as you steer the work of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- Moreover, I wish to once again reiterate our unwavering support for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's work in service of peace, development and human rights.
- It is high time to once again place this promise at the heart of the UN's work.
- 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.
Barbados · Mia Amor Mottley · Day 3 · 6 sentences
- It is as though that we through this torturous and shared history of migration, conquest, slavery, and the difficult work of constructing a common national and regional destiny that we give the world an example to follow.
- And it is in this spirit I'd like to thank Her Excellency Annalena Baerbock for her leadership of the General Assembly's 80th session and for helping to advance the work of the Member States on UN reform.
- We know that many hands make light work.
- Let us work, my friends, together with the parties to these conflicts, to build dialogue and to bring opportunities for investment and jobs to the affected populations so that they too can live properly.
Cameroon · Lejeune Mbella Mbella · Day 5 · 6 sentences
- Your eminent skill as a diplomat, your knowledge, and your wealth of experience when it comes to United Nations issues, as well as your vision, the vision that you proposed for our organization, are a good omen for the success of our work.
- I would also like to welcome the work of your predecessor, Madam Annalena Baerbock.
- President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, in this situation, it is our collective duty to work together in order to overcome these challenges and effectively respond to the expectations of our peoples.
- And it is this energy that guided the work of the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization, WTO, which Cameroon had the privilege of hosting from the 26th to the 29th of March 2026.
Antigua and Barbuda · Walton Alfonso Webson · Day 6 · 6 sentences
- Preventable vision loss denies dozens and dozens of our people opportunities to learn, work, and live independently.
- Now, Excellencies, becomes the real hard work of implementation.
- SIDS need finance, technology, capacity, and institutions that will recognize vulnerability and work with us.
- Diplomacy Mediation and development must be central to that work.
Luxembourg · Guillaume of Luxembourg · Day 1 · 5 sentences
- Trust between nations, trust between people, and perhaps most importantly, trust in our ability to work together.
- Is it still possible to build a world order in which respect and the willingness to work towards common goals can prevail over the pursuit of self-interest and power?
- Artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are already transforming our way of life and the way in which we work.
- Through different cultures and generations, I saw for myself everything that young people are capable of accomplishing when we give them our trust, we give them responsibilities and the necessary space to take action, as well as when we encourage them to work together.
Mongolia · Khurelsukh Ukhnaa · Day 1 · 5 sentences
- Mangoe shares the view expressed by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his annual report on the work of the organization that, in a world marked by turbulence, division and uncertainty, the United Nations is more necessary than ever.
- Believing that reform of the Security Council should be at the core of broader United Nations reform, Mongolia maintains its principled position in support of expanding the number of both permanent and non-permanent members of the Security Council, ensuring equitable representation of developing countries in the Council, and promoting greater openness and transparency in its work.
- Therefore, Mongolia aspires to actively participate in the work of the Security Council and contribute to finding collective solutions to the problems and challenges facing the international community.
- This demonstrates that these historical contributions embodied progressive ideas that could serve as a foundation for today's collective efforts to safeguard peace and For example, the renowned Mongolist Vladislav Kotvich, in his work ******** are the promoters of the idea of global peace from the early 14th century," noted that Oltcit, Ilkhan of the ****** Empire, in his letter sent to King Philip IV of France in 1305, eloquently underscored the value of harmonious relations among nations and peoples in the thoughtful words, "What could be better than true concord?" History is the foundation upon which we reflect on the past, shape the present, and build the future, and is the memory of our statehood.
Bhutan · Tshering Tobgay · Day 1 · 5 sentences
- If Singapore has legal principles that work, we learn from Singapore.
- If Abu Dhabi has financial regulations that work, we learn from Abu Dhabi.
- Search the world for what works.
- Take the best, adapt it, and make it work for GMC.
Belgium · Maxime Prévot · Day 1 · 5 sentences
- The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, the famous ISPS Code, offers a very concrete example of what multilateralism can achieve when it works.
- We are ready to enable it to work from day one.
- That is why countries of origin, transit, and destination must work together.
- Defending the United Nations doesn't mean pretending that everything within it works well.
Panama · José Raúl Mulino Quintero · Day 2 · 5 sentences
- I'm referring to those who wish to progress in peace, to be able to work and return home safely.
- As you can therefore see, Panama believes in these principles and actively works to ensure that this happens in practice.
- The world doesn't need less UN, it needs a United Nations that works better, that acts with preventive diplomacy and that can yield positive results in the short term.
- In terms of security, we will continue to work together with our allies to combat drug trafficking, which is a source of violence and social breakdown.
Mozambique · Daniel Francisco Chapo · Day 2 · 5 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.
- We also recognize the work carried out by your predecessor, Her Excellency, Annalena Baerbock.
- Thus, the best tribute we can pay to his legacy is to continue the work of strengthening this organization because no generation is going to inherit United Nations as a finished legacy.
- Your Excellencies, today, the three pillars amongst which the UN work peace and security, development and human rights are under unprecedented pressure.
Hungary · András Bálint Baka · Day 3 · 5 sentences
- That work taught me a simple lesson.
- International cooperation works best when it responds to people's real needs and when every country has a voice.
- We need it, and we need it to work.
- We will stand for human rights, support peacekeeping, and work with countries across the world to protect people and help diplomacy succeed.
Colombia · José Manuel Restrepo · Day 3 · 5 sentences
- The government that had barely started its work was forced to confront one of the greatest natural disasters in our recent history.
- A rural farmer having to ask permission from a terrorist group to work on his land.
- It is a rural farmer in Ubate, Cundinamarca, who can now sow, sell, and prosper thanks to his work.
- This organization has done significant work here.
Papua New Guinea · James Marape · Day 4 · 5 sentences
- We must therefore continue to work together, respecting the sovereignty of all nations upholding the international law and the United Nations Charter, resolving our differences peacefully, and recognizing that every nation, regardless of its size or economic strength or military might, has a voice and a place in this Assembly.
- The United Nations provides a place where small nations can sit alongside the largest, where a voice can be heard, and where we can work together on the common challenges facing humanity.
- Let us work together, big or small nations.
- And I pray for same blessing So not just my country, but every citizen of this planet, as we work to protect our planet, our planet must be protected.
Finland · Alexander Stubb · Day 1 · 4 sentences
Republic of Korea · Lee Jae Myung · Day 1 · 4 sentences
- The idea is to respect the functions of the existing international order and the UN, work together in a flexible and open manner in areas where each country has particular strength, and expand our ties of cooperation into new areas.
- We hope that opportunities will emerge for us to work together in the international community in areas such as public health, disaster response, and the climate crisis.
- We will work to institute mechanisms for preventing crisis and managing conflicts.
- The resonance of UN will be proven only when children's laughter replaces gunfire, when young people can enjoy the opportunity to learn, work, and take on new challenges, and when anyone, anywhere can choose to live the life they want.
Czechia · Petr Pavel · Day 2 · 4 sentences
- This is precisely why we need forums like this, places where dialogue can prevail and diplomacy can work.
- If elected, we will contribute actively to its work and shoulder our share of responsibility.
- And we will work to ensure that new technologies strengthen our societies rather than weaken them.
- And that is why we must make multilateralism work.
Argentina · Javier Gerardo Milei · Day 2 · 4 sentences
- And when a state wearing public health blinkers deprives its population of the right to work, to receive an education, and to bid farewell to their dead, this results in millions of unavoidable deaths.
- There is no doubt that this is one of the most effective ways of instilling fear in human beings, given the role of work as a means of subsistence.
- We will continue to participate in multilateral fora in good faith because some problems mean that we need to work together.
- It is built generation after generation through work, through freedom, and through the determination of a people who refuse to accept that their best days are behind them.
Ukraine · Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Day 2 · 4 sentences
- And I've said, if an Asian wants peace, it must work on strong weapons.
- Russia's bet on cruise missiles and Shahids didn't work the way Putin planned.
- Today, nothing in war works the same way it did, by the way, in 2022, except the courage of people.
- And who knows whether courage will still work the same way in the future.
Montenegro · Jakov Milatović · Day 2 · 4 sentences
- Much work remains ahead of us, but the foundations have been laid for a society in which talent and effort open doors, and a country where young people can imagine their future at home.
- And in a world searching for proof that cooperation still works, Montenegro is contributing to the vision that the Balkans become that proof.
- And it was education, education which gave me the opportunity to study and work abroad, to learn from other countries, from other institutions, and to ultimately return home to serve my own country.
- And our responsibility is to expand those possibilities, to build schools that inspire, institutions that recognize talent, economies that reward ideas and work, and societies in which young people have a reason to stay and those who left have a reason to return.
European Union · António Costa · Day 3 · 4 sentences
- Our initiative aims to be an open platform for partners from all parts of the world who are ready to defend common principles and work towards practical solutions.
- It will support the work of United Nations and other multilateral formats.
- We need to continue to work to reform the global financial architecture.
- We are ready to work together with all those who share this conviction.
Gambia (Republic of The) · Mohammed Jallow · Day 3 · 4 sentences
- The Gambia assures you of our full support and constructive cooperation as we guide our collective work under the timely theme you have chosen, restoring trust and managing transformation so that the United Nations can deliver for all.
- This is why this Organization was created with understanding that disputes must be resolved through dialogue, human dignity must be protected, and that nations must work together if development, peace, and human rights are to be sustained.
- 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.
- The Gambia stands ready to work with every member state to renew the promise that brought the nations of the world together.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) · Rob Jetten · Day 3 · 4 sentences
- And this means that we must focus on core tasks and stable financing, but also that we must work to protect the multilateral order with all our strength.
- and because international law either works for everyone or for no one.
- So climate action can be a catalyst for everyone to work together on solutions that concern us all.
- Secretary-General Guterres Thank you for all your years of hard work.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Godwin Friday · Day 4 · 4 sentences
- We will be resilient and we'll work individually and collectively to transcend our vulnerability.
- Further, we support the continuing work of the Bridgetown Initiative to reform the international financial architecture.
- Mr. President, friendship also forms -- is a form of trust, and I wish in this august body to recognize our country's 45 years of diplomatic ties and friendship with Taiwan that has seen us work together in development, in disaster response, education, and in public health.
- With necessary changes in the organization and in the mindset of those of us who shape its work, the United Nations will live up to its name.
Singapore · Vivian Balakrishnan · Day 5 · 4 sentences
- Actually, the multilateral system today still works more often than the headlines would suggest.
- The real productivity gains from AI comes not from the IT department, but from our businesses and workers having the skills, the tools and the wherewithal to engineer their work processes, workflow by workflow.
- Even where states have differences on governance, I believe it is possible for us to work together to collectively understand the capabilities and risk of AI models, to develop comparable methods for testing and evaluation, and to report serious incidents quickly across borders.
- But the work of building trust and laying the ground for global cooperation must begin now.
San Marino · Luca Beccari · Day 5 · 4 sentences
- And it must be a multilateral that works, that protects the weak as well the strong, on that apply the law equality, and one that give every state, large or small, a meaningful voice.
- Education is a right, work is a right, participation in public life is a right, dignity is a right.
- San Marino remain firmly committed to the children and harm the conflict agenda and support the work of the UN Special Representative for children in harm and conflict.
- We need cooperation and institutions that work.
Malaysia · Mohamad Haji Hasan · Day 5 · 4 sentences
- We have supported humanitarian works in Palestine.
- We must begin the work now.
- A handful of private actors now control how billions of people communicate, work, transact, and consume information.
- We will do the whole work to make it worthy of the trust placed in it, because we believe in multilateralism, most of all when the alternative is a world ruled by power alone.
Canada · Anita Anand · Day 5 · 4 sentences
- We will work with trusted partners to strengthen our strategic capabilities, especially in emerging technologies, critical minerals, defence production, and clean and conventional energy.
- Because in a rapidly changing world, Canada is a reliable partner, and we are ready to work together.
- We are also ready to work together on enhancing international security.
- And Canada, with Ukraine, will continue to work together to support safe and secure navigation in the Black Sea by strengthening Ukraine's port infrastructure and disrupting and deterring the illegal activities of Russia's shadow fleet.
Jamaica · Kamina Johnson Smith · Day 5 · 4 sentences
- That work culminated in General Assembly resolution 80/251, an important framework for improving how UN mandates are created, implemented and reviewed.
- Jamaica now continues that work alongside Norway.
- We recognize that there remains work to be done, but the direction is clear.
- and that is the United Nations we will continue to work towards reforming and renewing.
Mali · Abdoulaye Diop · Day 6 · 4 sentences
- I also would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to your predecessor for the remarkable conduct of the work of the 80th session.
- My country today, I must say, works very hard to mobilize the resources that we need because the international assistance on its own, however great it is, never developed a country.
- So our country will continue counting on their own, whilst we're leaving the door open who want to work with us.
- The time has come for us to assume our shared responsibility for a reformed United Nations, refounded, I was going to say, that's how vast the scope of work is, a United Nations that is more just, more representative, and truly the service of all of the people in the world without distinction.
President of the General Assembly (closing) · Dr. Khalilur Rahman · Day 6 · 4 sentences
- As I said at the opening of this debate, in the eyes of the world, when the Security Council works, the United Nations works.
- Member states must remain at the heart of this work, but they cannot act alone.
- As we close the general debate, let us remember that our work does not stop today or with the end of the high-level week.
- The hard work will continue in the committees, in the major processes underway from COP31 to SDG Summit, and will continue in this hall, in the committee rooms, in the lounges and cafeterias, in the corridors of diplomacy.
Sudan · · Day 6 · 4 sentences
- This was documented by by the panel working on 1591 and the fact-finding mission, which works on documenting the effects of mercenaries and the crimes that happened in the Blue Nile, White Nile, Fashir, and other areas.
- We ask the UAE to work on their own political regimes so that they are more representative of their people instead of being a familial government, governing regime headed by military officials.
- We could have used derogatory terms and to refer to their regime as belonging to a family, but in the end we work based on our manners and our ethics.
- The UAE does not support the RSF just by weapons, but also they work on disintegration of the various Sudanese components through the role they are playing to destabilize the region using sectarian and sectarian strife and hatred, and also by destabilizing our role in different institutions and by trying to destroy our neighborly relationship using media campaigns and using artificial intelligence and targeting the dignity of the Sudanese people.
Viet Nam · To Lam · Day 1 · 3 sentences
- Vietnam stands ready to work with partners to strengthen cooperation and build capacity in preventing and combating cyber crime so that people may live safely and benefit from technological progress.
- We stand ready to share our experience in poverty reduction, agricultural development, and climate change adaptation to work with partners to broaden cooperation for common interest.
- Vietnam chooses peace, cooperation and development, we will work steadfastly with all countries to strengthen the UN, uphold international law and translate our shared commitments into tangible benefits for our people.
Cyprus · Nikos Christodoulides · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- For six months, a country of fewer than one million people assume the responsibility of steering the work of a Union of 450 million citizens.
- I'm ready to resume negotiations from where they left off, building on the substantial work already achieved.
- The relevant UN Security Council resolutions, international law, and the law, values, and principles of the European Union What is now required is political will by all parties and genuine willingness to return to meaningful negotiations, to engage seriously, to build on the body of work already achieved, and to reach a settlement that reunifies our country and our people, a settlement that allows Greek and Turkish Cypriots, Maronites, Armenians, and Latins to live together in peace, security, and prosperity.
Botswana · Duma Gideon Boko · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President, even as we work to restore trust, our world is transforming.
- Therefore, Developing countries must have a meaningful voice in setting the standards and safeguards that will govern these technologies, ensuring that they expand opportunities, support decent work, and strengthen public services while protecting human dignity, rights, and security.
- Botswana is ready to work with all member states.
Eswatini · King Mswati III · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- Through this responsibility, we will work closely with all member states to strengthen preventative diplomacy, enhance dialogue and mediation.
- The Kingdom of Eswatini stands ready to work with all Member States, the United Nations system, regional organizations, and international partners to advance peace, dialogue, sustainable development, and human dignity for all.
- We take this opportunity to extend our appreciation to all UN agencies and the support structures for their diligent work in ensuring the success of this gathering and execution of their various duties.
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.
- As we began our work, we found ourselves faced with a people who never lost their dignity, neither did they lose hope.
- Around 200,000 Honduran people work in those industries.
Andorra · Xavier Espot Zamora · Day 2 · 3 sentences
- The manual digest, one of the great works of our traditional heritage, through which Antoni Fiter i Roset condensed and recounted the essence of Andorran identity, reminds us that the legitimate exercise of power only makes sense when it places the common good above any other interest.
- And this is why Andorra will continue to work, both within the Group of Friends of Multilingualism and the groups of Francophone Ambassadors, to ensure that new digital tools, as well as the UN itself, continue to reflect the plurality of peoples and cultures that we represent.
- In this regard, I would like, first and foremost, to commend the excellent UN80 initiative, which proposes improvements to the work of the Secretariat, a stronger mandate life cycle, and simplification of structures to avoid duplication and overlap.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Rodrigo Paz Pereira · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- the homeland, a people that has gone through difficult times, a people that knows poverty, but also that knows the meaning of work, that knows division, but also knows how to recognize one another in unity, that has been through economic, political crises, social conflicts, and times of uncertainty.
- Because a nation that does not rebuild its trust cannot move ahead with money alone, with clear rules, with labor, with institutions that work, education, security, and justice.
- They want to build our nation and want to be part of the United Nations as a concept of United Nations so that we can cooperate, work together, and to be firm in that conviction to be able to carry out a form of transformation and bring change to our work as a nation.
Greece · Kyriakos Mitsotakis · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- It was made possible by the hard work, the resilience, and the determination of the Greek people.
- And as we prepare to assume the presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second-half of 2027, we will work for a Europe that is more competitive, more secure, more capable of defending itself, and more effective in protecting its external borders.
- In simple words, the AI bosses are telling us that they have no idea on how recursive self-improvement, the ability of AI to constantly create better versions of itself, actually works.
Austria · Beate Meinl-Reisinger · Day 3 · 3 sentences
- There is only the work of making it work.
- And as an incoming member of the Security Council, we are committed to protect the principles of the Charter, to show the world that the Council can act, and to work towards making the decisions we take more inclusive.
- Two years later, the IAEA began its work, and Vienna became its home.
Solomon Islands · Matthew Cooper Wale · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- We also acknowledge the partnership of multilateral organizations, NGOs, and the private sector in supporting development work in Solomon Islands.
- Despite our small size, our participation reaffirms our enduring commitment to the Charter, to international peace and security, and to the noble work of peacekeepers serving communities affected by conflict.
- Mr. President, leaving no one behind demands that we complete the unfinished work of decolonization.
Liechtenstein · Sabine Monauni · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- On the basis of his ideas, our delegations here have done good work that will show positive results over time.
- Instead, we need to see a return to the UN doing political work to prevent, contain, and end conflict through the wide range of peace operations available and through a strong interplay between a Secretary-General who is proactive and offers creative solutions backed by the UN membership.
- We strongly support its work and its competence in both its advisory and dispute settlement functions.
Guinea-Bissau · Ilídio Vieira Té · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- I am confident that his governmental and diplomatic experience will help guide the work of this assembly with balance and in a spirit of dialogue.
- We will work with all Member States to advance essential consensus-based priorities.
- It is in this spirit of cooperation, solidarity, and peace that Guinea-Bissau will continue to work with all member states to uphold the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and to build a better future, a future of peace, development, and well-being for present and future generations.
Egypt · Moustafa Kamal Madbouly · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- We assure him of our full support and confidence in his ability to successfully steer the work of the session.
- Egypt will continue to work toward reconstruction and opening a viable political horizon.
- Mr. President, as we work to correct the imbalances inherited from the last century, We must not allow them to be reproduced in the future.
Kazakhstan · Mukhtar Tileuberdi · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- Kazakhstan stands ready to work with all member states and partners to advance this common agenda.
- through the institution of multilateralism, must deliver tangible benefits, but equally true, we, the Member States, must honor our commitments, adhere to global standards, and work together.
- We will continue to choose cooperation over coordination and work with all Member States to strengthen the United Nations and turn our shared commitments into meaningful action.
Mexico · Roberto Velasco Álvarez · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- Mr. President, Excellencies, I am appearing Addressing this Assembly, representing the first female president of my country, Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, whose government places people at the heart of the actions of the state and works on a daily basis to achieve freedom, democracy, social justice and substantive equality.
- Mexico will continue to work to preserve the nature of the zone of peace that our peoples created for ourselves and to strengthen cooperation in fora such as CELAC and the Pacific Alliance.
- With this as our lodestar, we will continue to work for a United Nations that lives up to its founding promise.
Norway · Espen Barth Eide · Day 4 · 3 sentences
Guatemala · Carlos Ramiro Martínez Alvarado · Day 4 · 3 sentences
- Alongside the revival of road projects and public works in historically underserved communities, the National Digital Connectivity Plan now provides internet service to 383 public entities.
- We must also work together on prevention.
- It requires education, decent work, resilient communities, accessible institutions and opportunities for young people.
Micronesia (Federated States of) · Aren Palik · Day 5 · 3 sentences
- Critically, the international community must complete its work on a new treaty to end plastic pollution, including the marine environment.
- Strengthening youth voices in decision making, expanding skills training and pathways to decent work, supporting youth-led climate and community action, addressing substance abuse and mental health, and ensuring that young people have the opportunity to lead to serve, and to build a future for themselves and their nation.
- Our priority is to create a UN architecture that preserves what works, fixes what does not work, and ensure that no community, no matter how remote and how small, is left behind.
Cambodia · Sokhonn Prak · Day 5 · 3 sentences
- Cambodia assure you of its full support as you guide our work under the timely theme, restoring trust, managing transformation, a United Nation that delivers for all.
- Among those measures, the prompt resumption of the survey and demarcation work of the Joint Boundary Commission would contribute significantly to addressing outstanding boundary-related claims and establishing a clear and mutually recognized boundary.
- Cambodia will continue to work with all Member States towards this goal, as it has done by contributing more than 10,000 of its peacekeepers to United Nations peacekeeping operations over the past 20 years.
Russian Federation · Sergey Lavrov · Day 5 · 3 sentences
- Next week, on 1 October, we will be marking the 80th anniversary of the completion of the work of the Nuremberg Tribunal.
- The start of the work of the Global Dialogue on AI Governance and the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, we believe these are steps in the right direction.
- We call on all of those who wish to be part of this pan- continental architecture of peace and development to contribute to making this initiative a success, which aims to complement and harmonize work on existing mechanisms in the spirit of the geopolitical realities in this nascent multipolar world.
Saudi Arabia · Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud · Day 5 · 3 sentences
- We wish him every success in guiding the work of this session.
- 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.
- The Kingdom will continue to work with its partners in the international community to advance sustainable development, peaceful solutions to crises, and every pathway that reinforces stability and builds confidence based on mutual respect with a view to building a safer and more prosperous future for the region and the world.
Germany · Johann Wadephul · Day 5 · 3 sentences
- With our partners in the European Union, we have begun this work through new trade accords, cooperation agreements, and partnerships.
- Together with all those who are willing to do so, we will continue our work to address human-made climate change and its devastating effects swiftly and effectively.
- That is why Germany calls on UN member states to work towards common safety requirements for the most capable AI models.
Tunisia · Mohamed Ali Nafti · Day 5 · 3 sentences
- I wish him every success in leading the work of this session.
- It also requires allowing the UN and its specialized agencies to carry out their missions, especially the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, UNRWA.
- Likewise, Tunisia places youth at the heart of its national priorities and works to empower them politically, economically, and socially, while encouraging their initiatives and their participation in public affairs and decision-making.
Sao Tome and Principe · Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado Vaz · Day 5 · 3 sentences
- I would also like to express our appreciation to her excellency, Ms. Annalena Baerbock, for the work accomplished during the previous session of the General Assembly.
- At the same time, in the face of threats posed by illegal fishing and transnational crime, Sao Tome and Principe will continue to work with the states of the region and international partners to strengthen maritime security and promote a sustainable blue economy, thus preserving our resources for future generations.
- Our priority is to ensure that young people have the conditions to study, work, start businesses, innovate, and fulfill their life aspirations in their own country.
El Salvador · Alexandra Hill Tinoco · Day 6 · 3 sentences
- However, the most vulnerable people that suffer the most, the poorest people that don't have a voice and who we owe it to work for, are aspiring to something much more Simple.
- As the United Nations, we need to commit ourselves and work to redefine the international order so that we can prioritize the common well-being of the whole of humanity regardless of whether of where they live and their condition guarantee the well-being of our brothers and sisters the whole of humanity we need a multilateral system that is able to listen but also to make decisions, to safeguard principles, to respect the sovereignty of states, but that at the same time understands that no state can resolve problems that know no borders alone.
- And when a society recovers its freedom to walk around to work, to do business, and to live and breathe without fear, a second transformation begins.
Sri Lanka · Vijitha Herath · Day 6 · 3 sentences
- While we work with our global partners to consolidate this hard-won stability, we remain conscious of the critical need to address the hardships faced by vulnerable communities.
- We will continue to work tirelessly to build a nation that is more secure, inclusive, and united, a nation made stronger by the full richness of its diversity.
- We also support the work of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf.
South Sudan · Cecilia Adout Majok Adeng · Day 6 · 3 sentences
Brazil · Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva · Day 1 · 2 sentences
United States of America · Donald Trump · Day 1 · 2 sentences
Kyrgyzstan · Sadyr Zhaparov · Day 1 · 2 sentences
- Armed conflicts and humanitarian crises in different parts of the world including Ukraine, Iran, Sudan, and Palestine, demonstrate the complexity of the current international environment and require all of us to work together to strengthen peace, security, and sustainable development.
- We intend to work closely with every country and remain committed to productive cooperation.
Chile · José Antonio Kast · Day 1 · 2 sentences
Naoero · David Ranibok Adeang · Day 1 · 2 sentences
Trinidad and Tobago · Kamla Persad-Bissessar · Day 1 · 2 sentences
- Permit me to extend also our appreciation to your predecessor, Her Excellency, Mayor Baak of Germany, for astute leadership in guiding our work in the previous session.
- At the same time, reform should preserve the organization's ability to deliver across its three pillars of peace and security, development and human rights, and should not make it more difficult for small states to participate meaningfully in its work.
Japan · Takaichi Sanae · Day 1 · 2 sentences
- Through this initiative, we will work to further strengthen the collaboration between the Asia-Pacific region, including Japan, and the Gulf countries to ensure a stable global energy supply.
- Japan will continue to work closely with relevant countries and the International Maritime Organization, IMO, towards the maintenance of the maritime order in the Middle East.
Croatia · Andrej Plenković · Day 1 · 2 sentences
Morocco · Nasser Bourita · Day 1 · 2 sentences
- Morocco also renews its support for the pivotal role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, UNRWA.
- As the chair of Al-Quds Committee, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, continues his work to preserve the historical, cultural, and spiritual identity of the Holy City and its legal status, as well as to improve the living conditions of the Maghdisi inhabitants, combining political and diplomatic action with programs implemented on the ground by Bayt Mal Al-Quds Al-Sharif Agency, the executive arm of Al-Quds Committee.
Latvia · Edgars Rinkēvičs · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Timor-Leste · José Ramos-Horta · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Ecuador · Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azin · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Namibia · Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah · Day 2 · 2 sentences
Kenya · William Samoei Ruto · Day 2 · 2 sentences
- They tell us that multilateralism works when nations summon the will to make it work.
- Let ours be the generation that completes the unfinished work of San Francisco, that makes sovereign equality real in our institutions, makes international law consistent in its application, makes capital serve development, and makes cooperation stronger than division.
Italy · Antonio Tajani · Day 2 · 2 sentences
- This is the mission of Italian diplomacy, to build bridges, open new paths, and keep dialogue alive, even when it seems impossible, to work for peace, prosperity, and growth, because growth creates prosperity, and prosperity in turn consolidates peace.
- We stand at the dawn of a technological revolution that is already reshaping the way we live, the way we work, produce, and make decisions.
Palestine (State of) · Mahmoud Abbas · Day 3 · 2 sentences
- Therefore, we call upon the American administration to lift these sanctions and restrictions, return to dialogue and mutual respect, and work with us and with the international community in order to implement the two-state solution on the basis of international legitimacy and to establish peace, rather than punishing the side that has chosen the path of international law and political and diplomatic action in order to guarantee its rights.
- We call upon all States and international and regional organizations to continue supporting the work of UNRWA, for which there is no substitute, so long as the refugee issue remains unresolved.
Somalia · Hassan Sheikh Mohamud · Day 3 · 2 sentences
- Somalia works to uphold the principles of the United Nations Charter and Constitutive Act of the African Union, strengthening cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union, prevent conflict, and support peaceful Africa-led solution with global benefits.
- Somalia stands ready to work with every member state to reform the Security Council, strengthening cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union, and improve development financing, confront climate change, and build multilateral system that treats every nation and every person with equal dignity.
Comoros · Azali Assoumani · Day 3 · 2 sentences
Uruguay · Yamandú Orsi · Day 3 · 2 sentences
Equatorial Guinea · Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue · Day 3 · 2 sentences
Armenia · Nikol Pashinyan · Day 3 · 2 sentences
- The fourth paragraph of the peace declaration adopted at the peace summit held at the White House on August 8, 2025, reads, quote, "The Republic of Armenia will work with the United States of America and mutually determined third parties to set forth a framework for the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity connectivity project in the territory of the Republic of Armenia.
- The signing and ratification of that agreement, which was initialed at the Washington Peace Summit, is the next major topic in the joint agenda of Armenia and Azerbaijan, and we will consistently continue to work in this direction.
Bangladesh · Tarique Rahman · Day 3 · 2 sentences
- The government has also began work on the Teesta Master Plan and the Padma Barrage Project to increase freshwater flows into the world's largest mangrove forest, the Sundarbans, and to conserve water through large reservoirs.
- Bangladesh stands ready to work together to build a fair and prosperous future for all.
Kiribati · Taneti Maamau · Day 4 · 2 sentences
- Kiribati is proud to have signed and ratified this agreement and calls on member states to recognize the vital importance of our shared oceans and to work collectively to translate the agreement's historic ambition into meaningful global action.
- Mr. President, Partnership continues to shape international cooperation as we believe that we are stronger when we work together.
Marshall Islands · Hilda Heine · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Lesotho · Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane · Day 4 · 2 sentences
- Her dedicated leadership, skill, and tenacity of purpose in strengthening multilateral cooperation during a period of profound global uncertainty gave us hope that the future of this organization can be secured when all nations work together for the common goal of leaving no one behind.
- Any measures undertaken should preserve the UN's capacity to deliver across all pillars of its work and maintain meaningful impact on the ground.
Tuvalu · Feleti Teo · Day 4 · 2 sentences
- While we work to protect our physical territory, We are also contemplating preserving the intangible foundations of our nation, our traditional values, knowledge, and cultures.
- Tuvalu stands ready to work with all nations to advance climate ambitions, strengthen resilience, and ensure that no country is left behind.
Saint Lucia · Philip J. Pierre · Day 4 · 2 sentences
- Through its eminent persons group, comprising three prime ministers, it will continue to facilitate dialogue amongst Haiti's political and civil society stakeholders as they work towards holding the first round of general elections this year.
- Saint Lucia pledges its commitment and dedication to work with like-minded nations to achieve the stated reforms.
Niger · Lamine Zeine Ali Mahaman · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Haiti · Alix Didier Fils-Aimé · Day 4 · 2 sentences
- Engines that are starting, construction sites that are beginning work again, bustling markets, women that are running businesses, young people that are working, the laughter of children that are playing, and our streets that again are rediscovering the rhythm of our music and our life.
- This is why we welcome the work of the mixed commission of Haitian and French historians, and we are very eagerly awaiting the publication of its report.
Saint Kitts and Nevis · Geoffrey Hanley · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Chad · Abdelmadjid Abdelrahim Mahamat · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Sweden · Maria Malmer Stenergard · Day 4 · 2 sentences
Togo · Robert Komlan Edo Dussey · Day 4 · 2 sentences
- We would like to express the desire that the legacy of your action will continue to inspire our organization and to guide those people who will have the responsibility to continue your work.
- The world needs a UN that strengthens and re-establishes trust, a UN that listens without turning away from the concerns of those people that it serves, who decide without losing sight of those for whom it works and which promises without forgetting that it needs to keep its promises.
Belize · John Briceño · Day 5 · 2 sentences
Iceland · Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir · Day 5 · 2 sentences
Belarus · Maxim Ryzhenkov · Day 5 · 2 sentences
Tajikistan · Sirojiddin Muhriddin · Day 5 · 2 sentences
Indonesia · Sugiono · Day 5 · 2 sentences
Malawi · George Chapatula Chaponda · Day 6 · 2 sentences
- 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.
- We stand ready to work hand in hand with all Member States to bridge the divide, restore trust in multilateralism, and give a sustainable, dignified future for all humanity.
Congo · Constant Serge Bounda · Day 6 · 2 sentences
Sudan · Mohieldin Salim Ahmed Ibrahim · Day 6 · 2 sentences
Denmark · Christina Markus Lassen · Day 6 · 2 sentences
China · · Day 6 · 2 sentences
- China will work with all the peace-loving nations in the world to resolutely contain Japan's neo-militarism under the cloak of becoming a normal country and prevent it from getting rampant and from destabilizing and disrupting the region and the world.
- China will continue to work with ASEAN countries to jointly safeguard peace and stability in the South China Sea.
Jordan · Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Türkiye · Recep Tayyip Erdoğan · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Qatar · Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Switzerland · Guy Parmelin · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Seychelles · Mathew Antonio Patrick Herminie · Day 1 · 1 sentence
United Republic of Tanzania · Deogratius Ndejembi · Day 1 · 1 sentence
Syrian Arab Republic · Ahmad Al-Sharaa · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Romania · Nicuşor-Daniel Dan · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Paraguay · Santiago Peña Palacios · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Estonia · Alar Karis · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Libya · Mohamed Younis Menfi · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Dominican Republic · Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Central African Republic · Faustin Archange Touadera · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Slovakia · Peter Pellegrini · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Serbia · Aleksandar Vučić · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) · Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Uganda · Jessica Rose Epel Alupo · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Rwanda · Justin Nsengiyumva · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Judith Suminwa Tuluka · Day 2 · 1 sentence
Zimbabwe · Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Madagascar · Michaël Randrianirina · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Ghana · John Dramani Mahama · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Guyana · Mohamed Irfaan Ali · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Israel · Benjamin Netanyahu · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Portugal · Luís Montenegro · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Fiji · Ratu Naiqama Tawakecolati Lalabalavu · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Kuwait · Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Georgia · Irakli Kobakhidzhe · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Nepal · Balendra Shah · Day 3 · 1 sentence
South Africa · Ronald Ozzy Lamola · Day 3 · 1 sentence
Iraq · Ali Falih Al-Zaidi · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Lebanon · Nawaf Salam · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Monaco · Christophe Mirmand · Day 4 · 1 sentence
North Macedonia · Hristijan Mickoski · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Albania · Edi Rama · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Bahamas (the) · Philip Edward Davis · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Bahrain · Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Azerbaijan · Jeyhun Aziz oglu Bayramov · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Mauritania · Mohamed Salem Merzoug · Day 4 · 1 sentence
Mauritius · Dhananjay Ramful · Day 4 · 1 sentence
China · Han Zheng · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Cabo Verde · Francisco Avelino Vieira de Carvalho · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Republic of Moldova · Vasile Tofan · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Holy See · Cardinal Pietro Parolin · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Lao People’s Democratic Republic · Thongsavanh Phomvihane · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Nicaragua · Valdrack Ludwing Jaentschke Whitaker · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Djibouti · Abdoulkader Houssein Omar · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Zambia · Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe · Day 5 · 1 sentence
Eritrea · Osman Saleh Mohammed · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Burkina Faso · Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Algeria · Ahmed Attaf · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea · Kim Son Gyong · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Grenada · Ingrid Jackson · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Vanuatu · Odo Tevi · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Benin · Marc Hermanne Gninadoou Araba · Day 6 · 1 sentence
Democratic People's Republic of Korea · · Day 6 · 1 sentence
China · · Day 6 · 1 sentence