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Africa’s development and representation at UNGA 81
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Congo · Day 6Constant Serge BoundaAnd we further express our profound gratitude to His Excellency, Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, for his advocacy on behalf of Africa, his constant commitment to the Congo Basin, and his support to the peace mediation and dialogue efforts undertaken by our country.
We believe that Africa, a continent at the center of many UN challenges and global geopolitical issues, must remain at the heart of the future Secretary-General's agenda.
The next Secretary-General must embrace a truly universal vision of the United Nations, one that leaves no continent at the margins and which fully takes into account Africa's place, responsibilities, and legitimate interests.
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Kenya · Day 2William Samoei RutoThe equality proclaimed in this Assembly ends at the doors of the Security Council.
That imbalance might have reflected the world of 1945.
It does not reflect the world that we know today.
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Ghana · Day 3John Dramani MahamaI also wish to commend outgoing UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, for his dedicated service to our world body over the last 10 years.
Mr. President, Ghana's national anthem contains a profound petition.
It asks God to make us bold, to defend forever the cause of freedom and of right.
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Benin · Day 6Marc Hermanne Gninadoou ArabaAfrica does not have a permanent seat.
Benin would like to reaffirm its unswerving support for the common African position set forth in the Izolwini Consensus and the Siet Declaration.
interstate solidarity, regional cooperation, the action of the African Union, the support of the United Nations.
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Burundi · Day 2Évariste NdayishimiyeLet us begin by restoring peace within our own community.
Let us consolidate peace in our respective countries.
Let us rebuild trust among our peoples and restore the image of humanity in our midst.
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Algeria · Day 6Ahmed AttafIn this regard, Algeria reaffirms its steadfast support for the common African position.
We stress that correcting the historical injustice suffered by Africa requires permanent and fair African representation in the Security Council with full powers.
And if the Palestinian cause constitutes a daily test of the credibility of the international legal system, Africa is yet another test.
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Togo · Day 4Robert Komlan Edo DusseyWe are convinced that no lasting solution can be imposed from the outside without actively listening to local and sovereign realities and what's going on on the ground.
Africa is not asking for others to act in its place.
It is asking for its efforts to be recognized, assisted and supported.
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Libya · Day 2Mohamed Younis MenfiIt is no longer acceptable for the world to regard the Sahel merely as a source of resources, an arena for international competition, or a footnote in global decision making.
Africa, whose journey we have followed since the founding of the African Union, is not the margin of the world.
It is one of the centers of the world to come.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo · Day 2Judith Suminwa TulukaThe DRC supports the UN global dialogue on AI governance, as well as the creation of a global capacity building fund.
digital divide must not become an intelligence divide.
This need for inclusion ought first and foremost to be reflected in global governance.
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Angola · Day 1João Manuel Gonçalves LourençoI'd like to take this opportunity to once again to condemn terrorism in all its forms wherever it occurs.
In addition to terrorism which remains active in some countries, particularly in Africa, the situation of global peace and security has been worsening year after year bringing us to the present moment in which we note with deep concern that the world has taken a course that brings it alarmingly close to a global conflict.
Over the years, Angola has sought to make its contribution to building and consolidation of peace in Africa and the world, but the current situation in no way reflects the aspirations of people for harmony and understanding amongst nations.
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Sierra Leone · Day 1Julius Maada BioMr. President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, I congratulate His Excellency Khalilur Rahman on his election as President of the 81st session of the General Assembly.
President Rahman assumes this responsibility at a moment that demands principled and steady leadership.
He has Sierra Leone's full support.
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Guinea · Day 2Mamadi DoumbouyaI also wish to applaud the continuous and consistent efforts of the Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, at the helm of our United Nations.
It is with a profound feeling of pride and of humility that I speak before this august body on behalf of the sovereign people of the Republic of Guinea as we seek to describe to the international community the progress that my country has achieved.
Ladies and gentlemen, three years ago, from this rostrum, I, with the candor that my country and our continent are bound by, I spoke the truth and I stated that the model of imported governance without being adapted on our continent was not generating the fruits that had been expected by our peoples.
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Eswatini · Day 2King Mswati IIIRestoring trust cannot be achieved through declarations alone.
It requires that promises already made be honored and that our institutions demonstrate the capacity and will have to respond to changing global realities.
Since the Ezulwini Consensus was adopted in 2005, sadly, Africa still has no permanent seat on the UN Security Council.
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Nigeria · Day 3Kashim ShettimaAfrica cannot continue to fill the council's agenda while remaining absent from its permanent membership.
Nigeria demands, in accordance with the Delwin consensus and the safety declaration, at least two permanencies for Africa.
With all the rights and responsibilities of permanent membership, including the veto, for as long as it exists, and five non-permanent seats in total.
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South Africa · Day 3Ronald Ozzy LamolaThe end of apartheid also marked the end of a system that exported violence and instability across southern Africa.
Indeed, the fall of apartheid is a glorious story that attests to what multilateralism can deliver.
Since democratic South Africa took its place in this assembly, we have pursued a foreign policy anchored in Ubuntu and international law, dialogue and multilateralism, and in the understanding that our fate is tied to the fortunes of our region and the continent as a whole.
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South Sudan · Day 6Cecilia Adout Majok AdengSouth Sudan, therefore, continues to recognize the indispensable contribution of IGAD and our African Union brothers and sisters.
Africa, with 54 member states, remains without a permanent representation on the Council.
South Sudan, therefore, reaffirms its support for the common African position.
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Mozambique · Day 2Daniel Francisco ChapoOur location in the Indian Ocean, Our logistic corridors and our agricultural potential, energy and mineral make Mozambique a strategic platform for the investment and regional integration.
We therefore seek partnerships that build national capacity, promote local content, respect the environment, and generate employment, especially for the young people and women.
Mozambique will continue to diversify its partnership in a sovereign way, transparent and mutual beneficial manner, working with all the parties in the light of the national priorities.
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Burkina Faso · Day 6Karamoko Jean Marie Traorécourage, resilience, commitment and mobilization, as they are showing each and every day, supporting the efforts of the heads of state of the AES confederation remain the center of gravity of our journey towards sovereignty and stability and development to all of the peoples of Africa in the world who share our struggle and who recognize themselves and the ideals of peace dignity and liberty that the confederation represents I reiterate my gratitude Mr. president confederal dynamic that has been engaged in and taken up by our states, far from being an act in isolation, brings forward the rejection of fatality and chronic wardship that we face, as well as the reject of selective criticism when we see human tragedies.
We adhere to the vision of a rehabilitated Africa, with our dignity recovered, choosing our own path.
It's also appropriate to welcome the recent adoption just three weeks ago on the 4th of September of resolution A/80/L.104 seeking to give Africa its right size on the map.
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Malawi · Day 6George Chapatula ChapondaWe call for an urgent, comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council to correct the historical injustice done to Africa.
Africa deserves Permanent representation with full veto privileges are articulated in the Eswatini consensus.
Justice Chizumira is a distinguished jurist with extensive judicial legal experience at the national, regional, and international levels, including her service as a judge of the African Court on Human and People's Rights.
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France · Day 1Emmanuel MacronThis is why at the Security Council, France supports reforms aimed at bolstering its effectiveness.
We must open up to new members, new regions, first and foremost Africa, but In terms of the substance, the Security Council must be able to take action in the face of mass violations of international law.
Who can accept a procedural deadlock when we see barbaric acts being committed?
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Japan · Day 1Takaichi SanaeWe wish to extend this to Africa as well to turn it into a main artery for growth and prosperity.
To that end, Exactly 10 years ago, former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo advocated a free and open Indo-Pacific, FOIP, at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, TICAD, held in Kenya.
However, due to the recent intensification of geopolitical tensions, free trade has been hampered, and stable energy supplies and supply chains in general have been disrupted.
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Poland · Day 2Karol NawrockiWe view this experience not as a reason for complacency, but as a commitment to share with others.
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.
In this context, an important step toward a more representative governance structure was the decision to expand this format so that every region could be represented.
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Namibia · Day 2Netumbo Nandi-NdaitwahTherefore, we shall not be passive observers to the efforts aimed at dismantling or weakening the international system that had served us over eight years, albeit with some shortcomings.
In this regard, we shall continue to call for peace over conflict, dialogue over confrontation, and peaceful coexistence over tension.
In restoring trust, we need to manage transformation of the United Nations Security Council based on equitable representation in its decision-making process to reflect contemporary geopolitical realities.
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Liberia · Day 3Joseph Nyuma BoakaiDemocracy and human rights and responsible innovation.
Mr. President, the ultimate measure of governance is inclusion.
In Africa, 60% of our population is under 25.
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Barbados · Day 3Mia Amor Mottleythe Security Council still has 15 members, five of them permanent and armed with that veto.
Africa, with 54 states, has no permanent seat.
And you've heard speaker after speaker after speaker come to this platform to say that this must change.
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Niger · Day 4Lamine Zeine Ali MahamanHow to restore trust when 81 years after San Francisco, Africa, with its more than around 1.5 billion inhabitants and its 54 states, still does not have a single permanent seat on the Security Council.
Through me, Niger reaffirms its commitment to the Azawad consensus and calls for this historic anomaly to no longer be the subject of sterile debates repeated day after day to at long last become subject to a full and concrete decision.
Excellencies, Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, our Sahel is
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Day 4Godwin FridayTherefore, we join with other nations in calling for reform, specifically of the Security Council, to include a permanent member from the continent of Africa, with all the attendant rights and privileges.
Failure to do so will only confirm that the current composition is not about governance.
And fairness.
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Mauritius · Day 4Dhananjay RamfulWe need to enhance and accelerate the revitalization of the General Assembly and that of ECOSOC so that they are not merely forums for debate but engines of action.
This must be done as we bring about the reform of the Security Council.
The historical injustice regarding the composition of the Council was acknowledged in Action 39 of the Pact for the Future, but the process for reform is still stalled.
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Zambia · Day 5Mulambo Hamakuni HaimbeMr. President, Africa's youthful population is one of our greatest assets and represents an enormous opportunity for global prosperity for global prosperity.
According to demographic forecasts, one in every four youths on the globe will be African by 2050.
We have a wealth of young Africans with potential to become entrepreneurs, scientists, engineers, farmers, innovators, and artists, and indeed, future leaders.
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Secretary-General of the United Nations · Day 1António GuterresThe Security Council was designed in the aftermath of World War II, but the world has fundamentally changed since then, a change that is far from reflected in the Security Council.
The most stunning example is Africa.
When the UN was founded, most of Africa was still under colonial rule.
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Türkiye · Day 1Recep Tayyip ErdoğanThe 13th Leaders Summit to be held in Ankara on the 30th of October will, we hope, open new doors and new horizons for the organization.
The fourth Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit, which we will organize in Libya in December, symbolizes the institutional partnership we have been building for more than two decades now.
In South Asia, It is important that all disputes, including the Kashmir issue, be addressed through dialogue within the framework of the United Nations Charter and of relevant resolutions.
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Finland · Day 1Alexander StubbThis is a logical consequence in times of uncertainty and transformation.
You seek security where you can get it.
We're seeing an intensification of regional integration, akin to what we saw in the immediate aftermath of World War II.
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United Republic of Tanzania · Day 1Deogratius NdejembiIn that, Tanzania has made significant strides in reducing maternal and child mortality by expanding facility delivery from 51% in 2015 to 81% in 2022.
Our experience on this demonstrates that when we invest in feasible projects and remain people-centered, development can move from promises to measurable results.
It is in this spirit that Her Excellency President Samia Suluhu Hassan accepted the responsibility of championing maternal and child health for the African Union.
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Morocco · Day 1Nasser BouritaMr. President, despite its significant human, natural and civilizational assets, the African continent faces a gap between the scale of the commitments announced for its benefit by the international community and the value of what has actually been achieved on the ground.
Contrary to the stereotypical image held by some, Africa is not a continent of conflicts and a hotbed of problems, rather it is a land of opportunity and potential, capable of devising solutions and putting forward initiatives.
That is the idea summed up by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, in his eloquent words: "Africa must trust Africa", the enlightened royal vision for Africa, which has materialized through a significant number of projects.
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Botswana · Day 2Duma Gideon BokoBotswana has sought to live by this principle as a host to the Southern African Development Community, SADC, secretariat through our contributions to regional mediation and election observation, and through our consistent commitment to the peaceful settlement of disputes.
Mr. President, even as we work to restore trust, our world is transforming.
Climate change is no longer tomorrow's warning.
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Central African Republic · Day 2Faustin Archange TouaderaMr. President, the transformation that is the theme of this session is what we want, but we refuse to allow it to take place without Africa or while exploiting Africa.
This transformation first requires a bold Security Council reform.
We cannot claim to represent the world of 2026 with the proportions of 1945.
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Ethiopia · Day 2Taye Atske-Selassie AmdeIn this connection, I sincerely invite all world leaders to come to Ethiopia and leave their footprints at this important global climate summit.
With regard to the digital revolution and artificial intelligence, Africa is compelled to ask a very defining question.
Will the age of the AI become another instrument of global inequality, or will it be a catalyst for our collective growth?
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Serbia · Day 2Aleksandar VučićRather, it would provide a concrete and pragmatic way forward, enable the citizens and economies of the region to experience the tangible benefits of European integration and help overcome the deadlock in which the enlargement process has remained for far too long.
However, a stable and integrated Europe, of which Serbia is a part, and our European path do not mean renouncing the traditional friendship, thanks to which Belgrade is one of the few European capitals from which one can fly directly to the United States of America, the People's Republic of China, and the Russian Federation.
I owe special gratitude for the support during COVID pandemics, as well as for a paramount investment in Serbia to the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, hoping that his talks with President Trump will be productive and that they will contribute to the stabilization of the developments in the world.
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Italy · Day 2Antonio TajaniThe same principle guides our relationship with Africa.
a strategic priority for Italy and a major partner for our century.
The Maltai Plan now involves 18 countries and is built on a simple idea.
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Zimbabwe · Day 3Emmerson Dambudzo MnangagwaMr. President, restoring confidence in the collective security requires the Security Council to move beyond the outdated geopolitical realities of 1945.
The long-standing position of Africa is outlined in the Azurine consensus and the city declaration should be granted.
Africa is united, sovereign and independent.
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Equatorial Guinea · Day 3Teodoro Nguema Obiang MangueTherefore, 21st century cooperation should provide opportunities for the mobilization of financing to transform raw materials and to develop one's own knowledge and technologies.
Excellencies, this vision is especially relevant for Africa, which needs investments that can allow it to develop local value chains, build infrastructure, advance industrialization, strengthen human capital, incorporate new technologies, and generate employment, especially for the continent's large youth population.
A more productive and industrialized Africa will be a stronger partner to the benefit of all of those wanting to halt its immigration.
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Côte d’Ivoire · Day 3Tiémoko Meyliet KonéLadies and gentlemen, Africa is bearing the brunt of the decline of multilateralism and the difficulties the United Nations has faced in recent years.
Due to a lack of support from certain partners and from the United Nations, several African countries are struggling to find lasting solutions to conflicts and to bear the cost of various counterterrorism and peacekeeping operations.
Meanwhile, violent extremism, transnational organized crime, and illicit trafficking of all kinds continue to destabilize a number of regions on the continent, and in particular, the Sahel.
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Lebanon · Day 4Nawaf SalamThe reality is that the world has changed profoundly since 1945.
The membership of the United Nations has grown nearly fourfold.
Colonialism has ended.
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Saint Kitts and Nevis · Day 4Geoffrey HanleyMr. President, few bridges carry greater historical meaning or future potential than between Africa and the Caribbean.
The Atlantic, once a passage of forced displacement and separation, is becoming a pathway of return and reconnection.
Africa Caribbean cooperation must move beyond sentiment.
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Cabo Verde · Day 5Francisco Avelino Vieira de CarvalhoThey will only be truly and fulfill their role when they are respected and upheld by all.
In our region, terrorism, violent extremism, and national crimes also remind us that peace requires prevention, strong institutions, and cooperation, and requires opportunities.
Africa is the continent with the youngest population in the world.
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India · Day 5Subrahmanyam JaishankarWhether it is clean energy and clean water projects, sustainable agriculture, or the dissemination of best practices and technology, our capabilities and experiences have been reflected abroad.
African nations and small island developing states have been our preferred partners in this journey.
Initiatives like the International Solar Alliance, the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, or the Global Biofuels Alliance are all making steady progress.
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Tunisia · Day 5Mohamed Ali NaftiMr. President, the abundant human resources, natural wealth, and the promising potential of Africa make Africa an essential partner in advancing development at the international level.
Yet, the Africa we want continues to face intertwined security and economic challenges that require a comprehensive approach.
In this regard, Tunisia reaffirms its commitment to the principle of African solutions to African problems, thereby strengthening the ownership of African countries and peoples over the resolution of their crises and reinforcing the role of African mechanisms and institutions in maintaining peace and security.
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Sao Tome and Principe · Day 5Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado VazExcellencies, the experience of Sao Tome and Principe as a small democracy also shapes the way we view representation at the international level.
Africa today occupies a demographic, economic, and political place that is not yet adequately reflected in the institutions where the most far-reaching decisions are taken.
It is in this area that reform of the Security Council becomes imperative.
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Cameroon · Day 5Lejeune Mbella MbellaWe should also give new impetus to international trade, industrialization, and transforming raw materials locally as well as strengthening regional integration.
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.
Cameroon also has the intention of contributing to the full expansion of the African Continental Free Trade Area, the acronym being AfCFTA.
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Eritrea · Day 6Osman Saleh MohammedFor the urgency of reversing the war and related acts of subversion unleashed in order to format chaos in our broader neighborhood, that is, the Nile Basin, the Horn of Africa, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Eden, and the Gulf States.
Against this overall backdrop, it must be recognized that the prime victims of the zero-sum global order, whose hallmarks are plunder, domination, and deceit, as the African peoples who continue to seize under subsistence economy.
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President of the General Assembly (opening) · Day 1Dr. Khalilur RahmanAs the Secretary-General has said, nowhere is this more important right now than in Africa.
After eight decades, the largest region by number of Member States and a key focus of UN peacekeeping, remains underrepresented on the Security Council.
Africa needs to be at the table, not on the menu.
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Brazil · Day 1Luiz Inácio Lula Da SilvaIt's not about recolonizing the global South.
Change means moving towards a more participatory future and more achievements.
It is about creating and sharing effective public solutions to development challenge through a democratic, strong, efficient and capable state.
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Kyrgyzstan · Day 1Sadyr ZhaparovHowever, despite numerous efforts and years of discussion, the institutional structure of our organization continues to face various challenges.
Therefore, I believe that expanding the membership of the Security Council is one of the reforms that the international community expects.
I consider it fair to grant two permanent seats to the African continent with population of more than 1 billion people and one permanent seat to Latin America.
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Luxembourg · Day 1Guillaume of LuxembourgMadam President, restoring trust also means making our institutions worthy of that trust.
The Security Council must become more representative, more effective, and more accountable to the entire membership of the United Nations, Africa in particular.
and it was said many times today, should have a stronger voice.
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Suriname · Day 1Jennifer Geerlings-SimonsIt should not reduce support where it is most needed.
Equally important is the overdue reform of the Security Council.
Hence, Suriname reiterates its call for making it more representative, more accountable, and more capable of acting.
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Seychelles · Day 1Mathew Antonio Patrick HerminieSeychelles, therefore, reaffirms Africa's unified position.
Our continent must hold no fewer than two permanent seats on the Security Council, with full prerogatives, including the veto, for as long as it exists.
Mr. President, this past June, Seychelles proudly celebrated 50 years of independence.
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Uganda · Day 2Jessica Rose Epel AlupoIn this regard, we demand Africa's rightful representation in both the permanent and non-permanent categories to correct historical imbalances in line with the common African position articulated in the Eswatini Consensus and the Sauti Declaration.
Regarding the ongoing UN Aid Initiative, Uganda commends efforts to streamline the UN system to make it cost-effective, efficient and well-coordinated.
However, these reform processes must not dilute agreed UN mandates, commitments and programmes, nor should they impede the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
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Rwanda · Day 2Justin NsengiyumvaRwanda fully supports the diplomatic efforts underway to reach such a solution.
We commend the Washington Accords between Rwanda and the DRC and the Doha process between the DRC and AFCM23 as steps in the right direction.
We are grateful for the relentless efforts deployed by President Donald Trump, His Highness the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and the African Union mediator, President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo, in advancing these processes.
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Madagascar · Day 3Michaël RandrianirinaWe must also correct the historical imbalance affecting Africa's representation on the Security Council.
Indeed, Africa cannot remain on the margins of decisions.
We have 1.4 billion inhabitants, decisions concerning international peace and security.
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Guyana · Day 3Mohamed Irfaan AliUnited Nations must not be a monument to the past.
It must become an instrument for the future.
We need a Security Council that reflects the geopolitical realities of the 21st century, not the power structures of 1945.
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Somalia · Day 3Hassan Sheikh MohamudAfrica remains unrepresented in the permanent category and not represented enough in the permanent category as well.
This historical injustice against the 54 sovereign states cannot be postponed indefinitely.
Somalia supports the common African position and meaningful African representation in both categories of the Council.
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Senegal · Day 3Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar FayeBut given the fact the Council is lacking legitimacy, and that is indeed the hallmark of the Council's current structure, we cannot simply issue observations.
We are in at a juncture where there is an urgent need for action.
It's a matter of justice, credibility and balance across the international system.
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Thailand · Day 3Anutin CharnvirakulThailand continues to pursue free trade agreements with partners across region.
and to expand trade and opportunities for both sides.
Additionally, our Thailand Africa initiative seeks to deepen political, economic and development cooperation to build partnerships of equals across our regions.
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Netherlands (Kingdom of the) · Day 3Rob JettenAnd the middle powers must take the lead in fostering such international cooperation.
And everyone must be able to participate, including those countries who are currently too often left on the sidelines.
It is time that countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America had a fully fledged place, not only on the equal earth map, but in the real world too.
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Maldives · Day 4Hussain Mohamed LatheefThe Security Council cannot reflect the world of 1945 while deciding for the world of today.
It must be expanded in both permanent and non-permanent categories Seats must have a rotating seat.
Africa must receive the representation long denied to it.
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Lesotho · Day 4Samuel Ntsokoane MatekaneMr. President, We welcome progress under the UN80 initiative and appreciate efforts to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and coherence within the UN system.
As deliberations continue, reforms must remain guided by intergovernmental agreed mandates and member states' priorities.
Any measures undertaken should preserve the UN's capacity to deliver across all pillars of its work and maintain meaningful impact on the ground.
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Bahamas (the) · Day 4Philip Edward Davisin this assembly.
Then in 1985, commerce leaders met in my own capital and agreed a Nassau Accord against apartheid.
We were told pressure would never work.
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Guinea-Bissau · Day 4Ilídio Vieira TéWe also consider it urgent to reform the architecture of global governance so that it reflects the geopolitical realities of the 21st century.
It is essential that Africa have more adequate and effective representation in the international institutions that play a central role in shaping responses to the challenges of peace, security, and development.
The reform of the United Nations Security Council must reflect the legitimate aspirations of the African continent and ensure fairer, permanent, and effective representation in keeping with the principle of a more inclusive, equitable, and representative international order.
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Norway · Day 4Espen Barth EideA true reform of this organization must also address the composition and functioning of the Security Council.
That is the common call of the majority of this room.
The absence of Africa among the permanent seats of the Council is but one striking example.
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Sweden · Day 4Maria Malmer StenergardSweden would like to see permanent and non-permanent seats added and a fairer representation of all continents on the Council.
Africa, home to 1.3 billion people and the largest regional bloc in the United Nations, has no permanent seat.
This is neither logical nor fair.
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China · Day 5Han ZhengChina has created two miracles at home, namely fast economic growth and long-term social stability.
and over many years, it has contributed around 30% to global growth.
China has joined hands with more than three-fourths of the countries in the world in pursuing high-quality Belt and Road cooperation.
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Russian Federation · Day 5Sergey LavrovOur principled approach is the following: UN Security Council reform cannot involve any additional seats being allocated to Western countries, especially to Germany and Japan, who are now on the path to militarism and revanchism.
We are in favor of broadening the representation of Asia, Africa and Latin America.
We support Brazil's and India's candidatures for a permanent seat.
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Belarus · Day 5Maxim RyzhenkovThey are about returning people's own history to them.
How many names remain on the world map that have erased millennia-old memory?
Here's a simple example.
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Djibouti · Day 5Abdoulkader Houssein OmarIn this regard, the CBI commitment represents an important step forward whose commitments must now be translated into tangible results, including through improved access to concessional financing, enhanced debt sustainability, and increased mobilization of public and private capital for development.
We must also strengthen South-South and triangular cooperation in order to share technologies, knowledge, and solutions tailored to the realities of our countries.
Africa must not be viewed solely as a region vulnerable to climate change.
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Gabon · Day 5Marie-Édith Tassyla-Ye-DoumbenenyThe UN must therefore demonstrate its ability to adapt to the international context and effectively address the challenges facing the world.
This commitment to institutional transformation must take into account the urgent need to reform the Security Council.
Indeed, Africa must take its rightful place within the very restricted circle of permanent members.
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Canada · Day 5Anita AnandWe are strengthening ties between Canada and Europe.
Alongside the European Union, we are building an alliance for the future.
Thanks to our strategy for Africa, we are boosting our trade links with our African partners.
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Mali · Day 6Abdoulaye DiopThis is an essential condition to restoring the trust of member states and people in the organization.
It requires strengthening representation within multilateral institutions, including multilateral financial institutions, and ensuring that Africa's voice is heard more clearly in decision-making bodies which affect the future, our world, the future of humankind.
Mali reaffirms its readiness to contribute to common efforts of the international community for a world which is more peaceful, more secure, more just, more prosperous, and finally, more united.
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