Africa
Africa’s development and representation at UNGA 81
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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