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AI and digital governance at UNGA 81
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Speeches that raised ai and digital governance
Albania · Day 4Edi RamaWell, it seems that my turn to preach in this desert where we gather every year came, and I take that as a privilege of the few.
Mr. President, dear representatives of the peoples of the United Nations, I've been very positively surprised that A lot of friends wanted to know about what's going on in our country with artificial intelligence.
And I thought it's a good idea to share with you my thoughts.
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Secretary-General of the United Nations · Day 1António GuterresTrust has frayed.
And the climate crisis went from distant warning to daily reality, and artificial intelligence moved at a speed that has blindsided even those who created it.
These are not separate crises.
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Day 1Andy BurnhamWe need to work harder to fight the forces of division and instability which threaten us.
Not just through hard power, but through softer, slower means that sow fear and despair.
We need to do more to help people with the everyday cost of living and seize the opportunities that give them hope for the future.
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Argentina · Day 2Javier Gerardo MileiLying to ourselves in order to feel better was going to get us nowhere.
It's always preferable to tell an uncomfortable truth than a comforting lie.
So believe me when I say that I know what I'm talking about when in a constructive spirit, I point to the problems facing this organization which purports to guide states and arbitrate between them.
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Singapore · Day 5Vivian BalakrishnanThird, we must collectively formulate new rules and be prepared to create new institutions if necessary for new technologies.
Artificial intelligence, which we've heard so many times from the podium this week, is arguably the most urgent frontier.
AI offers extraordinary potential, but its capability is advancing faster than our appreciation of its risks.
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France · Day 1Emmanuel MacronToday's challenges, future challenges, ones we do not know about yet, challenges we haven't yet tackled.
I talked about the climate.
It also applies to war and peace, new technologies, and development across all of these areas.
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Germany · Day 5Johann WadephulMr. President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, imagine if nuclear weapons were developed by private companies, if stockpiles were located on company grounds, and launch codes locked away in a safe in a CEO's office.
It's a disturbing thought.
When a technology has the power to fundamentally change the world, possibly even determine the fate of humanity, we need to ask who controls it, who sets the rules, who is accountable.
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Malawi · Day 6George Chapatula ChapondaMr. President, our goal is to systematically transform our economy by modernizing agriculture, expanding mining, and accelerating digitalization.
And thirdly, developing robust transport, energy and digital infrastructure to connect Malawi to regional and global market.
Mr. President, as we take steps to grab these opportunities, we must also recognize the emergence of artificial intelligence, which presents both opportunities and threats to humanity.
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United States of America · Day 1Donald TrumpAnd we want to remain a sovereign nation, and so should you.
The United States also totally rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme to control for the artificial intelligence being spoken of so much now, hereinafter officially called super intelligence, changing the name, and that the use of the word artificial makes intelligence fake.
It makes it sound fake, and it is not fake.
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Vanuatu · Day 6Odo TeviFor us, security also means food security, energy security, water security, health security, economic security, cybersecurity, environmental security, and the security of our people from the impacts of climate change.
A cyber attack against critical infrastructure is a security issue.
Artificial intelligence is changing economies and societies.
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Paraguay · Day 2Santiago Peña PalaciosNo, ladies and gentlemen, it affects Japan.
the whole of East and Southeast Asia, and above all, it affects the global economy.
It affects the microchips that power industry, defense, and artificial intelligence.
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Greece · Day 3Kyriakos MitsotakisAnd it is our collective responsibility to uphold these principles in practice and to safeguard commercial shipping.
And as a leading maritime nation, Greece actively contributes to maritime security through the operation of the European Union, Daspides, in the Red Sea.
And this topic will remain a high priority when Greece assumes the presidency of the Security Council next month.
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Malta · Day 4Robert AbelaYet, we also know the consequences.
if we give up trying and the rewards that can come if however slowly and however tentatively we can start.
If it is hard enough to build trust human to human, face to face, it can be, of course, infinitely harder to build trust of machines, of the technology shaping all our lives.
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Benin · Day 6Marc Hermanne Gninadoou ArabaAI is already transforming knowledge, work, our economies, education and information.
They must accelerate their development and at the same time fund their energy transition as well as adapt to climate change, on top of investing in health, education, the digital sphere, and meeting growing social needs.
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, we must also prepare for the next great transformation, that of artificial intelligence, AI, which could become one of the greatest accelerators of human development.
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Austria · Day 3Beate Meinl-ReisingerSo let me ask you a simple question that I believe sits underneath everything we are discussing this week.
Who decides?
Who decides whether a border is a line to be respected or a target to be crossed?
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Bahamas (the) · Day 4Philip Edward DavisThe vulnerability index exists.
The loss and damage fund exists.
What is missing is the power shift to make them operational and real.
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Belize · Day 5John BriceñoCountries striving to finance the sustainable development goals must absorb shocks they did not create and cannot fairly insure against.
Artificial intelligence adds a further layer.
Well-governed, it can widen access to knowledge and improve public services.
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President of the General Assembly (closing) · Day 6Dr. Khalilur RahmanExcellencies, the human rights agenda is also moving rapidly into the digital space.
Excellencies, While peace and security, human rights and sustainable development are perennial concerns in this hall, artificial intelligence, including artificial general intelligence, has moved from the margins of our discussions to the center.
Four years ago, AI was raised in this hall by only five delegations.
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President of the General Assembly (opening) · Day 1Dr. Khalilur RahmanHateful narratives are spreading like wildfire across borders and into homes at unprecedented speed and scale.
They target women and girls, minorities, migrants, refugees and persons with disabilities, often for political gain.
New and emerging technologies are used to amplify lies, manipulate public debate, spread hatred, and give incitement to violence faster and farther than ever before.
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Slovakia · Day 2Peter PellegriniOur responsibility to the wider international order is also reflected in our candidacy for the Security Council for 2028 and 2029.
We would be, of course, grateful for your trust and support.
If elected, Slovakia will focus on four priorities: international law and the UN Charter, accountable security institutions, the protection of strategic resources and critical infrastructure, and the security challenges linked to digitalization and artificial intelligence.
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Australia · Day 3Anthony AlbaneseAnd for the leaders who have gathered here this week, this remains the test of our time, a test we can and we must pass.
Whether it is climate change or artificial intelligence, there is always the temptation to say that our generation is being confronted by issues that our predecessors could not possibly have imagined while dealing with the world they would not recognise.
But for all the transformation the past eight decades have brought, the fundamental stakes haven't changed, and just as its values, our values, our ideals, our commitment to dialogue and cooperation proved equal to that task then, we can rise to meet these new challenges now.
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Malaysia · Day 5Mohamad Haji HasanWar is escalating.
Major power rivalry is sharpening.
The international arm control architecture is under strain.
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Turkmenistan · Day 6Vepa HajiyevRising conflict potential, the erosion of trust, economic instability, climate risk, and the rapid development of new technologies are becoming increasingly intertwined, directly affecting the security and well-being of peoples.
Distinguished participants, digital transformation is becoming an increasingly important factor in sustainability and development.
Artificial intelligence offers broad opportunities while also requiring responsible international governance to prevent its use and to detriment of peace, security, and trust.
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Lithuania · Day 1Gitanas NausėdaRussia has also intensified hybrid attacks, disinformation, and sabotage efforts.
Where Russia advances, opening Pandora's box of new techniques for destabilization, other hostile actors follow, learning new skills and ideas.
Ladies and gentlemen, attacks on information integrity pose an especially troubling challenge to every society.
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Switzerland · Day 1Guy ParmelinCooperation is not about imposing one's own values or a single model.
It is valuable when it creates partnerships, facilitates the sharing of expertise and strengthens everyone's capacity to act independently.
It is less about doing things for others than doing things with them.
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Bhutan · Day 1Tshering TobgayHow would we attract the best talent?
How would we use technology and especially artificial intelligence?
How would we create wealth while protecting nature?
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Czechia · Day 2Petr PavelAnd we will work to ensure that new technologies strengthen our societies rather than weaken them.
Mr. President, this is also the moment to confront the extraordinary pace of advances in artificial intelligence.
In recent days, the debate has acquired a new sense of urgency and gravity.
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Estonia · Day 2Alar KarisEstonia, together with its partners, have worked closely to support Ukraine's cybersecurity and resilience in responding to evolving threats through the Tallinn Mechanism and the IT Coalition.
Estonia is also proud to be hosting the Ukraine Recovery Conference in 2027, organized in cooperation with our closest friends in the Nordic-Baltic region.
Building on the outcomes of earlier conferences, next year's event will be advancing its practical terms, long-term international support for Ukraine and its recovery.
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Italy · Day 2Antonio TajaniPolitics thus must once again take the lead in shaping change.
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.
It's the artificial intelligence revolution.
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Barbados · Day 3Mia Amor MottleyThese challenges, my friends, are creating the polycrises of which we constantly speak.
And at the same time, new challenges are emerging.
Artificial intelligence is opening extraordinary possibilities in health, education, science, and productivity, while also creating new risk of exclusion, exploitation, surveillance, and the distortion of truth.
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Saint Kitts and Nevis · Day 4Geoffrey HanleyMr. President, the next great divide between nations must not be digital.
Artificial intelligence offers extraordinary possibilities.
St. Kitts and Nevis intends to participate.
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Sri Lanka · Day 6Vijitha HerathMr. President, we reiterate our call on the global community to promote meaningful technology transfers, ensure equitable access for developing nations, bridge the digital divide, and build safe, secure, and trustworthy systems that leave no one behind.
Sri Lanka is in the process of building a digital future that includes everyone.
We have developed national AI ethical guidelines in line with international frameworks.
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Brazil · Day 1Luiz Inácio Lula Da SilvaAccess to our minerals will be contingent upon mandatory value generation in our territory, technology transfer, and the supply of strategic national sectors.
Mr. President, we are living through unprecedented technological revolution with great risks and opportunities.
it would be an unforgivable historical omission not to address the challenge of regulating the big techs and artificial intelligence.
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Chile · Day 1José Antonio KastThere needs to be a multilateralism that is effective and efficient.
And allow me to say that the reforms I talked about cannot wait.
While we discuss how to modernize institutions created in 1945, we're seeing the emergence of the most powerful technology that humankind has ever known, and no one is governing it.
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Republic of Korea · Day 1Lee Jae MyungWe will harness that power to address the common challenges facing all of humanity.
To that end, allow me to set out the three visions of the K-Initiative toward fulfilling this commitment.
First, The global AI universal basic society.
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Romania · Day 2Nicuşor-Daniel DanMr. President, Mr. Secretary, it's a pleasure to do so here in the United States, a country with which Romania share a long history of friendship a nation towards which Romanians look with respect and gratitude, including for its essential contribution to the fall of the Iron Curtain and the opening of my country's path towards democracy and freedom.
We are at the United Nations, and I will speak about the relation between nations.
But let me first draw your attention to a threat to our democracies that I do not believe it's receiving the interest it deserves, manipulation via social media.
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Poland · Day 2Karol NawrockiThey are increasingly emerging in places where until recently, neither the law nor accountability extended in the digital realm shaped by the development of new technologies.
New technologies, such as artificial intelligence or superintelligence, should always serve humanity as they develop, rather than exploit people or their weaknesses.
This raises the question of whether, in a world of advancing artificial intelligence, humans will remain subjects or become merely objects of algorithmic influence.
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North Macedonia · Day 4Hristijan MickoskiMr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, a child who will sit at a school desk for the first time this autumn will, in 2040, be a young person just entering adulthood.
We do not know exactly what the world in which that young person will live will look like, but we already know that it will be different from our own.
Artificial intelligence will transform professions, industries, and the ways in which decisions are made.
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Saint Lucia · Day 4Philip J. PierreDigital technologies are transforming our societies without safeguards.
They can reproduce old patterns of domination in a new form.
And in our own Caribbean neighborhood, people of Haiti continue to endure a humanitarian and security crisis that demands more than statements of concern.
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Liechtenstein · Day 4Sabine MonauniIt is increasingly ignored or sidelined in efforts to address both the traditional and new challenges, such as the regulation of artificial intelligence.
It is permanently squeezed financially.
Legal obligations to pay are turned into tools to exercise political leverage.
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Tonga · Day 4Lord FakafanuaHowever, the forces shaping our future are not solely environmental or economic.
They're increasingly technological.
Mr. President, digital connectivity and rapid technology advancements are transforming how we live.
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Grenada · Day 6Ingrid JacksonWe are investing in health and wellness, education and skills, food security, renewable energy, digital innovation, and environmental sustainability.
Digital transformation and emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, offer enormous possibilities for education, healthcare, agriculture, public administration, and economic development.
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in our economies and societies, we must develop credible AI governance frameworks that encourage innovation while protecting people, privacy, security, democratic values, and public trust.
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Finland · Day 1Alexander StubbTogether, the UN and its member states can accomplish what neither can achieve alone.
The UN needs to be at the center of rulemaking and institution building.
Regional integration and thematic coalitions can and should support it.
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Luxembourg · Day 1Guillaume of LuxembourgI am fully aware of the difficulties confronting us.
But precisely because the world is becoming more difficult, I believe we must resist the temptation to give up on cooperation.
There has never been a time when communication between people in different parts of the world was so easy.
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Serbia · Day 2Aleksandar VučićConfrontations are increasingly taking the form of economic pressure, technological restrictions, competition for resources and market cyber attacks, disinformation and attempts to influence other societies.
Cultural and identity based divisions are also becoming more pronounced, increasingly exploited for political purposes and further deepening mistrust among peoples.
The boundary between peace and conflict is becoming ever less distinct, while the consequences of confrontation among global and regional powers increasingly affect even those countries that are not directly involved.
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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) · Day 2Delcy Eloína Rodríguez GómezA very good evening to you, distinguished President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, distinguished heads of state, heads of government, and heads of delegation.
I have stood on this podium at various points in my life as a civil servant, first as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, then as Executive Vice President, and now as Acting President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
At all of these times, I have been compelled to reflect upon the major issues concerning humankind, as well as their aspirations and concerns.
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Andorra · Day 2Xavier Espot ZamoraOur contributions have been modest in scale, but ambitious in commitment We are moving toward a more resilient energy model, increasing year after year our renewable energy production and preparing for a third voluntary national review on the SDGs.
Ladies and gentlemen, artificial intelligence represents one of the most profound transformations humanity has ever known.
It opens extraordinary opportunities for scientific progress, medicine, education, and the fight against climate change.
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Uzbekistan · Day 2Saida MirziyoyevaAt the initiative of Uzbekistan, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2027-2036 the Decade of Action for Afforestation and Reforestation.
The time has come to back this resolution with practical results.
Esteemed President, dear participants, today, humanity stands on the brink of another massive transformation.
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Côte d’Ivoire · Day 3Tiémoko Meyliet KonéAt the same time, climate upheavals are hitting our countries hard, not to mention the humanitarian crises and deep inequalities that are weakening our societies.
Added to this are the very real risks to the survival of humanity posed by the uncontrolled development of artificial intelligence.
The world is thus at a difficult turning point.
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Nigeria · Day 3Kashim ShettimaExcellencies, we refuse to surrender our technological future to paranoia.
An invention can be destructive or beneficial, depending on the purpose it serves.
and the judgment of those who use it.
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Bangladesh · Day 3Tarique RahmanAs part of this initiative, more than 2 million students participated in a month-long nationwide football tournament for school students held last June.
Mr. President, Science and technology will shape the future of the world.
We are entering a new era of artificial intelligence, biotechnology and science.
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Maldives · Day 4Hussain Mohamed LatheefInsecurity now travels through sea lanes, supply chains, financial markets, digital networks and new technologies.
Today, sovereignty can be weakened without a single border being crossed.
It can be undermined when external powers limit a state's freedom to choose.
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Monaco · Day 4Christophe MirmandWe are seeing The use of force, once again, as being another political tool for some, trade is breaking down, and we're seeing a race to capture critical resources.
The private sector is also part of these power relations.
We are now in the era of the geo-economy, and this is fertile ground for disinformation, which undermines people's trust in their institutions and leads them to question verifiable facts.
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Egypt · Day 4Moustafa Kamal MadboulyInvesting in development is an investment in global stability and in the ability of states to prevent crises before they become cross-border humanitarian and security crises.
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.
Artificial intelligence opens boundless horizons for growth, knowledge, innovation, and improved services.
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Kazakhstan · Day 4Mukhtar TileuberdiDistinguished delegates, artificial intelligence and rapid technological change present another area where urgent international cooperation is needed.
At home, we are investing in computing capacity, digital infrastructure, and AI skills.
We are forging new trusted partnerships on AI governance and emerging technologies, and we have recently adopted law on artificial intelligence and new digital code.
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Togo · Day 4Robert Komlan Edo DusseyAs we say, a fairer map does not redraw the border of the world.
It transforms the way we see the world ourself.
Togo now wishes to move from resolution to action.
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Republic of Moldova · Day 5Vasile TofanMoldova faced illicit financing, disinformation, cyber attacks, and vote buying.
Russia spent the equivalent of nearly 2% of our GDP trying to influence last year's elections.
Moldovans answered that their home is not for sale.
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Holy See · Day 5Cardinal Pietro ParolinPope Leo addressed in his first encyclical letter the new technological challenge, which he does not reject, but calls for its ethical ordering.
The control of these powerful tools must not remain in the hands of a select few, They must serve humanity, not the other way around.
In particular, the development of lethal autonomous weapons system raises profound moral questions.
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Philippines · Day 5Ma. Theresa LazaroAs a country that has newly attained upper middle income status, the Philippines knows that income classification is not the end of the journey.
Our metrics must evolve to capture the structural vulnerabilities, debt burdens, and inequalities that continue to affect middle-income countries.
But the face to the digital revolution and to the rise of artificial intelligence, we stand at the dawn of an unprecedented technological era.
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Russian Federation · Day 5Sergey LavrovLadies and gentlemen, through its foreign policy, Russia is trying to fix the situation in the world, working together with our allies and strategic partners, the BRICS, the SCO, the Eurasian Economic Union, the CIS, and the CSTO.
We are promoting an agenda which we can all get behind, a unifying agenda, concrete ideas and projects.
Today, what's coming to the fore is the topic of international information security.
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Iceland · Day 5Thorgerdur Katrín GunnarsdóttirClimate change is not an ideology.
Millions already live with its consequences.
We need to address it, not ignore it.
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India · Day 5Subrahmanyam JaishankarThe march of technology that was meant to instill hope has now become a source of anxiety.
Misuse of AI is sharpening bias and diluting mutual respect.
These directions bode ill for the aims and objectives of the United Nations.
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Tajikistan · Day 5Sirojiddin MuhriddinIn this regard, the Dushanbe Water Process can help sustain that momentum beyond 2028, connecting global commitments with national and regional action.
Our success will measured by the commitments we deliver.
Excellencies, we must also prepare for a world that is changing before our eyes.
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San Marino · Day 5Luca BeccariThe modernization and expansion of nuclear arsenal, together with growing military expenditure and the rapid development of artificial intelligences and cyber capabilities, increase the risk of escalation.
The consequences of nuclear use will be catastrophic.
San Marino remain committed to a world free of nuclear weapons.
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Jamaica · Day 5Kamina Johnson SmithNew technologies, including artificial intelligence, offer extraordinary promise while presenting risks we have not yet fully understood.
And at the very moment when collective action is most needed, confidence in multilateralism itself is being tested.
Jamaica's position is clear.
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Mali · Day 6Abdoulaye DiopWe therefore call on member states to focus on adaptation, on access to climate finance, on indigenous technologies and solutions tailored to Sahelian realities.
We advocate stronger links between efforts to combat desertification, food security initiatives, water management, conflict prevention, and resilience building.
Mr. President, the world is experiencing extraordinary technological advances, including generative artificial intelligence.
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Algeria · Day 6Ahmed AttafWe stress the need to de-escalate and respect international law in addressing tensions, disagreements, and disputes that have Taken by storm, the region's digital ultimate aspirations for security, peace, and tranquility.
Here we note the need to invest in the African person to build scientific and digital capacities so that artificial intelligence becomes a tool for development, not a new label for another development gap between the North and the South.
We call for a balanced and responsible international regulation of artificial intelligence that would guarantee equitable access to its benefits, that would preserve the sovereignty of states, and that would transform this revolution into a shared opportunity rather than an exclusive privilege or monopoly in the hands of a few.
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Costa Rica · Day 6Boris Vasir Marchegiani CarreroTransnational organized crime, drug trafficking, trafficking in persons, weapons smuggling, asset laundering, cybercrime and illegal mining transcend national borders and undermine democratic stability, development and the rule of law.
Artificial intelligence can boost cyber terrorism and other crimes that we cannot yet envisage.
Costa Rica, according to Microsoft system use data, is the Latin American country that makes greatest use of artificial intelligence.
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Türkiye · Day 1Recep Tayyip ErdoğanWe believe that the path to this lies in joint development, solidarity and connectivity.
societies connected to one another through roads, trade, with energy networks and joint production will eventually be united in peace and stability as well.
And lastly, by promoting a human-centered approach to technology, we must prevent new barriers from being built between those who possess technology and those who do not.
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Viet Nam · Day 1To Lamglobal progress, must uphold the spirit of humanity in relations among nations, safeguard their legitimate interests, and respect differences in history, culture, and development conditions.
Third, we must proactively shape technology governance so that progress serves humanity in our common development.
Science, technology, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence are opening up unprecedented opportunities.
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Trinidad and Tobago · Day 1Kamla Persad-BissessarWe intend to place particular emphasis on the curbing of the illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons.
Another pillar on which we had campaigned and we intend to commit to is women and children, as well as peace and security.
And then we had talked about artificial intelligence and global security.
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Japan · Day 1Takaichi SanaeThere are also challenges arising from technological innovation.
While advances in AI bring tremendous opportunities for humanity, they also pose challenges, including those related to national security.
We also urgently need measures to tackle the spread of information not based on facts, as well as the spread of propaganda.
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Belgium · Day 1Maxime PrévotProtecting those connections is essential.
But our responsibility in the digital world doesn't end with infrastructure.
Artificial intelligence already confronts us with another question.
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Latvia · Day 2Edgars RinkēvičsThe same is true of other global threats.
Technology has made distance matter even less.
Artificial intelligence offers enormous opportunities.
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Timor-Leste · Day 2José Ramos-HortaWe see it every day, live in our pockets, in vivid color.
And still, somehow, life goes on normally.
We finish our meetings, we plan our weekends, we grow inure to the killings of Palestinians.
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Ecuador · Day 2Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa AzinEcuador will continue to fulfill our responsibilities and invites all of you to join us.
Latin America and the Caribbean is a region with a lot of talent, energy, food, strategic resources, and above all, youth that is resolved to building a different future.
It's a region that has not come to this assembly to ask for solutions from the outside, but rather to offer up our solutions and one with the greatest.
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Ukraine · Day 2Volodymyr ZelenskyyThis is about food security.
This is about the lives of many, many people in many countries.
And this is about finally slowing down the rapid development of weapons for killing, a process that has continued throughout this war and has already become a global threat.
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Central African Republic · Day 2Faustin Archange TouaderaThese reforms are not favors.
They are investments in the world's stability.
The UN must benefit all of its members.
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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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Mozambique · Day 2Daniel Francisco Chapoand it gave voice to those that during many time remained on the margin of international decisions.
Today, however, the promise that we face is one of the toughest tests as we live in a world marked by protected wars, growing geopolitical rivalities, persistent humanitarian crisis, severe weather events, and other highly complex challenges at the world.
At the same time, Your Excellency, the digital revolution, the demographic changes, and the organization of the value chains are transforming our economies every day and the society at an unprecedented pace.
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Eswatini · Day 2King Mswati IIIWe need to shift from the exportation of unprocessed raw materials to value addition, local industrialization, and the creation of decent jobs within our own borders.
This economic growth objective is now inseparable from the emerging technologies.
The transformation brought about by digitalization and artificial intelligence presents enormous opportunities for humanity.
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Montenegro · Day 2Jakov MilatovićBut the United Nations reminds us of a simple truth: Vision and wisdom are not measured by the size of a country, but by the ideas we bring and the responsibility with which we act upon.
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.
And artificial intelligence will increasingly shape those possibilities.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo · Day 2Judith Suminwa TulukaArtificial intelligence today offers one of the most striking examples of this.
It has immense potential, but also poses risk of new fractures.
Its governance should not be the sole remit of certain powers or corporations.
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Guyana · Day 3Mohamed Irfaan AliWe understand that it is only through partnership, shared intelligence, and cooperation that we can effectively tackle the threats they pose to our economies and the livelihoods of our citizens.
This week, I am pleased to join members of the Shield of Americas in adopting a joint communique which underscores our collective resolve to strengthen the resilience of our region in economic, security, and multilateral coordination.
Mr. President, we stand at the threshold of a new era of technological advancement.
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Liberia · Day 3Joseph Nyuma BoakaiWe must equip our youth with STEM education, digital literacy, and technical training so they become co-creators in the global digital economy, not just consumers.
Gender equality remains essential When women lead, peace agreements last longer, economies grow faster, and governance becomes more accountable.
Liberia remains committed to full political, economic, and social equality for women and girls.
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Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Day 3Rodrigo Paz PereiraI believe we need to build a new agenda.
An agenda of energy, critical minerals, industrialization, infrastructure, digitalization, water, biodiversity, food security, education, health, gender, science, technology, connectivity, and other things.
A new agenda for humanity.
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European Union · Day 3António CostaOn artificial intelligence and its governance, we need an accountable, transparent, and regulated architecture.
We need an AI that serves humanity, not controls it.
We must always be in the driving seat, setting a safe and secure pace of innovation and development.
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Gambia (Republic of The) · Day 3Mohammed JallowMr. President, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies offer extraordinary opportunities, but opportunity without inclusion can become another source of inequality.
The digital divide must not become the next development divide.
Developing countries must not remain passive consumers of technologies designed elsewhere.
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Israel · Day 3Benjamin NetanyahuIt is waged in the world's media, and most perniciously, in social media.
Several foreign countries have spent untold billions to spread lies about my country.
The first to do so was Qatar.
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Kiribati · Day 4Taneti MaamauAs state parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of nuclear weapons, we remain committed to advancing the treaties and humanitarian objectives and establishing an international trust fund for nuclear weapons victims.
As co-chairs with Kazakhstan of the recent international meeting on victim assistance and environmental remediation, we thank the Secretary-General for convening this important meeting and for keeping the needs of affected communities at the center of our collective efforts.
Peace and security must also keep pace with emerging threats in the digital domain.
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Lesotho · Day 4Samuel Ntsokoane MatekaneUnder the visionary leadership of His Majesty King Letsie III, Lesotho has launched the His Majesty King Letsie III Just Energy Transition Fund, designed not only to decarbonize our economy, but to transform it from one historically reliant on migrant labor to one rooted in renewable energy exports.
The fund seeks to attract investment to build new energy generation capacity, unlock energy independence, and lay a new foundation for national prosperity that benefits every Mosotho.
We therefore call for partnerships to mobilize the requisite resources for clean energy projects, which can create significant employment opportunities for our youth and women.
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Tuvalu · Day 4Feleti TeoTechnology is transforming how we communicate, govern and preserve knowledge.
Artificial intelligence is changing the way economies and society function.
The challenge is not to stop transformation, Rather, the challenge is to manage transformation in a manner that protect people, preserve what is valuable, and give every country the capacity to determine its own future.
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Solomon Islands · Day 4Matthew Cooper WaleMr. President, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies present both unprecedented opportunities and serious risks.
They can accelerate sustainable development, transform education and healthcare, strengthen disaster preparedness, and open new economic pathways for developing countries.
But a widening digital divide threatens to leave developing countries further behind.
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Papua New Guinea · Day 4James MarapeChoose dialogue and peaceful settlement wherever possible.
Remember ordinary families when making major economic decisions.
Balance commercial interests with the welfare of people.
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Bahrain · Day 4Abdullatif bin Rashid Al ZayaniFrom this podium two years ago, His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, called for the adoption of an international treaty governing the development of artificial intelligence.
It would ensure that this technology contributes to peace rather than exacerbating conflict.
Since then, the General Assembly has taken positive steps.
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Mauritius · Day 4Dhananjay RamfulIs the UN fit for the purpose for the 21st century, not the world of 1945, but the world of today and beyond?
We are entering a new era of international relations defined by unprecedented technological developments, often absent from the table where the rules of tomorrow are being adopted.
developing countries risk being left further behind.
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Norway · Day 4Espen Barth EideAs the Secretary General said it in his speech, the danger is not technology, the danger is technology without accountability.
I agree.
Colleagues, We should not panic, but we must be determined.
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Micronesia (Federated States of) · Day 5Aren PalikWe extend our deepest condolences to the governments and peoples affected, and we honor the courage of those who chose to help in the face of tragedy.
Mr. President and Excellencies, the theme of this session, and I quote, "Restoring trust, managing transformation, a United Nations that delivers for all."
It speaks directly to our realities of our small islands in Micronesia.
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Cambodia · Day 5Sokhonn PrakIn this connection, Cambodia is grateful to the Conciliation Commission for demonstrating its strong willingness to assist the parties in resolving this dispute peacefully during the first meeting in Singapore earlier this month.
The value of conciliation should be approached as a meaningful opportunity to bridging differences rebuild trust, and lay a stronger foundation for peaceful and constructive relations between our two countries.
Mr. President, the question is no longer whether our world is changing, but whether we can shape that change together and turn transformation into opportunities rather than division and insecurity.
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El Salvador · Day 6Alexandra Hill TinocoAnd in healthcare, we've renewed infrastructure, modernized equipment, and created digital care through Dr. SV.
Heading up alongside Estonia, the Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance, El Salvador reaffirmed that this technology must expand capacities and create opportunities to build environments that can be competitive in the future.
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- Sudan · Day 6
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's behavior is leading towards the stability.
and they are trying to replace the rules of international order which should apply to everyone.
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Jordan · Day 1Abdullah II ibn Al HusseinEvery day brings another crisis, another tragedy, another emergency demanding our attention.
One study shows that average screen attention has fallen from 2.5 minutes in 2004 to just 47 seconds today.
Of course, a screen is not the world.
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Angola · Day 1João Manuel Gonçalves LourençoThese challenges are inherently complex and further exacerbated by climate change, which has a severe impact on Africa with severe and prolonged droughts, floods, desertification, food insecurity and population displacement.
This situation clearly illustrates the need to establish predictable, affordable and additional climate financing without further aggravating the debt of developing countries.
Today, peoples and nations have an opportunity to make a qualitative leap in their overall living conditions through fair financing mechanisms for development and tools provided by artificial intelligence in order to improve education, health, agriculture, public service, scientific research and economic productivity.
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Suriname · Day 1Jennifer Geerlings-SimonsAdditionally, we will need to improve our energy security.
And although we are preparing for gas to shore and gas to energy, renewable energy will be part of our national energy mix.
Mr. President, Besides the expected economic and energy transition, we must also prepare for the transformation driven by artificial intelligence.
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Sierra Leone · Day 1Julius Maada BioA gas future, like the future of every young person, will be shaped by forces already remaking our world, climate change, artificial intelligence, and the energy transition.
The meaning of for all becomes more urgent as we decide how these transformations will be governed.
Artificial intelligence can improve, of course, education, health, agriculture, and public administration.
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Dominica · Day 1Sylvanie BurtonWe are living through an age of profound transformation.
Technology is changing how we work, communicate, and understand the world.
Climate change is reshaping economies, communities, and entire ecosystems.
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Seychelles · Day 1Mathew Antonio Patrick HerminieLooking ahead, we must also address the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
Whilst these tools offer immense opportunities for development and ocean management, They also risk widening the global divide and enabling new forms of warfare and cybercrime.
We must ensure technology serves human dignity.
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Croatia · Day 1Andrej PlenkovićNo country alone can successfully respond to the global transformations we witness today.
Artificial intelligence can accelerate development, but its use must remain consistent with legal frameworks, human dignity and democratic accountability.
Renewed nuclear rhetoric makes a firm commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons more important than ever.
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Cyprus · Day 2Nikos ChristodoulidesMr. President, Excellencies, as the UN Secretary General reminded us a few years ago, the United Nations is a product of hope.
81 years after its birth, that hope is being tested.
Technology, including artificial intelligence, is advancing at rapid speed.
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Botswana · Day 2Duma Gideon BokoWe believe that a Security Council that continues to exclude Africa and Latin America from permanent membership cannot credibly claim to reflect contemporary geopolitical realities.
We also call on the United Nations to continue to explore the creation of an inclusive international framework on emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence.
We recognize technology as a bridge that narrows global inequality.
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Bulgaria · Day 2Iliana IotovaThis requires strengthening diplomacy, mediation, and political dialogue, as well as effective control over arms proliferation and the military applications of new technologies.
Artificial intelligence must be developed in keeping with international law and under effective human control, and outer space must remain the realm of peaceful and safe operations.
The same principle ought to guide our response to terrorism, radicalization, disinformation, and cyber threats.
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Namibia · Day 2Netumbo Nandi-NdaitwahHowever, We call for ethical, responsible, inclusive, and human-centered development and use of artificial intelligence with appropriate safeguard to ensure that technological advancement complements and enhance human capability rather than undermine it.
A United Nations that delivers for all must be inclusive.
I reaffirm Namibia's unwavering solidarity with the people denied their right to self-determination.
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Zimbabwe · Day 3Emmerson Dambudzo MnangagwaThis has seen us dispatch the first export of locally produced lithium sulphate during the second quarter of the year, demonstrating that retaining value at the source is possible for shared prosperity.
Harnessing emerging technologies for national development is a key priority for our industrialization agenda.
Zimbabwe's National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2026-2030 promotes human-centered, ethical, and responsible innovation.
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Colombia · Day 3José Manuel RestrepoWe want to train young people for super intelligence, for robotics, for data science, for agro industry, for engineering, and for the new economy.
Millions of Colombians are not asking the state to sought out their lives, they're asking the state to give them the opportunity to build those lives.
And that is what gives meaning to what I have called the miracle nation.
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Portugal · Day 3Luís MontenegroAnd in the face of the new challenge posed by artificial intelligence, we must find together the right balance between innovation and regulation.
One that allows us to harness its potential for the benefit of humanity, while preventing it from distorting our very essence, excellencies.
The energy crisis and the rising fuel prices we are facing due to international conflicts are affecting all our peoples.
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Senegal · Day 3Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar FayeSenegal also believes in the transformative potential of new technologies, including the development of AI that is based on robust morals and ethical code based on the principle of responsibility and inclusion.
The launch of our first satellite illustrates our desire to make space, AI and digital tools instruments that serve and foster human development.
President, dear colleagues, we are all well aware of the challenges linked to the very life of our organization.
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Thailand · Day 3Anutin CharnvirakulStrategic competition is becoming sharper.
And international rules are under strain.
At the same time, technology is transforming our societies, while climate change is testing our resilience.
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Georgia · Day 3Irakli KobakhidzheAt the same time, we believe that physical and digital connectivity are two parts of the same strategic agenda.
Through a Black Sea submarine fiber optic connection and next generation data infrastructure, Georgia aims to strengthen secure, resilient, and diversified digital links between Europe and Asia.
These ambitions are underpinned by Georgia's strong economic performance.
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Netherlands (Kingdom of the) · Day 3Rob JettenTake the question of how we handle AI.
We face a choice.
Do we let a small group of companies and countries take all the decisions while the rest of us simply look on?
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Ireland · Day 3Micheál MartinNarrow self-interest is breaking the bonds of solidarity which have so often lifted us to meaningful progress.
The international legal order is under tremendous strain.
New and emerging technologies that offer unlimited potential could also, without human intervention, create unprecedented dangers.
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South Africa · Day 3Ronald Ozzy LamolaOur continent has the world's largest reserves of critical minerals.
These critical minerals can help bridge the gap between wealth and poor nations and overcome the indignities of poverty and underdevelopment.
We insist, Mr. President, that indeed, Africa must have a stake in shaping the rules that govern the development and the deployment of artificial intelligence.
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Lebanon · Day 4Nawaf SalamThis calls for equitable adaptation, finance, and technology transfer.
At the same time, the artificial intelligence revolution is opening unprecedented horizons for progress across every sphere of life.
Yet it also raises challenges for the future of work and for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
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Marshall Islands · Day 4Hilda HeineFurther, the Marshall Islands strongly welcomes recent calls for a ministerial summit between ASEAN and the Pacific Islands Forum to take forward our 2023 agreement.
our two regions can stand united as neighbors and close friends.
The Marshall Islands affirms its longstanding support for Japan and its G4 partners to achieve permanent membership on the UN Security Council.
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Pakistan · Day 4Muhammad Shehbaz SharifWe are modernizing agriculture and industry, developing mineral resources, digitizing our economy, and equipping our youth with modern AI and IT skills.
We are opening new pathways with China through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, as well as with the Gulf, Central Asia and beyond.
Here I pay tribute to the visionary leadership of President Xi Jinping for spearheading the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative and the Global Governance Initiative.
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Haiti · Day 4Alix Didier Fils-AiméAccess to capital, to markets, and to technologies need to be more fair.
Our international financial architecture must evolve to better respond to the needs and the realities of the most vulnerable countries.
Artificial intelligence offers up colossal opportunities, but without regulations or ethical guardrails, it risks deepening existing rifts.
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Day 4Godwin FridayIn summary, trust is restored when the smallest and most vulnerable nations feel they are included and that their concerns are addressed.
Trust is restored when a national debt is restructured to be fairer.
It is restored when hurricane response arrives in time.
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Samoa · Day 4Mulipola Anarosa Ale MoliooSuccessive energy crises and the 2026 fuel crisis exposed the economic cost of our energy dependence.
We are working towards a whole of system transformation that delivers electricity that is reliable and affordable, reduces our dependence on imported fuels, strengthens resilience, and supports sustainable development.
The clean energy transition is also an opportunity for Samoa to build a smarter, more resilient, and investment-ready energy system.
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Azerbaijan · Day 4Jeyhun Aziz oglu BayramovOur connectivity agenda extends beyond energy and transport.
Digital connectivity offers another important area for regional cooperation.
Azerbaijan is advancing new digital links across the region through ambitious initiatives such as the Digital Silk Way.
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China · Day 5Han ZhengIt is important to give priority to key areas, including poverty reduction, food security, and energy transition, step up resource input, and increase support for countries in the Global South.
Developed countries should honor their commitment to development financing and climate financing.
The international community should also build consensus and pool strength to formulate the post-2030 global development agenda.
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Lao People’s Democratic Republic · Day 5Thongsavanh PhomvihaneMr. President, the Lao PDR welcome the UN's 80th initiative to enhance the coherence, transparency, and effectiveness of the UN system.
Systematic reform must ensure a balanced approach across the three pillars of organizations: peace and security, sustainable development, and human rights.
The implementation of the Pact of the Future and the Global Digital Compact must focus on narrowing the digital divide.
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Cuba · Day 5Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez ParrillaMr. President, we reject the Monroe Doctrine as we repudiate any attempt for military intervention or domination in Latin America and the Caribbean, proclaimed as a zone of peace in 2014, where in Havana.
As a small island developing state, we stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters who share similar circumstances.
and we warn against the worrying and inexorable advance of climate change.
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Saudi Arabia · Day 5Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al SaudThis reflects our responsibility towards the region and the world.
In light of the rapid developments the world is witnessing in the field of artificial intelligence, the Kingdom stresses the importance of harnessing these technologies in the service of humanity and development and enhancing international cooperation to ensure their responsible use.
The Kingdom has taken a leading role in establishing the International Network of Artificial Intelligence Capacity Building Centres, one of the recommendations emanating from the Pact for the Future.
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Belarus · Day 5Maxim RyzhenkovNow on the UN, is our organization keeping pace with the times?
No, it does not correspond to today's realities, it cannot keep up with change and it is not reforming significantly.
Criticism of our organization is growing every year and It is fairly justified.
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Tunisia · Day 5Mohamed Ali NaftiMy country stresses that the rapid development of artificial intelligence offers great opportunities to accelerate development goals.
provided that it is accompanied by comprehensive and equitable global governance that ensure that responsible use and prevents the widening of the digital divide between North and South through capacity building, technology transfer, and adequate financing.
Mr. President, under the leadership of President Kais Saied, Tunisia reaffirms its unwavering determination to continue its reform process, launched on the 25th of July 2021, with the aim of consolidating a democracy that guarantees rights and freedoms for all citizens and responds to the aspirations of the Tunisian people for development and prosperity.
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Djibouti · Day 5Abdoulkader Houssein OmarBoth require a collective surge of action.
The climate emergency demands action, development demands investment, and peace and humanitarian crises demand solidarity.
The digital transition and artificial intelligence also offer new opportunities to accelerate development and improve the capacities of our states.
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Gabon · Day 5Marie-Édith Tassyla-Ye-DoumbenenyMr. President.
While it's true that digital transformation offers considerable opportunities, it also entails risk, infringements of privacy, disinformation, cyber crime, and the irresponsible use of emerging technologies.
The absence of an effective international legal framework leaves the way open for all of these abuses to arise, posing a direct threat to the security of our states and the fundamental rights of our citizens.
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Sao Tome and Principe · Day 5Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado VazInclusion and equality must also guide our response to the great transformations of our time.
In the face of the rapid advance of artificial intelligence and the digital transition, Sao Tome and Principe calls for international cooperation that enables developing countries to access the technology, knowledge, infrastructure, and financing they need.
We advocate responsible technology governance centered on human dignity, transparency, and fundamental rights.
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Cameroon · Day 5Lejeune Mbella MbellaFirst, restoring trust among states.
Second, ensuring there is reconciliation among peoples and nations with multilateral institutions.
And third, working so that recent technological progress benefits all humanity.
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- Democratic People's Republic of Korea · Day 6
Japan, a world criminal state, is accelerating its transformation into a world state against the background of growing geopolitical tensions and block confrontation.
In line with the updated 2026 defense white paper, Japan is frantically enforcing militarist policies such as the highest ever military expenditure, introduction of AI into the self-defense force commanding system, and reshuffle of the structure of the Ministry of Defense, to name just a few.
On the other hand, it is widely known that Japan formulated the possession of preemptive attack capabilities by revising the national security strategy in 2022 and is now speeding up purchase and development of long-range missiles.
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