Human rights
Children and youth at UNGA 81
Raised by 102 of 223 speakers. Read verbatim UN transcript quotes and select a time to hear the speech.
Speeches that raised children and youth
Luxembourg · Day 1Guillaume of LuxembourgMadame President, this brings me to a question that is very dear to my heart.
What kind of world do we want to bequeath to future generations?
We often talk about young people as if they came from the future.
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France · Day 1Emmanuel MacronAnd it is in the interests of each and every one of us as well, because our Charter affords us the protection, the right to live together.
Given the sorry state of the world, given what we're seeing today, and that is a growing number of wars we haven't solved, multiplying myriad crises and contemporary challenges which are weighing on new generations in new ways, I believe we are duty bound not to yield.
And at the end of the day, the message I wish to convey to you today, as I've been doing over the last nine years, is a message of determination, optimism through action.
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Peru · Day 1Keiko Sofia Fujimori HiguchiWe'll go after the man that commits the crimes and go after the network that supports him.
We will not waver in the face of those that attempt to impose terror over and above the law.
Suppressing, repressing these organizations, we'll do that with the full force of the law, but doing that is not enough.
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Belgium · Day 1Maxime PrévotThis is not the time to treat humanitarian aid as an optional expertise and expense.
It is neither a reward nor a bargaining chip.
An hungry child is not responsible for the position taken by his government.
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United States of America · Day 1Donald TrumpEvery leader in this room and your great leaders, many great leaders, I know all of you very well.
But they know that given only a short time to make this world better, safer, and more prosperous for our children, for the people on Earth, we have to take advantage of it.
As president of the most extraordinary nation in history, I have no interest in leaving dangers to grow for another day.
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Türkiye · Day 1Recep Tayyip ErdoğanHundreds of thousands of people have been forced to leave the lands where they were born and raised.
In Gaza alone, over the past three years, we have lost 74,000 of our brothers and sisters, most of them women and children, mind you.
We lost them to what we regard as acts of state terror by Israel.
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Republic of Korea · Day 1Lee Jae MyungWhile it can be a core driver of new prosperity and sustainable development, it will only deepen inequality and imbalance unless we are properly prepared for it.
Younger people around the world in particular are facing growing anxiety about their employment and their future as the pace of change becomes increasingly difficult to keep up with.
This boils down to a clear direction for the new era we seek to build.
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Sierra Leone · Day 1Julius Maada BioDuring our term on the security council in twenty twenty-four, 2025, we worked as a voice of reason and a bridge across division.
We convened the Security Council's first high-level debate on redressing historical injustice against Africa, placed conflict-related food insecurity at the center of its agenda, and with Guyana, co-drafted unanimously adopted resolution 2807 on youth, peace, and security.
strengthening young people's role in conflict prevention and peace building.
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Secretary-General of the United Nations · Day 1António GuterresArtificial intelligence must be shaped by humanity, with humanity, and for all humanity.
And as we confront the challenges ahead, Let us not retreat from two fundamental principles.
Let's say with one voice, children must never become the test subjects for unregulated systems.
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Brazil · Day 1Luiz Inácio Lula Da SilvaIts exponential dissemination is increasing debt levels and destroying homes.
Brazil will not tolerate this business model.
We passed one of the most advanced pieces of legislations in the world to protect children, adolescents, and women in the digital environment.
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Kyrgyzstan · Day 1Sadyr ZhaparovIn our culture, there is a concept known as "amanat".
It means the duty to carefully preserve what our ancestors have entrusted to us and to pass it on to future generations.
In this sense, it would be fair to state that Lake Issyk-Kul is our shared climate amanat.
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Suriname · Day 1Jennifer Geerlings-SimonsChildren are living through unimaginable horrors.
The United Nations has not been able to prevent this or to end the continuation.
And we have to ponder on that.
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Dominica · Day 1Sylvanie BurtonA resilient economy must create opportunity for young people.
Young people want to inherit a country that is not merely protected from disasters, but one in which they can build businesses, work in new industries, participate in the global economy, and build meaningful lives at home.
That is why our investment in energy, connectivity, digital transformation, tourism, agriculture, and resilience must ultimately converge around one objective, creating opportunity.
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Seychelles · Day 1Mathew Antonio Patrick HerminieMr. President, excellencies, across every crisis we face, one fundamental truth endures.
Our ultimate duty is to the people we represent, our families, our youth, our coastal communities, and future generations.
Our nations represent a rich tapestry of cultures, languages, and political systems.
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Naoero · Day 1David Ranibok AdeangWe do so with respect for our history and with gratitude for the journey Nauru has carried us through to our independence and our place on the international stage.
Mr. President, My government's priority is investing in our people and our future generations.
Restoring our name gives back to them a piece of the inheritance because the identity handed down by our own ancestors has a place in the community of nations.
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Bhutan · Day 1Tshering TobgayAnd that is why His Majesty is personally spearheading its development.
GMC is not a project on the margins of Bhutan.
It is at the heart of our national transformation.
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