Development
Health at UNGA 81
Raised by 71 of 223 speakers. Read verbatim UN transcript quotes and select a time to hear the speech.
Speeches that raised health
Argentina · Day 2Javier Gerardo MileiAnd every time they failed, rather than reviewing the model or apologizing, they doubled down, as they are already doing with the 2045 Agenda, which I say now will fail.
But perhaps the most serious example, the one that forever should shame this organization, is quite another.
That is how they managed the pandemic.
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Botswana · Day 2Duma Gideon BokoCapital should help create opportunity where its impact can be found.
Mr. President, Health is where the promise of international solidarity is tested most directly, and Botswana speaks from hard-earned experience.
Three decades ago, our country faced an HIV/AIDS pandemic of such severity that some questioned our long-term resilience.
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Eswatini · Day 2King Mswati IIIEconomic and social progress, however, remain vulnerable to global health crisis.
The COVID-19 pandemic taught humanity a vital lesson.
No country can protect itself from a global health emergency alone.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo · Day 2Judith Suminwa TulukaWe're continuing the gradual expansion of universal health coverage, in particular through free maternity care.
improve maternal and newborn care, vaccination, access to essential medicines, the strengthening of the health care workforce, and by expanding social protections.
Mr. President, every health crisis confirms the same truth.
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Burundi · Day 2Évariste NdayishimiyeWe also call on the international community to lend greater support to African peace and security mechanisms in particular through predictable and sustainable financing for African-led peace operations.
Mr. President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I would be remiss if I were to address this august assembly without raising the issue of water.
The African Union has designated 2026 as the year of assuring sustainable water availability and safe sanitation systems to achieve the goals of Agenda 2063.
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Palau · Day 2Surangel WhippsResilience is also about safeguarding public health.
And I commend Palau's First Lady for advancing efforts to combat tobacco and nicotine use with a focus on our youth.
Her efforts led to the formal request to the UN Secretary General to initiate a WHO review of nicotine as a psychotropic substance.
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Uganda · Day 2Jessica Rose Epel AlupoUganda remains a consistent contributor to regional stability, particularly in the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes region.
And our security approach is rooted in a Pan-African framework that seeks peace through collective alliances and regional cooperation.
Mr. President, investing in a healthy population remains a core strategic priority for Uganda.
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Italy · Day 2Antonio TajaniIt is not aid handed down from above, but a partnership among equals in agriculture and energy, education and training, infrastructure, and in the pharmaceutical sector.
Producing vaccines in Africa saves lives, strengthens health systems, creates jobs, and supports growth capable of generating stability.
It is in this spirit and in defense of the right not to be forced to migrate that we fight against human traffickers who prey on poverty.
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Uzbekistan · Day 2Saida MirziyoyevaAverage life expectancy rose from 66 to over 75 years.
Maternal and infant mortality decreased fourfold.
The true value of the reform is reflected in the lives of these people.
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Iran (Islamic Republic of) · Day 2Masoud PezeshkianFor our sick people, it is cure and treatment.
For the agricultural sector, it is food security.
For industry, it is advancement and progress and supply of electrical energy.
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Czechia · Day 2Petr PavelThis year has once again reminded us of the growing impacts of extreme weather, affecting people and communities across the globe.
In many regions, Climate-related challenges are threatening homes and livelihoods.
They are putting pressure on public health, food and water security, increasing living costs, and in some cases, contributing to instability and conflicts.
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Central African Republic · Day 2Faustin Archange TouaderaThis demand for justice also applies to global health.
We call for equitable access to vaccines and healthcare technologies and for strengthening health systems in the most vulnerable countries.
Restoring trust, Mr. President, is not limited to interstate relations.
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Kenya · Day 2William Samoei RutoIt helped Namibia achieve independence, supported Cambodia's transition from conflict, disarmed combatants in Sierra Leone and Liberia, and helped Timor-Leste take its place among sovereign nations.
More than two million peacekeepers have served under the UN flag, proving that peace can be built, protected, and sustained.
Its impact reached further into the lives of ordinary people.
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Honduras · Day 2Nasry Juan Asfura ZablahMr. President, since the very first day in office, we decided to govern differently with deeds.
We are reducing expenditure so that we can invest in healthcare, education, infrastructure, and security.
We're doing all of that whilst guaranteeing macroeconomic stability and guaranteeing a great deal of fiscal responsibility.
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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) · Day 2Delcy Eloína Rodríguez GómezIf it is employed properly, it will bring about unprecedented development in healthcare, the environment, productive processes, and in the lives of human beings in general.
Governments, the technology sector, and the scientific community have the overwhelming responsibility to ensure that we do not stray from the constructive and vital purposes of IA.
the AI rather, it must benefit the citizens.
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