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
Mauritius · Day 4Dhananjay RamfulMr. President, Mauritius is committed to upholding the pledges made at the Social Summit in Doha last year.
Nowhere is that promise to universal social protection more concrete than in our health services.
As non-communicable diseases and a rapidly aging population place growing pressure on our health system, We are strengthening public healthcare through major investment, improved service delivery, expanded specialised care, and a greater focus on prevention.
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Lesotho · Day 4Samuel Ntsokoane MatekaneWe further call for reform of the international financial architecture to make it more equitable, fit for purpose, and responsive to the needs of developing countries, as agreed at the Fourth Summit for Financing for Development, FFD4, held in Seville, Spain, last year.
We also urge full implementation of the outcomes of the Third Summit of Landlocked Developing Countries, held in Awasa, Turkmenistan in August 2025.
The implementation of these outcomes without further delay, together with the Pact of the Future, will undoubtedly help restore eroded trust.
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Solomon Islands · Day 4Matthew Cooper WaleWe are providing universal free education so that no child is turned away from school because their family cannot afford the fees.
We are strengthening our health system with a renewed focus on tackling the scourge of non-communicable diseases, eradicating malaria, and building a new national referral hospital.
We are prioritizing energy and other transformative infrastructure, expanding roads, ports, airports, and telecommunications to connect our scattered islands into one national economy.
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Samoa · Day 4Mulipola Anarosa Ale MoliooThese are critical to the implementation of SDG 14.
Our maritime domain is increasingly exploited by transnational criminal networks involved in illegal trafficking, including illicit drugs moving through our region.
Illicit drugs enter homes, harm young people, fuel violence, and place increasing pressure on communities and essential services.
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Saint Kitts and Nevis · Day 4Geoffrey HanleyWe are also strengthening food security to climate smart support for farmers and healthcare to our locally developed national digital health information system at the Joseph N. Franz General Hospital.
Sustainability must be practical, people-centered, and built to last.
Mr. President, there is more to do.
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Kiribati · Day 4Taneti MaamauMr. President, ultimately, development depends on people, our most valuable resource.
Making education a vital investment, Kiribati is committed to expanding access to quality, inclusive, relevant education while strengthening skills development skills development, vocational training, digital learning, and opportunities for young people.
Health is equally fundamental.
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Maldives · Day 4Hussain Mohamed LatheefAnd it can put better health care, education, and public services within reach.
But these opportunities must be shared.
Every country must have a voice in shaping the global rules for AI.
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Papua New Guinea · Day 4James MarapeWe are working to make sure enabling infrastructures reaches all people.
We're making to make sure quality education and health services covers all people.
We are moving towards a cleaner, greener energy.
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Niger · Day 4Lamine Zeine Ali MahamanThe results achieved in this regard are very satisfactory because for the first time in decades, our country has not faced food shortages or had to call upon foreign assistance.
Through this program, we intend to halve our grain imports by the end of 2027, insha'Allah.
On health, we have reduced by 50% the cost of services in public health facilities.
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Kazakhstan · Day 4Mukhtar TileuberdiReaffirming our commitment advancing primary health care as the cornerstone of universal health coverage, we call upon the UN member states to join the Global Coalition on Primary Health Care. 2026 has been designated by this body as the International Year of Volunteers.
for sustainable development.
This initiative, originally at President Tokayev's suggestion, has given new impetus to volunteerism as a force for stronger communities, youth engagement, and environmental action.
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Mauritania · Day 4Mohamed Salem MerzougTurning to the social context, we promote social cohesion, and community unification through fighting discrimination and vulnerability while addressing any weakness inherited.
We try to promote the synergies and develop our economies to limit poverty and provide the basic services to the most needy.
We have also expanded the medical services through establishing a Medicare fund for all those who are not currently covered with medical insurance.
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Guatemala · Day 4Carlos Ramiro Martínez AlvaradoMore than 1 million students have participated in initiatives to strengthen reading comprehension.
We have expanded educational opportunities, promoted scholarships, strengthened instruction in national languages, and accelerated the digital transformation of the school system.
In health care, We have expanded and refurbished facilities, strengthened regional services, and made progress in the comprehensive treatment of chronic diseases and cancer.
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