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Humanitarian access and aid at UNGA 81
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Speeches that raised humanitarian access and aid
Palestine (State of) · Day 3Mahmoud AbbasMr. President, esteemed member states, I speak to you today as the Palestinian people faces one of the most dangerous times of its history.
This is following long decades of historic injustice, uprooting, asylum seeking, occupation, and the deprivation of its basic right to self-determination, freedom, and independence.
In the Gaza Strip, Our people are being subjected at the hands of the Israeli occupation forces to killing, destruction, starvation, and attempts at displacement, as well as a genocidal war that has created an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe.
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Colombia · Day 3José Manuel RestrepoIn a matter of seconds, homes, hospitals, schools, roads and bridges had been totally destroyed or severely damaged.
The Colombian Geological Service confirmed that this was the strongest magnitude earthquake recorded in Colombia so far this century.
Hundreds of Colombians lost their lives.
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Yemen · Day 3Abdullah Abdulkader Al Alimi-Bawzer12 years marked by war, displacement, poverty, recruitment of children, terrorizing of women, laying of mines, confiscation of rights, freedoms, and public resources.
Ladies and gentlemen, the government of Yemen has engaged responsibly and positively with all international and regional initiatives and has made significant concessions in pursuit of peace and an end to the suffering of the Yemeni people.
However, the terrorist Houthi militias have responded to those efforts with intransigence, using periods of humanitarian truces to advance their military arsenals at the expense of the livelihoods of ordinary citizens.
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Ireland · Day 3Micheál MartinMr. President, 20 years ago, the Commission on War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in Darfur saw the international community come together to fulfill our collective responsibility to protect.
Despite the extraordinary efforts of the Sudanese people, the cycle of violence has continued.
The conflict has been inflamed and prolonged by harmful outside interference.
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Hungary · Day 3András Bálint BakaIf taking territory by force becomes an accepted way of settling disputes, every smaller country will have reasons to worry about its own future.
The principles of the Charter therefore matter to all of us.
Human suffering cannot wait for diplomacy to succeed.
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Bangladesh · Day 3Tarique RahmanIn this age of globalization, Whatever happens in any part of the world has, to varying degrees, a negative impact on every country.
Human-made conflicts have created situations of unrest in many countries.
Vast numbers of people are being displaced, giving rise to humanitarian crises.
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Greece · Day 3Kyriakos MitsotakisUkraine must have a decisive say in its own future, and Europe cannot be absent from these negotiations.
Against this backdrop, another devastating war demands our urgent attention.
In Sudan, the nearly four-year conflict has resulted in a staggering humanitarian catastrophe.
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Nepal · Day 3Balendra ShahOur immediate neighbors, India and China, offered prompt and generous assistance.
Other friendly countries, the United Nations system, humanitarian agencies, philanthropies, and people around the world stood with Nepal.
To all of them, I say thank you on behalf of the grateful people of Nepal.
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South Africa · Day 3Ronald Ozzy LamolaThe results of the choice we are making is an arms race and the world as divided as it is dangerous.
We see the consequences in Sudan, which is today the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
We see also the consequences in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in Iran, Ukraine, and elsewhere, humanitarian workers are caught in the crossfires of today's conflict.
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Madagascar · Day 3Michaël RandrianirinaThird, greater effectiveness in responding to climate and humanitarian emergencies.
The multilateral system we seek should guarantee the fulfillment of climate finance commitments.
It should serve both as a catalyst and a guarantor to ensure that developed countries in the North honour their commitments on climate finance.
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Somalia · Day 3Hassan Sheikh MohamudConflicts between and within the states are increasing.
Humanitarian needs are rising, while the resources available to meet them are rapidly declining.
Nationalism, intolerance, and political polarization are weakening the spirit of international cooperation.
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Liberia · Day 3Joseph Nyuma BoakaiAcross the region, theater of conflict, innocent civilians continue to pay the unacceptable price of war.
We renew our call for an immediate end to all hostilities, unhindered humanitarian access, and full respect for international humanitarian law.
Prevention must be at the heart of international peace and security.
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Gambia (Republic of The) · Day 3Mohammed JallowCivilians bear the greatest cost, while humanitarian workers operate under increasingly dangerous conditions, and the resources available to respond to crises remain far below what is required.
The protection of civilians Respect for international humanitarian law and humanitarian access are not political conveniences.
They are legal obligations and expressions of our shared humanity.
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Israel · Day 3Benjamin NetanyahuAnd while Hamas did everything possible to keep Palestinian civilians in harm's way, often at gunpoint, Israel did everything possible to get them out of harm's way.
We sent millions of text messages warning civilians to leave combat areas.
We made millions of phone calls.
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Côte d’Ivoire · Day 3Tiémoko Meyliet KonéCote d'Ivoire remains deeply concerned about the resumption of hostilities in the Near and Middle East, the consequences of which weigh on peace and on food, energy, and economic security throughout the world.
The dire situation in the East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in the Sudan is equally alarming with severe and endless humanitarian consequences.
All these persistent conflicts are exacerbating the suffering of the affected populations and producing harmful effects that extend far beyond the borders of the states concerned.
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Nigeria · Day 3Kashim ShettimaThe conflicts in Sudan and other war-torn countries demand urgent diplomacy to address their humanitarian, economic, and geopolitical consequences.
All parties must uphold international, humanitarian, and human rights law, protects billions and facilitate humanitarian access.
Negotiated settlements must respect sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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Kuwait · Day 3Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-SabahWe call for the full implementation of the comprehensive peace plan and its subsequent phase adopted by Security Council Resolution 2803.
This includes the complete withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from Gaza, the assurance of humanitarian aid access, and the return of the Palestinian Authority to the Gaza Strip.
we affirm that the Gaza Strip is an integral part of the occupied Palestinian territory.
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Barbados · Day 3Mia Amor MottleyAt the same time, we have to give thanks where thanks is due.
And there are member states who have contributed in whatever way to help in Haiti find its path.
This includes, of course, the Caribbean Communities Eminent Persons Group, which has been helping to build consensus and maintain engagement with key international partners in the last few years.
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Thailand · Day 3Anutin CharnvirakulAnd through our solar rooftop policy, we are also creating greater economic opportunities for households by allowing them to sell excess electricity back to the grid.
However, this responsibility goes beyond development.
Thailand's humanitarian tradition demonstrates this conviction.
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Slovenia · Day 3Janez JanšaFor those living through war, for those displaced by violence, for states whose concerns receive little international attention, for families struggling to build a future.
So, dear friends, we will restore trust when a crisis matters, because human beings are suffering, not because the politics surrounding it are convenient.
And we will restore trust when the institutions of multilateralism are strong enough to serve universal principles rather than political convenience.
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Australia · Day 3Anthony AlbaneseAnd we signed a new bilateral security agreement with Ukraine, to complement the humanitarian and military support that we have provided.
When countries facing disaster and conflict reach out for help, Australians always respond generously with humanitarian assistance.
We have a solemn duty to protect those who undertake this vital work.
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- Türkiye · Day 3
His fabrications are desperate, all of attempts to conceal Israel's genocide in Gaza and its relentless aggression in the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, and beyond.
No propaganda can erase the truth.
Thousands of civilians have been slaughtered, homes and hospitals reduced to rubble, schools deliberately targeted, and the humanitarian aid obstructed with intent.
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