Humanitarian
Humanitarian access and aid at UNGA 81
Raised by 123 of 223 speakers. Read verbatim UN transcript quotes and select a time to hear the speech.
Speeches that raised humanitarian access and aid
New Zealand · Day 6Victoria Louise HallumHumanitarian needs are growing faster than our collective ability to meet them.
You must be determined in your efforts to help alleviate the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.
We also expect the new Secretary-General to defend international humanitarian law and international human rights law and its institutions.
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Sri Lanka · Day 6Vijitha HerathThe erosion of trust is reflected in unresolved conflicts, humanitarian crises that outpace available resources, increasingly frequent climate disasters, widening inequalities, and technological advances that are moving faster than governance.
International law, including international humanitarian law, must be adhered to and respected by all parties.
Humanitarian assistance must reach civilians without obstruction.
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Sudan · Day 6Mohieldin Salim Ahmed IbrahimThe implementation of the provisions of the Jeddah Declaration regarding the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, including fundamental obligations under international humanitarian law, the facilitation of humanitarian action, meeting the needs of civilians and affected persons, and ensuring the safe and voluntary passage of civilians leaving areas of hostilities.
This is undertaken in support of efforts to implement a roadmap for debt relief.
We continue to cooperate with the Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict, as well as human rights mechanisms.
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South Sudan · Day 6Cecilia Adout Majok AdengWe recognize and appreciate the contribution the United Nations has made to South Sudan, from humanitarian assistance and protection of civilians to peacebuilding, development, and institutional support.
Economic and humanitarian challenges remain significant.
For far too long, South Sudan has often been seen internationally through the lens of conflict, humanitarian needs, and political crisis.
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Vanuatu · Day 6Odo TeviThe international humanitarian law is being tested.
We call for stronger regional early warning system, pre-positioned humanitarian assistance, rapid access to climate and disaster financing, and greater investment in resilient infrastructure and food and water security.
They will trust it when humanitarian assistance reaches those who need it.
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United Arab Emirates · Day 6Khalifa Shaheen Al MararRegarding Sudan, my country has underscored the need to end the humanitarian catastrophe, securing a permanent and unconditional ceasefire that would bring an end to the civil war.
Today, that commitment continues through our role as the largest provider of humanitarian aid to Gaza, along with our humanitarian and development projects in the West Bank.
This role reflects the core values of our foreign policy, which is driven by the spirit of giving through effective international partnerships, while reconfirming the principles of international humanitarian law and protection of civilians.
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Grenada · Day 6Ingrid JacksonAnd even as we respond to the security crisis, humanitarian assistance must remain at the center of our efforts.
Our humanitarian conscience cannot be indifferent to the circumstances of ordinary households, particularly children, the elderly, and other vulnerable persons, whose difficulty deepen with each passing day that the present impasse remains unresolved.
We call for constructive engagement that places the well-being of the Cuban people at its center and opens a path toward meaningful relief, improved living conditions, and renewed opportunities.
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Denmark · Day 6Christina Markus LassenEven the most basic principles of international law, including international humanitarian law, are violated with impunity.
Far more must be done to secure humanitarian access and long-term peace.
Meanwhile, the costs of inaction are felt by the civilians across the world as the disrespect for international humanitarian law is allowed to fester.
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- United Arab Emirates · Day 6
On behalf of the Port Sudan Authority, which is a party to the conflict in Sudan, we completely reject the false and baseless accusations leveled at us.
We emphasize that the UAE does not need to be given lessons and lectures from the representative of a criminal regime that is committing war crimes against its own people.
a regime that should be held accountable for its crimes against the Sudanese people.
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Burkina Faso · Day 6Karamoko Jean Marie TraoréThe Confederation of Sahel States calls for an immediate end to violence against civilian populations, unhindered humanitarian access and a just and lasting political solution.
On the development file, the Confederation remains concerned over the aggravation of climate vulnerabilities, the multiplication of humanitarian crises, the malicious use of technology and ICTs for manipulation and destabilization.
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- United Arab Emirates · Day 6
Sayid Rais.
Mr. President, we take the floor in exercising our right of reply against the Sudan, which is talking on behalf of one of the parties of the civil war in Sudan, which is the party which rejects being a part of regional and international initiatives to bring about peace, and which rejects every humanitarian truce that has been presented to them and commits atrocities and uses internationally prohibited chemical weapons against civilians.
Based on this record, we must wonder how can one of the parties of the war to misuse international forums to refuse their personalities, their responsibilities.
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- Thailand · Day 6
When Cambodia leaked a private telephone conversation between our leaders, when Thai soldiers lost their limbs to newly planted Cambodian landmines, and when Cambodian rockets struck Thai territory and killed innocent Thai civilians including women and children.
The ensuing conflict brought immense suffering to the peoples on both sides.
In Thailand, hundreds of thousands of people were displaced by the hostilities, and the Thai government provided them with shelter and assistance.
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- Sudan · Day 6
In the name of God, the most for the compassionate.
Thank you, Mr. President.
My country's delegation wishes to exercise its right of reply to the statement delivered by the representative of the UAE, the humanitarian, the worst in humanitarian crisis in the Sudan, which the representative of the UAE referred to, the UAE participated in creating and worsening through continuous support to the terrorist militia.
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- Chad · Day 6
That remains unchanged.
we in no case authorize the use of our national territory or our infrastructure to further the interests of any party to the conflict underway in Sudan.
Since the onset of this war, the Sudanese war, Chad has ceaselessly called the warring parties to cease hostilities, to facilitate unfettered humanitarian access to the millions of civilians that have fallen victim to this war, and to heed the countless appeals of the international community that have thus far remained unheeded, appeals for a dialogue which should bring about a solution to this war.
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