General themes
International order and trust at UNGA 81
Raised by 173 of 223 speakers. Read verbatim UN transcript quotes and select a time to hear the speech.
Speeches that raised international order and trust
Finland · Day 1Alexander StubbWhen we forget this wisdom of Kofi Annan, disorder is what happens.
Last year, from this very podium, I stated that foreign policy is based on three pillars: values, interests, and power.
This year, I come with something much simpler: a choice, a choice between cooperation or conflict.
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Secretary-General of the United Nations · Day 1António GuterresTrust has frayed.
And the climate crisis went from distant warning to daily reality, and artificial intelligence moved at a speed that has blindsided even those who created it.
These are not separate crises.
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Luxembourg · Day 1Guillaume of LuxembourgTrust is under growing strain.
Trust between nations, trust between people, and perhaps most importantly, trust in our ability to work together.
And yet, I believe that trust is precisely where we should begin.
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Switzerland · Day 1Guy Parmelinbecause we are going through a time of upheaval.
The international order established in the aftermath of the Second World War is under severe constraints.
Conflicts are multiplying and becoming deadlocked.
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Türkiye · Day 1Recep Tayyip ErdoğanWe are faced with a genocidal mindset that can never get enough of killing.
We are faced with an extremely serious situation.
No one with a sense of humanity, mercy or compassion, no one guided by justice and conscience can possibly remain indifferent to this picture.
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France · Day 1Emmanuel MacronMadame President, Deputy Secretary-General, Majesties, Heads of State and Government, Ministers, Ambassadors, distinguished delegates, dear friends.
Since this morning, we've heard A number of speeches from this rostrum about the state of the world, and I fear I will not be very original in my description.
Every speaker has described the return of imperialism, of arrogance, the return of unrestrained force which knows no rules, a world in which we see power concentrated in the hands of the few, a world in which some believe that they can undermine the international order so as to push their borders outwards, those that believe that people's sovereignty can be toppled over, that they could use that sovereignty, people who believe that they can decide the fate of the planet, whether that be as regards the climate or AI.
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Sierra Leone · Day 1Julius Maada BioSierra Leone brings that lesson to this assembly at a moment when trust between nations, in institutions and in multilateral cooperation is under profound strain.
In this year's theme, restoring trust, managing transformation, a United Nation that delivers for all.
The words for all carry its defining moral weight.
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Naoero · Day 1David Ranibok AdeangMr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, I bring you warm greetings from my people and my country.
We meet under the theme, restoring trust, managing transformation, a United Nations that delivers for all.
For my country, that means ensuring no nation, regardless of size or distance, is left behind as the world changes around us.
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Croatia · Day 1Andrej PlenkovićFor us, freedom of navigation and maritime security are both a national interest and a global responsibility.
Common rules do not hold us back.
They provide the stability and predictability necessary for countries to advance their ambitions.
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Belgium · Day 1Maxime PrévotIt means refusing to let distance turn into indifference.
then mistrust, until eventually we stop speaking altogether.
That risk is real today.
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President of the General Assembly (opening) · Day 1Dr. Khalilur RahmanThis is how we chart these turbulent waters.
And this is what we need to rebuild trust in this institution, the central focus of this session and my statement.
So how do we build back trust?
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Jordan · Day 1Abdullah II ibn Al HusseinThat attention has become a scarce asset.
And where we choose to direct it has never mattered more.
And in this chamber, attention is more than a cognitive resource.
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Republic of Korea · Day 1Lee Jae Myung"The United Nations was not created in order to bring us to heaven, but in order to save us from hell."
These words of the second Secretary-General of the UN, Dag Hammarskjold, compel us to ask ourselves: Is the United Nations today capable of saving humanity from war, poverty, and disaster?
Is the United Nations living up to its promise of restoring peace and achieving sustainable development?
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Seychelles · Day 1Mathew Antonio Patrick HerminieMr. Secretary General, as this is the final General Assembly you will address in your current capacity, Seychelles extends its profound gratitude for your decade of dedicated stewardship.
You have consistently championed a United Nations that is more effective, responsive, and grounded in the needs of the people we serve.
Mr. President, the theme of this session strikes at the core of our contemporary global crisis.
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Viet Nam · Day 1To LamDistinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, the world is undergoing profound shift in the international order with many risks and uncertainties.
The tendency towards the threat or use of force and the arms race, especially the modernization of nuclear weapons and the development of new technology weapons, are heightening the risk of confrontation, miscalculation, conflict, and even of large-scale wars.
At the same time, the global economy is becoming increasingly fragmented amid mounting barriers to trade, investment, and technology.
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Trinidad and Tobago · Day 1Kamla Persad-BissessarMr. President, this year, the theme chosen is a very apt one, that being restoring trust, managing transformation, and United Nations that delivers for all speaks directly to the challenges confronting the community today.
And looking forward to restoring trust in the UN, we must understand we depend largely on the organization's ability to respond effectively to the needs of the entire global community.
At a time when we should be strengthening partnerships, through mutual respect and cooperation, confidence in international institutions is under strain.
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Kyrgyzstan · Day 1Sadyr ZhaparovThis would also help eliminate the risk of sanctions being used arbitrarily by one country against another for political or economic gain.
No state should act arbitrarily.
The United Nations must be strong.
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Lithuania · Day 1Gitanas NausėdaToday, I am standing here to speak for the same dream that inspired Lithuania in 1991: the vision of the more just, secure, and peaceful world.
Today, I am backing up the principles of the United Nations, which, sadly, are being put under increasing pressure.
Recent years have brought us numerous high-intensity and far-reaching conflicts that dominate the global affairs on a scale not seen in decades.
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Angola · Day 1João Manuel Gonçalves LourençoNowadays, we are witnessing a downgrading and violation of the rules governing international relations with the logic of force, intimidation and imposition of values stemming from unilateral vision by certain countries in defense of their exclusive interests.
Instability being experienced in various regions of our continent is a direct consequence of that stance, as it can be seen in the conflicts currently unfolding in Europe, in the Middle East, in the Persian Gulf and in Africa, while tensions is mounting in the Asia-Pacific region.
From what we have observed, we do not discern encouraging signs regarding the likelihood of reaching any peace agreement in the near future in the wars between Russia and Ukraine, in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East, and in the Persian Gulf.
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Mongolia · Day 1Khurelsukh UkhnaaMongolia welcomes the convening of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly under the theme Restoring Trusts, Managing Transformation, a United Nations that delivers for all, reaffirming its belief in the central role of the United Nations in fostering mutual trust, mutual respect, and cooperation among the nations and peoples of the world.
******* say, if you do your best, fate will do the rest.
The United Nations is an organization based on the trust and commitment of each Member State, and the UN is strengthened by their dedication and sustained efforts.
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Suriname · Day 1Jennifer Geerlings-SimonsWe also remember with warmth your visit to Suriname, expressing the importance of the United Nations engagement with our country and the Caribbean region.
We wish you well in the part before you.
Mister President, standing before this assembly, I am reminded that while some efforts have been made from this rostrum over the past year, these have not yet matched the scale of the challenges confronting our world.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina · Day 1Denis BećirovićThe multilateral system today faces a serious challenge, a crisis of institutional trust.
Trust is weakening because some actors in the international community undermine the values enshrined in the UN Charter.
The future of humanity does not lie in policies of violence and human rights violations.
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Dominica · Day 1Sylvanie BurtonWe are living through an age of profound transformation.
Technology is changing how we work, communicate, and understand the world.
Climate change is reshaping economies, communities, and entire ecosystems.
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Japan · Day 1Takaichi SanaeMadam President, Excellencies, The international order is experiencing a period of great instability.
The free and open international order based on the rule of law that we have fostered is facing difficult challenges on multiple fronts.
Amid a shifting balance of power and intensifying geopolitical competition, innocent civilian lives are being lost around the world every day.
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Morocco · Day 1Nasser BouritaMr. Guterres has remained a symbol of multilateral diplomacy and of international cooperation in overcoming the turmoil and obstacles facing our world today.
Mr. President, the most apt description of our international reality is the one expressed by His Majesty King Mohammed VI. 6.
May God assist him when His Majesty said, and I quote, "The world is changing at an unprecedented pace, and certainties are steadily receding.
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Day 1Andy BurnhamWe want to see the suffering and death finally come to an end.
We want to see Israeli and Palestinian people living side by side in peace and security.
And we will do all we can to keep the hope of that possibility alive.
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Brazil · Day 1Luiz Inácio Lula Da SilvaIt approves a more accurate representation of the world map.
Now it needs to focus on issues crucial for the future of humanity.
We are called to choose between multilateralism or unilateralism, democracy or extremism, sovereignty or subordination.
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United States of America · Day 1Donald TrumpAnd this term, it'll be $1.5 trillion.
We inherited a dark age of America from the previous administration, and we turned it into the golden age of America.
The entire world is being lifted by the wealth, strength, spirit, and momentum of a newly energized and a very powerful United States of America.
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Qatar · Day 1Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al ThaniRecognizing the nexus of peace, security, development, human rights, and the rule of law, the State of Qatar maintains its investment in development, education, health, security, and economic diversification in conformity with the Qatar National Vision 2030.
Your Excellencies, There can be no talk of a just international order as long as Palestine remains a blind spot within it.
What has transpired in Gaza is genocide in every sense of the word and a stain of shame on the conscience of humanity as a whole.
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Peru · Day 1Keiko Sofia Fujimori HiguchiThe United Nations must continue to stand as the meeting place par excellence for our peoples, a meeting place which respects diverse realities and traditions.
always within the framework of peace, development, and human rights.
Consequently, we express our hope that we will seek to rebuild trust, and we hope that in that endeavor, the United Nations will act independently, impartially, and show that it has a true vocation for dialogue.
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Chile · Day 1José Antonio KastDelegates, people from the investment world are listening to us, and I say to you, choose Chile to invest.
You will find clear rules that do not change day-to-day.
You will find courts that function, contracts that are abided by, and a state ready to facilitate investment.
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United Republic of Tanzania · Day 1Deogratius NdejembiThese challenges should remind us of a need for a stronger and much more coordinated United Nations.
Therefore, the theme of this session, that is, restoring trust, Managing transformation, a United Nation that delivers for all, is timely for it requires us to revert to the founding principles of maintaining peace and restoring trust.
Managing transformation requires reforming the UN to meet the realities of our time.
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