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
Slovenia · Day 3Janez JanšaAnd we can all say that today, the world is not better, it's worse.
This initiative has been drowned in new crisis, in the incompetence and ignorance of the individuals and institutions responsible, and in the double standards that further mark the behavior of our United Nations.
And Sadly, today, we are even further away from the goal we tried to achieve 14 years ago.
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Barbados · Day 3Mia Amor MottleyMr. President, Excellencies, my friends, we meet at a time when the obstacles confronting human progress are multiplying.
Obstacles to peace, obstacles to food and clean water, obstacles to finance, medicine, and education, obstacles to movement and opportunity, obstacles to technology, to the knowledge and infrastructure needed to use it.
And increasingly, obstacles between nations, between communities, and between people who no longer agree on the same facts or trust the same institutions.
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Thailand · Day 3Anutin CharnvirakulMr. President, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, at the outset, I congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the 81st session of the General Assembly.
It is an honor to address this assembly for the first time as being the Prime Minister of Thailand and as we mark 80 years of membership to the United Nations.
When Thailand joined this organization, the post-war international order was still taking shape.
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Guyana · Day 3Mohamed Irfaan AliArmed conflicts.
And geopolitical tensions.
The horror of genocide, a spiraling cost of living crisis, a mounting death crisis, widening inequalities within and among nations, and perhaps most troubling of all, a weakening of multilateralism itself.
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Austria · Day 3Beate Meinl-ReisingerMr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, There are 193 countries represented in this hall today.
At least I hope so still.
193 states that have signed up to the UN Charter, that have signed up to one essential principle, that relations between states are not governed by sheer power, but by rules.
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Senegal · Day 3Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar FayeWe commend his conduct of the Organization, and we wish him every success in his future endeavors once his mandate concludes.
Dear colleagues, As was the case last year, we are yet again meeting here against the backdrop of a worrying global juncture.
The Organization is facing an unprecedented accumulation of complex global challenges.
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Ghana · Day 3John Dramani MahamaMister President, Mister Secretary General, your excellencies, Distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, let me congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to preside over the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
You assume this solemn stewardship at a time of intense geopolitical fragmentation, deepening inequality, and eroded trust in our multilateral system.
Ghana is confident that your proven commitment to inclusive, consultative, and principled dialogue will guide this assembly well.
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Somalia · Day 3Hassan Sheikh MohamudIndeed, his successor will have extremely large boots to fill going forward.
For generations, the United Nations has represented humanity's shared determination to replace conflict with dialogue, domination with cooperation, and despair with hope.
Yet today, many of the ideals and values we once collectively defended are being questioned and challenged.
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Fiji · Day 3Ratu Naiqama Tawakecolati LalabalavuAnd it speaks directly to the condition of our world.
We face deepening geopolitical rivalry, armed conflict, and climate and environmental crisis, economic uncertainty, disrupted supply chains and rapid technological change, and an information environment corroded by disinformation.
These crises do not remain where they begin.
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Australia · Day 3Anthony AlbaneseNew issues are becoming international issues, demanding our full attention.
Climate change, where the science foretold of the increase in frequency and intensity of extreme weather events that we are now experiencing.
emerging technology, including artificial intelligence, which is evolving at a furious pace, and the breakdown of trust, civility, and social cohesion, which is promoting conflict within and between countries.
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Ireland · Day 3Micheál MartinPresident of the General Assembly, distinguished heads of state and government, Secretary-General, Excellencies, H.E., friends, the United Nations is entering its ninth decade at a moment of great uncertainty and challenge for the global community.
Conflicts are having devastating effects on the most vulnerable.
The impacts of the climate crisis are felt in every corner of our world.
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Comoros · Day 3Azali AssoumaniAllow me to also congratulate His Excellency Dr. Khalilur Rahman on his election as President of this session and to wish him every success in his noble mission.
I would also like to pay a well-deserved tribute to Her Excellency, Ms. Annalena Baerbock, for her work and her wisdom in guiding the previous session.
I would also like to pay tribute to the leadership of His Excellency, Antonio Guterres.
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Hungary · Day 3András Bálint BakaInternational cooperation works best when it responds to people's real needs and when every country has a voice.
Excellencies, the United Nations faces a crisis of trust.
Too often, it fails to act when powerful states and their friends break the rules.
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Gambia (Republic of The) · Day 3Mohammed JallowBecause today, Mr. President, trust is being tested.
Geopolitical divisions are widening.
Wars have become more protracted with devastating humanitarian consequences.
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Côte d’Ivoire · Day 3Tiémoko Meyliet KonéBefore our very eyes, multilateralism is being sorely tested, weakened by an erosion of trust between nations and trust in the institutions that underpin the world order.
In these times of multilateral fracture, it is imperative to find appropriate solutions to put an end to these dangerous escalations, prioritize dialogue, and rebuild trust.
With regard to international institutions, this trust is measured by their ability to translate the universality of their principles into concrete actions and to treat every state, large or small, with the same standard of fairness.
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Netherlands (Kingdom of the) · Day 3Rob JettenAnd we now live in a different time, new generations have arisen.
and we face new challenges.
But when we look at the world today, we see similar challenges as which preceded the founding of the United Nations.
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Nepal · Day 3Balendra ShahThis is what climate justice must mean.
Excellencies, this brings me to a larger question.
What kind of international order do you want?
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Zimbabwe · Day 3Emmerson Dambudzo MnangagwaConflicts are spreading, climate shocks are intensifying, and technology is advancing faster than the rules that govern it.
As the current crop of leaders, it should concern us that today, somewhere, a child is born into war, a family is displaced by conflict, a farmer loses another harvest to drought, and a young person wonders whether technological progress will expand opportunity or deepen inequality.
Through separated by geography, those separate by geography, these experiences reveal a common truth.
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Madagascar · Day 3Michaël Randrianirinaplacing collective action, the common good, and the welfare of humanity at the center of our responses to the profound transformations shaping our world.
In light of these intersecting transformations and challenges, the question of trust in our collective action arises with renewed urgency.
Indeed, we must admit, taking into account All the hopes and expectations that we, the peoples of the United Nations, have placed in our organization, that trust has gradually eroded over time.
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Liberia · Day 3Joseph Nyuma BoakaiMr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, on behalf of the government and the people of Liberia, I congratulate Your Excellency, Khalilou Radman, on your election as president of the 81st session of the General Assembly, and I assure you of Liberia's full support.
We also thank Her Excellency Annalena Baerbock for her leadership during the 80th session.
As Secretary-General Antonio Guterres prepares to conclude his tenure, Liberia salutes his principled leadership and tireless commitment to reform.
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Uruguay · Day 3Yamandú OrsiHowever, we are convinced that our size shouldn't determine our ability to contribute, much less affect our own dignity.
We need more effective, more representative multilateral institutions that are closer to the people and more able to respond to the challenges of our time.
We need cooperation, we need solidarity and we also need to demonstrate austerity within these institutions.
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Israel · Day 3Benjamin NetanyahuAnd for everyone else, everyone else who wants to defend truth and justice, join us in standing up to the barbarians who threaten our common civilization.
But I have to be candid with you, not everyone is standing up, we saw that.
Because unlike Israel, there are some, and most recently, especially in Western Europe, who have chosen not to stand up.
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Nigeria · Day 3Kashim ShettimaNone of us can pretend that conflicts within our borders or in lands far beyond them do not exact a price from us.
Such is the reach of our interdependence.
Such is the urgency of this session's sacred duty to restore trust in the international institutions we established to reconcile our differences and advance our common interests.
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Georgia · Day 3Irakli KobakhidzheMr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, dear friends of Georgia.
It's a privilege to stand before this Assembly on behalf of Georgia, a nation shaped by centuries of history, resilience, and engagement with a changing world.
We meet at a time of considerable change in the international environment.
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Greece · Day 3Kyriakos MitsotakisAnd one year later, that need has only become much more urgent as we are living through extremely perilous times.
Conflicts are multiplying, tensions are deepening, and perhaps most alarmingly, we are witnessing a further erosion of restraint in international affairs.
The rules and understandings that have long provided a relative degree of stability in international relations between states are increasingly being tested.
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Equatorial Guinea · Day 3Teodoro Nguema Obiang MangueMr. President, The theme of this session is Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations that Delivers for All.
This theme invites us to consider international cooperation in a world that is subject to profound challenges.
For Equatorial Guinea, trust is strengthened when we fulfill commitments that have been made and decisions that have been adopted collectively, and when visible results can be produced.
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Portugal · Day 3Luís MontenegroWork in defense of the United Nations Charter, international law, and multilateralism.
Heads of state and government, excellencies.
Over the past few decades, the international order focused on promoting peace and stability has been essential to prosperity and socioeconomic progress in our societies.
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Bangladesh · Day 3Tarique RahmanIt is now time for the United Nations to adopt an effective policy framework so that the benefits of the development and rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and social media can be harnessed positively across countries.
Mr. President, Bangladesh is awaiting graduation from the list of least developed countries.
For Bangladesh, as well as for all other countries undergoing this process, sustained support in areas such as assured financing, greater market access, technology transfer, and capacity building is essential to make the graduation process sustainable.
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