Peace and security
Gaza and Israel–Palestine at UNGA 81
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Israel · Day 3Benjamin NetanyahuIn fact, I want you to know that many of their leaders even thank us privately for taking out Iran's nukes.
It's hard to imagine more mind-blowing hypocrisy, but that's exactly what it is.
Now, this isn't the first time we are faced with a threat of annihilation.
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Jordan · Day 1Abdullah II ibn Al HusseinJust look at the energy and grocery bills of ordinary families from Mumbai to Madrid to Minnesota.
The Iran war has shown how quickly instability can disrupt trade, investment, and lives beyond the region.
And then there is Gaza.
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Palestine (State of) · Day 3Mahmoud AbbasIn the name of Allah, the most gracious, the most merciful.
Excellency Dr. Khalil al-Rahman, President of the General Assembly, Excellency Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Excellencies, Heads and Members of Delegations, For the second consecutive year, the Palestinian delegation was denied the entry visas required to reach New York and participate in the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly in person.
We reject these unlawful punitive measures, and we reject the accusations and justifications on which they were based.
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Türkiye · Day 1Recep Tayyip ErdoğanFirst and foremost, I would like to express my sadness over a matter.
The State of Palestine is officially recognized by the overwhelming majority of Member States here.
His Excellency Mahmoud Abbas, the esteemed President of the State of Palestine, has been unable to attend these sessions for two consecutive years now.
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- Iran (Islamic Republic of) · Day 3
Mr. President, this organization was founded to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.
Yet today, the chief architect of that very scourge, the notorious Prime Minister of the Israeli regime, addressed this Assembly, an utmost disgrace to this body.
This is the ultimate insult to all noble values such as justice, equality, and dignity and worth of the human person enshrined in this Organization's Charter.
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Timor-Leste · Day 2José Ramos-HortaBut it seems that human beings can never really have enough wars and never really learn lessons of history, never really care.
After the Holocaust came the glorious birth of the state of Israel.
But then came the Palestinian Nakba, 1948, Over the following years, we read about the wars of partition, famine in South Asia, Korean War, onslaught in Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, the infamous Khmer Rouge genocide, later the Bosnian genocide, Rwanda genocide, and so many other wars.
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Ireland · Day 3Micheál MartinMr. President, despite its prevalence, we cannot ever allow ourselves to become indifferent to conflict and the human suffering it brings.
To do so would deny the shared humanity of its victims.
The peace plan on Gaza agreed last October was welcome, but it has not fundamentally changed the reality on the ground.
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United Arab Emirates · Day 6Khalifa Shaheen Al MararAs for Gaza, The UAE was among the first to support the framework established by the international community to end the horrific war.
We have stressed the need to fully implement the comprehensive plan of President Trump to end the conflict in Gaza and the associated roadmap.
including the withdrawal of Israel from the Gaza Strip, the disarmament of Hamas, and the advancement of a serious political horizon leading to a just and lasting settlement of the Palestinian question based on the two-state solution.
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United States of America · Day 1Donald TrumpIt was an unbelievably terrible time.
In two weeks, we will mark the third anniversary of the October 7th attack in Israel, where terrorists funded by Iran tortured, mutilated, and killed 1,200 very innocent civilians, including dozens of Americans and many babies -- babies, little, tiny, beautiful babies.
Iran's Supreme Leader celebrated that massacre and called it a "service to humanity."
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France · Day 1Emmanuel MacronEl-Fasher, Bukavu, Gaza, the list goes on.
Together with Jordan and the ICRC, France is going to continue undertaking efforts to ensure the international effort that aims to uphold international humanitarian law, which over 116 states have already rallied behind.
will help us to keep our commitments.
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Maldives · Day 4Hussain Mohamed LatheefThe Maldives appreciates the diplomatic efforts of Oman, Pakistan, and Qatar to de-escalate the crisis and bring the parties to dialogue.
The right to a sovereign future must belong to all.
And nowhere is that right more brutally denied than in Palestine.
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San Marino · Day 5Luca BeccariThe situation in the Middle East demands clarity.
San Marino unequivocally condemns terrorism, including the horrific attack of 7 October 2023.
But we must be equally clear on another point.
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Algeria · Day 6Ahmed AttafAlgeria also condemns the continued Israeli attacks against countries in the region, particularly Syria and Lebanon, and its efforts to divide sisterly Somalia.
In Palestine, the humanitarian tragedy continues.
The Israeli occupation continues to kill Palestinian civilians.
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Sri Lanka · Day 6Vijitha HerathIt is for these reasons that we are pained by the developments in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories.
Sri Lanka continues to support the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including their right to self-determination.
We are among the countries that first recognized Palestine as a distinct state in the 1980s.
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Iran (Islamic Republic of) · Day 2Masoud PezeshkianWe responded, but we did not hit civilian populations.
They came into surrounding territories and targeted our universities, our healthcare centers, our schools, our hospitals, our infrastructures, all of it against international law.
When I took over the responsibilities as president, they assassinated Ismail Haniyeh in Iran on the day of my inauguration.
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Malta · Day 4Robert AbelaThat will only come about through a diplomatic process that the Ukrainian people can have full trust in.
They will only have such trust if the process follows a full and unconditional ceasefire and the full participation of Ukraine and its people in the subsequent peace talks.
Rightly, the Ukrainian people will never have trust in any such for a settlement which involves their government being frogmarched to the table, one arm tied behind its back, whilst the guns still blaze.
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Day 1Andy BurnhamAnd we built an international coalition of countries to come with us.
The terrorist attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 was utterly horrific.
I have condemned it in the strongest possible terms.
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Ghana · Day 3John Dramani MahamaThe veto power must never serve as a license for impunity.
Sovereign equality cannot be a privilege that is reserved only for nations that are aligned with global superpowers.
And nowhere is this crisis of credibility more painful than in the ongoing persecution of the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank.
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Pakistan · Day 4Muhammad Shehbaz SharifThe unanimous adoption of Resolution 2788 on strengthening mechanisms for peaceful settlement of disputes under Pakistan's UN Security Council presidency demonstrated our unwavering commitment to global peace.
Mr. President, unfortunately, in February this year, conflict engulfed Gulf, along with wider Middle East.
Precious lives were lost.
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Brunei Darussalam · Day 5Prince 'Abdul MateenIt cannot mean one thing in one crisis and something different in another.
Its principles must be upheld consistently if this organization is to retain its legitimacy and credibility.
Few issues demonstrate this more painfully than the question of Palestine.
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Iceland · Day 5Thorgerdur Katrín GunnarsdóttirUkraine has the right to defend itself, to sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to a just and lasting peace on the basis of international law.
Our support for Ukraine defends a principle on which all our country's security depends, that no nation, no nation gets to decide the future of another.
This principle must apply everywhere, including in the Middle East.
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Tunisia · Day 5Mohamed Ali NaftiHow can we restore this trust while the Palestinian people are subjected daily to the most horrific crimes and violations and denied their most basic rights to life, security, freedom, and self-determination, while the international community remains unable to put an end to their ongoing humanitarian suffering or to enforce respect for international law and international humanitarian law?
My country, Tunisia, condemns the continuing settlement policies of the occupying entity in the West Bank and the policies of persecution, starvation, and isolation in the Gaza Strip, and the crimes of genocide that claim more lives each day, in the absence of any accountability or any punishment.
Tunisia calls upon the international community to shoulder its legal, moral and humanitarian responsibilities and to end this long-standing historical injustice.
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Denmark · Day 6Christina Markus LassenExcellencies, last year, this Assembly endorsed the New York Declaration, a roadmap towards the two-state solution, a path to lasting peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians.
Since then, The comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict has been endorsed by the Security Council.
Yet in Gaza, civilians continue to pay the price.
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Secretary-General of the United Nations · Day 1António GuterresIt is the presence of restraint of power by law.
It is the recognition, as enshrined in the UN Charter, that force cannot be the final arbiter of whose lives, rights and future matter.
Today, that principle is under profound strain.
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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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Comoros · Day 3Azali AssoumaniThe devastating war in the Middle East, marked by massive civilian losses and destruction of critical infrastructure, has spread to Syria and Lebanon as a result.
of Israeli military operations and has had major global economic consequences.
In addition to its worldwide impact, the conflict threatens the food and energy security of vulnerable countries, such as the Union of the Comoros, which remain highly dependent on imports.
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Slovenia · Day 3Janez JanšaBut principles lose their meaning when they are applied selectively.
Mr. President, distinguished delegates, let us be concrete.
For decades, the United Nations has devoted significant institutional attention to the question of Palestine.
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- Türkiye · Day 3
Mr. President.
I take the floor to exercise the right of reply of my delegation in response to the statement delivered by the Prime Minister of Israel earlier today.
My delegation categorically rejects the baseless, malicious allegations directed at my country and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Egypt · Day 4Moustafa Kamal MadboulyHowever, its survival depends on strengthening justice and ensuring the effectiveness and sustainability of its institutions, instead of merely repeating the principles for which it was established without making meaningful action.
Mr. President, if justice and the application of rules is the litmus test of the credibility of the international system, then the Palestinian issue remains the clearest example of the existing dysfunction.
What the Palestinian people have endured and continue to endure in terms of suffering, repression, and violations must not become a normalized reality or a protracted crisis managed from one cycle to the other.
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Mauritania · Day 4Mohamed Salem MerzougMr. President, the expanded theatre of conflicts and the escalating humanitarian cost of such conflicts requires greater protection of civilians while ensuring the peaceful settlement of such disputes for the sake and benefit of communities.
The systematic destruction witnessed in the Palestinian territory and the ensuing full of victims and displacement are of the responsibility of the international community, especially the United Nations.
We have to protect the Palestinian people and end their suffering.
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Malaysia · Day 5Mohamad Haji HasanWe count the dead, we deliver supplies, we rebuild what has been destroyed, and then we wait for the next crisis.
This cannot be a future of multilateralism.
We must move from reaction to prevention.
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Croatia · Day 1Andrej PlenkovićRussia's ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine is a direct assault on those rules.
Croatia will continue to support Ukraine's sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, and a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace based on the UN Charter.
Peace cannot reward conquest, and recovery cannot be separated from justice.
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Morocco · Day 1Nasser BouritaMr. President, Madam President, The Palestinian question remains a constant priority in the foreign policy of the Kingdom of Morocco, based on its belief in the justice of this, that this is a just cause and it's central to achieving peace and stability in the Middle East region.
Building on this conviction, the Kingdom of Morocco, under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, believes that the establishment of a lasting peace in the Middle East depends on the establishment of an independent, sovereign, and viable Palestinian state on the borders of the 4th of June 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, living side by side with the State of Israel in peace and security.
In the face of the tragedy that the brotherly Palestinian people continue to endure, the Kingdom renews its call for respect for the ceasefire in Gaza and for the entry of humanitarian assistance into the Strip in sufficient quantities without impediment or interruption.
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Montenegro · Day 2Jakov MilatovićAnd Montenegro will be a constructive partner in those efforts.
Excellencies, Montenegro remains committed to supporting Ukraine and welcomes all credible diplomatic efforts aimed at bringing the war to this end.
We believe that a just and lasting peace must be achieved through dialogue and diplomacy.
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Italy · Day 2Antonio TajaniThe same principle guides our approach to the Middle East.
Peace can come only through a two-state solution, two peoples, two states.
In Gaza, the truce has slowed the fighting, but has not yet ended the suffering.
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Kuwait · Day 3Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabahas well as nationals of third countries, and the recovery of Kuwaiti property, including the national archives.
Mr. President, the State of Kuwait reiterates its principled and firm position condemning the ongoing violations by the Israeli occupation forces against the brotherly Palestinian people.
The Palestinian people continue to suffer under difficult living conditions caused by policies of displacement, arrests, and settlement.
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- Qatar · Day 3
Sayed Alrais.
Mr. President, the delegation of Qatar has the right of reply in response to the statement by the Israeli delegation where there were unfounded allegations.
We reject categorically the accusations that were mentioned in that statement that are not even worth refuting.
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Monaco · Day 4Christophe MirmandMonaco will never recognize any annexation of territory obtained through force.
Allowing this for one state would be tantamount to allowing it for all.
The Principality welcomes the ongoing diplomatic efforts and hopes that they will lead to fair, comprehensive, lasting peace, respecting Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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Kazakhstan · Day 4Mukhtar TileuberdiSuch incidents endanger civilian navigation, disrupt international trade, and threaten the stability of global energy supplies.
We call on all parties to uphold international law and take all necessary measures to protect critical infrastructure and ensure the safety and continuity of civilian commerce.
Political and diplomatic means remain the only viable path towards ending hostilities and achieving sustainable resolution of the Middle East crisis.
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Belize · Day 5John BriceñoThe economic blockade against our sister nation compounded by restrictions on fuel has severely damaged the Cuban economy.
This crisis is unnecessary and unjustified.
Belize renews its call for the lifting of the blockade and for Cuba's removal from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
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Russian Federation · Day 5Sergey LavrovWe need stable regional architecture.
This is what drives our concept for collective security in the Persian Gulf.
Russia, together with other responsible states, stands ready to constructively contribute to stabilizing this strategically important region.
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Canada · Day 5Anita AnandCanada remains unequivocally committed to the Charter of the United Nations, which Canada helped to shape.
Article 1, sub 2 of the UN Charter underlines a foundational principle of this institution, the self-determination of peoples.
And let us be clear, self-determination is a right to which both Israelis and Palestinians are entitled.
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Indonesia · Day 5SugionoSovereignty must be respected.
And colonialism must be brought to an end.
This is where Palestine remains one of the clearest tests of these principles and the test of our conscience.
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New Zealand · Day 6Victoria Louise HallumYou must be determined in your efforts to help alleviate the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.
and you must be resolute in preserving conditions for a two-state solution.
You must take the initiative, despite the challenges and entrenched views, to achieve a just and lasting resolution, where Israel and Palestine can live side by side within secure and clearly defined borders.
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President of the General Assembly (opening) · Day 1Dr. Khalilur RahmanYes, there have been wars and conflicts that we could not prevent and issues we could not resolve.
The Palestinian issue continues unresolved for decades, as the Secretary-General just alluded to.
And newer challenges appear every day.
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Brazil · Day 1Luiz Inácio Lula Da SilvaThis is what we expect from a statesman.
Yasser Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin were statesmen.
They challenged the past to envision a future of peace.
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Lithuania · Day 1Gitanas NausėdaWe call on Iran to halt its nuclear and missile programs, as well as its collaboration with armed groups across the Middle East.
Lithuania commends all efforts to find a solution ensuring freedom of navigation.
We will contribute with our demining capabilities to the international maritime missions in the Strait of Hormuz.
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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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Romania · Day 2Nicuşor-Daniel DanIt is essential to advance the implementation of the peace plan for Gaza in accordance with Security Council Resolution 2803 and to address with no delay the humanitarian situation on the ground.
Within the Board of Peace Initiative, Romania has offered its support and has so far contributed to the medical evacuation of numerous patients, especially children.
Disarming Hamas remains a prerequisite condition for lasting stability in Gaza.
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Estonia · Day 2Alar KarisMy fellow leaders, while the situation in Ukraine and Ukraine's security have affected Estonia most directly, we are neither indifferent to nor unaffected by the impact of other wars, threats and conflicts.
The situation in the West Bank and Gaza remains of great concern.
Innocent civilians and children must not bear the devastating human cost of the war.
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Libya · Day 2Mohamed Younis MenfiWe, in the Arab and Islamic world, and on our African continent, do not approach this question as observers, for we live its consequences every day.
That reality unfolds before us at every moment in Palestine, whose delegation, we regret, has not been able to participate with us in this session.
There, the plight of the Palestinian people continues to worsen after decades of occupation, repression, and the alteration of their identity.
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Bulgaria · Day 2Iliana IotovaA new cycle of destruction, humanitarian crisis, and violence cannot be allowed to take root in Gaza.
Distinguished colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, today I commemorate Captain Marin Marina, who lost his life in Gaza, but who accomplished his humanitarian mission.
It is crucial to create the conditions needed for stabilization and reconstruction, credible security assurances for Israel, and an effective Palestinian governance.
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Poland · Day 2Karol Nawrockiand work toward the implementation of a two-state solution, ensuring the peaceful coexistence of Israel and Palestine.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is precisely why the response to contemporary threats cannot be limited solely to reacting to crises.
It must be based on clear principles and reliable partnerships.
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Namibia · Day 2Netumbo Nandi-NdaitwahThis is not a position born out of antagonism, but rather one grounded in Namibia's longstanding commitment to justice, solidarity, and the rights of the peoples to determine their own destiny In accordance with the UN General Assembly Resolution 1514 of 1960, the United Nations has a responsibility to advance a just and lasting resolution of the question of Western Sahara, consistent with the Charter of the United Nations and the relevant resolution on decolonization and self-determination.
We support MINURSO's mandate in the holding of a UN-backed referendum in Western Sahara for the Western Sahara people to finally exercise their right to self-determination.
We therefore call upon the full implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 2770 of October 2025, which reaffirmed the need for a mutual, agreeable, lasting political solution between the Polisario and the Kingdom of Morocco.
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Slovakia · Day 2Peter PellegriniOur commitment to international law and human dignity cannot stop at Europe's borders.
The same basic principles must guide us in the Middle East.
International humanitarian law must be respected.
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European Union · Day 3António CostaThe violation of the UN Charter and of international law attacks by Russia on Ukraine also threaten the security of civilian populations beyond Ukraine's borders, and it is unacceptable that over the last 12 months, Russia has on several occasions threatened the security of several European Union member states.
Russia must bring an end to this dangerous escalation, and the international community must do its utmost and use all of the tools available to it to bring an end to this war and to create the conditions for negotiations for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace.
This war must end.
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Senegal · Day 3Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar FayeWar in Ukraine, the Middle East, Sudan, Haiti, Yemen, and Africa, including the expansion of terrorism in the Sahel, all of these bear witness to the continued worsening and deep cracks in international peace and security.
in Gaza and indeed throughout the OPT.
Human suffering is unconscionable.
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Yemen · Day 3Abdullah Abdulkader Al Alimi-BawzerFrom this podium, the Republic of Yemen condemns the terrorist attacks carried out by the Houthi militias against the Kingdom, targeting its territory, facilities, and resources.
We equally condemn their attempted targeting of Mecca al-Mukarrama, to which the hearts and prayers of Muslims turn.
We stand in solidarity with the kingdom and reaffirm Yemen's steadfast support for the kingdom's right to defend its territory, its citizens, and its national interests.
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Barbados · Day 3Mia Amor MottleyI'm told that this makes it the third most violent year in the post Cold War era.
My friends, the scale of human tragedy is mounting.
And whether it is in Gaza or the West Bank or Lebanon or Yemen or Sudan or Ukraine or elsewhere.
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Greece · Day 3Kyriakos MitsotakisIn the Middle East, The Gaza peace plan agreed last year must be effectively implemented.
It is of paramount concern to ensure that Hamas surrenders its arms.
It can have no role, I repeat, no role in Gaza's future.
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Australia · Day 3Anthony AlbaneseAgain, listening, partnering, protecting.
Australian values at work in practice.
Colleagues, last year, Australia took the considered decision to join other partners and recognise the state of Palestine.
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Austria · Day 3Beate Meinl-ReisingerAustria's position remains clear: We will not accept a change of borders by force.
We need an urgent ceasefire to create a credible path to negotiations between the parties.
In the Middle East, the continuous escalation teaches us a similar lesson.
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South Africa · Day 3Ronald Ozzy LamolaNowhere is the need to uphold our shared humanity more urgent than in Palestine.
The rights and dignity and humanity of the Palestinians cannot be treated as conditional.
The state of Israel continued violation of international and humanitarian law constitute genocide.
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Mauritius · Day 4Dhananjay RamfulThe crisis in the Gulf and threats to freedom of navigation have sent shockwaves across the global economy.
For small open economies such as Mauritius, which depends on maritime trade routes for over 90% of its primary energies imports, and more than 70% of its food supply, these effects are felt acutely.
We call for restraint, for dialogue, and for a durable diplomatic resolution.
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Norway · Day 4Espen Barth EideIts closure raises energy prices, disrupts global supply lines, and curbs growth far beyond the region itself, from petrol pumps in Minneapolis to Oslo, from Cape Town to Mumbai.
International law is not a menu you can choose from at will.
It must be upheld universally.
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Holy See · Day 5Cardinal Pietro ParolinFaced with this tragedy, the Holy See, while calling for strict observance of the international humanitarian law, highlights the urgent necessity to bring hostilities to an end and paving way for diplomacy.
The Holy See encourages every initiative aimed at achieving an immediate, complete and effective ceasefire.
The Holy See reiterates its call for an end to the ongoing violence against the Palestinian civilian population in the West Bank, particularly the escalation of hostilities, home demolition and movement restriction, driving the displacement of Palestinian communities.
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Lao People’s Democratic Republic · Day 5Thongsavanh Phomvihanegeopolitical crisis and tension, microeconomic instability, supply chain disruption, and accelerating climate emergencies.
These headwinds place immense strain on the most vulnerable economies, where rising energy and food prices jeopardize the livelihood of millions of people in countries in special situation.
The ongoing conflicts in the Middle East demonstrate how rapidly confrontation can destabilize global stability.
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Philippines · Day 5Ma. Theresa LazaroThe war in Ukraine compounds a global food crisis and economic shocks unseen since the Second World War.
Peace, therefore, is not merely the absence of war.
It is our shared and indivisible responsibility.
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Tajikistan · Day 5Sirojiddin Muhriddinthrough dialogue, diplomacy, negotiations, and in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations.
In this context, the situation in Palestine remains a matter of deep concern to Tajikistan.
The continuing suffering of civilians must end.
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Djibouti · Day 5Abdoulkader Houssein OmarThe Republic of Djibouti further reaffirms its unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian people and its full support for their legitimate rights, in particular their inalienable right to the establishment of an independent and sovereign State.
We reaffirm our commitment to a two-State solution based on the 1967 borders.
with East Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine, as the path towards a just and lasting peace.
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Oman · Day 5Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood AlbusaidiAt the same time, we call upon all parties concerned to settle their outstanding disputes through pursuing a policy of self-restraint and foresight, and through engaging in dialogue to reach consensual political solutions and sustainable understandings for the benefit of all.
The Government of the Sultanate of Oman renews its support for reaching a political solution to the crisis in Yemen, one that preserves the unity, stability, and territorial integrity of this great country, one that meets the aspirations of all components of the brotherly Yemeni people, one that puts Yemen on the path of reconstruction, development and prosperity.
In this context, we renew our call upon all parties to cooperate with one another, to engage positively with one another, to reach a just settlement to this crisis, one that preserves the rights and dignity of the Yemeni people, one that preserves the independence and territorial integrity of Yemen, and one that ensures stable relations with neighboring states in the region.
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Mali · Day 6Abdoulaye DiopThat's the case in Israel.
where for several decades we had a security crisis.
Also, the crisis in Libya provoked by the NATO interference in 2011.
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Burkina Faso · Day 6Karamoko Jean Marie TraoréMr. President, in the Middle East, we remain particularly concerned over the situation faced by the Palestinian people and the suffering endured by the civilian population in Gaza.
In the face of this tragedy, Burkina Faso reaffirms its commitment to a lasting political solution based on coexistence between two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security in line with international law and relevant resolutions of the United Nations.
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Sudan · Day 6Mohieldin Salim Ahmed IbrahimMr. President, the cause of Palestine remains the central issue in the Middle East.
The Palestinian people must be empowered to exercise their right to self-determination and establish their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital, and refugees must be allowed to return in accordance with the resolutions of international legitimacy.
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- Iran (Islamic Republic of) · Day 6
Our response was confined to the U.S. military installation and assets.
Any further aggression against Iran from regional countries will be met with the most devastating response.
Dear Mr. President, regarding the Canadian representative's remarks, I must underscore that the real affront to international law is to make a desperate attempt through disinformation, misdirection, demonization, and the labeling of a country as the so-called principal threat to peace and security to whitewash the Israeli regime's crimes.
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Finland · Day 1Alexander StubbFor example, Gaza continues to be one of the world's most acute humanitarian emergencies, marked by mass displacement, the destruction of infrastructure, and the lack of essential services.
For example, Haiti struggles with armed violence and extreme weather events, causing a displacement crisis, a hunger crisis, and a health crisis.
We must not grow indifferent to wars and human suffering, but instead channel our efforts into preventing conflicts, upholding human rights, and strengthening sustainable economies.
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Sierra Leone · Day 1Julius Maada BioIn the Middle East, the UN Charter and international law must guide us.
Civilians must be protected, humanitarian access ensured, aggression and occupation ended, and freedom of navigation safeguarded.
The inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination must be realized through a viable state of Palestine living alongside the state of Israel in peace and in security.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina · Day 1Denis BećirovićWe must not remain silent in the face of injustice.
The world did not respond adequately to the aggression against Ukraine and the genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, just as it did not during the aggression against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine is a flagrant example of a violation of the UN Charter and international law, while Gaza is humanity's greatest defeat in the 21st century.
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Viet Nam · Day 1To LamCrises must be prevented, competition must be kept under control, and dialogue must be sustained.
Major powers should lead by example in respecting international law, exercising restraint, and responsibly addressing common challenges, and the UN must remain at the heart of these efforts.
In every conflict, civilians must be protected, international humanitarian law must be respected, and humanitarian access must be ensured.
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United Republic of Tanzania · Day 1Deogratius NdejembiMr. President, Tanzania is deeply concerned and saddened by the protracted conflict and humanitarian suffering in Gaza and across the Middle East.
We continue to call for the protection of civilians, unhindered humanitarian assistance, and renewed diplomacy towards lasting peace.
Tanzania remains firmly committed to the two-state solution, with Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace and harmony, in accordance with international law and relevant UN resolutions.
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Japan · Day 1Takaichi SanaeIn this milestone year, I would first like to address how Japan has been tackling the challenges facing the international community, working hand in hand with the United Nations.
Then, together with you all, I would like to take this opportunity to revisit the role of the United Nations in the international community.
Madam President, first, Let us turn our attention to escalating international tensions.
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Argentina · Day 2Javier Gerardo MileiInstead, they allowed chaos, violence, and international terrorism to flourish.
The alleged defenders of human rights have sheltered bloodthirsty dictatorships and regimes that stone women in the streets.
They have systematically voted against Israel while remaining silent in the face of Islamic terrorism and the genocide of Christians in Africa.
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Cyprus · Day 2Nikos ChristodoulidesOur geographical position at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa, place us close to some of the most complex dynamics of our world.
At the same time, it gives us the opportunity to actively contribute to address them.
Following the Hamas 2023 terrorist attack and the devastating humanitarian situation in Gaza, Cyprus has put forward the Amalfi Maritime Humanitarian Corridor.
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Panama · Day 2José Raúl Mulino QuinteroIn the Middle East, we will also seek lasting peace that can pave the way for nations to live in harmony.
At the regional level, we reiterate the request to strengthen participatory democracy throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, while also respecting free, open, transparent elections in all countries in our region.
In terms of security, we will continue to work together with our allies to combat drug trafficking, which is a source of violence and social breakdown.
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Mozambique · Day 2Daniel Francisco ChapoIt is also this that underlies the support of our defense for solutions for two states for Palestine.
living side by side with peace and security with Israel has a legitimate and lasting path forward.
The principle of self-determination of the people enshrined in the United Nations Charter as far back as 1945 remains so valid as ever.
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Spain · Day 2Pedro Sánchez Pérez-CastejónWe have refused to increase our military spending to 5% of GDP, and we've done everything possible to avoid aggressions that run counter to the UN Charter, placing sanctions on the Russian aggressors, imposing an arms embargo on the Netanyahu government in Israel, and prohibiting the use of our territory to deploy an aggression that was against international law, and unequivocally condemning the genocide that Netanyahu is still perpetrating in Gaza.
We have also mobilised resources to do more.
In the face of the chainsaws that have cut close to a third of world development aid in just two years, Spain has doubled its investment in cooperation and has increased its contribution to the multilateral system by 60%.
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Andorra · Day 2Xavier Espot ZamoraSimilarly, we reaffirm that a negotiated solution based upon the coexistence of two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace security, and mutual recognition remains the most solid path toward achieving a just and lasting peace in the Middle East.
On the other hand, we hope that a peaceful solution can be found in Lebanon that fully respects the sovereignty of all countries involved.
We cannot resign ourselves to turning human suffering into a statistic.
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Guyana · Day 3Mohamed Irfaan AliIt needs a more sophisticated capacity for peace.
In this regard, I reiterate Guyana's call for a just and lasting solution to the crisis in the Middle East, one that brings an end to the suffering of innocent civilians and recognizes the Palestinian people's legitimate right to self-determination and to secure homeland of their own.
Reiterate our support for a two-state solution.
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Somalia · Day 3Hassan Sheikh MohamudDisagreements between nations must be resolved through dialogue and in accordance with international law, and not through actions that create new tensions or threaten the regional stability.
Somalia stands firmly with Palestinian people and their legitimate right to self-determination and statehood.
We reaffirm our support for a just and lasting peace based on a two-state solution, with an independent and viable Palestinian state along with the 1967 borders.
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Hungary · Day 3András Bálint BakaHungary will continue to provide humanitarian aid to people in danger, especially the most vulnerable.
In the Middle East, we call for full respect for international humanitarian law and for aid to reach those who need it safely and without interruption.
Israelis and Palestinians must be able to live in security and dignity.
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Gambia (Republic of The) · Day 3Mohammed JallowThe suffering of the Palestinian people remains a profound test of the credibility of the international system.
The G7 reiterates its call for the protection of civilians, respect for international humanitarian law, and unhindered humanitarian assistance.
We reaffirm the legitimate and inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including their right to self-determination, membership of the United Nations, and our support for a just, comprehensive, and lasting two-state solution, with Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace, security, and dignity.
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Portugal · Day 3Luís MontenegroThat is why we must explore every opportunity for dialogue, diplomacy and peace.
In the Middle East, The humanitarian tragedy must end and we must move towards the two-state solution, with Israel and Palestine coexisting as two sovereign states in peace and security.
The aggressive actions by Iran and its associated armed groups must cease, including attacks on neighboring countries, merchant vessels, and civilian infrastructures.
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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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Thailand · Day 3Anutin CharnvirakulThe situation in Palestine continues to demand our attention.
It reminds us that the principles we uphold must protect people when they need them the most.
That is why human rights must be universal in practice.
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Bangladesh · Day 3Tarique RahmanThe people of Bangladesh, who believe in democracy, remain deeply concerned about the plight of the freedom-seeking Palestinian people.
Bangladesh once again reaffirms its unwavering support for their legitimate demands, including their right to self-determination and their right to establish an independent State of Palestine, Mr. President, In the prevailing global circumstances, the theme of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, "Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations that Delivers for All," is highly relevant and timely.
Bangladesh remains steadfast in its commitment to multilateralism in maintaining international peace and security.
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Netherlands (Kingdom of the) · Day 3Rob JettenWe see the unending human suffering in Gaza, Sudan, and so many other places in the world.
We see violations of international law and of human rights which are in stark contrast to the UN's aims.
And we see institutions being undermined, institutions that were established to protect people and populations.
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Iraq · Day 4Ali Falih Al-ZaidiIt has an inscription which reads: Laws are made to prevent the strong from oppressing the weak.
In today's world, we find the weak being oppressed because it is the law of the powerful that governs, not the power of the law.
Therefore, the question of Palestine remains central to any discussion of stability in the region.
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Lebanon · Day 4Nawaf SalamAnd there can be no stability in the region as long as this organization remains unable to enable the Palestinian people to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination, like all other peoples of the world, no less and no more.
This is despite the dozens of resolutions adopted by this Assembly and by the Security Council that lay clear foundations for that right, not to mention the Arab Peace Initiative.
As for the tragedy of wounded Gaza, it has put the conscience of the world and the inability of its institutions to a test from which there can be no escape.
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Lesotho · Day 4Samuel Ntsokoane MatekaneWe call for effective diplomatic solutions to secure lasting peace in Ukraine, the Middle East, Sudan, and Eastern DRC.
We welcome the ceasefire framework and stabilization arrangement in Gaza and call for sustained engagement to achieve a lasting solution based on the 1967 borders, where Israelis and Palestinians coexist in peace and harmony.
Regarding the broader conflict in the Gulf, we urge all parties to intensify efforts towards a speedy resolution, as its economic impact is dire and devastating, for humanity cannot continue to bear the high cost of these wars.
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Saint Lucia · Day 4Philip J. PierreA loan is not justice when a small vulnerable nation is forced to borrow to repair damage it did not cause.
A United Nations that delivers for all must deliver for those on the front lines of climate change, through accessible finance, concrete support and measurable results, not merely through declarations.
Saint Lucia laments the continued conflicts and human sufferings across the globe, including Ukraine, Sudan and the wider Middle East, including Gaza, and calls renewed efforts towards peace, stability, and respect for international law.
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Albania · Day 4Edi RamaAlbania experienced this directly.
I'm sure you must have followed or just known the so-called Flamingo Revolution, a fabricated narrative of an Israeli invasion of the Albanian coast.
An invasion that never occurred was manufactured, was personalized, and delivered through voices, pages, and channels citizens already trusted.
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Niger · Day 4Lamine Zeine Ali MahamanNiger, my country, is following with deep concern the tragic situation in Palestine, particularly in Gaza.
where civilians are paying an unbearable human cost.
We call for the effective protection of civilian populations, for unhindered humanitarian access, and for the pursuit of just and lasting peace.
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Day 4Godwin FridayInternational conflicts far from our shores in Ukraine and the Middle East continue to have devastating consequences for our daily lives, disrupting agricultural trade and global food stability, and driving up fuel prices and shipping premiums.
We therefore join others here and call for an immediate end to the war in Ukraine, with full respect for state sovereignty and territorial integrity under the UN Charter.
And likewise, we call for a permanent ceasefire in the Middle East, the protection of civilians, and the realization of a two-state solution guaranteeing peace and security for Palestine and Israel.
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Bahrain · Day 4Abdullatif bin Rashid Al ZayaniMr. President, the test of the United Nations' credibility is not only confined to our waters.
The Palestinian cause remains at the heart of our concerns.
The Kingdom reaffirms its steadfast position in support of the establishment of an independent and geographically contiguous state of Palestine living side by side with the state of Israel in peace and security.
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Mexico · Day 4Roberto Velasco ÁlvarezAnd with the same conviction that the law is the only legitimate force between nations, and this conviction does not allow for any exceptions in or any selective uses.
In the face of international conflicts, Mexico.
has a firm position that international law must prevail over force, that civilian populations must be protected, that the territorial integrity of nations must be respected, and that all disputes must be settled by way of dialogue, negotiations, and peace.
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Chad · Day 4Abdelmadjid Abdelrahim MahamatLoyal to the principles of the Charter, Chad rejects any act of aggression against a sovereign State and condemns, to this end, the air strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran and, along the same lines, Chad very firmly condemns the Iranian attacks against the fraternal countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Jordan, as well as the drone attack on 29 July in the Egyptian port of Damietta.
We would urge all parties to demonstrate restraint and to promote dialogue.
Regarding the Middle East, Chad remains seriously concerned by ongoing violence and humanitarian suffering in Gaza.
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China · Day 5Han ZhengChina holds that the sovereignty and security of countries in the Middle East, including the Gulf, should be respected.
International industrial and supply chains should be kept stable and unimpeded, and global trade should be safeguarded.
China calls for advancing the governance of the West Bank and the post-conflict reconstruction of Gaza in accordance with the principle of the Palestinians governing Palestine.
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Micronesia (Federated States of) · Day 5Aren PalikInstability in the Middle East and volatile fuel prices are the vulnerability of small island developing states to expensive fuel, unstable supply, a widespread economic fragility.
Shift to renewable energy is an economic necessity.
Solar, wind, and ocean-based technologies can reduce dependence on external fuel markets, strengthen energy security, and lower emission in line with science.
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Cuba · Day 5Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez ParrillaThe fundamental pillars of international law and the United Nations Organization, such as the sovereign equality among states, under permanent attack.
The genocidal crime of Zionism against the Palestinian people, the pirate attacks against vessels, and the extrajudicial executions in the Caribbean Sea and some areas in the Pacific, the military aggression against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and the war against the Islamic Republic of Iran are new expressions of this atrocity.
They are also a reflection of the crisis of identity and relevance imposed on the United Nations Organization and even on this General Assembly, the most universal, democratic and representative body of the international community.
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Saudi Arabia · Day 5Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al SaudAs such, we would enhance confidence and safeguard regional and international security.
The continued suffering of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and the targeting of civilians by Israeli occupation, the obstruction of humanitarian assistance, attempts at forced displacement, and the continued expansion of illegal settlements all constitute serious violations of international law and international humanitarian law.
The Kingdom rejects any attempts at forced displacement or changing the status quo of the Palestinian territories.
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India · Day 5Subrahmanyam JaishankarWe strongly believe that a durable and lasting peace requires a two-state solution.
In the meanwhile, India is contributing to humanitarian assistance and relief efforts for the Palestinian people.
Mr. President, let us recognize that peace is not just the absence of war.
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Sao Tome and Principe · Day 5Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado VazSaint Thomas in principle.
follows with concern the conflicts in Ukraine, the Sudan, the Sahel, the Great Lakes region, the Horn of Africa, and the Middle East, and calls for stronger diplomacy and the protection of civilians in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and international law.
We likewise call for respect for international humanitarian law, full humanitarian access, and the release of hostages.
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