Peace and security
Gaza and Israel–Palestine at UNGA 81
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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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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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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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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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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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