Cross-cutting
Migration and refugees at UNGA 81
Raised by 63 of 223 speakers. Read verbatim UN transcript quotes and select a time to hear the speech.
Speeches that raised migration and refugees
Micronesia (Federated States of) · Day 5Aren PalikMr. President, our people are the most important and most valuable national resource.
We remain committed to delivering effective public services and advancing Micronesia priorities for our citizens, wherever they reside.
I am pleased to announce the adoption of Micronesia's National Migration Policy with the technical support of the International Organization for Migration.
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Philippines · Day 5Ma. Theresa Lazaroput a face to the tireless migrant workers and seafarers who keep the global community afloat.
Millions of migrant workers leave their homes to search for a better life, contributing immeasurably to the sustainable development of countries of origin, transit and destination.
They are committed to full human rights, and fundamental freedoms regardless of status and deserve steadfast protection from trafficking and exploitation along perilous migration routes.
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Iceland · Day 5Thorgerdur Katrín GunnarsdóttirThe freedoms codified in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea are not optional, not at all.
And for an island nation dependent on open maritime routes, freedom of navigation is fundamental.
Madam President, 75 years after the 1951 Refugee Convention, we should have hoped that the need for it would be diminishing.
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Tunisia · Day 5Mohamed Ali NaftiGuided by its firm belief in the importance of investing in people, Tunisia once again calls for a comprehensive and balanced approach to migration that takes into account its human and historical dimensions and moves beyond a narrow security perspective while addressing its root causes, foremost among them conflict, poverty, economic and social disparities.
lack of employment opportunities and development, and the proliferation of human trafficking networks.
Such an approach would embody shared responsibility, solidarity, and cooperation among countries of origin, transit, and destination.
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Djibouti · Day 5Abdoulkader Houssein OmarDjibouti is following the situation in Yemen with grave concern.
We are indeed directly experiencing its effects with the recent arrival in our territory of several thousand people fleeing the violence.
This situation is already placing considerable pressure on host communities in the Obock region, as well as on the reception capacity of the Markazai site.
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Republic of Moldova · Day 5Vasile TofanMoldova could not choose that this war began next to us, but we could choose our response.
We welcomed people fleeing the war.
We kept transport routes open.
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Holy See · Day 5Cardinal Pietro ParolinParticular attention must to be paid to those categories of persons most at risk, those in the womb, the elderly, the disabled, the sick, refugees and migrants, the unemployed, the marginalized, the lonely, and those living under condition of extreme poverty, violence, or conflict.
Among these fundamental rights, religious freedom occupies a privileged place.
It is not a secondary liberty, but an essential dimension of the human person.
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Belarus · Day 5Maxim RyzhenkovWe see this everywhere.
The air is thick with anxiety from Europe to the Middle East, from Asia to Africa and Latin America.
Wars and conflicts are engulfing the world.
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Sao Tome and Principe · Day 5Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado VazIn a nation of our size, every talent counts, and every young person is an indispensable force for national progress.
Likewise, the Santomean diaspora is an essential part of our human wealth and a strategic partner of the country.
We will continue to strengthen its ties with Santomean Principi and to create the conditions for an even greater contribution to investment, entrepreneurship, knowledge, transfer, and national life.
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Cameroon · Day 5Lejeune Mbella MbellaWe should underline that the authorities of Cameroon have continued to multiply and consolidate these results.
And I can assure you of Cameroon's constant commitment to solidarity with displaced populations, refugees, and host communities, despite the multitude of limitations that affect these situations.
Mr. President, in a world that is increasingly unstable, We have the duty to do everything possible to create conditions that favor peace, security, and stability of our international political environment in order to ensure well-being for everyone.
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