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Multilateralism at UNGA 81
Raised by 184 of 223 speakers. Read verbatim UN transcript quotes and select a time to hear the speech.
Speeches that raised multilateralism
Antigua and Barbuda · Day 6Walton Alfonso WebsonCan multilateralism still protect the weak as well as the strong?
capable of restoring confidence in multilateralism.
Mr. President, multilateralism is under profound strain.
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Vanuatu · Day 6Odo TeviYou have stood consistently for multilateralism at a time when multilateralism itself was under enormous pressure.
We are witnessing geopolitical competition, strategic rivalry, armed conflicts, growing military expenditures, economic fragmentation, technological disruption, and a weakening of confidence in the multilateral institutions.
Our security depends fundamentally on something else, international law, multilateral institutions, diplomacy, and the equal sovereignty of states.
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Benin · Day 6Marc Hermanne Gninadoou ArabaI would like to convey to you the warmest greetings of the Beninese people and to carry before you the voice of these people, a voice resolutely committed to peace, dialogue and multilateralism, a voice which yearns to fully partake in our collective reflection about the future of our organization and the future of our world.
Mr. President, Benin believes in multilateralism.
Defending multilateralism also means taking a lucid look at the United Nations Organization.
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Malawi · Day 6George Chapatula ChapondaMister President, The third opportunity is to reform global governance and strengthen multilateralism.
Our multilateral framework is fractured because its foundational architecture is obsolete.
Malawi reaffirms its unwavering commitment to multilateralism, but it must be a multilateralism that is inclusive, fair and democratic.
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Mali · Day 6Abdoulaye Diopbecause beyond encouraging reflection on how our organization can regain credibility and effectiveness amid multiple crises and challenges to multilateralism, it especially calls on member states to restore trust and seek common solutions to the many challenges of our time.
And how can this be achieved?
For its part, Mali reaffirms its unwavering commitment to reformed multilateralism founded on strict respect for the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, particularly sovereign equality, territorial integrity, non-use of force, mutual respect, and non-interference in the internal affairs of a state.
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Grenada · Day 6Ingrid JacksonWe must renew our global systems, strengthen our multilateral partnerships, and summon the collective will necessary to build a world worthy of the next generation.
Mr. President, as we speak of transforming our multilateral system, we must also ensure that its leadership reflects the diversity, experience, and aspirations of the people it serves.
recognizing the experience and leadership she brings to this important moment for global multilateralism.
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New Zealand · Day 6Victoria Louise Hallumwhose sovereignty, security and prosperity depends on a functioning, inclusive multilateral system, grounded in agreed rules and norms, with the UN Charter at its centre.
We welcome progress in advancing the UN's multidimensional vulnerability index and want to see further work to ensure its practical application across the multilateral development system.
Do we have the will to invest in the multilateral system, both politically and financially, to enable it to deliver results where we can truly make a difference?
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Costa Rica · Day 6Boris Vasir Marchegiani CarreroAt the same time, trust in multilateralism is waning precisely when we need it most.
Multilateralism is a prerequisite for the preservation of peace, to promote sustainable development and to protect human dignity.
However, multilateralism will only preserve its dignity if it proves able to yield tangible results, specific results for people, for human beings.
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Burkina Faso · Day 6Karamoko Jean Marie TraoréHowever, variable justice, no. The Confederation remains committed to multilateral independent institutions that are impartial and credible.
Mr. President, in terms of international peace and security, our world remains up against multiplication of armed conflicts, the emergence of new crises, and a return to the principle of might is right, unilateral approaches, Unlawful sanctions, selective interventions and double standards weaken the international order and put the multilateral system to test.
The Pact for the Future, the Compromisos de Sevilla, the Doha Programme of Action, the UNAT Initiative and the OASO Programme of Action for landlocked developing countries can contribute to making the multilateral system more effective, more inclusive and more focused on results, as long as they do not just remain promises.
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Algeria · Day 6Ahmed Attafhe devoted himself to keeping the voice of multilateral action strong whenever attempts were made to silence it.
We cannot ask peoples to trust in multilateralism if its institutions continue to reflect the balances of a bygone era.
Let us make multilateralism a reality rather than simply a principle.
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El Salvador · Day 6Alexandra Hill TinocoAs the United Nations, we need to commit ourselves and work to redefine the international order so that we can prioritize the common well-being of the whole of humanity regardless of whether of where they live and their condition guarantee the well-being of our brothers and sisters the whole of humanity we need a multilateral system that is able to listen but also to make decisions, to safeguard principles, to respect the sovereignty of states, but that at the same time understands that no state can resolve problems that know no borders alone.
multilateralism that does not oblige countries to constantly choose between sovereignty and cooperation.
Today, we have an historical and inexcusable challenge, and that is making multilateralism a synonym, again, with capacity to act.
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Sri Lanka · Day 6Vijitha HerathSri Lanka has also long championed multilateral disarmament.
However, genuine faith in multilateralism requires the courage to acknowledge where the system has fallen short, the humility to listen to those who feel unheard, and the determination to make our institutions more effective, more representative, and more responsive.
Our answer must therefore be a renewed faith in multilateralism and a United Nations that listens more closely, represents more fairly, and delivers for all.
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Democratic People’s Republic of Korea · Day 6Kim Son GyongThis year alone, the U.S. staged a series of bilateral and multilateral military exercises, including Freedom Shield and Freedom Edge, simulating a real war scenario.
Instead, multilateralism and multipolarization have emerged as an irresistible aspiration and trend of the times based on justice and equity.
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Turkmenistan · Day 6Vepa HajiyevTurkmenistan will also propose the establishment within the United Nations of a group of friends of multilateralism and the sovereign equality of states.
In this area, Turkmenistan will continue to promote multilateral dialogue by proposing the establishment of the Ashgabat Climate Dialogue, an open multilateral platform for regular political and expert engagement, the advancement of practical climate initiatives, and the strengthening of international relationships.
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President of the General Assembly (closing) · Day 6Dr. Khalilur RahmanWe heard of a crisis of institutional trust We were reminded that trust cannot be taken for granted, and we heard a vigorous defense of multilateralism, but not as an end in itself.
A delegation observed that the test of multilateralism is not how many resolutions we adopt or how many meetings we hold.
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