Development
Oceans and small island States at UNGA 81
Raised by 58 of 223 speakers. Read verbatim UN transcript quotes and select a time to hear the speech.
Speeches that raised oceans and small island states
Antigua and Barbuda · Day 6Walton Alfonso WebsonFor small island developing states, these are questions of survival.
He understood what we small island developing states have been telling the world for decades.
The Secretary-General continued to stand with SIDS.
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Vanuatu · Day 6Odo TeviI bring with me the voice of a nation of more than 80 islands, of many indigenous communities and languages, and a nation whose identity has been shaped by the ocean, by custom, by faith, by resilience, and above all, by commitment to peace.
Your visits to our region reflect an understanding that the concerns of small island development states deserve to be heard at a higher level.
The effects reach our villages, our markets, our schools, our hospitals, our oceans, and our homes.
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Sri Lanka · Day 6Vijitha HerathAs an island nation situated at the crossroads of the Indian Ocean, and as a country with a large number of migrant workers in West Asia, these developments have direct security, economic and social implications for us.
while safeguarding our neutrality we placed Humanity above all else as president thean has reiterated we will never hesitate to protect Humanity if there are actions that must be taken to protect human lives we will not hesitate to take them under any circumstance this Mr. President is the Sri Lanka we wish to bring before the world, a small island nation with a big heart which believes that even in times of conflict and profound division, there remains space for humanity.
from our early call for an Indian Ocean zone of peace to our leadership at the 1995 NPT Review and Extension Conference.
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Grenada · Day 6Ingrid JacksonHer election would represent a historic milestone for Caribbean region and a powerful affirmation that every region including small island developing states can contribute to leadership at the highest level of a multilateral system.
Mr. President, as a small island developing state, Grenada understands resilience.
Small island developing states should not be viewed simply as victims of climate change.
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New Zealand · Day 6Victoria Louise HallumBiodiversity loss and pollution are impacting key natural resources in our oceans.
We thank you for your visits to the Blue Pacific and for your attention to the unique situation of Pacific Island countries and other small island developing states.
We also call on you to safeguard the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the constitution for the oceans, which provides the framework within which all activities in the oceans and seas must be carried out.
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