Peace and security
Other conflicts and crises at UNGA 81
Raised by 112 of 223 speakers. Read verbatim UN transcript quotes and select a time to hear the speech.
Speeches that raised other conflicts and crises
United States of America · Day 1Donald TrumpThe President of Azerbaijan said President Trump, in six months, did a miracle.
It was an absolute miracle that nobody thought could be done.
The Prime Minister of Armenia said this breakthrough would simply not have been possible without President Trump's personal engagement and his resolute commitment to peace.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina · Day 1Denis BećirovićDear President of the United Nations General Assembly, respected Secretary-General of the United Nations, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, It is an honor and a pleasure to address the 81st session of the UN General Assembly on behalf of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
We are a symbol of a nation that has survived severe trials but has not lost its path towards a better future.
In the period from 1992 to 1995, my country was subjected to aggression, joint criminal enterprises, genocide against Bosniaks, crimes against humanity, and other war crimes.
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Türkiye · Day 1Recep Tayyip ErdoğanEsteemed delegates, Turkey does not confine itself to just articulating these principles.
With every step we take, we seek a more equitable and more humane international system.
Through the defense alliance we have established recently with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, based on the principle of regional ownership, we are now both strengthening solidarity among us and aiming to generate solutions to the problems in our region from within the region itself.
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Qatar · Day 1Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al ThaniI would also like to express our appreciation to the staff of the United Nations system for their efforts amid difficult and complex circumstances.
I stand before you today at a time when our region is going through one of its most dangerous phases.
You are all aware of the dimensions of the crisis in the Gulf and its repercussions on the entire world.
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Croatia · Day 1Andrej PlenkovićFor smaller and medium-sized states, international law is not an abstraction.
It is the line between order and tyranny, between sovereign equality and the rule of force.
The rule of force, such as witnessed by Croatia during the brutal aggression and occupation of more than one quarter of our territory in the 90s, in the war which claimed nearly 20,000 lives, and after which, more than three decades later, Croatia continues to search for 1,725 missing persons, a poignant example that the consequences of war do not end when the weapons fall silent.
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- Argentina · Day 1
In response to what was stated by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on the Malvinas Island, I wanted to remind you that the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding areas are part of the national territory of Argentina, illegally occupied by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, are the subject of a sovereignty dispute between the two countries, recognized by the United Nations and by other international organizations.
The illegal occupation by Britain of the islands is from January of 1833, when British forces occupied the islands, expelling the legitimate Argentinian authorities and substituting them this was at a time of peace and in violation of the international law valid at the time, was never recognized by Argentina.
The General Assembly in its resolution 2065 recognizes the existence of a sovereignty dispute and urges the government of Argentina and the United Kingdom to renew negotiations in order to find a peaceful and lasting solution to the dispute as a way of decolonizing the territory.
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President of the General Assembly (opening) · Day 1Dr. Khalilur RahmanThey built roads and communities.
They fed children.
They helped rebuild societies and put us on the road to proper governance."
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Day 1Andy Burnhama bond which he described in a letter to the working people of the city as perpetual.
This was not due to some military or material support.
There was no quid pro quo.
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Morocco · Day 1Nasser BouritaSince then, this regional dispute has embarked on an irreversible course, breaking with the past and looking to the future with a view to its final settlement.
This track rests on principles and parameters that admit no interpretation, nor any reading between the lines or in the margins, as some are vainly attempting, deluding themselves in flagrant denial of reality and total disregard for established truth.
These principles, as set forth in the Security Council resolution, are as follows: First, There is no solution outside the framework of the autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty.
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Chile · Day 1José Antonio KastIt took bad decisions.
Public policies were implemented that increased taxation, regulation, and obstacles to entrepreneurship.
We also weathered a very difficult juncture in October 2019.
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Republic of Korea · Day 1Lee Jae MyungWe are ready to share our experience and best practices with the international community.
Co-hosting the fourth UN Ocean Conference with Chile in 2028, reflects our commitment to leading discussions on the sustainable development of our oceans.
Third, the Coalition for Global Energy Supply Chains.
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Suriname · Day 1Jennifer Geerlings-SimonsChildren are living through unimaginable horrors.
The United Nations has not been able to prevent this or to end the continuation.
And we have to ponder on that.
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Viet Nam · Day 1To LamIn the Asia-Pacific, nearly six decades of the ASEAN's development have demonstrated that countries can transform suspicion into trust, confrontation into dialogue, division into cooperation, and individual strength into collective might.
In that spirit, Vietnam remains steadfast in its commitment to resolving disputes, including those in the East Sea, by peaceful means in line with international law, particularly the 1982 UNCLOS.
Vietnam is resolute in safeguarding its sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction.
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Angola · Day 1João Manuel Gonçalves LourençoThat time, it was a historical achievement for the Angolan people who waited more than 12 months from the date of proclamation of the national independence for the country to be accepted as a full-fledged member of the international community.
That event of great significance for the history of my country took place in a global context in which Angola became a victim of confrontation between world powers in the struggle for control of sphere of influence within the spirit of Cold War.
Our entire journey towards the attainment of peace in 2002 was closely linked to disputes of that period, which hampered the fulfilment of the dreams of Angolans and their plans to building a prosperous nation committed to its own development.
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Naoero · Day 1David Ranibok AdeangI am asking this assembly to honor its word.
And I cannot then fall silent when that word is broken for someone else.
For 33 consecutive years, This Assembly has called for an end to the embargo against Cuba.
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