Peace and security
Other conflicts and crises at UNGA 81
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Speeches that raised other conflicts and crises
Cambodia · Day 5Sokhonn PrakMr. President, Cambodia understands the value of trust from its own history.
Our country endured decades of conflict, genocide, division, and immense human suffering.
Cambodia rebuilt peace through dialogue, trust, and confidence building, and the political courage and wisdom embodied in our former prime minister, win-win policy, which brought national reconciliation and unity.
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Belize · Day 5John BriceñoThe economic blockade against our sister nation compounded by restrictions on fuel has severely damaged the Cuban economy.
This crisis is unnecessary and unjustified.
Belize renews its call for the lifting of the blockade and for Cuba's removal from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
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Tajikistan · Day 5Sirojiddin MuhriddinOur response must be equally united.
Therefore, the Dushanbe process on countering terrorism and its financing has become an important platform for international and regional cooperation.
We will continue this engagement, including by convening the next high-level counterterrorism conference in Dushanbe in 2027.
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San Marino · Day 5Luca BeccariMr. President, five years ago, the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan.
Five years is too long for half of our population to be denied its right.
Afghan women and girls continue to face a systematic restriction on education, employment, movement, public participation, and access to justice.
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Holy See · Day 5Cardinal Pietro Parolinrespect for sovereignty and borders form the essential foundation for the implementation of the peace plan.
Furthermore, the presence of Christians in Lebanon and throughout the Middle East must not only be safeguarded as the legitimate continuation of a historic presence, but must also be encouraged by international community since Christians aspire to be an active force for peace, spirituality, and culture within the mosaic of people that make up the Levant, where the Christian faith originated.
The Holy See is following with deep concern the situation in the Gulf region, where the conflict has gradually spread and the violence shows no signs of abating.
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Philippines · Day 5Ma. Theresa LazaroNearly 90% of world trade moves by sea, supported by close to 2 million seafarers, more than 25% of whom are Filipinos.
They are essential workers, yet increasingly vulnerable to conflict and attacks at sea.
Just recently, an incident in the Strait of Hormuz claimed the lives of Filipino seafarers and injured many others.
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- Guatemala · Day 5
In that framework, we have submitted territorial claim against Belize to the ICJ.
Guatemala categorically rejects the serious accusation that a plane of the Guatemalan Air Force overflew the territory of Belize.
This flight never happened.
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Russian Federation · Day 5Sergey LavrovThe UN and all its member states absolutely need to think outside the box so as to buck these unfavorable trends in the Middle East and nearby areas.
I'm not just referring to Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan, and other countries in Africa where conflict rage.
We need urgent measures to be taken to address the terrible humanitarian situation in Cuba, which is under extreme, unprecedented pressure on the part of its northern neighbor.
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Iceland · Day 5Thorgerdur Katrín GunnarsdóttirA society that strips people of their dignity will eventually undermine its own democracy.
And nowhere is the backlash more extreme than in Afghanistan, where women and girls have been systematically erased from public life.
Girls are denied education.
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Singapore · Day 5Vivian BalakrishnanIn fact, UNCLOS is one of the great achievements of multilateral lawmaking.
It was concluded under the presidency of Professor Tommy Koh of Singapore, who called it the Constitution for the Oceans.
For over four decades, it has set out the legal framework for activities in all our oceans and seas.
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Tunisia · Day 5Mohamed Ali Naftifor wisdom and reason to prevail, and for a return to dialogue and negotiations, giving absolute priority to political and peaceful and diplomatic solutions as the only means of resolving existing disputes in a manner that strengthens the foundations of security and stability in the region and prevents further escalation.
Tunisia also reaffirms its commitment to freedom of navigation and maritime security in accordance with the principles and provisions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and customary international law, while preserving global energy security, international supply chains, and the economic rights of states.
Mr. President, given the bonds of brotherhood and good neighborliness that unite the Tunisian and Libyan peoples, as well as their shared interests and common destiny, Tunisia supports every sincere Libyan effort and every serious UN initiative aimed at ending the crisis on the basis of a Libyan-led and Libyan-owned solution founded on dialogue and consensus among all parties, preserving Libya's unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the aspirations of the brotherly Libyan people for security, stability, and a unified state.
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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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Oman · Day 5Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood AlbusaidiSubsequent events have shown that the escalation has extended to threaten the security of the countries of the region and paralyze navigation and trade through the vital Strait of Hormuz, affecting energy security, price stability, and confidence in the current international order.
the Sultanate of Oman once again reaffirms its steadfast commitment to continuing its efforts aimed at safeguarding navigation in the Strait of Hormuz in accordance with the principles of international law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
We also call upon all parties to cooperate with Oman in these efforts aimed at safeguarding the interests of all parties relying on transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Gabon · Day 5Marie-Édith Tassyla-Ye-DoumbenenyIn this spirit, my country reaffirms its commitment to the principle of non-interference in the domestic affairs of States and to the respect for their sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Against this backdrop, Gabon once again welcomes the adoption of resolution 2797 of 2025, which has injected fresh impetus into the settlement of the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara, based exclusively on the autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty.
Mr. President, restoring trust depends above all on concrete action that enables us to address together global challenges relating to peace and security, climate change, sustainable development and pandemics.
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Jamaica · Day 5Kamina Johnson SmithMr. President, for Jamaica, the consequences of global challenges are not theoretical.
On the 28th of October last year, Hurricane Melissa struck our island.
In a matter of hours, the most catastrophic hurricane in our modern history inflicted damage and loss estimated at 56.7% of our GDP.
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Republic of Moldova · Day 5Vasile TofanThe same principle applies within our own borders.
Russian military forces remain illegally and without our consent in the Transnistrian region of Moldova.
We will continue to seek their unconditional withdrawal and the peaceful reintegration of our country, with full respect for Moldova's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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Lao People’s Democratic Republic · Day 5Thongsavanh PhomvihaneIn the same vein, the Lao PDR reiterates its principle position against unilateral, coercive measures.
The prolonged economic, commercial and financial embargo against the Republic of Cuba continue to inflict hardship on its people.
We call for the immediate and unconditional lifting of these sanctions, including logistic and energy blockades and removal of Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
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Cuba · Day 5Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez ParrillaWe reject the implementation of unilateral coercive measures.
We express our support to and solidarity with each and every nation that is a victim of them.
We once again state our solidarity with the Government of National Reconciliation and Unity of Nicaragua.
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Saudi Arabia · Day 5Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al SaudThe Kingdom stresses the need to support effort aimed at reaching a comprehensive political solution that will ensure the stability of Yemen and alleviate the the suffering of those brotherly people.
We have provided humanitarian and development assistance to the Republic of Yemen amounting to more than 29 billion US dollars.
We were the first among humanitarian donors to the Republic of Yemen in twenty twenty-five.
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India · Day 5Subrahmanyam JaishankarThose most impacted often have the least say.
This Assembly must face up to the true state of affairs.
This year, we are witnessing a conflict in the Gulf, one that is exacerbating an already difficult situation.
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Malaysia · Day 5Mohamad Haji HasanAcross West Asia, escalating conflict threatens some of the world's most important routes for energy and trade, including the Strait of Hormuz, and the Bab al-Mandab.
The consequences of conflict do not stop at these shores.
A family in Southeast Asia has no part in these disputes, yet that family still pays the price when food, fuel, and cost of living rise.
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Sao Tome and Principe · Day 5Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado VazWe also follow with concern the persistence of the economic, commercial, and financial restrictions affecting Cuba.
and call for their lifting for the benefit of the development and well-being of the Cuban people, to whom we express our solidarity.
Excellencies, Sao Tome and Principe will remain faithful to the Charter of the United Nations, international law, peace, human rights, and multilateralism, standing as a voice of dialogue and moderation, and as a committed partner for stability in the Gulf of Guinea.
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