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The speaker’s own country at UNGA 81
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Speeches that raised the speaker’s own country
Republic of Moldova · Day 5Vasile TofanVice President, Deputy Secretary General, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, this summer the Republic of Moldova turned 35.
For much of that time, the world described us as a country caught between East and West, a place where others decided.
I stand here as a new Prime Minister of a country that has decided.
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Canada · Day 5Anita AnandWe are facing serious challenges in the global order.
But at their core, Canadians and billions of others around the world want to live peaceful, prosperous and predictable lives.
That is why, in the face of this rupture, Canada's goal is to achieve greater strategic autonomy, greater autonomy to make our own choices and to determine our own sovereign future.
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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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Cuba · Day 5Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez ParrillaThis is indispensable as we make it more democratic and effective and closer to its peoples.
As is well known, in Cuba we are facing a multidimensional aggression from the United States government, a permanent, abusive and ruthless hostility that has lasted for almost seven decades.
Since January 2026, this aggression has strengthened and become more cruel and more dangerous, with the imposition of an energy blockade that, by resorting to intimidation and coercion, prevents any country from exporting fuel to Cuba, an equivalent to a naval blockade, which is classified under international law as an act of war.
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Tajikistan · Day 5Sirojiddin MuhriddinBuilding on this vision, Tajikistan will convene a high-level international conference on peace in Dushanbe in June 2027, in cooperation with the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, the United Nations Youth Office and other partners.
The conference will help launch the decade and turn our shared commitment to peace into practical cooperation.
Mr. President, our position on conflicts and disputes is clear.
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Zambia · Day 5Mulambo Hamakuni HaimbeFor Zambia, the answer is clear.
We must restore trust by achieving results, and we must manage transformation by ensuring that no country and no one is left behind.
Zambia's democratic journey and the 2026 elections.
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San Marino · Day 5Luca BeccariMr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, San Marino is the world's oldest republic.
For more than 17 centuries, we have survived not through military power, territorial expansion, economic might, but through dialogue, respect for the law, neutrality, and the conviction that sovereignty of a small state is no less valuable than that of a great power.
Our history has taught a simple lesson.
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Sao Tome and Principe · Day 5Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado VazThe limited institutional capacity of vulnerable countries must not become an obstacle to accessing the very instruments created to support them.
In the case of Saint Thomas and Principe, this issue is particularly relevant following our graduation to middle income country status, which was an important milestone and a recognition of the progress achieved in human development.
It nonetheless requires appropriate transition measures capable of consolidating these gains and shielding the country from external shocks.
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Belize · Day 5John BriceñoWe are committed to the Sustainable Development Goals, and we are making measurable progress.
Multidimensional poverty stands at 19.1% and unemployment at 1.9%.
Public debt has been brought down to 66.6% of GDP and for the first time in a generation, it is on a path of sustainable development.
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Cabo Verde · Day 5Francisco Avelino Vieira de CarvalhoMr. President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary-General of the United Nations, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen.
It is a pleasure to be here representing Cabo Verde in this forum where the world comes together to discuss the challenges we share and the future we want to build.
I come from a country made-up of 10 islands in the mid-Atlantic, a country aware of its vulnerabilities but one that has learned that the size of a territory must never determine the size of our dreams.
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Lao People’s Democratic Republic · Day 5Thongsavanh PhomvihaneASEAN remains the bedrock of the Lao PDR's regional engagement.
Mr. President, despite severe external economic shocks and natural disaster, the Lao economy continues its steady recovery through strong national ownership and strategic international partnership.
Guided by our sovereign and self-reliance economic policy, The Lao PDR has adopted its 10th National Socio-Economic Development Plan for a period of 2026 and 2030.
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Singapore · Day 5Vivian BalakrishnanDefending them is not just a matter of principle or debate.
It is in our collective interest.
The largest economies depend on the open sea lanes as much as the smallest.
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Belarus · Day 5Maxim RyzhenkovIt is the voice of a country that has itself endured a similar hellish chapter in history.
We know what genocide is.
A third of our population during the war was murdered in cold blood and tortured by civilised Europeans, united by Hitler 85 years ago.
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China · Day 5Han ZhengChina supports the election in accordance with the UN Charter of a new Secretary-General who honors the UN Charter, has exceptional capability, upholds integrity and fairness, and demonstrates courage and dedication.
Mr. President, colleagues, On October 25, 1971, right here in this August Hall, the General Assembly adopted Resolution 2758 at its 26th session with an overwhelming majority, by which UNGA decided to restore all the rights of the People's Republic of China in the UN and recognize the representatives of the government of the People's Republic of China as the only legitimate representatives of China to the UN.
This is of profound and far-reaching significance for both China and the world.
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Brunei Darussalam · Day 5Prince 'Abdul MateenFor Brunei Darussalam, preparing for the future begins with our people.
This lies at the core of Brunei Vision 2035, built upon three mutually reinforcing goals.
and accomplished people, a high quality of life, and a dynamic and sustainable economy.
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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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Philippines · Day 5Ma. Theresa LazaroAs a country that has newly attained upper middle income status, the Philippines knows that income classification is not the end of the journey.
Our metrics must evolve to capture the structural vulnerabilities, debt burdens, and inequalities that continue to affect middle-income countries.
But the face to the digital revolution and to the rise of artificial intelligence, we stand at the dawn of an unprecedented technological era.
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Saudi Arabia · Day 5Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al SaudAnd we have to ensure that weapons will only be restricted to the state to ensure security and stability in Iraq.
We have to ensure that the Iraqi territory will not become a source of attack against other neighboring countries.
Mr. President, the achievements made through Saudi Vision 2030, 10 years after its launch, represent a model of comprehensive national transformation.
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India · Day 5Subrahmanyam JaishankarInsofar as India is concerned, its inclusive growth and all-round progress has advanced the prospects of one-sixth of humanity.
When health, nutrition, and education are effectively delivered, when drinking water, electricity, roads, and housing are ensured, This veritably lifts the global SDG outcomes.
But today, India has much more than that to offer.
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Tunisia · Day 5Mohamed Ali NaftiMy country stresses that the rapid development of artificial intelligence offers great opportunities to accelerate development goals.
provided that it is accompanied by comprehensive and equitable global governance that ensure that responsible use and prevents the widening of the digital divide between North and South through capacity building, technology transfer, and adequate financing.
Mr. President, under the leadership of President Kais Saied, Tunisia reaffirms its unwavering determination to continue its reform process, launched on the 25th of July 2021, with the aim of consolidating a democracy that guarantees rights and freedoms for all citizens and responds to the aspirations of the Tunisian people for development and prosperity.
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Djibouti · Day 5Abdoulkader Houssein OmarBeyond climate action, the 2030 agenda remains at the heart of our development vision.
Djibouti's economy is demonstrating resilience, driven in particular by port and logistics activities.
trade, telecommunications, energy and investment.
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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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Iceland · Day 5Thorgerdur Katrín GunnarsdóttirMadam President, This year marks 80 years since Iceland joined the United Nations.
For eight decades, Iceland has held that a small state should enjoy the same protection, same rights and voice as a powerful one.
That idea matters more today, not less.
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Germany · Day 5Johann WadephulToday, more people than ever are affected by violent conflicts.
At the same time, for every member state, resources are limited.
Thus, we have to join forces to bring conflicts to an end.
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Oman · Day 5Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood AlbusaidiWomen are an integral part of the sustainable development process and should not be viewed solely as a goal of development efforts.
We therefore allocated 11 permanent and elected seats for women in the Omani Shura Council.
In the environmental field, the Sultanate of Oman continues its efforts to implement its national strategy towards transition to a low carbon economy through a broad package of projects and initiatives in renewable energy and initiatives in transport, industry and sustainable cities to support national efforts to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.
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Gabon · Day 5Marie-Édith Tassyla-Ye-DoumbenenyIn this regard, under the leadership of the President of the Republic, Gabon is continuing its social, environmental and economic transformation as set out in our National Growth and Development Plan, the PNCD, for 2026-2030.
This development plan also stresses improving the living conditions of our people, particularly through new administrative, hospital and educational infrastructure in keeping with the Sustainable Development Goals.
In light of all of the above, my country calls for a renewed partnership based on mutual respect, shared responsibility and concrete commitments.
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Cameroon · Day 5Lejeune Mbella MbellaAnd I thus reaffirm the determination with which Cameroon will work along with other member states of the Lake Chad Basin Commission.
We will continue to fight tirelessly against terrorism, and we will engage in stabilization efforts in areas affected around the Lake Chad region.
On a domestic level, the government of my country is working to ensure a return to normality in our northwest and southwest regions.
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