Peace and security
Peacekeeping and peacebuilding at UNGA 81
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Speeches that raised peacekeeping and peacebuilding
President of the General Assembly (opening) · Day 1Dr. Khalilur RahmanWars and conflict and their aftermath are ravaging Sudan, Gaza, Ukraine, Myanmar, and the Middle East.
But even as those wars raged, the United Nations stayed and served.
I have seen it up close in my own country, Bangladesh, where the United Nations country team in Cox's Bazar is striving to do more with less to support Rohingya refugees in the camps who are yearning to return back to Myanmar.
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France · Day 1Emmanuel MacronIt is in everyone's interests, and France is committed to it.
Moving on to Africa, we shoulder a collective responsibility for the crises which are piling up without any answers, without any responses.
Peace operations must be more effective.
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Angola · Day 1João Manuel Gonçalves LourençoAlso worthy of particular retention is the holding in July of this year in Luanda, in partnership with the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, the third edition of the initiative "Call for Peace, End to Wars and Respect for International Law".
In this same context, Angola will host next October the Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace and Nonviolence, the so-called Luanda Biennial.
My country takes seriously the issues relating to peace and resolution conflict through dialogue, respect for norms governing international relations, and defense of international law, sparing no efforts to bringing the conflicting parties closer and build consensus in Africa.
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Mongolia · Day 1Khurelsukh UkhnaaIn this spirit, the United Nations General Assembly adopts on a biennial basis the resolution entitled "Mongolia's International Security and Nuclear-Weapon-Free Status" initiated by Mongolia in 1998.
Furthermore, Mongolia has made tangible contributions to global efforts to maintain international peace and security through its active participation in the United Nations peacekeeping operations and other international missions, having deployed more than 23,000 military and police personnel to hotspots around the world since 2002.
Even today, our troops are serving in the Gang Suppression Force, a multinational police and military mission deployed to Haiti.
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Sierra Leone · Day 1Julius Maada BioHe has served this organization with steadfastness, more clarity and the courage to speak difficult truths.
I also commend her excellency Amina J. Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary General for her exemplary service and distinguished representation of Africa on the global stage.
Mr. President, nearly 25 years ago, Sierra Leone completed disarmament and formally declared its civil war over.
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Viet Nam · Day 1To LamVietnamese military personnel and police officers have served and will continue to serve in UN peacekeeping operations.
carrying our nation's aspiration for peace to places where peace remains fragile.
Our tradition of independence and self-reliance provides a foundation for Vietnam to strengthen its strategic autonomy and proactively pursue international integration, looking towards our goal of becoming a developing country with a modern industrial base and upper middle income by 2030 and developed high-income country by 2045.
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United Republic of Tanzania · Day 1Deogratius NdejembiThese developments underscore the urgent need to reaffirm multilateralism, strengthen respect for international law, and reinforce the central role of the United Nations in maintaining international peace and security.
In that regard, Tanzania remains firmly committed to supporting the efforts of the UN Security Council to fulfill its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.
Our commitment is demonstrated by our two terms of service on the Security Council during which we made substantive contributions to such cause.
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United States of America · Day 1Donald TrumpThey've been fantastic.
I also want to thank those who have committed troops, police, and training to help stabilize Gaza, including Indonesia, Morocco, Albania, Kosovo, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Jordan, and more.
Since I took office, it has been my great honor to settle eight wars, and in so doing, become friendly with the leaders of many of those countries.
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Kyrgyzstan · Day 1Sadyr ZhaparovWe intend to work closely with every country and remain committed to productive cooperation.
Distinguished colleagues, as you all may know, since the establishment of the United Nations in 1945, its Member States and leaders have attempted to undertake systematic reforms.
Reforms have ranged from expanding the membership of the Security Council to modernizing mechanisms of governance, peacekeeping, and the protection of human rights.
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Luxembourg · Day 1Guillaume of LuxembourgLuxembourg has unstintingly worked to contribute to this effort through peacekeeping operations, humanitarian interventions, protecting children affected by armed conflict, the women, peace and security agenda, as well as the mine clearance humanitarian activities in Ukraine.
The experience we gained as an elected member of the Security Council in 2013 and 2014 showed us that elected members can make a real difference, especially when the permanent members of the Security Council are divided.
It is for this reason that Luxembourg is asking for Member States to place their trust in it as it seeks a Security Council seat for the 2031-2032 period.
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Dominica · Day 1Sylvanie BurtonThe United Nations provides shelter and protection to people enduring conflict displacement, and natural disaster.
It supports education, healthcare, peacekeeping, elections, and development in communities that might otherwise be forgotten.
These achievements matter and must never be dismissed or diminished.
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Croatia · Day 1Andrej Plenkovićwhile reducing its public debt to GDP ratio by 30 percentage points from its pandemic peak.
Six consecutive sovereign credit rating upgrades have brought us into the A category.
We have tripled our defense budget with approximately one-third of that spending allocated to military modernization.
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Morocco · Day 1Nasser BouritaMorocco also renews its support for the pivotal role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, UNRWA.
In keeping with its approach of supporting initiatives aimed at achieving peace in the Middle East, Morocco has decided to participate in the International Stabilization Force in Gaza and to contribute through humanitarian and security initiatives to establishing a climate of peace and security in the region by contributing to the training of the Palestinian police.
deploying high-ranking military officers to the internal security forces, and setting up a military field hospital, in addition to its readiness to lead a program to counter extremism.
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