Peace and security
Peacekeeping and peacebuilding at UNGA 81
Raised by 78 of 223 speakers. Read verbatim UN transcript quotes and select a time to hear the speech.
Speeches that raised peacekeeping and peacebuilding
Haiti · Day 4Alix Didier Fils-AiméI want to pay a particular tribute to the kindred peoples who, by contributing to the Gang Suppression Force and supporting its full rollout, have chosen to share with us the burden of fighting for peace and security.
Haiti will never forget their solidarity nor their sacrifices.
I also want to underscore the privileged partnership with the United States of America and the steadfast support of Canada and the invaluable assistance of our partners such as France, Chile, and Mexico in the modernization of our national security capacity.
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North Macedonia · Day 4Hristijan MickoskiThe fear that the violence might spread was real.
And yet, my country chose peace.
It chose stability.
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Lebanon · Day 4Nawaf SalamHowever, the success of any agreement is measured not by declared intentions, but by fulfillment of commitments.
What is required today, therefore, is to complete the translation of this framework into practical steps.
within a clear timetable and with a verification mechanism that ensures the implementation of all its provisions.
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Liechtenstein · Day 4Sabine MonauniBut the conversation must not end there.
There are alternatives for action.
This Assembly, in particular, has wide authority over matters of peace and security, and it is universal in composition.
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Kiribati · Day 4Taneti MaamauKiribati is proud to contribute in our own way to international peace and security through the service of our police officers under the United Nations flag.
For Kiribati, This is an expression of our belief that even the smallest country can contribute to global peace.
For Pacific people, the consequences of nuclear weapons are not merely historical.
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Maldives · Day 4Hussain Mohamed LatheefAnd the United Nations must not retreat from the countries that need it most in the name of efficiency.
Reform must preserve a meaningful UN presence on the ground, particularly in seats.
The UN development system must respond to the needs of program countries and remain guided by relevant international frameworks.
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Tuvalu · Day 4Feleti TeoTuvalu reaffirms its strong commitment to the values and the principle of the UN Charter and to international law and to a multilateral system that protects the dignity and security of all people.
This year also marks the historical and first deployment of Tuvalu police officers to serve in the UN mission in South Sudan, a deployment that confirms that even the smallest member of the UN can contribute meaningfully to international peace and security.
Mr. President, the theme for this session, Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation, a United Nations that Delivers for All, resonates well with the moment of time we find ourselves in right now.
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Solomon Islands · Day 4Matthew Cooper WaleMr. President, It is with great pride that Solomon Islands is again contributing personnel to UN peacekeeping in South Sudan.
Despite our small size, our participation reaffirms our enduring commitment to the Charter, to international peace and security, and to the noble work of peacekeepers serving communities affected by conflict.
I thank our partners, including Australia and the UN Police, for their support.
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Saint Lucia · Day 4Philip J. PierreWe also speak today about Haiti.
Member States of this organization must act in a manner that will restore the trust of the people of Haiti in the United Nations.
Some Member States have failed to meet their commitments and pledges to the Gang Suppression Force in Haiti, whose one-year mandate ends this month.
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Pakistan · Day 4Muhammad Shehbaz SharifFor decades, Pakistani men and women have served under the blue flag, protecting civilians and helping countries emerge from conflict.
We are proud of their valuable sacrifices.
Ladies and gentlemen, the alarming rise in Islamophobia is deeply worrying.
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Bahamas (the) · Day 4Philip Edward DavisSo if you want to see what sovereignty costs, when it is only allowed and never respected, just look at Haiti.
When the Security Council meets on the 30th of September, we urge you to renew the mandate under Resolution 2793.
and to give the gang suppression force the resources to deliver a partnership that respects Haitian sovereignty.
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Day 4Godwin FridayHaiti, I am sorry.
And the song goes on.
The insecurity of the Haitian people, plagued by gang violence and political uncertainty, is a pain felt across our region.
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Kazakhstan · Day 4Mukhtar TileuberdiKazakhstan's peacekeepers in UNDOF and UNIFIL reflect our readiness to assume practical responsibility and contribute to the international mandated stabilization forces in Gaza.
Kazakhstan formally announced its intention to join the Abraham Accords.
We see them as an additional platform to reinforce the UN brokered political process towards the two-state solution.
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Mauritania · Day 4Mohamed Salem MerzougIn a practical translation of such effort, my country, through its participation in the different events and peacekeeping missions, contributes in the peaceful settlement of disputes and promoting cooperation and coordination, both regionally and internationally.
This contribution is based in our belief in the need to have durable and just cooperation, because no one country, no matter how powerful it was, can stand alone to confront the challenges of such an interconnected world.
COVID-19 and The subsequent disruptions in the supply chains of food and energy, as well as the conflicts and wars, demonstrated how the interests of states are interconnected along with their peace and security.
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Chad · Day 4Abdelmadjid Abdelrahim MahamatIn the Central African Republic, Chad has discreetly and consistently striven for mediation.
This led on the 19th of April 2025 to the signature of a ceasefire agreement between the Central African Republic government and two of the main armed groups of the country.
More recently in Haiti, Chad responded to the call from our organization.
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Norway · Day 4Espen Barth EideThe limited success of these and other ongoing wars is in itself a strong argument for prevention, mediation, and peacebuilding.
Diplomacy can work if we allow it to.
We saw a good example of this this week.
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Guatemala · Day 4Carlos Ramiro Martínez AlvaradoWe have also contributed to United Nations peacekeeping operations.
More than 6,300 Guatemalan women and men have served under the United Nations flag in peacekeeping operations in different parts of the world.
A country that knows the cost of war must also take responsibility for helping others preserve peace.
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Sweden · Day 4Maria Malmer StenergardSweden's first peacekeepers, 300 of them, served this organization during the Suez Crisis in 1956.
Since then, more than 80,000 Swedes have followed in their footsteps.
We have a long tradition of supporting mediation through the UN.
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