Rule of law, ICJ and ICC at UNGA 81

Statements that raised Rule of law, ICJ and ICC

1. 
   🇧🇪 Belgium · Day 1Maxime Prévot

   • That compass is the Charter of the United Nations. It is international law. But the rule has value only if it continues to apply when respecting it becomes difficult. It is precisely when the law runs counter to a state's immediate interest that we discover whether it truly matters. 11:42:48Copy

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   🇮🇸 Iceland · Day 5Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir

   • UN peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations have helped prevent and contain conflict around the world. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights transformed our understanding of human dignity. The Convention on the Law of the Sea became the constitution of the ocean, on which countries like mine depend, now strengthened further by the BBNDJ agreement. The International Court of Justice has helped states settle disputes by peaceful means through law rather than force. 3:54:24Copy

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   🇯🇴 Jordan · Day 1Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein

   • But the international community chose to manage the conflict, not confront it. And every new Israeli violation was treated as temporary, diverting attention from the reality being created on the ground, until temporary became permanent, and permanent became policy. Of course, this is not the world's only injustice, but one of the world's longest running occupations forces a basic question. If international law can be ignored for decades, then what exactly is that law worth? 2:35:20Copy

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   🇱🇾 Libya · Day 2Mohamed Younis Menfi

   • This transformation is reshaping the meaning of security, the nature of alliances, and the capacity of the international order to uphold the foundations and principles upon which and for which it was established. At the heart of these transformations lies a question that transcends the borders of states and continents. How can we build an international order in which the rule of law is an equal right, not a privilege of the most powerful? And how can we make cooperation a genuine partnership among nations, rather than a carving up of spheres of influence? 3:27:46Copy

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   🇵🇱 Poland · Day 2Karol Nawrocki

   • From the very beginning of the UN's existence, we have been faced with a question about the foundations of the international order that we are shaping within our organization. Despite many achievements, we must not forget that at the very root of its creation, lies a fundamental flaw, an original flaw, that continues to undermine the system's credibility to this day. The UN was established in response to the greatest tragedy in human history, World War II, but it was not founded on a simple and fundamental principle that every wrongdoing must be met with accountability and sometimes with just punishment. For Poland, this is not an abstract issue. 6:43:33Copy

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   🇸🇲 San Marino · Day 5Luca Beccari

   • We are witnessing violation of international law, humanitarian and human rights law. At such a moment, the answer cannot be less multilateralism. It must be more. And it must be a multilateral that works, that protects the weak as well the strong, on that apply the law equality, and one that give every state, large or small, a meaningful voice. 6:26:53Copy

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   🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina · Day 1Denis Bećirović

   • We must not remain silent in the face of injustice. The world did not respond adequately to the aggression against Ukraine and the genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, just as it did not during the aggression against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine is a flagrant example of a violation of the UN Charter and international law, while Gaza is humanity's greatest defeat in the 21st century. The greatest global crises are directly interconnected and have the same root, the erosion of international law. 8:04:38Copy

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   🇬🇹 Guatemala · Day 4Carlos Ramiro Martínez Alvarado

   • At the same time, democracy faces a twofold challenge: the resurgence of authoritarian tendencies that seek to undermine the will of the people, and the spread of organized criminal networks that infiltrate institutions, corrupt justice systems, capture economies and territories, and erode public trust. Transnational organised crime is more than just a threat to public security. It is a direct threat to democracy, the rule of law and the ability of our peoples to freely determine their future. Criminal networks do not recognise borders. 12:00:00Copy

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   🇳🇴 Norway · Day 4Espen Barth Eide

   • The number of ongoing wars is alarmingly high. Most dramatically, the number of wars between states is the highest since the United Nations was established. Yet, this was the key motive for establishing this organization in the first place, to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war. International law is not charity to the weak. 11:43:40Copy

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    🇸🇬 Singapore · Day 5Vivian Balakrishnan

    • With the ITU, our telecommunications networks and the internet continues to operate safely, smoothly on a planetary scale. The question is therefore not whether we need multilateralism, but how to make it fit for purpose. And I suggest three priorities. First, we all have to consistently comply with international law and the norms of multilateralism. 4:16:09Copy

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    🇭🇺 Hungary · Day 3András Bálint Baka

    • A new political majority must not become the new owner of the state. This April, the people of Hungary voted for democratic renewal. They expected more than a change of government. They expect public life to change, rule of law, a state that serves rather than controls, courts that decide without pressure, a press that challenges power, and public money that is used for public goods. 3:37:00Copy

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    🇲🇰 North Macedonia · Day 4Hristijan Mickoski

    • These are not three separate policies. They are one geopolitical orientation, an orientation grounded in democracy collective security, the rule of law, and an open economy. In a time of uncertainty, our response is not strategic ambiguity. Our response is clarity. 3:35:23Copy

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    🇺🇳 Secretary-General of the United Nations · Day 1António Guterres

    • We already have a binding foundation, the Charter of the United Nations, and the principles that give it life. The primacy of international law, upholding human dignity, and the pursuit of justice in all its dimensions. These are the backbone for the effective, legitimate, and responsible exercise of power in the 21st century. Excellencies, it comes down to this. 29:13Copy

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    🇲🇻 Maldives · Day 4Hussain Mohamed Latheef

    • Its military attacks across the region have violated the sovereignty of other states. Security cannot be built by exporting insecurity. Nor can any country demand respect for its sovereignty while violating the sovereignty of others. No state should be shielded from accountability by its power or political alliances. 47:09Copy

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    🇧🇹 Bhutan · Day 1Tshering Tobgay

    • Trust built through peace, political stability, the rule of law, and a record for honoring our commitments. For long-term investors, trust creates something invaluable. Predictability. Bhutan has spent generations building that trust. 10:09:15Copy

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    🇫🇯 Fiji · Day 3Ratu Naiqama Tawakecolati Lalabalavu

    • It is restored when commitments are kept and when international law is applied consistently and when institutions listen and when people can see and feel the results of multilateral action in their daily lives. Mr. President, Fiji reaffirms an enduring principle. The international law is not optional. And peace cannot be secured by power alone. 6:36:02Copy

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    🇫🇮 Finland · Day 1Alexander Stubb

    • The war is unlawful, unjustified, and unprovoked. Its solution will have far-reaching consequences for Ukraine and beyond. It is really about upholding international rules. The coalition works for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine in accordance with the UN Charter. 5:04:34Copy

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    🇫🇷 France · Day 1Emmanuel Macron

    • We will not yield across five areas. The first is fatalism in the face of war and suffering. We must recommit to finding concrete solutions to building peace. International law never claimed to describe reality. 5:43:20Copy

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    🇱🇮 Liechtenstein · Day 4Sabine Monauni

    • Instead, we need to see a return to the UN doing political work to prevent, contain, and end conflict through the wide range of peace operations available and through a strong interplay between a Secretary-General who is proactive and offers creative solutions backed by the UN membership. President, any successful community must be grounded in the rule of law. And so it is with the international community. Our commitment to the law as the foundation for the conduct of international affairs is grounded both in principle and pragmatism. 7:20:00Copy

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    🇳🇱 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) · Day 3Rob Jetten

    • And this means that we must focus on core tasks and stable financing, but also that we must work to protect the multilateral order with all our strength. and because international law either works for everyone or for no one. Take the attempts we've seen to undermine the International Criminal Court, which is based in my country, in my city. This undermines the international legal order as a whole, and that affects us all. 9:55:55Copy

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    🇸🇮 Slovenia · Day 3Janez Janša

    • and those responsible for human rights violations must be held accountable. We should speak about this. Slovenia stands with the Belarusian people and supports a peaceful democratic transformation founded on free and fair elections, the rule of law, and full respect for human rights. Belarus belongs in a free and democratic Europe. 10:16:31Copy

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    🇮🇷 Iran (Islamic Republic of) · Day 3Right of reply

    • These data are not Iranian claims. These are judicial findings and documented international legal investigations. In January 2024, the ICJ, and in September 2025, the UN Commission of Inquiry concluded that the Israeli regime is committing genocide in Gaza. How can the UN provide a platform to such a notorious criminal? 12:16:18Copy

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    🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam · Day 5Prince 'Abdul Mateen

    • This suffering cannot become normal. In the West Bank, Palestinians continue to endure occupation, expanding illegal settlements, settler violence, and displacement from their homes and land. Whether in Gaza or the West Bank, these are not merely numbers; they are human lives. And their suffering exposes a fundamental truth: international law and the principles of the Charter must apply equally to everyone. 3:31:32Copy

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    🇨🇴 Colombia · Day 3José Manuel Restrepo

    • We need a common international definition that is sufficiently clear and precise, compatible with international law and fundamental safeguards, but also useful enough so that states can cooperate effectively in combating acts of terrorism. A serious definition should avoid two extremes. On the one hand, a political disagreement being arbitrarily characterized as terrorism and on the other hand, allowing an organization to hide murders, kidnappings, bombings, or deliberate attacks against civilians behind a political label in order to evade the legal consequences of its actions. Terrorism must be condemned regardless of the perpetrator, where it is committed or the cause they invoke. 5:11:23Copy

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    🇭🇷 Croatia · Day 1Andrej Plenković

    • For 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. Instead, peace requires courage, credible institutions, and rules that apply equally to everyone. 11:21:38Copy

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    🇨🇾 Cyprus · Day 2Nikos Christodoulides

    • International law, the UN Charter, respect for sovereign and territorial integrity, the peaceful settlement of disputes, respect for human rights, the quality of states, all these are not principles of the past. They are principles that transcend time, the essential ingredient for the present and for the future. The challenge before us is therefore clear. As the world changes, our institutions must be able to respond to new realities and threats while guided by the painful lessons of history and the vision of the founding fathers of this organization. 4:05:42Copy

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    🇬🇲 Gambia (Republic of The) · Day 3Mohammed Jallow

    • Mr. President, in the Gambia, this understanding has guided our democratic journey from 2017 to date. We have undertaken the difficult work of rebuilding institutions, strengthening the rule of law, expanding access to justice, and confronting the legacy of past human rights violations. Our transitional justice process continues through implementation of the recommendation of the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission. We have strengthened institutional accountability, established the Special Prosecution Office to advance investigations and prosecution arising from the TRRC process. 4:39:39Copy

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    🇲🇨 Monaco · Day 4Christophe Mirmand

    • Why does a state such as mine believe so strongly in international law? The answer goes for all. When might makes right, it is the smallest states who are the first to be threatened. When force is regulated by the law, all of humanity is protected. 1:46:38Copy

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    🇷🇸 Serbia · Day 2Aleksandar Vučić

    • You will notice, dear friends, that today, with the exception of a few countries, everyone speaks of and invokes the UN Charter, the spirit of the Charter, and the principles on which the world order that was in force until recently was based on. It is as though they want to tell us, never mind, it doesn't count. that the fact that in the past we tore down and violated the charter by which we opened a Pandora's box which is impossible to be closed and today we would like without consequences to return to the future. They would like to revitalize the observance of the very same principles that powerful and great countries trampled so brutally. 8:23:15Copy

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    🇸🇴 Somalia · Day 3Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

    • Indeed, his successor will have extremely large boots to fill going forward. For generations, the United Nations has represented humanity's shared determination to replace conflict with dialogue, domination with cooperation, and despair with hope. Yet today, many of the ideals and values we once collectively defended are being questioned and challenged. Respect for international law is becoming increasingly selective. 2:18:40Copy

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    🇪🇬 Egypt · Day 4Moustafa Kamal Madbouly

    • Rather, it needs effective multilateralism in which every state has a voice and every people receive a fair share of decisions, opportunities, and resources. It is no exaggeration to say that confidence in the effectiveness of collective action and the multilateral system has declined. There is an urgent need to restore adherence to international law to avoid policies based on power, polarization, and double standards. It is no coincidence that the countries of the global south, which comprise the overwhelming majority of the world's population, are among those most harmed by the decline of the rule of international law, the weakening role of international organizations, and the fragility of global governance and international cooperation frameworks. 7:41:51Copy

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    🇦🇹 Austria · Day 3Beate Meinl-Reisinger

    • But for all of us, the road ahead is not easy. Because today, that order is being tested in conflict after conflict. For more than four years, Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine has violated the UN Charter, and it still does. During my last visit to Kyiv, I witnessed the pain it causes first-hand. 11:45:47Copy

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    🇧🇭 Bahrain · Day 4Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani

    • Instead, it is restored by upholding the law and translating the decisions of this organization into effective protection for people's lives, rights, and livelihoods. We meet at a time when the Arab Gulf is facing a security situation of a severity not witnessed in decades. The states of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have been subjected to waves of unjustified Iranian attacks involving ballistic missiles and drones, targeting civilian infrastructure, residential areas, ports, airports, and energy facilities. This came in flagrant violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations. 9:27:30Copy

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    🇧🇿 Belize · Day 5John Briceño

    • It is true today. The chapter is hope. It speaks to our common humanity. It speaks to the rule of law, to the dignity of every person, to the sovereign equality of states, and to our duty to keep the peace. 55:24Copy

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    🇨🇺 Cuba · Day 5Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla

    • The fundamental pillars of international law and the United Nations Organization, such as the sovereign equality among states, under permanent attack. The genocidal crime of Zionism against the Palestinian people, the pirate attacks against vessels, and the extrajudicial executions in the Caribbean Sea and some areas in the Pacific, the military aggression against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and the war against the Islamic Republic of Iran are new expressions of this atrocity. They are also a reflection of the crisis of identity and relevance imposed on the United Nations Organization and even on this General Assembly, the most universal, democratic and representative body of the international community. We are convinced of the need to preserve and strengthen the United Nations. 2:52:27Copy

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    🇬🇷 Greece · Day 3Kyriakos Mitsotakis

    • Greece will continue to advocate for a two-state solution with Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace and security. However, developments in the West Bank remain a source of deep concern. Actions that are illegal under international law and undermine the viability of a future Palestinian state cannot be allowed to continue. We strongly argue that this is also to the benefit of the long-term security of Israel itself. 10:31:20Copy

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    🇮🇩 Indonesia · Day 5Sugiono

    • Indonesia is one nation. We also continue to strengthen the promotion and protection of human rights through our national mechanisms and our commitment to international human rights obligations. This goes hand in hand with building our national resilience, because human rights are not only the absence of violence, They are also about ensuring that people have food, education, and healthcare. To our neighbors, friends, and partners, let there be no doubt, Indonesia stands strong today, grounded firmly in democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. 9:00:33Copy

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    🇮🇪 Ireland · Day 3Micheál Martin

    • The international community must remain steadfast in our response in support of the UN Charter and of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace. Ireland stands in solidarity with Ukraine and will continue to do so. We will continue to support efforts to hold Russia accountable for its actions. There can be no impunity for war crimes, not in Ukraine, not anywhere. 11:16:25Copy

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    🇱🇧 Lebanon · Day 4Nawaf Salam

    • It is their selective application, if not their outright non-application. The sovereignty of states cannot be untouchable in one place and negotiable in another, nor can the rules of international law apply to some but not to others. Restoring trust requires respect for international law. It requires investment in preventing conflicts before they erupt and in development before poverty and deprivation become a source of violence, extremism, and terrorism. 1:23:52Copy

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    🇱🇹 Lithuania · Day 1Gitanas Nausėda

    • The Ukrainian language, culture, and national identity are alive and thriving. In all but name, Russia has already lost the war. Yet its leadership does not allow itself to admit defeat, fearing international legal accountability and possible revenge from its own people. As inevitable approaches, the stakes get higher and the Kremlin regime increasingly finds itself cornered. 4:12:59Copy

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    🇲🇷 Mauritania · Day 4Mohamed Salem Merzoug

    • Our responsibility today is to maintain this cause. And we have to counter the selectivity in applying international law, especially when there is a systematic avoidance of collective commitments. Some countries do not want to uphold the same rules that they call on others to uphold. This leads to weakened collective cooperation mechanisms. 10:29:37Copy

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    🇵🇸 Palestine (State of) · Day 3Mahmoud Abbas

    • In the name of Allah, the most gracious, the most merciful. Excellency Dr. Khalil al-Rahman, President of the General Assembly, Excellency Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Excellencies, Heads and Members of Delegations, For the second consecutive year, the Palestinian delegation was denied the entry visas required to reach New York and participate in the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly in person. We reject these unlawful punitive measures, and we reject the accusations and justifications on which they were based. We affirm that we have fulfilled our obligations, carried out a comprehensive national reform program, and upheld our commitment to international law, to shunning violence and terrorism, and to the two-state solution, and to peace on the basis of resolutions of international legitimacy. 1:28:34Copy

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    🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis · Day 4Geoffrey Hanley

    • Extinguish its UN membership, deprive its people of nationality, or diminish lawfully established maritime zones of sovereign rights. The International Law Commission has laid foundations for continuity of statehood, sovereignty, maritime, entitlements. This assembly must turn them into firm guarantees. International law has spoken with the increasing clarity. 9:06:37Copy

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    🇸🇰 Slovakia · Day 2Peter Pellegrini

    • That is why a world ruled mainly by power, rather than by rules, would be dangerous for everyone. For smaller countries such as Slovakia, this is especially clear. But no country, large or small, is truly safe in a world where international law is ignored and institutions are weakened. Sadly, we no longer need to imagine such a world. 7:34:47Copy

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    🇹🇳 Tunisia · Day 5Mohamed Ali Nafti

    • A genuine commitment and a meaningful reform process. First, there must be a sincere determination and responsible commitment by all states to respect international law founded on agreements and the principle of sovereign equality among states, and to uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, particularly refraining from the use of force, the settlement of disputes by peaceful means, and fulfilling international obligations in good faith. Second, the United Nations must embark on a comprehensive and profound reform process that responds to the transformations that have taken place in the world. This requires, in particular, reconsidering the mechanisms of decision making within the organization to ensure a more balanced and equitable geographical representation and establishing more effective mechanisms for transparency and accountability, thus reinforcing the confidence of states and peoples and the organization's ability to respond to the aspirations of all. 5:53:13Copy

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    🇻🇺 Vanuatu · Day 6Odo Tevi

    • The international humanitarian law is being tested. 6:15:03Copy
    • Our security depends fundamentally on something else, international law, multilateral institutions, diplomacy, and the equal sovereignty of states. 6:15:29Copy
    • When international law is respected, a small nation has protection. 6:16:18Copy

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    🇻🇪 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) · Day 2Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez

    • I know Venezuela intimately. I thank God for the opportunity he has provided me with to experience institutional forums which exist within various sectors of public life. I know where the doors are, doors that must open to usher in a wholesale transformation of Venezuela. and doors through which we must walk to establish new basis for an economy which serves development at a national level and what we must do to ensure full justice for all regardless of social or political class and I know what we must do to develop a justice system and a system of social equality as foreseen by the father of our liberation, Simon Bolivar in August. 10:36:01Copy

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    🇸🇩 Sudan · Day 6Right of reply

    • Thank you, Mr. President. With regards to the response by the representative of Chad, I would like to draw his attention to the report of the independent fact-finding mission, report AHRC/63/23, September 2026, titled igniting the conflict in Sudan, external to the paragraphs 47, 54, 80, 84, 72, 86, 98, 125, 88. All of these paragraphs are related to the countries that are worsening the conflict and at the head of them is the country of evil, the UAE. As for your allegations, the representative of the UAE that Sudan used chemical weapons, this allegation, which was adopted by the UAE intelligence services, that the Sudanese government used chemical weapons, this is part of the targeting that we are being subject to without any technical standards. 8:08:12Copy

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    🇮🇷 Iran (Islamic Republic of) · Day 6Right of reply

    • This name has been used since the dawn of history has been endorsed by the United Nations system and must therefore be respected by all. Regarding Iran's lawful defensive acts against the US military facilities in the region, I must refer to this Assembly's resolution on the definition of aggression. It declares that the action of a State in allowing its territory, which it has placed at the disposal of another state to be used by that state for perpetrating an act of aggression against a third state constitutes an act of aggression, period. Under international law, any state that knowingly makes its territory available for the commission of an act of aggression must bear all the consequences and legal responsibilities for its internationally wrongful act. 7:20:46Copy

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    🇵🇭 Philippines · Day 6Right of reply

    • This landmark decision continues to stand as the defining affirmation of the Philippines' commitment to international law and the bedrock of a stable, rules-based maritime order. Thank you, Mr. President. 7:52:14Copy

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    🇳🇿 New Zealand · Day 6Victoria Louise Hallum

    • Fundamental norms governing state behaviour are being violated with increasing impunity, contravening the UN Charter and other universally applicable rules of international law. 4:01:48Copy
    • whose sovereignty, security and prosperity depends on a functioning, inclusive multilateral system, grounded in agreed rules and norms, with the UN Charter at its centre. 4:03:01Copy
    • We regard the UN Charter, with its core principles of sovereign equality of states, territorial integrity, the prohibition of the use of force and respect for human rights, as irreplaceable. 4:03:15Copy

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    🇧🇾 Belarus · Day 5Maxim Ryzhenkov

    • Western countries have effectively trampled on international law and started to force everyone to act according to so-called "rules", destroying unwelcome countries and suppressing unbowed peoples. And these rules are like traffic signs in a city that they themselves have designed. They always have a green light, while everyone else faces strict restrictions. But this isn't about metaphors, it is about facts that everyone knows. 5:17:25Copy

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    🇹🇩 Chad · Day 4Abdelmadjid Abdelrahim Mahamat

    • My country remains committed to multilateralism that is based on the UN Charter, the sovereign equality of states, the respect for their independence, cooperation and international solidarity. Thus, the government of the Republic of Chad, on the 27th of July, 2026, informed the Secretary General of the United Nations as its depository of its sovereign and irrevocable decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. This decision follows an in-depth consideration of how the court has functioned since it was set up in 2002. The data provided by the court and the lessons learned from that have shown us that in several states and among their populations, one can detect that the focus of the judicial activity of the court is on developing countries and in particular on Africa, which has become the target of political instrumentalization. 11:29:14Copy

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    🇨🇱 Chile · Day 1José Antonio Kast

    • Order does not run counter to freedom. Order is one of the preconditions of freedom, the freedom to walk home worry-free and to not be a victim of crime, the freedom to run a business and not be stymied by the action of the state, the freedom to invest. and not find ourselves in a situation where the rules of the game are continually changing. We have been in government for six years and we're getting our house in order. 4:43:56Copy

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    🇪🇺 European Union · Day 3António Costa

    • There can be no double standards in terms of international law. The facts are clear. We are bearing witness to deliberate violations of international law. Following and defending international law is not an option. 4:08:37Copy

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    🇩🇪 Germany · Day 5Johann Wadephul

    • But today, the United Nations itself is under pressure. There are great powers that believe that they fare better if they ignore the rules enshrined in the UN Charter. The erosion of international law jeopardizes the enormous civilizational progress that the United Nations stand for. The commitment to peace, the principle of sovereign equality of all states, the belief in norms and rules, the conviction of the dignity inherent in every human being. 5:02:11Copy

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    🇭🇹 Haiti · Day 4Alix Didier Fils-Aimé

    • Mr. President, Impunity is the other face of insecurity. We need to combat it with the same resolve. This is why we have established two specialized judicial hubs to strengthen the struggle against impunity, financial crimes, mass crimes, and sexual violence. The 1st of January, 2027, saw the entry into force of our new criminal codes and code of criminal procedure. 7:01:41Copy

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    🇭🇳 Honduras · Day 2Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah

    • Moreover, it administers its natural resources in accordance with its Constitution. The law applies to each and every individual in all four corners of the country because without legal security and certainty and without respect for private property, there can be no peace, development, employment, or investment. The right to development is something that it is the duty of the country's government to ensure for the millions of Honduran people. Honduras makes good on its promises, it honours its agreements and its treaties. 9:49:13Copy

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    🇮🇱 Israel · Day 3Benjamin Netanyahu

    • Our prophets, our purpose, and our people. are unique in history. Our values have inspired humanity for millennia. The belief in one God, the sanctity of life, the rule of law, our eternal quest for peace, our eternal quest for justice. 5:54:19Copy

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    🇰🇼 Kuwait · Day 3Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah

    • Mr. President, since last February, the State of Kuwait, the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have been subjected to illegal Iranian aggression involving ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones. All while we are not a party to the conflict in the region, these attacks are a flagrant violation of the international law, international humanitarian law, and the UN Charter. These brutal attacks have systematically and repeatedly targeted civilian objects and critical infrastructure, including Kuwait International Airport, power and water stations, oil facilities as well, revealing a hostile approach aimed at disrupting the foundations of life and critical infrastructure. These heinous attacks have claimed the lives of several martyrs and innocent civilians. 7:53:06Copy

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    🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan · Day 1Sadyr Zhaparov

    • The fourth stage, the initiation of appropriate procedures under the Charter of the United Nations with regard to states that fail to comply with the requirements. In particular, the matter could be referred to the United Nations Security Council for consideration of restrictive measures provided for the international law, including: the first, temporary restriction on participation in United Nations programs; the second, recommendations to review existing formats of cooperation and other diplomatic measures where appropriate. Distinguished colleagues, I believe that when cases of systematic non-implementation of United Nations decisions are considered, the permanent members of the Security Council should voluntarily refrain from using the veto. If a mechanism designed to ensure the implementation of the organization's decisions is systematically blocked by permanent members through the use of the veto, such practice would no longer be consistent with the spirit of the UN Charter and the principle of equal responsibility of member states. 3:36:05Copy

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    🇱🇻 Latvia · Day 2Edgars Rinkēvičs

    • Human lives are treated like targets in a safari. These are not policy disagreements. These are grave violations of international law. And where crimes are committed, there must be accountability. 32:48Copy

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    🇱🇸 Lesotho · Day 4Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane

    • With the support of the United Nations, the African Union, SADC, and other friendly nations, we have reclaimed our rightful place among the community of nations as a stable and peaceful country. We therefore attest that preventative diplomacy remains the most effective means of aviating conflict and ensuring sustainable peace. to create an environment conducive to inclusive growth and development. We continue to advance constitutional reforms aimed at strengthening democratic governance and the rule of law. 2:52:01Copy

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    🇱🇺 Luxembourg · Day 1Guillaume of Luxembourg

    • This is my first address to this Assembly as Head of State of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. I assumed office less than a year ago, It is therefore a particular honor to stand before you today and to reaffirm from this podium the importance Luxembourg attaches to the United Nations and to a rule-based international order grounded in the rule of law. But this moment also makes me reflect on what the United Nations means from the perspective of my own generation. As a relatively young man who has had the privilege of traveling the world, I have been fortunate to meet people from very different cultures, backgrounds, and traditions. 5:20:47Copy

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65. 
    🇲🇺 Mauritius · Day 4Dhananjay Ramful

    • commensurate with its constructive role in global affairs. Mr. President, Mauritius welcomes the increasing recourse to the International Court of Justice as a mechanism for the peaceful settlement of disputes and determination of issues of international law. We call upon member states which have not yet done so to accept the compulsory jurisdiction of the ICJ. We welcome the landmark unanimous advisory opinion of the ICJ on the obligations of states in respect of climate change. 11:10:02Copy

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    🇲🇽 Mexico · Day 4Roberto Velasco Álvarez

    • We ensure the respect, protection and promotion of human rights that are also something that are at the very heart of our constitution. And we also fight for international peace and security, which is the basis of the development of peoples. Those who look to these constitutional mandates will find reflected in them the purposes and principles of the San Francisco Charter, in whose drafting the contribution of Mexican diplomacy is clearly relevant. Mexico does not need to adapt its foreign policy to the UN Charter because the UN Charter is enshrined in our Constitution. 10:59:09Copy

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    🇲🇪 Montenegro · Day 2Jakov Milatović

    • The disarmament of Hamas remains an important element of a sustainable settlement, while full respect for international humanitarian law must guide us throughout. Different conflicts have different histories. But human dignity cannot have different standards. Neither can international law. 10:14:47Copy

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    🇳🇷 Naoero · Day 1David Ranibok Adeang

    • Adopt the rules. Similarly, Mr. President, a multilateral agency with which we see of increasing irrelevance to the NATO, namely the International Criminal Court, is one which calls for NATO to end its participation and to revoke its membership. Before I depart New York, NATO will be depositing our instruments of withdrawal with the Rome Statute repository. Mr. President, My government's central purpose is to put Nauru on its own feet. 9:18:30Copy

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    🇵🇦 Panama · Day 2José Raúl Mulino Quintero

    • I'm convinced that the United Nations has immense potential in a world with so much volatility and such strong asymmetries. But it needs to take up again its leadership in order to engage in preventive actions and corrective actions. I am a person who believes in and defends multilateralism. I am convinced that the peace and prosperity of nations must be grounded in international law as a guiding principle of relationships between nations. 6:10:01Copy

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    🇵🇪 Peru · Day 1Keiko Sofia Fujimori Higuchi

    • Consequently, Peru is of the view that genuine democracy is achieved with respect for the independence and autonomy of powers, firm justice, ironclad justice, which is truly impartial and committed to due process. The defense of human rights must not ultimately turn victims into those in the dock and torturers into those we protect. The rights of citizens must begin when impunity of the torturer comes to an end. As such, it is up to the international community to act with the same resolve in the face of any and all violations when we are at our most vulnerable. 4:36:51Copy

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71. 
    🇵🇭 Philippines · Day 5Ma. Theresa Lazaro

    • the protection of civilians, the release of all hostages, and full compliance by all parties with international law, including international humanitarian law. We urge all relevant parties to de-escalate, exercise restraint, and return to the path of dialogue. The Philippines reaffirms its consistent and principled support for the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination. We firmly believe that the two-state solution remains the only viable path to lasting and durable peace, with Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace and security, and all others respecting their peaceful coexistence. 2:39:20Copy

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    🇸🇱 Sierra Leone · Day 1Julius Maada Bio

    • Mr. President, that standard begins with trust. Trust is the currency of multilateralism. Trust is gained when the law protects the vulnerable as firmly as it restrains the powerful. International law must not change with geography or bend according to the identity of the accused. 7:41:22Copy

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    🇸🇧 Solomon Islands · Day 4Matthew Cooper Wale

    • There are no winners in war. only graves, orphans, and the long labor of rebuilding what conflict has torn down. There is no substitute for dialogue, diplomacy, and peaceful negotiation. Solomon Islands calls on all parties to armed conflicts to protect civilians and return to the negotiating table and act in full respect of international law. 4:00:23Copy

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    🇸🇪 Sweden · Day 4Maria Malmer Stenergard

    • Russia has not only violated the UN Charter, it has repeatedly violated international humanitarian law and human rights law. Attacks targeting civilians, forcible transfer of and deportation of children, conflict-related sexual violence and torture. The list is far too long. Ensuring accountability for these violations is crucial. 12:19:53Copy

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75. 
    🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic · Day 2Ahmad Al-Sharaa

    • We launched the initiative Syria without refugee camps, to end this era. We have reconstructed universities and schools to maintain educational services to all Syrian citizens. And we have consolidated our values. We have consolidated the rule of law. 22:30Copy

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    🇹🇱 Timor-Leste · Day 2José Ramos-Horta

    • And worse, we witness diplomatic acrobatics to brush off the bombing of a school or a hospital, saying that it does not really violate international law because the terrorists, quote unquote, may be hiding in the basement of the building. I'm worried. Worried that we have started treating a catastrophe as something we can simply coexist with. Worried that the killing of civilians is casually being justified. 3:14:09Copy

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    🇹🇷 Türkiye · Day 1Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

    • At this point, I want to share with you some basic principles. First and foremost, We are compelled to change the current mindset where international law is applied differently to the strong versus to the weak. Let us not forget that an international system where wrongdoers get away with it and to make it worse, where impunity has become the norm, such an international system, let's face it, is doomed to decay. Secondly, Whenever international efforts fall short in resolving crises, we must harness regional ownership as an effective means of addressing those issues. 3:05:05Copy

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    🇬🇧 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Day 1Andy Burnham

    • Over the last decade, we have given too much ground to those who want to run a negative, corrosive narrative about life in Britain, which bears no resemblance to reality. Well, no more. We are going to face the new decade in a different way, with our eyes wide open. We are going to be much prouder in standing up for our values and the rule of law, and we are going to help our people to strengthen their resilience Because faced with this information warfare, security starts in every home. 11:02:24Copy

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79. 
    🇺🇸 United States of America · Day 1Donald Trump

    • Thank you very much. The United States is equally opposed to the out-of-control institution known as the International Criminal Court. We will never allow U.S. service members or anyone else to be investigated or given show trials by an anti-American tribunal with no jurisdiction over us. They're an evil group of people. 2:16:20Copy

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    🇺🇿 Uzbekistan · Day 2Saida Mirziyoyeva

    • For us, the international law is not an instrument that changes based on the interests. It's a common rule for all countries. There cannot be universal justice without universal law. Ladies and gentlemen, until recently, Central Asia was often mentioned against the backdrop of unresolved border disputes, water resource management issues and many other conflicts. 12:32:44Copy

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    🇬🇹 Guatemala · Day 5Right of reply

    • 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. At all times, Guatemala has respected its obligations on the basis of the UN Charter, including Article 2, paragraph 4. 9:32:44Copy

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    🇵🇭 Philippines · Day 6Right of reply

    • The fact that one party does not accept the award does not alter its legal character or the obligations arising from it, nor can unilateral assertions or subsequent domestic measures modify the maritime entitlements established under UNCLOS. The Philippines likewise rejects any suggestion that its lawful exercise of sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction constitutes provocation. The relevant question is whether the conduct of states is consistent with their obligations under international law. In this regard, the Philippines remains concerned by actions at sea that interfere with the exercise of its rights and jurisdiction in its maritime zones. 8:14:32Copy

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83. 
    🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda · Day 6Walton Alfonso Webson

    • Can international law restrain power rather than merely record its consequences? 4:37:47Copy
    • International law must apply equally. 4:44:30Copy
    • International law, cooperation, and multilateralism are fundamental to our security and stability. 4:44:56Copy

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    🇸🇨 Seychelles · Day 1Mathew Antonio Patrick Herminie

    • In a world increasingly fractured by geopolitical rivalry, The answer cannot be a retreat into isolationism. It must be a revitalized commitment to multilateralism. The United Nations must prove that dialogue can bridge division, that international law must prevail over force, and that collective action achieves what unilateralism never can. Seychelles approaches the world guided by an enduring fundamental principle. 8:57:40Copy

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85. 
    🇦🇱 Albania · Day 4Edi Rama

    • Behind every consequential public decision, there must remain a legal mandate, a human institution, and the name that can be called to give answers. The second layer is what artificial intelligence can do to us. Artificial intelligence inside an accountable state can reduce the distance between citizens and public services. Artificial intelligence outside accountability can eliminate the distance between a lie and the human mind. 4:48:36Copy

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    🇦🇩 Andorra · Day 2Xavier Espot Zamora

    • When international commitments are relativized, when the Charter of the UN ceases to serve as the shared framework guiding the actions of states, when international humanitarian law is violated with a frequency that risks normalizing horror, what is weakened is not only peace itself, but also confidence in the international order and in all the organizations that represent and promote it. From this assembly, Andorra wishes to reiterate a conviction it has upheld for more than three decades. For small states, multilateralism is not a strategic option, but a guarantee that all countries, regardless of their size, can make their voices heard on an equal legal footing. It is the clearest expression of the principle that the force of law must always prevail over the law of force. 11:28:24Copy

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    🇦🇷 Argentina · Day 2Javier Gerardo Milei

    • For us, the Malvinas are a national cause. I repeat, the Malvinas for us are a national cause. They are also a test of the gulf that can exist between the words of international institutions and the reality upon which they purport to act. 50 years ago, this very Assembly adopted resolution 3149, which calls on parties to refrain from introducing unilateral modifications while the dispute remains unresolved. 2:23:39Copy

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    🇧🇸 Bahamas (the) · Day 4Philip Edward Davis

    • Last year, the International Court of Justice made clear that the law is also certain. That injustice is certain too. The people who bear least responsibility are asked to adapt first, pay more, and recover from disasters they did not cause. And the self-interest is certain. 6:34:39Copy

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    🇧🇧 Barbados · Day 3Mia Amor Mottley

    • As it seeks to bring a peaceful resolution through the International Court of Justice for the long outstanding territorial controversy with Venezuela. This is in the interest of the people of Guyana, the people of Venezuela, and the wider people of the Caribbean and Latin America. The Caribbean, my friends, must remain a zone of peace. We cannot accept our region. 8:36:50Copy

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    🇧🇴 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Day 3Rodrigo Paz Pereira

    • to want to break the constitutional and democratic framework of our nations. That is why those mafias that do not have constitutions, that do not have laws and do not have to report their resources, they are mafias that are using organized crime and using resources, be it drug trafficking, smuggling or gold. It doesn't matter the source of that money. What is important to them is destroying constitutions, destroying democracies and destroying social stability. 3:23:20Copy

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    🇨🇻 Cabo Verde · Day 5Francisco Avelino Vieira de Carvalho

    • In this spirit, Cabo Verde reaffirms its faith in the United States in dialogue among nations. in cooperation among peoples and in the primacy of law over the use of force. In the face of wars, inequalities, and crisis confronting our world, we reaffirm our unwavering commitment to the Charter of the United Nations, to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states, to the protection of civilian populations, and to the peaceful resolution of conflicts. International law and international humanitarian law cannot be applied in a selective manner. 1:18:43Copy

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    🇰🇭 Cambodia · Day 5Sokhonn Prak

    • It is earned through consistency. When commitments are honored, international law is respected, disputes are settled by peaceful means, sovereign equality must remain a principle fundamental principle of international relation. The Charter does not prescribe one standard for the powerful and another for the less powerful. All member states, large or small, are equal before the Charter and are bound by the obligation it establishes. 2:24:25Copy

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    🇨🇳 China · Day 5Han Zheng

    • The international system centered on the UN and the international order underpinned by international law that emerged after World War II must be upheld. We should turn into action the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security and reject the Cold War mindset and bloc confrontation. We should settle differences and disputes through dialogue and consultation, and oppose unilateral military actions that violate the UN Charter and circumvent Security Council authorization. Major countries shoulder special responsibilities for safeguarding international peace and security, and they should take the lead in complying with the rules, upholding rule of law, and doing what's right. 21:59Copy

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    🇰🇲 Comoros · Day 3Azali Assoumani

    • And this demands greater international solidarity, given this shared insecurity. Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, allowing the conflict in the Middle East to continue directly weakens the United Nations by calling into question its ability to maintain world peace and by undermining its credibility amongst the peoples we represent. The theme of this 81st session acknowledges that something is broken and that is why confidence must be restored through concrete actions that uphold the rule of law and collective security. It is time to move beyond power politics and establish a new human ethic that transcends divisions of race, color, and belief whilst safeguarding our shared ecosystems. 2:49:02Copy

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    🇨🇿 Czechia · Day 2Petr Pavel

    • This includes using its influence to help bring Russia's aggression against Ukraine to an end. That aggression was launched and continues to be waged by another permanent member of the UN Security Council, Russia, in violation of the UN Charter and fundamental principles of international law. Russia's aggression continues to inflict enormous suffering on the Ukrainian people. Civilians and civilian infrastructure continue to be attacked indiscriminately. 2:11:41Copy

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    🇩🇰 Denmark · Day 6Christina Markus Lassen

    • Even the most basic principles of international law, including international humanitarian law, are violated with impunity. 5:49:45Copy
    • Excellencies, respect for the Charter, for human rights, for international law, is not a courtesy we extend when convenient. 5:49:59Copy
    • It is the only basis for good faith talks aimed at a just and lasting peace in line with international law, including the UN Charter. 5:50:40Copy

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    🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea · Day 3Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue

    • Mr. President, development requires peace and stability. Equatorial Guinea defends dialogue, negotiation, mediation, and the peaceful settlement of disputes. Our own experience demonstrates this. Equatorial Guinea and the Gabonese Republic are a clear example of commitment to peaceful settlement because they submitted their territorial disputes to the International Court of Justice. 4:23:44Copy

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    🇪🇪 Estonia · Day 2Alar Karis

    • Over the past year in particular, it has become increasingly clear that the multilateral world order, with the United Nations and the Charter in its core, is at a profound turning point. Present disregard for international law and the principles of the Charter reinforced by the sense of impunity, too often dominates over adherence to the rule of law and cooperation between countries for a better future. Mutual dependence has come to be treated as a critical vulnerability. Aggression, wars and conflicts risk becoming the new normal. 2:42:00Copy

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    🇸🇿 Eswatini · Day 2King Mswati III

    • However, we are concerned by the continued incidence of unconstitutional changes of government, which run counter to the values and principles enshrined in the charters of the United Nations the African Union, and the regional economic blocs. Respect for constitutional order and the rule of law is fundamental to stability. We urge the international community to speak with one voice against its erosion. The United Nations should fully support decisions taken by regional bodies to condemn such acts, which cause immense suffering and uncertainty for millions of people. 9:30:10Copy

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     🇬🇭 Ghana · Day 3John Dramani Mahama

     • How many more lives must be lost before the world acts with decisive moral authority? The blood of five-year-old Hind Rajab and the more than 20,000 children that have been killed in this brutal conflict cries out to the conscience of the world. Collective punishments, enforced starvation, and mass displacement are flagrant violations of international law. Ghana remains unwavering in its recognition of the sovereign state of Palestine and its steadfast support for a viable two-state solution where Israel and Palestine will live side by side in peace, security with guaranteed borders. 1:13:32Copy

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     🇬🇾 Guyana · Day 3Mohamed Irfaan Ali

     • We endured long and repeated provocations and aggression. The matter was referred to the International Court of Justice by the Secretary General. Acting pursuant to the Geneva Agreement. And the court twice pronounced on its jurisdiction to hear the matter. 1:58:46Copy

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     🇮🇳 India · Day 5Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

     • Scrupulously observing international law is an integral element of that endeavour. An issue central to current global conversations is that of AI. India hosted the AI Impact Summit this February, gathering together the best minds on that subject. We view AI as a transformational driver for human empowerment, economic prosperity, and population-scale problem solving. 4:54:17Copy

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     🇮🇷 Iran (Islamic Republic of) · Day 2Masoud Pezeshkian

     • If we truly seek to have an order based on international law and standards, it must be based in justice, common human will, uplifting human dignity because a peace that does not encompass all is no peace and fairness and justice that does not embrace all is not worthy of being called justice and fairness. But going back to the words of the President of the United States yesterday, shows those who are experts in international law and dialogue and diplomacy and basic human standards, that everything uttered about our country goes against the very essence and charter and the spirit of the United Nations. He must know that the resistance of the Iranian people will only increase in the face of sanctions, increased pressure, increased bullying. We will never bow our head or bend at the knee. 1:41:08Copy

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     🇮🇶 Iraq · Day 4Ali Falih Al-Zaidi

     • Iraq aspires to exercise its influence and have an impact as an effective economic power in the region, and as a bridge for dialogue and cooperation among the peoples of the region. Ladies and gentlemen, our vision at this stage is based on our national will to restore the sanctity of the law, enhance state institutions, and strengthen citizens' trust in them. These are our governing priorities. We are striving to ensure that the state is the ultimate decision maker in matters of peace and war, and that weapons and tools of power remain in the hands of its constitutional institutions. 1:03:32Copy

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     🇯🇲 Jamaica · Day 5Kamina Johnson Smith

     • We call for continued dialogue and constructive engagement. Mr. President, Jamaica also remains deeply concerned by the terrible human cost of armed conflicts across the world. Wherever conflict occurs, our principles must remain consistent. International humanitarian law must be respected. 8:10:45Copy

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     🇯🇵 Japan · Day 1Takaichi Sanae

     • A permanent member of the Security Council, which is with a special responsibility for international peace and security, has initiated an act of aggression against another country and has vetoed Security Council resolutions concerning its own actions. In this current situation, it must be said that the Security Council is not functioning for international peace. Since the end of Second World War, Japan, as a peace-loving nation, has attached great importance to the rule of law in the settlement of any disputes. This is demonstrated by Japan's consistent support for and its contributions of judges to various international judicial organizations, such as the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court, and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. 10:45:06Copy

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     🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · Day 4Mukhtar Tileuberdi

     • Humanitarian assistance remains indispensable, but it cannot by itself break the cycle of poverty, displacement, and dependency. Kazakhstan supports pragmatic, coordinated, and step-by-step international engagement with Afghanistan, with the UN playing the central role. Finally, we have watched with growing concern in recent years the erosion of protection of civilians in conflict zones. In response, together with Brazil, China, France, Jordan, South Africa, and the ICRC, Kazakhstan is advancing the global initiative to galvanize political commitment to international humanitarian law. 10:16:57Copy

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     🇰🇪 Kenya · Day 2William Samoei Ruto

     • We are We are frequently the subject of its decisions, permanently discussed, yet permanently excluded. The problem is not that the world lacks law. It is that confidence in its consistent application is weakening. International law cannot be invoked loudly in one crisis, cautiously in another crisis, and disregarded when convenient. 7:56:35Copy

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     🇰🇮 Kiribati · Day 4Taneti Maamau

     • The International Court of Justice advisory opinion on climate change advances climate justice by affirming that all states have binding duties to protect the climate system and achieve deep, rapid, and sustained greenhouse gas reductions consistent with limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. We welcome growing recognition that climate resilience must be locally owned and driven. The Pacific Resilience Facility is a Pacific-led, Pacific-owned mechanism that strengthens the region's capacity to finance climate and disaster resilience. The Pacific's co-hosting of COP31 with Turkey later this year further demonstrates the value of local action. 31:57Copy

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     🇲🇾 Malaysia · Day 5Mohamad Haji Hasan

     • Trust can only be restored through concrete action. When international law means what it says, and when the people of the world can look to this hall and believe that their voices still matter. Mr. President, we must remember that the UN is not merely here for the aftermath of war, but to prevent war from taking place. Yet too often, we respond only after disaster has arrived. 7:01:11Copy

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     🇲🇭 Marshall Islands · Day 4Hilda Heine

     • It cost $75 million, took 70,000 tons of rocks, took more than a decade to do, and it is just one island of over 1,000. We are taking action, and we urgently need strengthened partnership to better protect our islands before sea level rise overtakes us. Mr. President, my nation underscores the importance of the Law of the Sea as a key legal pillar of our future. Even before we were a UN member, we fought closely both to participate in UN Law of the Sea negotiations and to secure these rights in our constitution. 2:10:33Copy

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     🇵🇾 Paraguay · Day 2Santiago Peña Palacios

     • The United Nations remains indispensable. It is the only system that enables all the countries of the world to coexist, but it must become more effective at preventing conflict, protecting people, and ensuring respect for the rules that states themselves have agreed upon. Our commitment to peace is summed up in the words of a distinguished Paraguayan, Manuel Gondra. Since we cannot ensure that the just are always strong, we must strive to ensure that the strong are always just. 1:56:57Copy

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     🇶🇦 Qatar · Day 1Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

     • Its destruction of entire villages in southern Lebanon in broad daylight is reminiscent of its history in Palestine. Dealing with Israel, putting an end to the harm it causes, and restraining its unlawful conduct constitute the true tests of the international community's seriousness in upholding values and the rule of law. The law must apply equally to all. When it binds the vulnerable but spares the powerful, it loses its meaning. 4:01:47Copy

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     🇷🇺 Russian Federation · Day 5Sergey Lavrov

     • And this despite the fact that international law clearly states that the highest ranking public officials of any state should enjoy immunities. We insist that the Venezuelan leader and his spouse be liberated immediately and that such excesses do not come to be repeated. It is unacceptable the fact that force was used to kill the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and members of his family, members of the military and political leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran. We're particularly disquieted by the fact that the US and Israeli aggression, which began in June of last year also seeks to target the civilian infrastructure in Iran and civilian nuclear infrastructure under IAEA safeguards. 3:13:56Copy

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     🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · Day 5Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud

     • As such, we would enhance confidence and safeguard regional and international security. The continued suffering of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and the targeting of civilians by Israeli occupation, the obstruction of humanitarian assistance, attempts at forced displacement, and the continued expansion of illegal settlements all constitute serious violations of international law and international humanitarian law. The Kingdom rejects any attempts at forced displacement or changing the status quo of the Palestinian territories. We stress that a just and lasting peace can only be achieved through the implementation of the two-state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. 3:44:18Copy

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     🇿🇦 South Africa · Day 3Ronald Ozzy Lamola

     • Nowhere is the need to uphold our shared humanity more urgent than in Palestine. The rights and dignity and humanity of the Palestinians cannot be treated as conditional. The state of Israel continued violation of international and humanitarian law constitute genocide. And we remain steadfast in our view that international community must act decisively to end this impunity. 12:09:51Copy

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     🇪🇸 Spain · Day 2Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón

     • We must strengthen bodies like the International Criminal Court so that they can investigate, prosecute and punish those that break the rules. It took humanity centuries to replace might is right with the rule of law, and we must not be the generation that backtracks on this. It's for this very reason that we must rebuild the nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament architecture to avoid a poorly designed security policy bring us back to another global conflict. We must impose strict regulations on the tech oligarchs who control the functioning of social networks and the development of artificial intelligence. 11:16:40Copy

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     🇹🇭 Thailand · Day 3Anutin Charnvirakul

     • Universal human rights lose their meaning when applied selectively. Development loses its purpose when prosperity remains in the hands of a few. For Thailand, peace means more than the absence of war. It requires dialogue to settle differences and respect for international law so that all countries can live with security and dignity. 9:07:27Copy

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     🇹🇬 Togo · Day 4Robert Komlan Edo Dussey

     • It is established through the respect of shared rules, and here we're talking about international law. Unfortunately, we are seeing a worsening of geopolitical tensions and a worrisome return to war at the heart of international relations. Violations of international law and of the United Nations Charter are increasing in number. And the weakness of our responses are akin to a type of tolerance that we seem to be willing to accept. 12:32:43Copy

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     🇨🇳 China · Day 6Right of reply

     • The Philippines in electoral initiation of the so-called arbitration violated such basic principles of international law as state consent and pacta sunt servanda, and violated international law, including UNCLOS. In rendering the award, the arbitral tribunal exceeded its authority and abused its jurisdiction. The award is illegal now and void. It has seriously undermined the principles and spirit of the convention and substantially impaired the authority and integrity of the international law of the sea. 7:35:38Copy

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     🇮🇩 Indonesia · Day 6Right of reply

     • "From Aceh to Papua, from Miangas to Rote, Indonesia is one people. Indonesia is one nation. To our neighbors, friends, and partners, Let there be no doubt, Indonesia stands strong today, grounded firmly in democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. And furthermore, dear neighbors and friends, Indonesia has always been and will always be your trusted partner in the maintenance of peace and security, the promotion of democracy and human rights, and the advancement of sustainable development. 7:47:59Copy

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     🇨🇳 China · Day 6Right of reply

     • The award completely denies historic rights, fully demonstrating its illegality and invalidity. Third, the award misinterprets Article 122 of the Convention and illegally raised the bar for the island status recognition, deviating gravely from the Convention and the general state practice. It is extremely absurd and erroneous. The South China Sea arbitration is a natural example in international law of the sea, no matter how the Philippines portrays or whitewash it, the fact of it being illegal, null and void, ultra virus and reactionary in nature remains unchanged. 8:07:00Copy

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     🇩🇿 Algeria · Day 6Ahmed Attaf

     • It lies in the transformation of the exception into the rule, to a situation where the rules of international law become applicable at times and suspended at others, subject only to the dictates of power balances. 1:22:24Copy
     • What confidence can remain in international law when the aggressor is granted the right to self-defense, while the victim is required to justify even the right to survive? 1:22:57Copy
     • and that would put an end to selectivity and double standards in the application of international law. 1:27:30Copy

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     🇨🇦 Canada · Day 5Anita Anand

     • Canada's candidacy for the Human Rights Council for 2028 to 2030 bears witness to our values and to the nations represented here. We would be honored to be able to count on your support. The rule of law is one of the pillars of our society in Canada. and it guides our action abroad. 7:49:59Copy

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125. 
     🇪🇨 Ecuador · Day 2Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azin

     • When it controls territories and infiltrates institutions, replaces legitimate authority, erodes the rule of law and destabilises entire societies, and when that happens in several countries at the same time, it is no longer just a domestic issue; it becomes a threat to international peace and security. I want to say this very clearly: we are not Calling for other actors to act instead of states, we're... 4:59:34Copy

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126. 
     🇲🇦 Morocco · Day 1Nasser Bourita

     • This candidacy also reflects the continued contribution of the Kingdom of Morocco to the three pillars of the United Nations, namely peace, development and the rule of law. I thank you. 12:27:03Copy

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127. 
     🇸🇩 Sudan · Day 6Mohieldin Salim Ahmed Ibrahim

     • I stand today before this distinguished Assembly under deeply regrettable circumstances that Sudan never wished to witness within an organization founded on the principles of sovereign equality among states, respect for international law, and the guarantee of equal participation for all member states. 3:12:36Copy
     • Mr. President, the need remains urgent for comprehensive equitable and expeditious reform of the international system in light of these changes and challenges, as well as for political administration through dialogue, respect for international law, and the peaceful settlement of disputes. 3:14:27Copy
     • The continued disregard for and violation of the purposes and principles of the UN Charter through the use or threat of use of force in international relations, and through interference in the internal affairs of states in various forms, and through disregard for the established principles of international law, threaten confidence in the multilateral international system and in the charter of the United Nations itself. 3:15:34Copy

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     🇧🇫 Burkina Faso · Day 6Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré

     • International law is being martyred and tortured by members. 59:35Copy
     • shortfalls, persistent selectivity and manifest politicization that our states made a sovereign decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court and formally notified our withdrawal from the Rome Statute. 1:04:30Copy
     • It is necessary to strengthen transparency, accountability, put an end to double standards, to adapt this body to geopolitical reality the Confederation reaffirms its support for the Essel we need consensus and the sets declaration the credibility of the organization will the credibility of the UN will depend on its ability to ensure that the Charter international law and the sovereign equality of states are fully respected with the same rigor without distinction in this regards the Confederation reiterates our appeal to lift all unilateral coercive actions that are against international law, including the embargo imposed against the Republic of Cuba. 1:10:20Copy

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     🇨🇷 Costa Rica · Day 6Boris Vasir Marchegiani Carrero

     • Transnational organized crime, drug trafficking, trafficking in persons, weapons smuggling, asset laundering, cybercrime and illegal mining transcend national borders and undermine democratic stability, development and the rule of law. 6:03:26Copy
     • These threats require greater international cooperation, information exchange, stronger institutions, and a renewed commitment to international law and international humanitarian law. 6:04:59Copy
     • As a neighboring nation that has welcomed hundreds and hundreds of thousands of Nicaraguan citizens, we remain staunchly committed to defending their rights and to the restoration of the rule of law in Nicaragua. 6:07:23Copy

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     🇰🇵 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea · Day 6Kim Son Gyong

     • In order to overcome all the existing crises and challenges and promote peace, security and sustainable development, all Member States should seek appropriate solutions to problems while strictly complying with the intrinsic purposes and principles of the UN Charter and giving priority to unity and cooperation among nations. 3:45:57Copy
     • Mr. President, The sovereignty, security interests, and territorial integrity of sovereign states are ruthlessly trampled upon, and international law and order feebly collapse due to the unilateral high-handedness and tyranny of a hegemonic state. 3:49:26Copy
     • Its ambition runs counter to its obligations as a defeated nation, they are in shameless disregard of the UN Charter, and pose a grave challenge to global peace. 3:52:48Copy

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131. 
     🇲🇼 Malawi · Day 6George Chapatula Chaponda

     • Malawi remains firmly committed to the rule of law, accountability, and the peaceful resolution of disputes. 2:20:53Copy
     • It is in this spirit that Malawi has presented the candidature of Lady Justice Thulane Chizumira for election as a judge of the International Criminal Court for the term 2027 to 2036. 2:21:06Copy
     • As States Parties prepare to elect six judges to the International Criminal Court in December 2026, Malawi respectfully seeks the valued support of States Parties for the candidature of Lady Justice Yudirane Chizumira. 2:21:53Copy

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     🇺🇳 President of the General Assembly (closing) · Day 6Dr. Khalilur Rahman

     • But peace was spoken of less as a distant aspiration than as an urgent defense of the United Nations Charter, international law, and the protection of civilians. 7:01:03Copy
     • We heard demands for civilian protection, humanitarian access, accountability, and political solutions grounded in international law and international humanitarian law. 7:01:45Copy
     • It requires prevention, mediation and diplomacy, respect for sovereignty and rights, adherence to international law, and investment in the conditions that sustain peace. 7:02:06Copy

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     🇹🇲 Turkmenistan · Day 6Vepa Hajiyev

     • In these circumstances, it's particularly important to uphold the common purposes enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, ensure respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states, their sovereign equality and non-interference in their internal affairs, and strengthen the rule of international law. 4:24:50Copy
     • Its activities could contribute to safeguarding the fundamental principles of the Charter of the United Nations, strengthening dialogue among equals and preventing the emergence of dividing lines in international cooperation. 4:26:58Copy
     • Distinguished participants, Turkmenistan regards the strengthening of international law as an essential condition for a just and sustainable international order. 4:34:12Copy

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     🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Day 6Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar

     • This approach is grounded in full respect for the sovereignty of states, good neighborly relations, international law, and the UN Charter. 3:31:14Copy
     • The United Arab Emirates has consistently called for a peaceful settlement of this conflict, whether through direct negotiations or by recourse to the International Court of Justice. 3:31:37Copy
     • Amid growing threats to navigation in our region and beyond, my country has continued to emphasize the principles of freedom of navigation and the right of transit passage, We stressed the need to secure and protect the safe flow of supply chains, trade and energy in accordance with international law, including the law of the sea and the principle of state sovereignty, recognizing these as pillars of food security, development and prosperity of nations. 3:31:51Copy

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     🇶🇦 Qatar · Day 3Right of reply

     • Mr. President, the delegation of Qatar has the right of reply in response to the statement by the Israeli delegation where there were unfounded allegations. We reject categorically the accusations that were mentioned in that statement that are not even worth refuting. We are above these claims. But we need to say that this escalatory rhetoric against Qatar and other countries that stress the importance of respecting international law, rejecting the blatant violations of international law, cannot shift the attention from the violations that Israel is committing in the occupied Palestinian territory and its humanitarian repercussions. 12:26:01Copy

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     🇦🇴 Angola · Day 1João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço

     • Also 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. We remain available. 6:16:50Copy

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     🇦🇺 Australia · Day 3Anthony Albanese

     • Mr. President, a safer world is one governed by rules, not by power and force alone. It is a world in which all countries have the freedom to decide their own future, and all countries have their decisions listened to. As a member of the UN Security Council, Australia will safeguard the rules that protect us all by upholding international law, including the UN Charter, and the sovereignty of all states. We will amplify the voices of small states and middle powers to ensure a wider range of perspectives shape the Council's decisions. 10:55:31Copy

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     🇦🇿 Azerbaijan · Day 4Jeyhun Aziz oglu Bayramov

     • Peace must be built on the ground. Commitments must be translated into real outcomes, and sustainable development must deliver meaningful improvements in people's life. Azerbaijan has consistently upheld the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and demonstrated its firm adherence to international law, including respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. non-interference in the internal affairs of states, sovereign equality, dialogue and cooperation, as well as the faithful, consistent and non-selective implementation of agreed commitments. 10:05:19Copy

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     🇧🇼 Botswana · Day 2Duma Gideon Boko

     • Botswana comes to this podium with a power and weight of genuine conviction. When Botswana gained independence in 1966, we carried a founding belief that our security and prosperity would come from disciplined integration into a community of nations governed by rules that all had agreed to honour. We honoured our treaty obligations and opened our economy in accordance with the norms of this organization. We regarded compliance with international law as one of Botswana's strongest protections. 4:42:38Copy

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140. 
     🇧🇷 Brazil · Day 1Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva

     • Generations of Palestinians will carry the pain and trauma left by the genocide of women and children perpetrated By Netanyahu government in Gaza, Israeli civilians pay the price for radicalism and intolerance of Hamas terrorist acts. Persecuting the International Criminal Court and its members encourages these crimes to go unpunished. The UN Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese, must not be silenced for telling the truth. Illegal settlements in the West Bank are making the two-state solution increasingly unviable, essential for Israelis and Palestinians to live in safety. 1:25:22Copy

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141. 
     🇧🇬 Bulgaria · Day 2Iliana Iotova

     • Bulgaria urges political commitment and compliance with Resolution 77/104 of the UN General Assembly adopted on December 7, 2022, on the protection of the environment during armed conflict. For Bulgaria, investment in education, science and culture means an investment in the long-term viability of our societies. Not only do they protect knowledge and identity, they also allow people to adapt and to create. Bulgaria will continue to uphold this agreement at the international level as well. 5:48:13Copy

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142. 
     🇨🇫 Central African Republic · Day 2Faustin Archange Touadera

     • However far they may be from the front line, no state is safe from the repercussions of these conflicts. At the same time, divisions within the Security Council, the body charged with protecting international peace and security, are paralyzing action where it is the most urgently needed. International law is supposed to protect the weak from the ambitions of the powerful, yet it is increasingly being dismissed as optional. This is the paradox of our time. 5:53:27Copy

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143. 
     🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire · Day 3Tiémoko Meyliet Koné

     • We must choose dialogue over confrontation, cooperation over isolation, and solidarity over indifference. We must restore trust among nations, ensure that the rule of law prevails over the use of force, place human beings at the heart of our decisions, and make our diversity a source of strength rather than a cause for division. Only then will the United Nations continue to embody the hopes of peoples and fulfill the promises that led to its creation. Cote d'Ivoire, true to its values and firmly committed to peace, dialogue, and multilateralism, will continue with humility but with determination to contribute to this collective endeavor because we believe that the destiny of humanity remains profoundly shared. 7:11:20Copy

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     🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo · Day 2Judith Suminwa Tuluka

     • That is why our ambition for the United Nations is inseparable from what we hold dear for our own country. We want a transformation that inspires confidence and trust because it keeps its promises and trust that makes transformation possible in the long term. At a time when humanity hesitates between fragmentation and cooperation, it is up to us to make this ambition our collective responsibility. Restoring trust means applying the law, even when it is costly, not only when it is convenient. 12:10:16Copy

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     🇩🇲 Dominica · Day 1Sylvanie Burton

     • We believe in respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states. We believe in the peaceful settlement of international disputes. We believe in dialogue. And we believe that international law must apply equally to all nations and must be applied consistently. 8:33:26Copy

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146. 
     🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Day 2Taye Atske-Selassie Amde

     • The progress we have achieved so far on various facets of development reflects this firm and strong resolve. We recently held a democratic election that laid a strong foundation for a free, fair, and transparent political dispensation. Equally, in our relentless pursuit of building national consensus, the National Dialogue Commission has convened the first historical summit where citizens from every corner of the country and from all walks of life deliberate on critical issues of national importance. It has now opened a glorious new chapter in our political history that helps strengthen our democratic institutions. 6:36:50Copy

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     🇬🇦 Gabon · Day 5Marie-Édith Tassyla-Ye-Doumbeneny

     • These challenges are compounded by the economic and social consequences of successive crises, food insecurity, the forced displacement of populations, the risks associated with cybercrime, and the upheavals brought about by emerging technologies. These realities are severely testing the international community's ability to act together. In this uncertain environment, there is one value that can still guide us, trust. For Gabon, restoring trust among nations requires more than ever a return to the fundamental principles of international law in general and of the Charter of the United Nations in particular. 7:27:46Copy

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148. 
     🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau · Day 4Ilídio Vieira Té

     • and the new Constitution of the Republic was approved by popular referendum on August 30, 2026. This process is an important milestone in the transition and in the restoration of constitutional order in the country. The government is committed to creating the conditions necessary for the presidential and legislative elections. scheduled for December 6th of this year, to be held in an inclusive, free, transparent, and credible manner. 7:35:34Copy

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149. 
     🇻🇦 Holy See · Day 5Cardinal Pietro Parolin

     • First of all, systems used in war setting must guarantee the possibility of retracing and reconstructing decision-making processes. so that accountability and blame are not collapsed into the machine. Second, the decision to use a little force cannot be delegated to opaque or automated processes, but must remain under effective, self-aware and responsible human control. Finally, it is imperative to establish a shared framework also at the international level, in order to curb the technological arms race and ensure robust protection for civilians and the infrastructures necessary for their survival. 1:45:01Copy

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     🇮🇹 Italy · Day 2Antonio Tajani

     • We must never grow accustomed to war, because first we'll become accustomed to the words, then to images, and finally to the victims. When war becomes something we grow accustomed to, peace itself risks becoming a mirage. We will not give up. Against the law of the strongest, we choose the strength of the law. 12:12:57Copy

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     🇱🇦 Lao People’s Democratic Republic · Day 5Thongsavanh Phomvihane

     • In 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. Such steps are essential first humanitarian measures toward restoring trust and reaffirming the primacy of international law. 2:07:16Copy

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     🇲🇬 Madagascar · Day 3Michaël Randrianirina

     • And to do this, we must move on to a new stage, one of increased solidarity that is more integrated and better coordinated. Madagascar advocates for a multilateral system that is not only capable of acting, but that is also capable of supporting member states in their efforts to break the cycles of poverty and insecurity. My country aspires to an international order founded on the primacy of international law. and trusts in the virtues of dialogue and diplomatic action. 49:41Copy

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     🇲🇿 Mozambique · Day 2Daniel Francisco Chapo

     • And it's precisely in this contest that the theme of this session takes an important significance. Restoring trust requires consistency between the principle we proclaim as leaders and the decisions we make. It requires the fair application of international law, and concrete results that translate into improvement in the lives of the people in the whole world. In short, restoring trust means renewing the promise made 81 years ago. 8:44:45Copy

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154. 
     🇳🇪 Niger · Day 4Lamine Zeine Ali Mahaman

     • The necessary investigations are underway in order to establish the circumstances, who is responsible, and the internal and external support linked to this attempt. Following that procedure, Niger reserves the right, in accordance with the United Nations Charter and international law, to turn to and have recourse to the competent mechanisms to defend its sovereignty. In this regard, We ask that any concern a member state may have about their security be examined with haste and impartiality without differentiated treatment. The credibility of our organization, Mr. President, also depends on its ability to ensure that the voices of all of its member states are heard. 6:12:51Copy

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     🇳🇬 Nigeria · Day 3Kashim Shettima

     • We should all be afraid of a world in which we can no longer tell the victim from the aggressor, when our investment in propaganda shields perpetrators from justice, to the point that telling the truth becomes a crime. The promise of this institution stands betrayed. We place our faith in diplomacy because military victories alone cannot secure lasting peace. Dialogue, reconciliation, and inclusive political processes must give people a stake in ending violence and preserving the agreements that follow. 7:24:20Copy

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156. 
     🇵🇰 Pakistan · Day 4Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif

     • India's unilateral decision to hold the existing treaty in abeyance has no legal basis whatsoever. In fact, both its claims and actions have been rejected by UN experts and more recently by the Court of Arbitration. Our legitimate stand that the treaty remains valid, binding, and fully operative has been vindicated beyond any ray of doubt. Ladies and gentlemen, water must never be weaponized. 5:16:38Copy

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157. 
     🇵🇼 Palau · Day 2Surangel Whipps

     • than isolation and uphold respect, restraint, and international law. The Pacific is our home, not a theater for geopolitical competition. It must remain an ocean of peace where nations meet in cooperation, international law is respected, and the security of the Pacific peoples is never compromised. In Palau, we say we are a friend to all. 4:00:00Copy

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158. 
     🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea · Day 4James Marape

     • We're strengthening our independent judiciary to make our judiciary stronger, robust, and independent. We're protecting our free market economy. We're opening doors for more foreign investments to grow. But all this comes at the backdrop of giving respect to every person in our country of so much diversity, the human right is respected. 5:51:23Copy

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159. 
     🇷🇴 Romania · Day 2Nicuşor-Daniel Dan

     • Underpin under national law, human rights, The rule of law and democratic governance are the principles that helped transform my country. Romania's evolution over the past 37 years proves the crucial importance of upholding these principles. Millions of Romanians known from their personal experience the difference between a communist system that oppressed them and stifled their initiative and freedom of choice and a democracy that rewards work, innovation, and personal responsibility. This choice has turned Romania into one of Europe's most dynamic destinations in Europe for investment and industrial development. 43:42Copy

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     🇷🇼 Rwanda · Day 2Justin Nsengiyumva

     • It now operates alongside Burundian troops and DLC-sponsored militias and mercenaries, in violation of the 1989 UN Convention and the 1977 OAU Convention against Mercenaries. And this did not happen overnight. The roots of the conflict in Eastern DRC are political, and they lie in long-standing grievances, exclusion, and failures of governance. So the solution too must be political. 11:03:52Copy

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     🇱🇨 Saint Lucia · Day 4Philip J. Pierre

     • I want to thank the President of Ghana for spearheading and championing this resolution. Saint Lucia congratulates the government of Jamaica on a successful petition to the British monarch for him to refer three questions to the judicial committee of the Privy Council over the legality of the enslavement of Africans in Jamaica. Mr. President, reparations are not about vengeance. They are about truth, acknowledgement, repair, and transformation. 4:35:32Copy

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     🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Day 4Godwin Friday

     • We stand with our brothers and sisters in the Caribbean community, CARICOM. Which is not just a trading block, but a family whose members in these uncertain times, need each other more than ever. For us in the Caribbean, peace and security are paramount concerns in our diplomatic efforts. Therefore, as we seek to restore trust, we reaffirm that Latin America and the Caribbean must remain a zone of peace, where disputes are settled through peaceful means, with adherence to international law and the UN Charter. 8:14:17Copy

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     🇼🇸 Samoa · Day 4Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo

     • As the ICJ advisory opinion puts it, climate change is not merely an environmental concern, but an existential problem of planetary proportion that require urgent global action. The United Nations General Assembly welcome the unanimous ICJ advisory opinion and affirm its importance as an authoritative contribution to the clarification of existing international law. Climate finance is the bridge between ambition and action. It must be scaled up, easily accessible, devoid of burdensome condition, and responsive to the needs of the most climate vulnerable. 8:46:57Copy

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     🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Day 6Vijitha Herath

     • I am pleased to note that even during these challenging times, Sri Lanka has continued to uphold its commitments to international law and ensure sanctity of human life and human dignity. 2:38:01Copy
     • We saw human lives in danger and we acted, founding ourselves on international law and on humanity. 2:38:53Copy
     • International law, including international humanitarian law, must be adhered to and respected by all parties. 2:40:51Copy

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     🇸🇷 Suriname · Day 1Jennifer Geerlings-Simons

     • Suriname is firmly committed to the upholding of international law As we depend on a rule-based international order, without which, like many other vulnerable nations, we simply cannot exist as sovereign countries. The consistent application of international law and the strengthening of its institutions is also essential to maintain international peace and security, protect human rights, and ensure sustainable development for all. Mr. President, as mentioned before, the international community is experiencing profound uncertainty, including energy and food security crisis, leading to intensified displacement of many people globally. Armed conflict continue to claim innocent lives, while geopolitical tensions escalate. 7:22:04Copy

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     🇨🇭 Switzerland · Day 1Guy Parmelin

     • Trust is built when the rules offer everyone a genuine opportunity to participate. It is also built when states continue to engage in dialogue. Switzerland is neutral. This neutrality goes hand in hand with a steadfast commitment to the UN Charter, international law, and the UN's three pillars, peace and security, human rights, and sustainable development. 8:47:13Copy

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     🇹🇯 Tajikistan · Day 5Sirojiddin Muhriddin

     • It is also why we place growing emphasis on legal literacy. In 2025, the General Assembly proclaimed 2027 as the International Year of Legal Literacy, following an initiative of Tajikistan. Respect to the law strengthens peaceful and inclusive societies. But development also depends on something even more fundamental. 5:36:24Copy

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     🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago · Day 1Kamla Persad-Bissessar

     • Whilst remain guided by the UN Charter by international law and the principle of the peaceful settlement of disputes. We will bring those principles to every matter before the council. whether the crisis lies within our region or far beyond it. We will approach our tenure with an independent and practical outlook, working constructively with all members of the Council and seeking common ground wherever possible. 10:25:38Copy

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     🇹🇻 Tuvalu · Day 4Feleti Teo

     • Towards that objective, Tuvalu is determined to play its part in driving greater ambition, including the hosting of the leader segment event of the pre-COP 31 next month, and co-hosting with Ireland and Tuvalu next year, the second conference on transitioning away from fossil fuel. Tuvalu reminds states of their legal obligation to take appropriate action to protect the climate system from greenhouse gas emissions, as failure to do so constitutes an internationally wrongful act as confirmed by the ICJ advisory opinion. Tuvalu welcomes the operationalization of the loss and damage fund and call on countries to honor their pledges and commitments. Adequate, predictable, and timely financing is essential to ensure the fund can fully deliver on its mandate and provide meaningful support to those most vulnerable to climate-related loss and damage, including non-economic loss and damage. 3:17:44Copy

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170. 
     🇹🇿 United Republic of Tanzania · Day 1Deogratius Ndejembi

     • Mr. President, global peace and security are vital for sustainable socioeconomic development. The United Nations, through its Charter, has remained central to international efforts to maintain peace and security, uphold international law, promote conditions conducive to development. However, despite these long-lasting commitments, the persistence of armed conflicts around the world reflect the departure from the purpose and principles of the Charter. In addition, there are emerging challenges to the authority of the United Nations Charter and the established principles of international law, often without commensurate accountability. 9:52:18Copy

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     🇻🇳 Viet Nam · Day 1To Lam

     • UN Charter and international law form the foundation for the international order. They must be respected fully, consistently, and without selectivity. All states must respect each other's independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and right to choose their own path of development, refrain from interference in internal affairs, and refrain from the threat or use of force inconsistent with the UN Charter. Restoring trust does not require countries to erase differences, but rather to manage such differences responsibly. 9:30:43Copy

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     🇦🇷 Argentina · Day 1Right of reply

     • In line with international law, the parties to a dispute must refrain from introducing unilateral modifications to a situation while the dispute is still pending resolution, nor adopt measures that aggravate the dispute. With regard to Malvinas, this refers to Resolution 39/49. which was adopted almost 50 years ago. In that resolution, the General Assembly urges the two parties to refrain from adopting decisions that imply introducing unilateral modifications in the situation while the islands go through a process recommended by the United Nations. 12:31:07Copy

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     🇹🇷 Türkiye · Day 3Right of reply

     • It is a resounding diplomatic condemnation. The message is unmistakable. His words are discredited, his policies are rejected, and his isolation is deepening by the day. The international community does not tolerate listening to a morally bankrupt leader who stands under an arrest warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity. 12:24:17Copy

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     🇵🇰 Pakistan · Day 4Right of reply

     • Massacre of Muslims in Gujarat and Delhi under state patronage calls for genocide of Muslims, Islamophobic rhetoric by politicians are just a few examples of the Hindutva ideology. Mr. President, by so-called holding in abeyance of the Indus Waters Treaty and blatantly disregarding its international legal obligation, including the sanctity of treaties, India has stooped to a new low of weaponizing water a lifeline for 240 million people of Pakistan. Its false narratives and disinformation could not hide the crushing defeat it suffered at Pakistan's hand during Mark-i-Haq in May 2025. It is well recognized by the international community that India lost more than a military conflict. 12:58:11Copy

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     🇯🇵 Japan · Day 6Right of reply

     • Reflecting upon the past eight decades, Japan has consistently walked the path of a peace-loving nation and has consistently contributed to peace and prosperity in the international community since the end of World War II. This is widely and accurately recognized and highly appreciated by the international community. Freedom, democracy, and fundamental human rights remain unshakable foundations of Japan's every decisions and action. Guided by these principles, Japan has made assiduous efforts to promote the rule of law in international society, stressing the importance of compliance with international law, including the UN Charter. 7:43:26Copy

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176. 
     🇾🇪 Yemen · Day 3Abdullah Abdulkader Al Alimi-Bawzer

     • We do not ask the world to build Yemen's future for Yemenis. We seek a partnership that supports the state and its institutions and invests in Yemen's people. For our part, we will continue to fulfill our responsibilities and reform institution building and the rule of law. The international community can find in the Yemeni government a reliable partner. 7:44:43Copy

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177. 
     🇿🇲 Zambia · Day 5Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe

     • We will continue to ensure that political differences are addressed through due process of the law and will take all necessary measures within the confines of the constitution and our laws to prevent political disputes from degenerating into violence, armed mobilization, insurgency, or the emergence of militia groups. In this regard, we extend a sincere invitation to cooperating partners, international development institutions, investors, the private sector, and Zambia's friends around the world to continue working with us in advancing our grow Zambia agenda. Zambia needs partnerships. Investments, innovation, technology, skills, and sustained development cooperation in order to unlock its full best potential. 8:38:44Copy

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178. 
     🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · Day 3Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa

     • International law cannot be a shield for some and a sword against others. The United Nations has a sacred duty to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war. Our experience in Southern Africa has taught us that dialogue is a shared fortitude and not a weakness. In the African tradition, the meeting place is not where courage is abandoned, it is where wisdom is summoned. 21:15Copy

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179. 
     🇩🇯 Djibouti · Day 5Abdoulkader Houssein Omar

     • Finally, we are following very closely the process to identify the most qualified person to serve as the next Secretary-General of the UN. That selection must be guided by competence, professional integrity and unequivocal commitment to respect for international law and the ability rigorously to implement the reforms on which Member States have collectively agreed. Thank you. 6:58:33Copy

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     🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Day 6Right of reply

     • This occupation runs counter to the UN Charter and international law. We continue to call upon Iran to abide by the UN Charter and international law, to resolve this matter through bilateral negotiations or through resorting to, uh, the ICJ. As for the statement delivered by the delegation of Sudan, speaking 7:59:37Copy

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181. 🇦🇪
     🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Day 6Right of reply

     • We do not respond to curse words with curse words, but we use facts and the law. It is which the Sudanese representative does not seem to be able to respond to. Thank you, Mr. President. 8:19:53Copy

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182. 
     🇨🇬 Congo · Day 6Constant Serge Bounda

     • The theme of this session, Restoring Trust and Managing Transformation, resonates as a call for clarity and courage in a world where trust is eroding, tensions are rising, and double standards and relationships of force threaten to replace both the spirit and the letter of the UN Charter. 2:54:54Copy
     • We reaffirm here and now the Pan-African vocation of our diplomacy and our commitment to international law. 2:58:29Copy

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183. 
     🇸🇸 South Sudan · Day 6Cecilia Adout Majok Adeng

     • The objective is to develop professional, unified, disciplined, and accountable security forces operating under the civilian authority and the rule of law. 5:34:29Copy
     • South Sudan believes that accountability and national capacity should reinforce themselves. 5:34:40Copy

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184. 
     🇧🇯 Benin · Day 6Marc Hermanne Gninadoou Araba

     • It should also remain true to the principles which underpin its legitimacy, universality, the sovereign equality of states, solidarity, and respect for the UN Charter. 6:47:12Copy

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185. 
     🇬🇩 Grenada · Day 6Ingrid Jackson

     • We remain firmly committed to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, international law, peaceful dialogue, and the peaceful settlement of dispute. 5:13:29Copy

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     🇯🇵 Japan · Day 5Right of reply

     • Guided by these principles, Japan has made a serious effort to promote the rule of law in international society, stressing the importance of compliance with international law, including the UN Charter. 9:35:30Copy

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