International law
Rule of law, ICJ and ICC at UNGA 81
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Speeches that raised rule of law, icj and icc
Hungary · Day 3András Bálint BakaThe law must apply even to those in power.
This belief will guide me as president.
I will protect the constitution, the freedom of our institutions, and the dignity of every Hungarian citizen.
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Fiji · Day 3Ratu Naiqama Tawakecolati LalabalavuIt 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.
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Netherlands (Kingdom of the) · Day 3Rob JettenAnd we now live in a different time, new generations have arisen.
and we face new challenges.
But when we look at the world today, we see similar challenges as which preceded the founding of the United Nations.
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Slovenia · Day 3Janez Janšanot primarily by geography, political alliances, media visibility, or political influence.
These principles must also guide our approach to Belarus.
We condemn the authoritarian, systemic repression, arbitrary detention, and persecution of political opponents, human rights defenders, and independent voices.
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- Iran (Islamic Republic of) · Day 3
This is a profound betrayal of the purpose and principles of this Organization.
The UN was founded to preserve peace and uphold justice, not to serve as a platform for war criminals.
How can a person who is currently facing proceedings before two international courts for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide be allowed to be present in this Assembly?
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Somalia · Day 3Hassan Sheikh MohamudIndeed, 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.
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Gambia (Republic of The) · Day 3Mohammed JallowMr. 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.
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Colombia · Day 3José Manuel RestrepoWe might fall, we might suffer, we might weep, but what we cannot and what we do not know how to do is give up.
But I'm not only going to talk to you about this tragedy.
I want to refer to what Colombia decided to do in its aftermath.
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Palestine (State of) · Day 3Mahmoud AbbasIn 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.
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Greece · Day 3Kyriakos MitsotakisGreece 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.
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Ireland · Day 3Micheál MartinThe 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.
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Austria · Day 3Beate Meinl-ReisingerSo let me ask you a simple question that I believe sits underneath everything we are discussing this week.
Who decides?
Who decides whether a border is a line to be respected or a target to be crossed?
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European Union · Day 3António CostaThere can be no double standards in terms of international law.
The facts are clear.
We are bearing witness to deliberate violations of international law.
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Kuwait · Day 3Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-SabahMr. 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.
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Ghana · Day 3John Dramani MahamaHow 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.
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Guyana · Day 3Mohamed Irfaan AliWe 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.
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Comoros · Day 3Azali AssoumaniAnd 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.
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Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Day 3Rodrigo Paz Pereirato 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.
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Equatorial Guinea · Day 3Teodoro Nguema Obiang MangueMr. President, development requires peace and stability.
Equatorial Guinea defends dialogue, negotiation, mediation, and the peaceful settlement of disputes.
Our own experience demonstrates this.
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Barbados · Day 3Mia Amor MottleyThese conflicts need to be supported by a quicker and technology enhanced observer force capable of rapid deployment to monitor and support ceasefires and peace agreements.
To be given the resources, these peacekeeping forces must be given realistic mandates, predictable financing, and true partnership.
Let us work, my friends, together with the parties to these conflicts, to build dialogue and to bring opportunities for investment and jobs to the affected populations so that they too can live properly.
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Thailand · Day 3Anutin CharnvirakulUniversal 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.
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South Africa · Day 3Ronald Ozzy LamolaNowhere 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.
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- Qatar · Day 3
Sayed Alrais.
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.
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Zimbabwe · Day 3Emmerson Dambudzo MnangagwaInternational 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.
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Madagascar · Day 3Michaël RandrianirinaAnd 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.
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Côte d’Ivoire · Day 3Tiémoko Meyliet KonéWe 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.
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Nigeria · Day 3Kashim ShettimaWe 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.
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Yemen · Day 3Abdullah Abdulkader Al Alimi-BawzerWe 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.
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Australia · Day 3Anthony AlbaneseMr. 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.
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- Türkiye · Day 3
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.
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