Selection of the next Secretary-General at UNGA 81

Statements that raised Selection of the next Secretary-General

1. 
   🇬🇾 Guyana · Day 3Mohamed Irfaan Ali

   • And the choice of its next Secretary-General will be, in no small measure, its choice about the kind of United Nations we wish to leave to the generations that follow. It is in this spirit that Guyana has put forward the candidature of our excellency, Carlin Rodriguez Burkett. for the office of Secretary General of the United Nations. She has served her country, represented the developing world, and worked within the multilateral system with a deep understanding of both its promise and its imperfections. 2:09:50Copy

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   🇪🇸 Spain · Day 2Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón

   • At the end of the day, the future of our children is more important than the pockets of these tech oligarchs. Of course, doing all of these things will require compromise, time, strong leadership being able to build agreements, to listen, to look beyond our known reality and imagine a better alternative. And what I'm advocating for, for this leadership, is very clear. Nine men have served as Secretary General of this organization in its 80 years of existence. 11:17:24Copy

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

   • Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, congratulations, Your Excellency, Khalilah Rahman, on your election. The Bahamas pledges to you its full support. Mr. President, every generation inherits a promise it did not make. The promise of our generation was made 81 years ago with the founding of this United Nations from the ashes of the worst war in human history. 6:25:11Copy

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   🇲🇻 Maldives · Day 4Hussain Mohamed Latheef

   • We do so. because small states must be decision makers, not decision takers. Representation matters not only within the bodies of this organization, but also in its leadership. As Secretary General Guterres approaches the end of a decade of service, the Maldives thank him for his leadership and commitment to international cooperation. 57:27Copy

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   🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea · Day 4James Marape

   • And with this, I want to place on record Papua New Guinea's fullest acknowledgement on all speakers from the Pacific who have spoken, all leaders who spoke. I fully, on behalf of Papua New Guinea, affirm all their points, the points that was raised. also wish to acknowledge the Secretary General of United Nations, His Excellency Antonio Guterres, as he approaches the completion of his tenure. On behalf of the government and people of Papua New Guinea, I want to thank the Secretary General for his strong and consistent advocacy for humanity. 5:32:15Copy

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

   • You brought to the office neither an ego in constant need of reassurance nor a vanity requiring daily attention. You have remained humble, honest, and steadfast in your principles, never losing sight of the millions of women and children who have been abandoned and forgotten, caught in the turmoil of wars unleashed by warlords. As these wars drag on and their human and material costs become ever more unbearable, the firefighters are blamed for failing to extinguish the very fires set by the arsonists themselves. Antonio Guterres, when you leave this building on December 31, 2026, you will take your place among the great Secretaries-General, whose legacies will continue to inspire young people around the world to follow your example of service to those most in need. 3:02:55Copy

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   🇧🇧 Barbados · Day 3Mia Amor Mottley

   • Mr. President, I would like to express profound appreciation to the Secretary General, my brother Antonio Guterres. His voice has been constant, steady, and absolutely right on all of the critical issues facing humanity. And to his deputy, Amina Mohammed, We also say thank you for taking the journey without diverting from the principles and the core values of this charter. As the United Nations undertakes the important task of selecting its next Secretary General, Barbados joins its sister member states in the Caribbean community. 8:24:05Copy

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   🇧🇿 Belize · Day 5John Briceño

   • A Caribbean woman at the helm of the United Nations would be historic. What history alone is not the argument. Her record is. The next Secretary-General will inherit an institution under strain and a world impatient for results. 1:13:31Copy

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   🇧🇼 Botswana · Day 2Duma Gideon Boko

   • Mr. President, Botswana warmly congratulates you on your election to preside over the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. We assure you of our full support as you shoulder this important responsibility. We also commend the outgoing president for a distinguished stewardship. Her tenure reminds us of an unfinished chapter in the history of this organization. 4:39:48Copy

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    🇧🇬 Bulgaria · Day 2Iliana Iotova

    • The Pact for the Future provides an important guideline, but it must be supported by real reform. The Security Council ought to reflect the world of today with more equitable regional representation and greater legitimacy and effectiveness. Bulgaria is in favor of an enlargement of the Council's two membership categories, including with at least one additional non-permanent seat for the group of Eastern European states. The upcoming election of a new Secretary-General will also be a choice for the UN's leadership. 5:35:50Copy

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    🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · Day 2Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona

    • This year, we were one of the first countries to fully pay our contribution to the regular budget. Renewing representation requires a Security Council that looks more like the multipolar world of the present. and it also requires thinking about who will lead this organization next. This year, I affirmed from this very same rostrum that it was the turn of Latin America and the Caribbean to provide renewed leadership and that the time had come for a woman to be Secretary General of this organization. 4:28:38Copy

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    🇪🇺 European Union · Day 3António Costa

    • Thank you very much, Antonio Guterres. The next Secretary-General, the next Secretary-General must continue to fully mobilize all of the tools available to them to be able to prevent conflict, mediate crises, and build peace, particularly emphasizing the Middle East, Sudan, and Ukraine. This commitment will depend on the robustness of the multilateral system tomorrow. Ladies and gentlemen, A more robust multilateral system also calls for stronger partnerships. 4:14:02Copy

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    🇫🇯 Fiji · Day 3Ratu Naiqama Tawakecolati Lalabalavu

    • For Pacific small island developing states, efficiency must not mean distance. The multi-country offices serving our region are essential bridges between global commitments and island realities. Reform must strengthen and not thin our capacity to deliver where need is the greatest. This Assembly will also select the next Secretary-General. 6:42:45Copy

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    🇫🇮 Finland · Day 1Alexander Stubb

    • Every Secretary-General is shaped both by their era and by their own actions. And I was reminded of this when I recently read the biographies of two former Secretaries-General, U Thant and Kofi Annan, both highly influential leaders who navigated an era of great power tensions. Let me put forward a few suggestions for the new Secretary-General's consideration, whoever she may be, and for the international community at large. Now, since my first speech here two years ago, I've consistently called for a reformed Security Council. 5:14:31Copy

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    🇩🇪 Germany · Day 5Johann Wadephul

    • The next Secretary-General can count on Germany along this path. Our history, our geography and our constitution bind us to the UN Charter and to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This is at the very core of our statehood. The technologies may change, but one principle will remain. 5:12:00Copy

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    🇬🇷 Greece · Day 3Kyriakos Mitsotakis

    • And the selection of the 10th Secretary-General presents a historic opportunity for the reinvigoration of the organization when it is most needed. Ladies and gentlemen, the first step in restoring confidence in multilateralism is acknowledging where it has actually succeeded. And few examples are more powerful than the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. with 172 parties, UNCLOS provides the binding legal framework within which disputes can be managed peacefully rather than through force. 10:28:16Copy

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    🇬🇹 Guatemala · Day 4Carlos Ramiro Martínez Alvarado

    • That transformation must also reach the Security Council. Its composition must better reflect the realities of the 21st century and remedy the long-standing underrepresentation of entire regions. When the veto causes paralysis in the face of serious threats to international peace and security, confidence in the entire system suffers. We also face an important decision for the future of the organization, the selection of the next Secretary-General. 12:11:27Copy

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    🇮🇩 Indonesia · Day 5Sugiono

    • wars and geopolitical tensions, a global pandemic, humanitarian emergencies, and rapid technological transformation. Indonesia expresses its appreciation for his leadership and service over the past decade. Throughout these challenges, the UN continues to provide an important platform for dialogue and collective problem solving. The next Secretary-General will carry an equally important responsibility to uphold the Charter, strengthen the Organization, and to translate multilateralism into concrete results for people. 9:08:25Copy

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    🇯🇲 Jamaica · Day 5Kamina Johnson Smith

    • Mr. President, the selection of the next Secretary-General will be one of the most consequential decisions before Member States this year. Jamaica proudly joins our CARICOM family in supporting the candidacy of Her Excellency, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. Her candidacy also speaks to something larger. Small states have long served the international system as bridge builders, consensus makers. 7:59:26Copy

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    🇱🇻 Latvia · Day 2Edgars Rinkēvičs

    • Its composition must better reflect the world of today, not the world of 1945. Latvia supports an expanded and more representative Security Council. Excellencies, reform is also about leadership. This year, we will select the next Secretary-General. 36:47Copy

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    🇱🇮 Liechtenstein · Day 4Sabine Monauni

    • The steps we have taken are just the beginning of what we need, a political agreement that combines significant structural change with a reliable financial commitment and firm support for the UN Charter from all. This is also the vision we are looking for in the person that will be appointed as the next Secretary-General. We hope that this decision will come very soon in order to give the new Secretary-General the time she needs to prepare for this most unique of jobs. And we remain convinced that having a woman at the helm of the United Nations is long overdue. 7:16:45Copy

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    🇳🇦 Namibia · Day 2Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah

    • We commend him for overseeing the largest part of the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that have energized international support, including the actions in the Pact for the Future. Namibia stands ready to work with the incoming Secretary-General. However, let me point out that since the establishment of the United Nations in 1945, no woman has served a Secretary-General of the Organization. The leadership of the Organization has yet to reflect the principle of gender equality which is being promoted across the international system. 7:31:18Copy

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    🇳🇴 Norway · Day 4Espen Barth Eide

    • With that comes responsibility. The UN80 process needs to continue under the next Secretary-General. We need to see this initiative succeed. For an organization of 193 states to function, we need a strong, independent Secretary-General that firmly advocates the principles of the UN Charter with integrity and with authority. 11:52:15Copy

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    🇵🇾 Paraguay · Day 2Santiago Peña Palacios

    • Paraguay wishes to shoulder greater responsibilities within the system, but this system as it stands simply isn't working. That is why we believe that the selection of the next Secretary-General will be a fundamental decision. The time has come for that leadership to come from Latin America and the Caribbean. Our region has a vocation for peace, dialogue and multilateralism, and it has candidates that are capable of taking up that responsibility. 1:57:31Copy

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

    • Further, as we proceed with selecting our next secretary general, let us be more open and inclusive. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is pleased to join other Caribbean community members in endorsing the candidacy of her excellency, Carolyn Rodriguez Burkett of Trinidad of Guyana. and of the region of Latin America and the Caribbean. We know her as a distinguished diplomat, a principled, multilateralist, and a compelling advocate for developing countries and small states. 8:08:33Copy

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    🇸🇳 Senegal · Day 3Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye

    • In that vein, Senegal is presenting its candidacy to a non-permanent seat on the Security Council for 2032-2033. However, beyond reform, the organization also needs experienced leadership. to steer its work in these times of crisis and uncertainty. The UN needs a Secretary-General able to speak to one and all, able to listen and to build bridges between member states. 6:29:05Copy

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    🇸🇬 Singapore · Day 5Vivian Balakrishnan

    • No one today under the age of 80 has lived in a world without the United Nations. But the UN has to earn the confidence of successive generations, and it does this through what it delivers. not what it declares on paper. The next Secretary-General must lead a UN that turns multilateral cooperation into practical results and communicates these results in an effective way to all our people. 4:32:30Copy

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    🇸🇰 Slovakia · Day 2Peter Pellegrini

    • We already have knowledge. But what we need now is the will to use them. This year, the United Nations will choose its next Secretary-General. Slovakia supports a transparent and inclusive process based on merit, with due regard to regional diversity and gender balance. 7:45:21Copy

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    🇺🇬 Uganda · Day 2Jessica Rose Epel Alupo

    • As the chair of NAM, Uganda continues to uphold the principles of unity, peace and solidarity among developing nations. We remain dedicated to advancing the International Covenant on the Right to Development, aiming to transform the 1986 declaration into a binding operational instrument that tackles structural global inequalities. We look forward to hosting the ministers of NAM member states and observers at the ministerial meeting of the NAM Coordinating Bureau in Kampala from December 2nd to 4th, 2026. Mr. President, as the selection process for the next UN Secretary-General progresses, Uganda has presented a candidate in the name of Ambassador Olara Otunnu. 10:55:06Copy

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    🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · Day 3Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa

    • Mr. President, Zimbabwe supports UNHCR reforms that reduce duplication, improve coordination, modernize systems, and strengthen field implementation. At this juncture of global development, the success of reforms should be reflected by conflicts prevented, development advanced, assistance delivered, and communities strengthened. The selection of the next Secretary-General, therefore, comes at a defining moment. The next holder of the office should be an impartial custodian of the Charter, an independent voice for peace, a bridge builder among member states, and an advocate for those whose voices seldom reach these walls. 33:38Copy

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    🇷🇴 Romania · Day 2Nicuşor-Daniel Dan

    • Since 1991, Romania has contributed to United Nations peacekeeping missions through political support, troop and equipment contributions, as well as through training blue helmets and close protection officers. Romania also attaches great importance to the role of the International Organization of La Francophonie in promoting peace and security. With the majority of its 90 members located in Africa, the OIF supports mediation, electoral monitoring, and peacebuilding in fragile contexts. Romania presented a candidate for the post of the Secretary General of the OIF, a former prime minister. 54:32Copy

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    🇳🇿 New Zealand · Day 6Victoria Louise Hallum

    • As we prepare to appoint the next Secretary-General to lead the UN into the next phase, we should be clear about what this moment requires. 4:04:48Copy
    • We ask the next Secretary-General to work with us to preserve the integrity of the global disarmament framework, particularly on weapons of mass destruction. 4:09:18Copy
    • Second, we call on the next Secretary-General to provide strong leadership across the UN's development and human rights pillars. 4:11:06Copy

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    🇦🇩 Andorra · Day 2Xavier Espot Zamora

    • But the most important reform is to ensure that this organization remains a space where states not only defend their legitimate interests, but are also capable of exercising a shared responsibility to address the great challenges facing humanity, and above all, continue to believe that what unites us is stronger than what divides us. I would like to also offer a few words of recognition to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Since 2017, he has exercised his mandate during one of the most difficult and uncertain periods the international community has known, consistently defending the principles of the UN Charter and reminding us, even when it seemed most difficult, that multilateralism remains the best hope for preserving peace and cooperation among peoples, as well as human dignity. I hope the next Secretary-General elected will possess the same capacity and ambition to strengthen the organization and to address with determination the challenges facing humanity. 11:37:45Copy

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    🇦🇴 Angola · Day 1João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço

    • To that end, I believe there's a need to strengthen North-South South-South and triangular cooperation in order to make the digital revolution an instrument of inclusion, sovereignty and development rather than a source of dependence and inequality. Excellencies, we are drawing close to the end of the tenure of the current Secretary-General and the appointment of the next one an act of greater importance, given that the person chosen must possess the qualities of independence, integrity, competence and courage to build consensus, uphold the Charter, promote conflict prevention, lead the necessary reforms and seek solutions to address the organization's financial crisis. The Republic of Angola reaffirms its commitment to the United Nations, convinced that only at the level of these institution will it be possible to safeguard the achievements of the recent decades in terms of respect for international law. only within the framework of the United Nations can we make progress in seeking peaceful solutions to the conflicts ravaging the world within a framework in which multilateralism serves as the mechanism for bringing together ideas, political wills, and initiatives conducive to global peace. 6:33:21Copy

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    🇧🇮 Burundi · Day 2Évariste Ndayishimiye

    • President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, As part of this process of reform, strengthening and consolidation of our organization, Burundi also wishes to contribute to the debate on the selection process for the next Secretary-General of the United Nations. In the current international context, marked by deep geopolitical divisions and growing challenges to multilateralism, This process must be conducted in a spirit of transparency, openness, and collective responsibility. Burundi believes that this process must be based above all on qualifications, experience, integrity, independence of judgment, diplomatic skill, and the ability to bring together the positions of all member states. We need a true bridge builder, a leader capable of engaging in dialogue with all parties, of bringing positions closer together, even when divergences appear unsurmountable, but also of showing firmness, courage, and independence when it comes to defending the principles of the United Nations Charter and ensuring that the collective interest prevails. 1:07:46Copy

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    🇨🇦 Canada · Day 5Anita Anand

    • But the UN is not and must not be a static organization. While the UN is experiencing major changes, we should ensure that it is ready for the future. We would like to thank Mr. Antonio Guterres for his efforts over the past decade. We are very much looking forward to cooperating with the new Secretary-General, be that a man or a woman. 7:53:51Copy

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    🇨🇳 China · Day 5Han Zheng

    • China supports the election in accordance with the UN Charter of a new Secretary-General who honors the UN Charter, has exceptional capability, upholds integrity and fairness, and demonstrates courage and dedication. Mr. President, colleagues, On October 25, 1971, right here in this August Hall, the General Assembly adopted Resolution 2758 at its 26th session with an overwhelming majority, by which UNGA decided to restore all the rights of the People's Republic of China in the UN and recognize the representatives of the government of the People's Republic of China as the only legitimate representatives of China to the UN. This is of profound and far-reaching significance for both China and the world. Over the past 55 years, China has been a stabilizing force in times of volatility. 28:48Copy

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    🇰🇲 Comoros · Day 3Azali Assoumani

    • As he prepares to hand over the leadership of our organization, and an international context marked by tension and uncertainty, I extend my best wishes to his successor. At a time when confidence in international institutions is declining, and they're often perceived as favoring power politics over law, Our organization must rise above partisan interests. God willing, the next leadership will embody unity and the renewal of a more credible multilateralism, and this will have the full support of the Comoros. He will be essential for that voice to defend the aspirations of developing countries, particularly small island and vulnerable states, and to foster collective responses to the challenges we share. 2:45:01Copy

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

    • effectively. In light of these challenges, a monumental task awaits the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, whose selection process is now well underway. Cote d'Ivoire hopes that this process will result in the appointment of a figure of the highest caliber, whose moral values, independence of mind, diplomatic experience, and commitment to dialogue will enable the United Nations to pursue with ambition and effectiveness its mission in the service of peace, development, and solidarity among nations. Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, current international events remind us every day of the human, political, and economic cost of protracted conflicts. 7:00:00Copy

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    🇭🇷 Croatia · Day 1Andrej Plenković

    • When the Council is blocked, the General Assembly can and must act, but it cannot replace the Council's primary responsibility under the Charter. This makes the selection of the next Secretary-General all the more relevant. I thank, therefore, Secretary-General Guterres for his work over the last decade. The United Nations needs leadership capable of bringing Member States together defending the Charter and turning reform into measurable results. 11:25:42Copy

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    🇨🇿 Czechia · Day 2Petr Pavel

    • And they also matter in the Middle East, in Sudan, or DRC. The current developments in Yemen and Saudi Arabia demonstrate what happens when rules give way to force and coercion, when might replaces right, and how a regional conflict can, in an instant, have consequences for the entire world. Ladies and gentlemen, as Secretary-General Antonio Guterres nears the end of his mandate, We commend his efforts to reform and modernize the United Nations. The next Secretary-General will face a defining task: adapting the United Nations to a world of growing geopolitical rivalry and fragmentation. 2:13:38Copy

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

    • in order to make the Council more representative, more legitimate, and ultimately more effective. This need for representation goes hand in hand with a need for responsibility, and it is in this spirit that the DRC intends to fully exercise its responsibility when it comes to choosing the next Secretary-General. whose mandate ought to be part of the transformation of our organization and help adapt it to the priorities of a world in profound evolution. This same ambition is our driving force within the Francophone world through the candidacy of Ms. Juliana Amatuul Mumba for the position of Secretary General of the OIF, with the vision of a renewed Francophonie that is closer to its peoples and capable of strengthening trust between its members and to tackle the challenges we are facing. 11:49:18Copy

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    🇪🇪 Estonia · Day 2Alar Karis

    • This year, the United Nations is set to make arguably one of its most consequential decisions, the selection and appointment of its next Secretary-General. As an active member of the accountability, coherence and transparency group, Estonia has stood for transparent, fair and inclusive process. At this challenging time for the organization, we need a strong and principled leader with an impeccable track record in championing and upholding international law, human rights and the principles of a charter. Estonia also feels that after 81 years, it is time for the organization to be led by a woman. 2:52:39Copy

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    🇫🇷 France · Day 1Emmanuel Macron

    • as we elect a new Secretary-General, and I'd like to pay tribute to the efforts of Antonio Guterres over all these years under such testing conditions. He never gave in. We must address old crises, tackle new challenges. Against this backdrop, we must continue taking action, today more than ever. 6:10:41Copy

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    🇮🇸 Iceland · Day 5Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir

    • Madam President, the United Nations' next Secretary-General must continue reforming this organization, make difficult choices, and direct resources where they make the greatest difference. That will require courage from her. And so will the choices made by... Yes. 4:10:41Copy

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    🇮🇳 India · Day 5Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

    • We will soon bid farewell to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. India deeply values his many contributions, in particular his personal support for mission life. Mr. President, at the conclusion of this General Debate, we hope that all participating delegations leave with a greater commitment to peace, to development and to prosperity. This cannot be an imposition or even a negotiation. 4:57:07Copy

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    🇮🇪 Ireland · Day 3Micheál Martin

    • The Paris Agreement remains a powerful example of what can be achieved when countries work together. Secretary Guterres has been a vital voice in calling member states to action. We look forward to working with the next Secretary-General in advancing the Charter's principles and strengthening this institution. As the leader of a country that fought for its independence and its place among nations, I am deeply conscious of the inheritance we have received. 11:26:22Copy

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    🇮🇹 Italy · Day 2Antonio Tajani

    • Too often, this organization appears powerless. For far too long, its reform has been held back by competing interests. Italy wants a Security Council that is more legitimate, more representative, and more accountable to all member states. Not even a more exclusive club, but one of the pillars of the far-reaching renewal of the United Nations that we hope the new Secretary General will want to pursue, making it capable of deciding and acting while there is still time to change the course of events. 12:26:05Copy

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    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · Day 4Mukhtar Tileuberdi

    • Broader representation of Asia, Africa, and Latin America in the Council, as well as greater voice for developing countries and for middle powers, is a moral imperative. Equitable geographical representation must apply throughout the United Nations system as a condition of legitimacy and credibility. The selection of the next Secretary-General will be one of the defining moments of this session. And Kazakhstan supports a transparent, inclusive, and merit-based process conducted in full accordance with the Charter. 10:10:33Copy

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    🇰🇪 Kenya · Day 2William Samoei Ruto

    • Mr. Secretary-General, as you approach the conclusion of your stewardship of this great organization, Africa recognizes your steadfast advocacy for a fairer international financial architecture, greater African representation, and a stronger voice for the Global South. You have reminded the world that dignity, equality, and representation are not favors, but principles to be upheld. And perhaps the greatest tribute to your stewardship will be to turn the reforms you championed into reality. Distinguished delegates, 81 years ago, the founders of this organization looked upon a broken world and chose not to preserve the order that had failed them. 8:16:22Copy

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    🇲🇽 Mexico · Day 4Roberto Velasco Álvarez

    • This renewal also reaches the leadership of this organization because soon we will have a new person at the helm of the UN Secretariat and Mexico would like to be crystal clear on this. At the United Nations, it is also time for women. Alfonso Reyes, diplomat and humanist, left Mexico taught Mexico rather a lesson that today we'd like to bring to this assembly. The only way of being usefully national is being generously universal. 11:03:14Copy

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    🇲🇨 Monaco · Day 4Christophe Mirmand

    • In the same vein, the Principality is in favour of a reform of the Security Council to make it more representative to today's realities, while also preserving its ability to act. And we're also in favour of the revitalization of this General Assembly, the house of equality between states. This session will also see the election of the next Secretary General of the organization. Monaco calls for a transparent, inclusive, and rigorous process. 1:53:50Copy

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    🇲🇳 Mongolia · Day 1Khurelsukh Ukhnaa

    • Mangoe shares the view expressed by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his annual report on the work of the organization that, in a world marked by turbulence, division and uncertainty, the United Nations is more necessary than ever. Hence, Mongolia underscores the tangible progress made under Secretary-General's UN80 initiative to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the United Nations in response to the challenges of our time and reaffirms its active support for this initiative. The effectiveness of the United Nations, the decisiveness of its actions, and the ability of nations to unite their efforts will ultimately depend upon us, the Member States. Mongolia is confident that the soon-to-be-appointed Secretary-General will steadfastly uphold the principles and purposes of the United Nations and international law, ensure that the voices and positions of all Member States are equally heard and reflected, and provide strong leadership in restoring trust and managing transformation within the UN. 6:42:44Copy

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    🇲🇿 Mozambique · Day 2Daniel Francisco Chapo

    • Today, in the process of the national dialogue. Thank you so much, UN. The trust of Mozambique is a result of a living memory of the Mozambican people. It is in this period that Mozambique would like to commend the leadership of the Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, whose tenure coincided with a period marked with enormous global challenges and in which the limits of multilateralism were put to test. 8:46:12Copy

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

    • Because what she wrote is true. We have everything we need to change the world for the better, and we don't have to wait another minute. We aren't starting from scratch. We have already come a long way, and the journey will continue under the leadership of a new Secretary-General. 10:04:09Copy

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    🇵🇦 Panama · Day 2José Raúl Mulino Quintero

    • We are at a turning point in our history. The election of the next Secretary-General will be of paramount importance to determine the next agenda, to ensure robust, lasting trust, of course, in the understanding of the new global balance, if you can call it that. That is why we believe that the war in Ukraine must end. through dialogue and formal diplomacy. 6:23:38Copy

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    🇷🇺 Russian Federation · Day 5Sergey Lavrov

    • The objectives of our special military operation will be achieved and threats to our security will be eliminated. Peace will reign again. This will happen despite anything that might happen, including the inability of the current leadership of the UN to espouse the only correct position in this situation surrounding Ukraine, a position of defending the principles enshrined in the UN Charter as a whole, in full, in their interrelated nature. We believe that the new Secretary-General who we will elect before the end of the year, will meticulously uphold its mandate, as well as the principles of impartiality and equidistance enshrined in the Charter; that the new SG will represent the entire international community instead of serving the interests of some States; that the new SG will not undermine the intergovernmental nature of the UN system, nor dilute the prerogatives of the Security Council and its permanent members. 3:22:01Copy

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    🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis · Day 4Geoffrey Hanley

    • Saint Kate Sanivis proudly joins Caricom in endorsing her excellency. Carolina Rodriguez Birket of Guyana for the office of the United Nations Secretary General. Her understanding of the challenges facing developing nations reflect the leadership this moment demands. Her candidature as an indigenous woman from a small developing state also reaffirms that global leadership must be defined not by the size of a nation, but by the vision, integrity, and capacity of those called to serve. 9:15:52Copy

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    🇱🇨 Saint Lucia · Day 4Philip J. Pierre

    • In the same vein, Saint Lucia wishes to express his endorsement of the candidate of the for the post of Secretary-General. Her distinguished record of public and international service speaks directly to the kind of leadership this moment demands. On 25 March 2026, the General Assembly approved one of its most historic and consequential resolutions that declared the trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialized chattel enslavement of Africans as the greatest crime against humanity. This resolution and the subsequent establishment of the High-Level Global Advisory Council on Reparatory Justice is a very significant step in the search for reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and the enslavement of Africans in the Americas and the Caribbean. 4:34:34Copy

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    🇸🇱 Sierra Leone · Day 1Julius Maada Bio

    • Mr. President, The choice of the next Secretary-General offers another test of institutional effectiveness and equality. In 80 years, every Secretary-General has been a man. The women put forward for this office have placed their competence beyond dispute. What remains is the will of the organization to live by the equality it asks of others and entrust a woman with its highest office. 7:56:24Copy

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    🇸🇧 Solomon Islands · Day 4Matthew Cooper Wale

    • The UN is not perfect, but it remains the cornerstone of multilateral diplomacy and the indispensable platform through which nations preserve peace, advance sustainable development, uphold international law, and protect human rights. Solomon Islands looks to the next Secretary-General to lead with vision and to ensure that the Secretariat is accountable to all Member States, serving the interests of small and large States on an equal footing. Mr. President, Solomon Islands reiterates its support for comprehensive reform of the Security Council to make it more representative, transparent, accountable, and reflective of today's realities. A Council with a dedicated seat for small island developing states would strengthen the legitimacy and effectiveness of the entire multilateral system. 4:16:29Copy

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    🇸🇷 Suriname · Day 1Jennifer Geerlings-Simons

    • Mr. President, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, Finally, as the UN, the United Nations, approaches change in its highest leadership, current realities and approved mandates require the next Secretary-General to portray strong commitment to multilateralism, dialogue, and the rule of law. Many capable candidates, including women leaders, who have taken up the challenge have been put forth. And for the first time in history, we have a female candidate from the Caribbean. CARICOM endorses this candidate. 7:34:08Copy

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    🇹🇭 Thailand · Day 3Anutin Charnvirakul

    • They are already at the forefront of this organization's work from development to peacekeeping. As the UN considers its next Secretary General, maybe it is time that this representation be reflected at the highest level. Representation and effectiveness must advance together. We commend Mr. Secretary General Antonio Guterres for his commitment to reform, including through the UN80 initiative. 9:10:16Copy

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    🇹🇴 Tonga · Day 4Lord Fakafanua

    • Internationally, pledged commitments must be actioned urgently. The next Secretary-General must understand these realities intimately. It is in this spirit that Tonga has nominated Ambassador Yvonne Baki of Ecuador, whose vision for a renewed, reformed United Nations speaks to the needs of vulnerable States. To restore trust, every Member State, large or small, must have a voice in shaping this organization's future and a stake in its success. 8:27:53Copy

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

    • Mr. President, as the UN begins its search for its next Secretary-General, I take this opportunity to convey our deepest appreciation to His Excellency Antonio Guterres, whose term as the ninth Secretary-General of the UN concludes at the end of this year. Secretary-General Guterres will be well remembered for leading this organization through a period of extraordinary global strain, and for advancing important initiatives on UN reform, climate change, superintelligence and the risks posed by nuclear weapons. We also recognise some of the important initiatives advanced during his tenure, including the UN 80 Initiative efforts to achieve greater gender parity in senior UN leadership positions, and his efforts to bring superintelligence and the risks posed by nuclear weapons more firmly into the international agenda. Mr. President, as I close, I say that Trinidad and Tobago's longstanding commitment to multilateralism and the United Nations has been anchored in delivering results and adding value to the lives of citizens everywhere. 10:32:17Copy

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    🇹🇳 Tunisia · Day 5Mohamed Ali Nafti

    • Mr. Guterres faced with courage and dedication unprecedented global crises. He leaves behind a significant legacy of committed diplomacy and principled positions that we shall continue to remember. At this critical historical juncture, for the United Nations, we look forward with great hope to the selection, through the process of electing the new Secretary-General, of the most capable and deserving individual to lead the Organization with a bold strategic vision, building upon the efforts of his predecessor and capable of providing practical solutions for the various regions whose peoples continue to suffer the consequences of crises, wars, instability and inequality. A vision that restores hope to future generations for a better future in which the conditions for a dignified life are available to all. 5:50:23Copy

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    🇩🇯 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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    🇵🇭 Philippines · Day 5Ma. Theresa Lazaro

    • It is in the spirit that We voice a historic aspiration, the hope for a woman Secretary-General, a leader who can rally nations back to true multilateralism and deliver for all. Thank you very much. 2:50:23Copy

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

    • Excellencies, The appointment of the next Secretary-General also emerged as one of this Assembly's most consequential responsibilities at a time when the Organization is facing complex issues and challenges. 7:09:11Copy
    • The Charter is clear about the selection process, that the Security Council will recommend and the General Assembly will appoint the next Secretary-General. 7:09:26Copy

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    🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda · Day 6Walton Alfonso Webson

    • The next Secretary-General of this institution will inherit a United Nations confronting wars and conflicts that devastate lives and undermine international capability. 4:41:24Copy

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    🇨🇬 Congo · Day 6Constant Serge Bounda

    • The next Secretary-General must embrace a truly universal vision of the United Nations, one that leaves no continent at the margins and which fully takes into account Africa's place, responsibilities, and legitimate interests. 2:54:21Copy

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    🇨🇷 Costa Rica · Day 6Boris Vasir Marchegiani Carrero

    • Costa Rica firmly believes that the next Secretary-General must be a Latin American woman. 6:09:53Copy

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    🇩🇰 Denmark · Day 6Christina Markus Lassen

    • The next Secretary-General will take over an Organization under strain and under scrutiny. 5:59:07Copy

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

    • The United Nations, as the United Nations prepares to transition to a new leadership, We look forward to the next Secretary-General using his or her good offices to activate preventive and mediation mechanisms before the first signs of crises emerge, rather than merely reacting once they have erupted. 3:36:48Copy

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    🇻🇺 Vanuatu · Day 6Odo Tevi

    • Vanuatu hopes that the next Secretary-General will carry forward that same commitment to all member states, large or small. 6:13:32Copy

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