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Security Council reform at UNGA 81
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Speeches that raised security council reform
Kenya · Day 2William Samoei RutoOn peace and security, the contradiction is increasingly difficult to ignore.
Every nation in this hall has one vote.
Every nation is sovereign and equal under the Charter.
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Barbados · Day 3Mia Amor Mottleythe Security Council still has 15 members, five of them permanent and armed with that veto.
Africa, with 54 states, has no permanent seat.
And you've heard speaker after speaker after speaker come to this platform to say that this must change.
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President of the General Assembly (opening) · Day 1Dr. Khalilur RahmanUnder the UN Charter, the Security Council bears primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.
Yet, when the Council is unable to act, member states turn to the General Assembly.
We saw this as early as 1950 with the Uniting for Peace resolution, and we have seen it more recently through the Assembly's veto initiative.
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Somalia · Day 3Hassan Sheikh MohamudThe promise of the Charter belongs equally to every human being and every member state.
Yet, the United Nations has increasingly become associated with political gridlocks in the Security Council, prolonged negotiations without tangible outcomes, and a weakening capacity to mobilize collective action in response to the threats to international peace and security.
This should concern all of us, not because the United Nations is not important, but precisely because it is indispensable and appears absent from the global solutions for peace and stability in this dangerous and unpredictable time.
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Secretary-General of the United Nations · Day 1António GuterresAnd technological power alone cannot guarantee security.
A networked multipolar world can create the conditions for more balanced and representative global problem solving.
But it requires a multilateral system centered in the UN that is balanced and representative, strong, effective institutions that reflect the realities and progressively changing relative weight of countries and economies in today's world, not the power arrangements of 80 years ago.
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Kyrgyzstan · Day 1Sadyr ZhaparovHowever, despite numerous efforts and years of discussion, the institutional structure of our organization continues to face various challenges.
Therefore, I believe that expanding the membership of the Security Council is one of the reforms that the international community expects.
I consider it fair to grant two permanent seats to the African continent with population of more than 1 billion people and one permanent seat to Latin America.
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Lebanon · Day 4Nawaf SalamThe reality is that the world has changed profoundly since 1945.
The membership of the United Nations has grown nearly fourfold.
Colonialism has ended.
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Bahamas (the) · Day 4Philip Edward DavisMr. President, Mr. President, the Security Council was designed by the victims of a war that ended 81 years ago.
The world has changed, the Council has not.
Five nations still hold a veto over the peace of 193.
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Finland · Day 1Alexander StubbEvery 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.
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Sierra Leone · Day 1Julius Maada BioThe credibility weakens when institutions entrusted with the law preserve an unequal distribution of power.
The Security Council still reflects the world of 1945.
Africa, home to more than 1.6 billion people and the subject of most of the Council's work, still has no permanent seat.
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Japan · Day 1Takaichi SanaeA 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.
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Croatia · Day 1Andrej PlenkovićOur responsibility is to govern them so that change expands human freedom and security instead of weakening them.
The United Nations must begin with its own transformation.
Croatia supports a UN that is more effective, accountable and financially sustainable, and stronger across all three pillars: peace and security, sustainable development and, of course, human rights.
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Latvia · Day 2Edgars RinkēvičsLet us not look away.
Russia is a permanent member of Security Council.
With that comes a special responsibility for international peace and security.
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Central African Republic · Day 2Faustin Archange TouaderaHowever 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.
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Serbia · Day 2Aleksandar VučićDo you know which countries, dear friends, took part in decision making in the UN Security Council to bomb an independent and sovereign country that had attacked no other country?
Just to add, not a single soldier, not a single police officer from Serbia had set foot on the territory of any other country and yet the decision was made.
I am certain that most of you, dear friends, who are among those best informed about world politics, no longer remember much of this either, and especially not the fact of who in the UNSC voted for that decision, or perhaps in the General Assembly.
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Zimbabwe · Day 3Emmerson Dambudzo MnangagwaThe support of Zimbabwe will also be extended to the women and youth peace and security agendas.
The current times demand peacekeeping that is grounded in clear political strategies, realistic mandates, and adequate resources.
Those most affected by the decisions of the Security Council should not be the least heard.
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Liberia · Day 3Joseph Nyuma BoakaiReforming global governance, correcting historic injustice.
Mr. President, 80 years of patience is enough.
The time for structural reform is now.
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Portugal · Day 3Luís MontenegroThese are shared responsibilities and opportunities that require a collective effort that must unite us all.
Mr. President, Excellencies, despite everything, the United Nations is a political masterpiece of humanity.
It will be constantly evolving and will reflect the decision of its members.
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Senegal · Day 3Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar FayePresident, the years are ticking by, but our efforts to reform governance have yet to produce a significant impact.
The status quo when it comes to reforming the Security Council bears witness to that fact.
We all agree that the composition of the Security Council is out of step with the realities of our time.
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Slovenia · Day 3Janez JanšaOr consider Nigeria.
For more than a decade, Nigerian communities have faced mass killings, kidnappings, the destruction of villages and places of worship, and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people.
In return, this body produced a single Security Council resolution.
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Mauritius · Day 4Dhananjay RamfulWe need to enhance and accelerate the revitalization of the General Assembly and that of ECOSOC so that they are not merely forums for debate but engines of action.
This must be done as we bring about the reform of the Security Council.
The historical injustice regarding the composition of the Council was acknowledged in Action 39 of the Pact for the Future, but the process for reform is still stalled.
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San Marino · Day 5Luca BeccariThis is why San Marino strongly support the Secretary General UN initiative.
The United Nation must become more effective more efficient and more responsive.
And reform must include the Security Council.
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Malaysia · Day 5Mohamad Haji HasanAnd we have advocated for full Palestinian membership in this hall.
And yet, again and again, Mr. President, the collective will of this assembly has accounted the silencing effect of the veto.
Malaysia will speak plainly, Mr. President.
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Congo · Day 6Constant Serge BoundaIn accordance with the Ezulwini Consensus, Africa's demand for two permanent Security Council seats with veto power is not a request, but a right, a legitimate right grounded, which reflects the realities of the 21st century.
The Republic of the Congo, as a member of the Committee of Heads of States and Governments of the African Union on Security Council reform, the C-10 Committee, will not compromise on this shared demand.
Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, the Republic of the Congo reiterates its willingness to serve the international community With your support, we renew our aspiration to serve as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2030-2031 term.
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Antigua and Barbuda · Day 6Walton Alfonso WebsonAntigua and Barbuda welcomes the initiative led by France and Mexico calling on the permanent members to restrain, refrain voluntarily from using the veto but use it especially in situations of mass atrocities.
The veto must not paralyze the Council's work or prevent it from fulfilling its responsibility to maintaining international peace and security.
Africa's continued exclusion from the permanent membership is an injustice that must be corrected.
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Brazil · Day 1Luiz Inácio Lula Da SilvaIts credibility has never been lower.
Its ability to protect the most vulnerable, those who have no army or arsenals, has never been so weak.
We are all held hostage by the inaction of the Security Council for failing to fulfill its role.
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Chile · Day 1José Antonio KastFor decades and for several reasons, the United Nations has not been part of the solution to the problems I've outlined.
We cannot simply continue to play by the same rules of an order that was established in 1945.
In 2026, what we've seen is the development of a UN architecture that holds too many discussions and is too quick to act, a Security Council that reflects the political arena of 1945 and not the reality of 2026.
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France · Day 1Emmanuel MacronThis is why at the Security Council, France supports reforms aimed at bolstering its effectiveness.
We must open up to new members, new regions, first and foremost Africa, but In terms of the substance, the Security Council must be able to take action in the face of mass violations of international law.
Who can accept a procedural deadlock when we see barbaric acts being committed?
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Angola · Day 1João Manuel Gonçalves LourençoAs the embargo is chiefly responsible for the calamitous situation in which Cuba and the Cuban people find themselves, And since it is inhumane, unfair and violates all the principles and norms of international law, we once again call for the end to the embargo against Cuba.
Ladies and gentlemen, today we are witnessing the direct involvement of certain permanent members of the United Nations Security Council in in the bloodiest and most destructive conflicts in our time in Europe and in the Persian Gulf, which constitutes a cause of concern and a bad example for the rest of the world.
Those countries rendered a great service when they freed humanity from the horrors of Nazism, fascism and the Holocaust, and should therefore preserve that capital and legacy as liberators.
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Seychelles · Day 1Mathew Antonio Patrick HerminieThe Security Council's inability to act decisively in moments of global crisis undermines its very purpose.
Its composition reflects a bygone era, not 21st century geopolitical realities.
Reform is no longer a matter of political convenience.
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Naoero · Day 1David Ranibok AdeangInvest with us, not simply in us.
Mr. President, I've raised today concerns to this organization and what it has promised.
So does this.
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Paraguay · Day 2Santiago Peña PalaciosAnd the admirable theme of this Assembly calls for a United Nations for all.
An admirable theme, certainly, but I fear that it's not enough.
So I ask you today, respectfully but firmly, how can we have a United Nations for all when it is led by a Security Council of the few?
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Estonia · Day 2Alar KarisAllow me to take this opportunity to commend and express our gratitude to our current Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, for his steadfast commitment to the principles of the UN Charter, including his support for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
With regard to the Security Council, it must be said that its inability to take timely and decisive decisions on some of the worst crises we are seeing today risks rendering the United Nations irrelevant.
We have not seen unified and decisive Council action on Ukraine, Sudan or in Myanmar.
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Libya · Day 2Mohamed Younis MenfiLadies and gentlemen, a Libya that regains its sovereignty and the unity of its institutions will not be a gain for Libyans alone.
It will be a force for stability in the Arab world, a source of strategic depth for security and development in Africa, a responsible partner in the Mediterranean, and a bridge for cooperation between North and South.
From this rostrum, Libya announces its candidacy for the membership of the Security Council for the term 2028-2029 for the African seat.
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Botswana · Day 2Duma Gideon BokoBotswana remains committed to further deepening its cooperation with UNOCT and the wider United Nations system through capacity building, technical assistance, knowledge sharing and the exchange of good practices.
Such partnerships demonstrate that a responsive United Nations can build trust strengthen national capacity, and foster peace and security.
Mr. President, no reform agenda, including UN80, is complete without addressing the longstanding inequities within the Security Council.
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Poland · Day 2Karol NawrockiAt the very moment the foundations of the UN were being laid, my nation, a victim of two totalitarian regimes, was under the domination of one of them, Soviet Russia, and after several years of devastating occupation of the other, Germany.
Thousands of Polish heroes who fought for the freedom of Europe and the entire world were at that time imprisoned, tortured, and sentenced to death.
The UN already existed at that time.
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Slovakia · Day 2Peter PellegriniThe Security Council should better reflect today's realities and give a stronger voice to countries and regions that are still underrepresented.
Countries from the region often understand a crisis best.
Giving them a stronger voice can help us act earlier and prevent escalation.
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Eswatini · Day 2King Mswati IIIRestoring trust cannot be achieved through declarations alone.
It requires that promises already made be honored and that our institutions demonstrate the capacity and will have to respond to changing global realities.
Since the Ezulwini Consensus was adopted in 2005, sadly, Africa still has no permanent seat on the UN Security Council.
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Uganda · Day 2Jessica Rose Epel AlupoAccordingly, we remain and reaffirm our commitment to the principles of the UN Charter as the cornerstone of global diplomacy, supporting the interconnected pillars of peace and security, human rights, humanitarian affairs, and sustainable development.
We believe the United Nations must remain agile and adaptive to evolving global realities.
Uganda is committed to working with the entire membership to build consensus on necessary systemic reforms, particularly within the UN Security Council.
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Italy · Day 2Antonio TajaniWe will continue to support Ukraine for as long as necessary while working towards a just peace and towards a future in which Russia can once again be a partner in dialogue rather than a threat to Europe.
Russia, as a permanent member of the Security Council, cannot evade its responsibilities.
A ceasefire is not a concession to the other side.
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Uzbekistan · Day 2Saida MirziyoyevaWe need the United Nations capable of implementing decisions, not just making them.
We need the United Nations where voices of every country are heard.
Uzbekistan supports the UN Secretary-General's efforts within the framework of the UN80 initiative aimed at adapting the organization to modern requirements.
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Ghana · Day 3John Dramani MahamaMr. President, the injustices of the past remain embedded in today's power structures.
Africa is home to 1.5 billion people.
over 18% of humanity, and constitutes the largest regional voting bloc in this General Assembly.
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Nigeria · Day 3Kashim ShettimaWe must therefore return to the founding principles of dialogue, mutual respect, and collective responsibility.
Nigeria stands by the charter and its promise of a world in which diplomacy prevails over coercion, cooperation over isolation, and international law over arbitrary exercise of power.
Mr. President, the reform of this institution must begin with the reconstitution of the Security Council.
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Thailand · Day 3Anutin CharnvirakulMr. President, the UN's membership has become nearly universal, but representation has not evolved at the same pace.
An international system cannot command trust if large parts of its membership feel they have too little to say in shaping it.
Rebuilding trust requires shared ownership.
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Australia · Day 3Anthony AlbaneseAnd that is why Australia is seeking a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for 2029-2030.
The world faces tough times, and Australia wants to respond, to partner, and to make a difference.
Should our Security Council bid prove successful, our purpose and approach will be consistent with how we have always conducted ourselves at the UN.
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Ireland · Day 3Micheál MartinThese are necessary if we are to meet the challenges of our rapidly changing world.
But it is also necessary to point out that no reform process can succeed unless member states are prepared to support the United Nations politically, financially, and through their actions.
We need the Security Council to live up to its mandate and respond to the crises around us.
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South Africa · Day 3Ronald Ozzy LamolaAs the only country in the world to have voluntarily dismantled its nuclear weapons program, South Africa stands ready to share this experience as a demonstration that, with political will, credible and verifiable nuclear disarmament is achievable.
In our view, restoring trust in multilateralism will not happen without meaningful reform of global governance, principally the UN Security Council.
African citizens are growing weary of their continent being consigned to the periphery of global governance.
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Maldives · Day 4Hussain Mohamed LatheefThe Security Council cannot reflect the world of 1945 while deciding for the world of today.
It must be expanded in both permanent and non-permanent categories Seats must have a rotating seat.
Africa must receive the representation long denied to it.
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Solomon Islands · Day 4Matthew Cooper WaleThe 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.
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Pakistan · Day 4Muhammad Shehbaz SharifWe will restore trust when those who failed the climate, those who fueled the climate crisis, protect those who suffer most from its devastating consequences.
And above all, trust will be restored when the guns are silenced and replaced by handshakes, embraces, and smiles.
Mr. President, the UN80 initiative should make the United Nations stronger, more coherent, and more effective.
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Liechtenstein · Day 4Sabine MonauniIn the Middle East, the UN's role has been further reduced, in contrast to the central position it has taken up over the years.
In Ukraine, there are few prospects for a peace process, even though the aggression has now lasted longer than World War I, without even a nominal role for the United Nations.
In Sudan, the role of the UN is limited to alleviating the enormous suffering of the civilian population, with no prospect of a political solution and an end to the conflict.
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Egypt · Day 4Moustafa Kamal MadboulyIn confronting these threats and dangers, the Sudan has in Egypt a strong supporter of its people and their right to unity, to institutions capable of safeguarding their resources, and to a justice that upholds their dignity.
Mr. President, Justice in rules is not complete if the institutions that make decisions do not fairly represent the world they govern.
More than eight decades have passed since the founding of the United Nations, yet the structure of the international systems institutions, particularly the Security Council, still reflect historical balances that have become outdated.
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Kazakhstan · Day 4Mukhtar TileuberdiBut to fill its potential, UN must be able to act, adapt and deliver.
We fully support the UN80 initiative.
The success of the reform should be measured not by what is cut or reorganized, but by whether the United Nations prevents conflicts more effectively, responds more rapidly to crisis and delivers better results for all member states.
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Chad · Day 4Abdelmadjid Abdelrahim MahamatNonetheless, conflicts persist.
People are still awaiting justice.
Will generations still grow up with fighting as their backdrop?
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Sweden · Day 4Maria Malmer StenergardSweden remains firm in its defense of the UN's normative mandates on human rights, gender equality, and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Everyone has the right to live freely and with dignity, to be who they are, and to love whom they choose.
Sweden will always stand up for that freedom and for equal rights of all.
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Cabo Verde · Day 5Francisco Avelino Vieira de CarvalhoThe UN80 initiative presents an opportunity to modernize this organization and strengthen its response capacity.
In this spirit, we also support the reform of the Security Council.
Africa is home to nearly one quarter of the member states of this organization and represents approximately one fifth of the world's population.
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Belarus · Day 5Maxim RyzhenkovOnly then will the theme of this session cease to be a romantic wish and instead become a real program of action.
Concrete structural steps are also necessary.
First, Reform of the UN Security Council.
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Tajikistan · Day 5Sirojiddin MuhriddinTajikistan is ready to do so.
For the first time in its history, Tajikistan is seeking election to the United Nations Security Council for the 2028-2029 term.
We approach this responsibility with humility and determination.
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Sao Tome and Principe · Day 5Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado VazExcellencies, the experience of Sao Tome and Principe as a small democracy also shapes the way we view representation at the international level.
Africa today occupies a demographic, economic, and political place that is not yet adequately reflected in the institutions where the most far-reaching decisions are taken.
It is in this area that reform of the Security Council becomes imperative.
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New Zealand · Day 6Victoria Louise HallumPermanent members in particular must act in a manner consistent with their special responsibilities under the Charter.
Too frequently has the veto or the threat of the veto been abused to block the Council from fulfilling its responsibilities, to the frustration and sometimes despair of the global community.
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Türkiye · Day 1Recep Tayyip ErdoğanNow, only in this way can trust in the UN possibly be restored.
We must acknowledge that a system in which the will of more than 190 countries is subject to the whim of just five countries is not a fair system, and it is not capable of fully inspiring or establishing trust either.
The Security Council must absolutely be reformed in accordance with the principle that the world is bigger than five.
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Luxembourg · Day 1Guillaume of LuxembourgMadam President, restoring trust also means making our institutions worthy of that trust.
The Security Council must become more representative, more effective, and more accountable to the entire membership of the United Nations, Africa in particular.
and it was said many times today, should have a stronger voice.
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Mongolia · Day 1Khurelsukh UkhnaaBelieving that reform of the Security Council should be at the core of broader United Nations reform, Mongolia maintains its principled position in support of expanding the number of both permanent and non-permanent members of the Security Council, ensuring equitable representation of developing countries in the Council, and promoting greater openness and transparency in its work.
Mongolia is one of the 58 countries that have never served as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
Therefore, Mongolia aspires to actively participate in the work of the Security Council and contribute to finding collective solutions to the problems and challenges facing the international community.
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Republic of Korea · Day 1Lee Jae MyungWe must reduce duplication across organizations and programs, accelerate decision-making, and direct limited resources where they are needed most.
In this spirit, the Republic of Korea supports the UN80 initiative, which will improve efficiency, prioritize field operations, and deliver greater results.
We also support the reform of the UN Security Council so that it operates in a more effective, democratic, and accountable manner.
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Suriname · Day 1Jennifer Geerlings-SimonsIt should not reduce support where it is most needed.
Equally important is the overdue reform of the Security Council.
Hence, Suriname reiterates its call for making it more representative, more accountable, and more capable of acting.
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Viet Nam · Day 1To LamFor the UN to adapt to the transformations of the time, Vietnam supports efforts to reform the organization, particularly the GA, the Security Council, and the Secretariat, with a view to enhancing effectiveness, prioritizing structural reform, and streamlining the apparatus, while fully harnessing the UN's advantage in advancing global agendas and safeguarding the interests of developing countries.
These perspectives are drawn from the experience of Vietnam itself.
Over the past half century, since its accession to the UN mirrors the transformation of our own country.
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United Republic of Tanzania · Day 1Deogratius NdejembiExcellencies, Building on this record and sustained commitment to multilateralism, I am pleased to inform you that recently, the African Union formally took note of Tanzania's candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the term 2029-2030 during elections to be held by this Assembly in June 2028.
I therefore seize this opportunity to formally announce our candidature.
During our tenure in the Council, we will put forward and prioritize deliberations on matters vital to the maintenance of international peace and security such as preventive diplomacy and the peaceful settlement of disputes, women in peacekeeping, youth in peace and security, and the reform of the United Nations peacekeeping.
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Trinidad and Tobago · Day 1Kamla Persad-BissessarIn this regard, we extend our deepest appreciation to the 181 Member States that entrusted Trinidad and Tobago with the responsibility of serving on the Security Council for 2027-2028.
Can we say thank you to all 181 States?
We regard that overwhelming expression of confidence not simply as an achievement, but we see it as a very solemn responsibility on the part of Trinidad and Tobago.
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Burundi · Day 2Évariste NdayishimiyeWe therefore strongly reaffirm the need for reform of the United Nations Security Council in order to allow for permanent African representation and more equitable participation by the continent in the international community's decision-making mechanisms.
In this regard, Burundi believes that discussions on reform must also address the financial viability of the United Nations system by strengthening the predictability, transparency, and sustainability of its financing.
It would not be coherent to entrust the organization with ever greater responsibilities without guaranteeing it the resources necessary for their implementation.
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Czechia · Day 2Petr PavelThe international community must become better at preventing crises, protecting civilians, and defending the rules it has agreed to uphold.
The Czech Republic is ready to do its part.
Let me reiterate that we are seeking a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council for the period 2032-2033.
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Timor-Leste · Day 2José Ramos-HortaAnd after more than 80 years of men at the helm of our Organization, needless to say, We ought to have enough wisdom and elect a woman with unquestionable integrity, unblemished record, and in the face of human rights, a strong advocacy of gender equality and inclusion, rule of law, democracy, solid experience in senior management in national and multilateral institution.
Mr. President, Excellencies, For developing countries, particularly small island developing states and least developed countries, efficiency must translate into stronger delivery on the ground, not reduce essential support.
Timor-Leste urges comprehensive reform, expansion in both the permanent and non-permanent categories, so that developing countries and historically underrepresented regions have a stronger voice in decisions concerning international peace and security.
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Dominican Republic · Day 2Luis Rodolfo Abinader CoronaThis 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.
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Ukraine · Day 2Volodymyr ZelenskyyWhen someone gives Russia more money through trade, they give this war more time.
That is exactly why we insist on limiting trade with the aggressor and why we are burning Russia's revenues ourselves.
Many of you here Many of you here seen more than once how the abuse of the veto at the UN weakens the world and pushes peace further away.
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Bulgaria · Day 2Iliana IotovaThe 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.
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Panama · Day 2José Raúl Mulino QuinteroI wish to reiterate to this General Assembly the need for Latin America and the Caribbean to have places with greater decision-making power in the Security Council, specifically a permanent seat, a permanent member of the Security Council of this organization.
We are a region that plays a protagonist role in food, minerals, biodiversity, and a deep-seated belief in peace and integration.
Our contribution is without doubt.
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Ethiopia · Day 2Taye Atske-Selassie AmdeAfrica has waited for too long in the shadow of global decision making.
Now it is demanding immediate justice through the comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council.
With genuine political goodwill, how can a world with the right conscience justify the denial of 1.6 billion Africans the right to equal representation?
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Namibia · Day 2Netumbo Nandi-NdaitwahTherefore, we shall not be passive observers to the efforts aimed at dismantling or weakening the international system that had served us over eight years, albeit with some shortcomings.
In this regard, we shall continue to call for peace over conflict, dialogue over confrontation, and peaceful coexistence over tension.
In restoring trust, we need to manage transformation of the United Nations Security Council based on equitable representation in its decision-making process to reflect contemporary geopolitical realities.
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Mozambique · Day 2Daniel Francisco ChapoReforms must also correct imbalances in representation of global governance.
In this regard, Africa cannot continue to be in a center of the Security Council agenda while remaining absent from its rank of permanent members.
Africa must be a permanent member of the Security Council of the UN.
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Montenegro · Day 2Jakov MilatovićThis reform must strengthen the UN's ability to deliver where it matters most.
in preventing conflict, protecting human rights and freedoms, advancing sustainable development, and responding effectively to humanitarian crises.
This responsibility also extends to the Security Council itself, which must become more effective, representative, accountable, and transparent.
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Spain · Day 2Pedro Sánchez Pérez-CastejónThey asked us to fulfill it.
They asked us to defend it and for us to turn back to it in times of uncertainty and extraordinary difficulty.
And today, is one of those times and therefore it's our duty to rise to the courage and the ambition present in this text in the United Nations Charter and this is why ladies and gentlemen we need to reform the Security Council so that all of the regions in the world have fair representation and so that we can do away with the right of veto of the permanent members because as the UN Charter sets out no country should be judged in its own case, no matter how powerful they are.
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Andorra · Day 2Xavier Espot ZamoraThis organization exists because the international community understood that the destiny of peoples is shared.
No nation can prosper while ignoring the suffering of others, because the security of one depends on the security of all.
In this regard, I would like, first and foremost, to commend the excellent UN80 initiative, which proposes improvements to the work of the Secretariat, a stronger mandate life cycle, and simplification of structures to avoid duplication and overlap.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo · Day 2Judith Suminwa TulukaHow can we fail to mention the historic anomaly that is the absence of Africa among the permanent members of the Security Council?
The admission of the African Union to G20 is certainly a major step in the right direction.
However, it is not sufficient to meet this need for representation.
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Madagascar · Day 3Michaël RandrianirinaWe must also correct the historical imbalance affecting Africa's representation on the Security Council.
Indeed, Africa cannot remain on the margins of decisions.
We have 1.4 billion inhabitants, decisions concerning international peace and security.
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Guyana · Day 3Mohamed Irfaan AliUnited Nations must not be a monument to the past.
It must become an instrument for the future.
We need a Security Council that reflects the geopolitical realities of the 21st century, not the power structures of 1945.
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Uruguay · Day 3Yamandú OrsiThey must be protected and respected as they represent the boundaries established to preserve identity, distinctive character, and a sense of belonging of their respective populations.
We cannot continue to be held hostage to the will of a handful of countries that can be counted on the fingers of one hand, nor can we yield to the economic expediencies of the time.
The aim here is clear, to achieve lasting stability, to ensure that the efforts of our citizens and their governments are channeled towards generating prosperity, far removed, of course, from the destruction and suffering caused by war.
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European Union · Day 3António CostaThe answer is to reform, renew, and reinvest.
The UN80 initiative offers an opportunity to make the United Nations more efficient and more effective.
The European Union also continues to call for a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council to make it more effective, inclusive, democratic and accountable.
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Equatorial Guinea · Day 3Teodoro Nguema Obiang MangueAfrica brings together 54 United Nations member states and represents a fundamental share of the political and demographic reality of the 21st century.
We must move towards a more balanced international community in which Africa participates fully in global decisions and strengthens its ability to lead its own development.
Equatorial Guinea reaffirms the African common position as enshrined in the Ezulwini Consensus and the Sirt Declaration.
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Côte d’Ivoire · Day 3Tiémoko Meyliet KonéIndeed, it is becoming increasingly difficult to explain to younger generations that organizations created in the aftermath of the Second World War can no longer faithfully reflect the political, demographic, and economic realities of the 21st century.
My country once again reaffirms its support for an ambitious reform of the Security Council so as to ensure permanent representation for Africa in this important body whose decisions directly affect our peace and security.
That is why Cote d'Ivoire welcomes the progress achieved through the Pact for the Future and calls for its swift implementation.
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Kuwait · Day 3Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-SabahWe would be remiss not to applaud the efforts, good offices, and initiatives of the Secretary-General aimed at strengthening multilateralism and that include initiatives such as UN80 and the Pact for the Future, as well as the ongoing efforts to address global challenges, crises, conflicts, wars, climate change, and terrorism, as well as the efforts to assist member states in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and to strengthen international cooperation on artificial intelligence.
We hope that these efforts will continue beyond the conclusion of the Secretary-General's term in a manner to guarantee the continuity of work to reform and develop the organization's bodies enhance its effectiveness and performance in discharging its responsibilities.
In this context, we emphasize that Security Council reform and the Security Council is the body charged with maintaining international peace and security has become essential to keep pace with the significant increase in the number of member states and the changes in international relations since the establishment of the organization.
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Netherlands (Kingdom of the) · Day 3Rob JettenAnd the middle powers must take the lead in fostering such international cooperation.
And everyone must be able to participate, including those countries who are currently too often left on the sidelines.
It is time that countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America had a fully fledged place, not only on the equal earth map, but in the real world too.
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Austria · Day 3Beate Meinl-ReisingerWhat matters to them is whether food arrives, whether a doctor reaches them, whether peacekeepers protect them.
Reform must therefore pass a simple test: does it make the United Nations more able to deliver when people need it?
Austria has been a strong supporter of the reform efforts of the Secretary-General.
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Monaco · Day 4Christophe MirmandIn 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.
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Marshall Islands · Day 4Hilda HeineFurther, the Marshall Islands strongly welcomes recent calls for a ministerial summit between ASEAN and the Pacific Islands Forum to take forward our 2023 agreement.
our two regions can stand united as neighbors and close friends.
The Marshall Islands affirms its longstanding support for Japan and its G4 partners to achieve permanent membership on the UN Security Council.
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Lesotho · Day 4Samuel Ntsokoane MatekaneWe reiterate our support for comprehensive reform of the Security Council in line with the consensus to make it more representative, equitable, and reflective of our current geopolitical realities.
The Kingdom of Lesotho reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the Charter of the United Nations, multilateral system, and the rule of law.
International law remains the cornerstone of sovereign equality, peace coexistence, and sustainable development.
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Tuvalu · Day 4Feleti TeoThe continuation of those economic sanctions deprive Cuba of essential development partnership and support needed for recovery and future progress.
and we call for the lifting of those sanctions.
Tuvalu also support the call for necessary reform of the UN Security Council to ensure that it is more representative, inclusive, transparent, and accountable, and better align it with the reality of the 21st geopolitical landscape.
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Saint Lucia · Day 4Philip J. PierreSaint Lucia advocates for comprehensive reform of the Security Council to enhance its legitimacy and effectiveness in addressing global challenges, thereby restoring trust and a more inclusive multilateral system.
Mr. President, a 21st century United Nations Security Council could have been more successful in its responsibility for international peace and security had it not been anchored in the world of 1945.
The prolonged reform process must be concluded quickly and include expanded permanent and non-permanent membership for Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean region.
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Niger · Day 4Lamine Zeine Ali MahamanHow to restore trust when 81 years after San Francisco, Africa, with its more than around 1.5 billion inhabitants and its 54 states, still does not have a single permanent seat on the Security Council.
Through me, Niger reaffirms its commitment to the Azawad consensus and calls for this historic anomaly to no longer be the subject of sterile debates repeated day after day to at long last become subject to a full and concrete decision.
Excellencies, Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, our Sahel is
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Guinea-Bissau · Day 4Ilídio Vieira TéWe also consider it urgent to reform the architecture of global governance so that it reflects the geopolitical realities of the 21st century.
It is essential that Africa have more adequate and effective representation in the international institutions that play a central role in shaping responses to the challenges of peace, security, and development.
The reform of the United Nations Security Council must reflect the legitimate aspirations of the African continent and ensure fairer, permanent, and effective representation in keeping with the principle of a more inclusive, equitable, and representative international order.
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Day 4Godwin FridayTherefore, we join with other nations in calling for reform, specifically of the Security Council, to include a permanent member from the continent of Africa, with all the attendant rights and privileges.
Failure to do so will only confirm that the current composition is not about governance.
And fairness.
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Tonga · Day 4Lord FakafanuaWe cannot keep negotiating climate, biodiversity, and the ocean in separate COPs when they are clearly an interconnected ecosystem requiring integrated and coherent solutions.
We call on global processes to recognize the ocean climate nexus and address these interconnected challenges together.
We need a more inclusive Security Council equipped for today's challenges, a Security Council that recognizes the triple planetary crisis as a profound threat to peace and security.
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Samoa · Day 4Mulipola Anarosa Ale MoliooWe remain concerned by the ongoing wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Iran.
The terrible loss of civilian lives, displacement of people, as well as the destruction of infrastructure and the environment is something we do not condone.
The continued supply of weapons to fuel conflicts must end.
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Bahrain · Day 4Abdullatif bin Rashid Al ZayaniHe noted that this organization must evolve to confront the growing threats.
He called for comprehensive, consensus-based reform encompassing all decision-making bodies, including the Security Council.
What has happened since then has not altered that conviction.
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Azerbaijan · Day 4Jeyhun Aziz oglu BayramovThrough inclusive multilateralism, all states, large or small, particularly developing countries, must have the opportunity to participate equally in global decision-making.
In this context, reform of the UN Security is essential to make it more representative, effective and responsive.
Ladies and gentlemen, Restoring global trust begins first and foremost with respecting international law, sovereign equality, and peaceful coexistence.
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Mauritania · Day 4Mohamed Salem MerzougAfter more than eight decades since the establishment of the UN, The Security Council reform has become a necessity to ensure a fair representation of Africa, including permanent and non-permanent membership, while reviewing the financial architecture.
This will ensure a cooperation on equal footing and open greater opportunities for development.
The reform of this organization cannot be complete without promoting its ability to meet the promises of development.
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Norway · Day 4Espen Barth EideA true reform of this organization must also address the composition and functioning of the Security Council.
That is the common call of the majority of this room.
The absence of Africa among the permanent seats of the Council is but one striking example.
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Guatemala · Day 4Carlos Ramiro Martínez AlvaradoThat 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.
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Micronesia (Federated States of) · Day 5Aren PalikOur priority is to create a UN architecture that preserves what works, fixes what does not work, and ensure that no community, no matter how remote and how small, is left behind.
Mr. President, in its reform programs, Micronesia supports an expanded council that includes Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan as permanent members, alongside permanent representatives for Africa and a dedicated non-permanent seat for small island developing states.
SIDS.
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Philippines · Day 5Ma. Theresa LazaroLasting peace requires addressing the root causes of conflict, empowering local communities, and ensuring that women are at the center of peacebuilding.
Mr. President, Excellencies, our world is evolving.
So must the United Nations.
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Russian Federation · Day 5Sergey LavrovOur principled approach is the following: UN Security Council reform cannot involve any additional seats being allocated to Western countries, especially to Germany and Japan, who are now on the path to militarism and revanchism.
We are in favor of broadening the representation of Asia, Africa and Latin America.
We support Brazil's and India's candidatures for a permanent seat.
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Iceland · Day 5Thorgerdur Katrín GunnarsdóttirThe Security Council, entrusted with maintaining international peace and security, has too often been paralyzed when action was needed most.
Too often, the veto has become a shield against action, rather than a tool for preserving peace.
So, yes, the United Nations needs reform.
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Germany · Day 5Johann WadephulFirst, we need a functioning UN that plays an active role in resolving conflicts, rather than merely managing them.
In times when the Security Council as the central decision-making body is paralyzed, this is more difficult than ever.
We need to keep its reform high on our agenda.
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Gabon · Day 5Marie-Édith Tassyla-Ye-DoumbenenyThe UN must therefore demonstrate its ability to adapt to the international context and effectively address the challenges facing the world.
This commitment to institutional transformation must take into account the urgent need to reform the Security Council.
Indeed, Africa must take its rightful place within the very restricted circle of permanent members.
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Zambia · Day 5Mulambo Hamakuni HaimbeThe United Nations remains indispensable to international peace, security, and sustainable development.
However, its institutions must evolve to reflect today's geopolitical, economic, and demographic realities.
Zambia therefore supports meaningful UN reform, particularly of the Security Council, including permanent African representation in line with the Ezulini Consensus and the Certe Declaration.
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Indonesia · Day 5SugionoWe will carry our diplomacy forward through humanitarian assistance, through peace building, and through engagement across regions and institutions.
Mr. President, it is in this spirit that Indonesia present its candidature for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2029-2030 term.
Our commitment is clear.
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Cameroon · Day 5Lejeune Mbella Mbellain order to strengthen development and trade cooperation among African countries.
Moreover, my country reiterates its solidarity when it comes to the African Union's common position for better representation of the African continent in the United Nations Security Council.
My country also has the intention of continuing to participate in peacekeeping operations led by the United Nations, as well as training and building capacities of African staff that serve in these operations.
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