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Security Council reform at UNGA 81
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Speeches that raised security council reform
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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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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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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