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Trade, tariffs and sanctions at UNGA 81
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Speeches that raised trade, tariffs and sanctions
Cuba · Day 5Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez ParrillaThis is indispensable as we make it more democratic and effective and closer to its peoples.
As is well known, in Cuba we are facing a multidimensional aggression from the United States government, a permanent, abusive and ruthless hostility that has lasted for almost seven decades.
Since January 2026, this aggression has strengthened and become more cruel and more dangerous, with the imposition of an energy blockade that, by resorting to intimidation and coercion, prevents any country from exporting fuel to Cuba, an equivalent to a naval blockade, which is classified under international law as an act of war.
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Kyrgyzstan · Day 1Sadyr ZhaparovStarting from the 1st January 2027, as a member of the United Nations Security Council, we intend to formally submit all these proposals to the relevant committee.
Distinguished colleagues, I would like to address separately the issues of sanctions.
As we have all observed, today's sanctions are in some cases used by individual countries as an instrument to interference to the international affairs of sovereign states.
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Switzerland · Day 1Guy ParmelinTo restore trust, to support transformation, and to demonstrate through concrete results that cooperation remains possible.
This erosion of trust extends far beyond the realms of peace and security.
We're also seeing it in the global economy.
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Ukraine · Day 2Volodymyr ZelenskyyAnd this is why, for the first time in Russia's history, we now hear that its pride, its oil industry, is running of fumes.
But oil itself is not Ukraine's target, not our target, not gasoline or diesel, not factories or ports as such.
Our target is Russia's ability to finance this war, to drag it out, to make it more brutal and more destructive.
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Singapore · Day 5Vivian BalakrishnanMadam President, Excellencies, the second point is that we should and must reform existing institutions and processes where necessary.
In fact, free trade is another success story of the post-war multilateralism.
Lower trade costs in these decades have boosted global real GDP by an estimated 6.8% and, in the case of low-income countries, by around 33%.
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Burkina Faso · Day 6Karamoko Jean Marie TraoréIn this regard, the Confederation of Sahel States welcomes the adoption in March 2026 by the General Assembly of the resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade of enslaved Africans and the system of racial servitude as the gravest crime against humanity.
Mr. President, in terms of international peace and security, our world remains up against multiplication of armed conflicts, the emergence of new crises, and a return to the principle of might is right, unilateral approaches, Unlawful sanctions, selective interventions and double standards weaken the international order and put the multilateral system to test.
It is necessary to strengthen transparency, accountability, put an end to double standards, to adapt this body to geopolitical reality the Confederation reaffirms its support for the Essel we need consensus and the sets declaration the credibility of the organization will the credibility of the UN will depend on its ability to ensure that the Charter international law and the sovereign equality of states are fully respected with the same rigor without distinction in this regards the Confederation reiterates our appeal to lift all unilateral coercive actions that are against international law, including the embargo imposed against the Republic of Cuba.
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United States of America · Day 1Donald TrumpI call on all nations to join us in enforcing the complete economic isolation of Iran until they stop their attacks on commercial shipping, relinquish their nuclear ambitions, and cease their support
Numerous of these wars have gone on for many years and even decades.
The reason I was able to make these settlements was the use of my relationships, very special relationships to this day, very, very special, trade, the use of tariffs and the threat of tariffs, and various other reasons depending on the country, among them, in terms of settlement, Cambodia and Thailand, Kosovo and Serbia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, Pakistan and India, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and, of course, the war in Gaza, which, as I stated previously, includes the return of all hostages, both living and dead.
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Congo · Day 6Constant Serge BoundaThe United Nations Decade for Afforestation and Reforestation 2027 to 2036, which was promoted by my country, the Republic of the Congo, Resolution 80/250 the transatlantic slave trade, recognizing it as a crime against humanity, which was promoted by Ghana, and the correct the map resolution promoted by Togo.
The removal of the visas as of the 1st of January 2027 for Africans promotes free movement into African tourists and solidarity amongst African people, making our trade more inclusive, all the while promoting the African Continental Free Trade Area.
From this region, countless people were torn from their families and homeland through the transatlantic slave trade.
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Sudan · Day 6Mohieldin Salim Ahmed IbrahimThere is also need for refraining from the use or threat of use of international relations and avoiding the imposition of coercive sanctions merely on the basis of political disagreements, or the exploitation of these sanctions as instruments to achieve specific political or economic objectives.
Sudan has lived under sanctions imposed pursuant to Chapter VII for more than two decades.
These sanctions have negatively affected its economy, security, and territorial integrity.
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Brazil · Day 1Luiz Inácio Lula Da SilvaThe World Trade Organization is being kept on life support.
When governments capitulate vis-a-vis those who use tariffs as weapons of coercion and blackmail, consequences are harmful.
In the age of misinformation, obscurantists resist the evidence of science.
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Iran (Islamic Republic of) · Day 2Masoud PezeshkianBut we say it clearly, in order to defend our country, we do not seek anyone's permission or approval.
We seek energy for progress.
For years, there have been, they have labeled centrifuges, international sanctions, other labels when it comes to our nuclear technology.
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China · Day 5Han ZhengChina holds that the sovereignty and security of countries in the Middle East, including the Gulf, should be respected.
International industrial and supply chains should be kept stable and unimpeded, and global trade should be safeguarded.
China calls for advancing the governance of the West Bank and the post-conflict reconstruction of Gaza in accordance with the principle of the Palestinians governing Palestine.
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Lao People’s Democratic Republic · Day 5Thongsavanh PhomvihaneIn the same vein, the Lao PDR reiterates its principle position against unilateral, coercive measures.
The prolonged economic, commercial and financial embargo against the Republic of Cuba continue to inflict hardship on its people.
We call for the immediate and unconditional lifting of these sanctions, including logistic and energy blockades and removal of Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
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Belarus · Day 5Maxim RyzhenkovYugoslavia, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Venezuela, Cuba, Iran, Palestine.
This is by no means an exhaustive list of the countries that have been or remain the focus of greedy Western interest.
Now let's add to that unfair global trade, where the rules are written to serve the interests of transnational corporations, and also illegal unilateral sanctions that are suffocating entire nations.
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Canada · Day 5Anita AnandWe are strengthening ties between Canada and Europe.
Alongside the European Union, we are building an alliance for the future.
Thanks to our strategy for Africa, we are boosting our trade links with our African partners.
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Turkmenistan · Day 6Vepa HajiyevWe proceed from the need to translate the agreements reached into concrete infrastructure, trade, and investment projects.
We propose considering the establishment in Turkmenistan, under the auspices of the United Nations, of International Center for Sustainable Trade Logistics and Custom Cooperation.
We are confident that its development would help diversify routes, strengthen connectivity, expand trade, and promote close economic ties among the regions.
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Angola · Day 1João Manuel Gonçalves Lourençoover decades, as a victim of an embargo that continues and worsens the living conditions of the Cuban people.
Cuba is not a terrorist state.
It neither produces nor possesses nuclear weapons, chemical or biological weapons that could constitute an imminent or real threat to the national security of other countries, including the neighboring countries.
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Viet Nam · Day 1To LamDistinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, the world is undergoing profound shift in the international order with many risks and uncertainties.
The tendency towards the threat or use of force and the arms race, especially the modernization of nuclear weapons and the development of new technology weapons, are heightening the risk of confrontation, miscalculation, conflict, and even of large-scale wars.
At the same time, the global economy is becoming increasingly fragmented amid mounting barriers to trade, investment, and technology.
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Japan · Day 1Takaichi SanaeJapan has also launched the Partnership on Wide Energy Resources Resilience Asia, Power Asia, to strengthen energy and resource supply resilience in Asia and has been promoting cooperation in areas such as stockpiling capacity development, and credit provision.
Furthermore, Japan is currently formulating a comprehensive cooperation plan aimed at strengthening the economic and energy resilience of Gulf countries in the Middle East.
Through this initiative, we will work to further strengthen the collaboration between the Asia-Pacific region, including Japan, and the Gulf countries to ensure a stable global energy supply.
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Day 1Andy BurnhamBritain is back.
We are restoring our stability, building a more dynamic economy, a nation that wants to trade with the world and work together to solve the shared problems we face.
But we have also learned that we need to adapt to meet the challenge of these times.
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Belgium · Day 1Maxime PrévotIt is not merely the abstract right of a ship to travel from a point to another.
It allows economies that may share neither the same interests nor the same alliances to remain connected.
It allows a landlocked state to take part in global trade.
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Syrian Arab Republic · Day 2Ahmad Al-SharaaWe have seized large amounts of Keptagon, and we combated the smuggling in people and organized crime.
Stability and security has been established.
We are no longer isolated.
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Burundi · Day 2Évariste NdayishimiyeAfrica, with its 55 states and more than 1,400,000,000 inhabitants, cannot remain on the margins of the bodies that shape the rules of global trade.
On behalf of the African Union, I reiterate our continent's call for full and equitable representation within the World Trade Organization.
This is not a favor we are seeking.
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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) · Day 2Delcy Eloína Rodríguez GómezWe know that sanctions undermine economic and financial freedoms and hinder human development.
3. We believe in respecting the rights of nature.
That is the only way in which we can duly consecrate human life.
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Ghana · Day 3John Dramani MahamaWe will process our minerals at home.
We will build local industries that create dignified jobs for our youth.
And we will retain the value of our natural resources in Africa.
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Palestine (State of) · Day 3Mahmoud AbbasThis requires urgent and responsible intervention by the United Nations Security Council.
It also requires the implementation of Security Council Resolution 2334.
This resolution calls for the cessation of all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.
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Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Day 3Rodrigo Paz PereiraIt's not so much a transition in and of itself, but rather diversifying our energy.
The world needs cleaner energy sources, but it also needs minerals, lithium, copper, other critical minerals.
It needs new supply chains and it needs to do that in a responsible way.
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Nigeria · Day 3Kashim ShettimaNigeria further recognizes the African Continental Free Trade Area as one of the continent's most transformative opportunities.
It can strengthen regional value chains, expand intra-African trade, promote industrialization, and attract investment.
Africa must move beyond its historical role as an exporter of raw materials toward greater value addition.
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Armenia · Day 3Nikol PashinyanAnd now we have a railway connection with Azerbaijan via the territory of Georgia.
The implementation of the trip project will create direct railway connection between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as a railway connection from Azerbaijan to Azerbaijan via the territory of Armenia, and from Armenia to Armenia via the territory of Azerbaijan, because Armenia does not have a railway connection between its northern and southern regions, and in practice this is possible only via the territory of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of the Republic of Azerbaijan, while Azerbaijan does not have a railway connection with its Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, and this is in practice possible only via the territory of Armenia.
In the near future, we will restore the railway sections of Meghri and Yerevan in the Republic of Armenia, which existed during the Soviet Union and were later destroyed, and the railway connections I mentioned will be opened, but this will also have huge international significance, because in parallel with the construction of the aforementioned railways, we are waiting for the opening of the Armenia-Turkey railway.
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South Africa · Day 3Ronald Ozzy LamolaThe suffering of the Cuban people should command our deepest solidarity.
We reiterate our call for an end to the blockade on the Cuban people.
The designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism is similarly unfounded and should be removed from that list.
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Iraq · Day 4Ali Falih Al-ZaidiAnd accordingly, We are working to employ all successful expertise and innovative experiences in the world of economics, finance, and business in service of a renaissance of economic and financial reform for my country.
We also do this to provide a safe environment for national and foreign investment.
This vision is based on the great potential Iraq possesses in terms of resources and investment opportunities in the fields of energy, industry, agriculture, transport, and technology, not to mention Iraq's exceptional geographical location, which connects its economy to the world.
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Tuvalu · Day 4Feleti TeoTuvalu is also gravely concerned by the escalating military activities around Taiwan, which threatens stability across the Taiwan Strait, disrupt international transportation and trade, and jeopardize peace and security in the Pacific and beyond.
We commend Taiwan for its calm and principled adherence to the values of the UN Charter, and we urge all member states to uphold the same principles.
At the same time, Tuvalu remains troubled by the longstanding unilateral economic measures imposed on Cuba.
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Guinea-Bissau · Day 4Ilídio Vieira TéWe will work with all Member States to advance essential consensus-based priorities.
For Guinea-Bissau, as a developing country, multilateralism and respect for international law are not mere concepts.
They are an existential necessity.
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Azerbaijan · Day 4Jeyhun Aziz oglu BayramovThe sides also initialed the agreement on establishment of peace and interstate relations.
Today, we have achieved de facto peace.
Moreover, by unilaterally lifting transit restrictions, Azerbaijan facilitates transportation of goods to and from Armenia.
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United Arab Emirates · Day 6Khalifa Shaheen Al MararAmid growing threats to navigation in our region and beyond, my country has continued to emphasize the principles of freedom of navigation and the right of transit passage, We stressed the need to secure and protect the safe flow of supply chains, trade and energy in accordance with international law, including the law of the sea and the principle of state sovereignty, recognizing these as pillars of food security, development and prosperity of nations.
This is complemented by the empowerment of human capital, building a knowledge and innovation-based economy, and the harnessing of the opportunities offered by the comprehensive economic partnership agreements concluded between the UAE and 38 nations and other frameworks to diversify markets and supply chains and to broaden horizons for trade and investment.
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South Sudan · Day 6Cecilia Adout Majok AdengSouth Sudan, therefore, continues to call for constructive engagements with the Security Council concerning restrictive measures, including the arms embargo.
We therefore call for the lifting of all the restrictive measures, sanctions, and sanctions must be instruments for achieving clear defined objectives.
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Jordan · Day 1Abdullah II ibn Al HusseinBecause the world's political inaction is not for lack of options.
So let's call it for what it is, a choice.
We have tools, sanctions, asset freezes, embargoes, diplomatic isolation, and we have a record of using them elsewhere.
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Chile · Day 1José Antonio KastWhat has changed is the world around it.
What has changed first and foremost is Chile.
For the vast swathes of the '90s and until the beginning of the 2000s, Chile was a success story and a model for many regions and nations.
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France · Day 1Emmanuel MacronMoving on, global trade needs to be more effective and more equitable.
This is what we sought to achieve at the G7 meeting France convened, bringing together countries of the South, ensuring that there is common ground, a dialogue, going beyond the G7 with China, India, Brazil, South Korea, Kenya, the list goes on.
so that we can improve our collective organization, ensure that we work on rare earth minerals, rare earth metals, critical minerals, as well as other areas.
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Suriname · Day 1Jennifer Geerlings-SimonsDialogue is paramount for safeguarding a solid and proven UN system.
The people of Cuba, a Caribbean country, are adversely affected by the current situation in their country.
Suriname calls on the parties involved to remain committed to dialogue and negotiation to end the economic, commercial, and financial embargo.
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Seychelles · Day 1Mathew Antonio Patrick HerminieSmall and vulnerable states like ours should never bear the collateral economic cost of conflicts in which you have no part.
Furthermore, we firmly reject unilateral coercive measures that violate international law and inflict disproportionate hardship on innocent populations.
Yet our global architecture is failing to reinforce these principles.
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Naoero · Day 1David Ranibok AdeangI am asking this assembly to honor its word.
And I cannot then fall silent when that word is broken for someone else.
For 33 consecutive years, This Assembly has called for an end to the embargo against Cuba.
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United Republic of Tanzania · Day 1Deogratius NdejembiExcellencies, global solidarity must be concurrent with respect of each other's sovereignty.
Tanzania stands against the proliferating trend of some states to assume the responsibility of policing and imposing unilateral sanctions on others, thus undermining the principles of sovereignty and peaceful coexistence.
As stated previously, Tanzania reaffirms its position to oppose the use of such coercive measures against any Member State and reaffirms its unwavering solidarity with Cuba, Zimbabwe and all other States that are subjected to such unjustifiable constraints.
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Bhutan · Day 1Tshering TobgayGMC sits directly on the border with India, our closest friend and neighbor.
The vision enjoys the support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government of India, and our neighbors across the border in Assam.
Beyond that border lies the world's most populous country and one of its largest and fastest growing economies.
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Morocco · Day 1Nasser Bouritaand provide them with safe haven and support.
The responsibility of these sponsoring states is not merely political, it is also legal, moral, and historical.
These groups and their sponsors alike cannot be allowed to become a means of evading responsibility or a tool for carrying out what states cannot do directly.
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Argentina · Day 2Javier Gerardo MileiWe've imposed sanctions on the companies involved and their suppliers and we've submitted a national sovereignty defense bill to Congress.
But far too long, Argentine governments opted for a rhetorical defense.
We have chosen a peaceful, practical and effective defense.
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Timor-Leste · Day 2José Ramos-HortaIn keeping with the U.S. humanitarian tradition, it was creating an environment conducive to normal, long-term Cuba-U.S.
relations.
Trade relations between Cuba and the U.S. and the rest of the world could be improved.
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Dominican Republic · Day 2Luis Rodolfo Abinader CoronaFor four consecutive years, we've received more than $4 billion per year in foreign direct investment, and in 2025, for the first time, more than $5 billion.
and we are forecasting to receive more this year, our exports reached a record of close to $16 billion.
These results are a reflection of our legal certainty, institutional stability, and trust inspired, the trust that different actors have in the Dominican Republic.
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Ecuador · Day 2Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa AzinWe believe in open, predictable and equitable trade.
When a producer can export, innovate and grow, there's a family behind that can be lifted out of poverty.
The best social policy is policy that generates opportunities.
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Central African Republic · Day 2Faustin Archange TouaderaTransformation calls for real respect for the sovereignty of states.
Sanctions and restrictions must be tools for peace and must be adjusted in accordance with the progress made.
They must not be retaliatory measures serving geopolitical interests.
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Poland · Day 2Karol NawrockiCaring for the natural environment is undoubtedly our duty, but fulfilling this duty must not lead to the weakening of our economies or the shifting of problems beyond our borders.
Pushing for ambitious environmental policies without considering their global consequences may result in deindustrialization, longer supply chains, and the relocation of production to countries that do not apply comparable standards.
This path does not lead to genuine climate protection.
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Namibia · Day 2Netumbo Nandi-NdaitwahWe further call for an end to the atrocities being committed in Gaza.
The establishment of an independent Palestinian state, living side by side with Israel in peace and security, remains a vital goal that we must collectively pursue.
We call for the lifting of the unjustified economic embargo against Cuba, which had far-reaching consequences for the Cuban economy and the well-being of its people, including access to essential goods and services.
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Slovakia · Day 2Peter PellegriniWe can already see parts of it around us.
Trade is becoming less predictable.
Security cooperation is more fragmented.
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Serbia · Day 2Aleksandar VučićThe citizens of Serbia, therefore, rightly expect a clearer perspective and more tangible results from a process in which our country has participated for more than a decade.
At a time when the next enlargement of the European Union does not appear likely in the near future, we have sought to remain constructive and to propose practical ways of overcoming the current impasse.
We have therefore proposed that the Western Balkans be gradually integrated into the EU single market and granted access to the Schengen area even before attaining full membership in the EU.
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Mozambique · Day 2Daniel Francisco ChapoThe value enshrined in the United Nations Charter elevate this organization to be the epicenter for global multilateralism.
For this reason, we oppose to imposition of unilateral coercive measures, which continues to penalize entire people in clear violation of the formation charter of the UN.
We thus reiterate our position in the support of ending of economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed against Cuba.
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Honduras · Day 2Nasry Juan Asfura ZablahThis project and its location means that we can offer to the world safe, reliable and efficient supply chains.
Honduras is one of the world's key textile exporters.
We manufacture the clothes of well-known brands.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo · Day 2Judith Suminwa Tulukaresponsibility is one that lies with the Congolese state, but it also involves businesses, traders, refiners, manufacturers, financial institutions, and destination markets.
The real proof of a responsible supply chain is not the electric vehicle sold downstream, it is the child who no longer descends into the mines upstream.
That is why the DRC proposes creating under UN auspices and together with the African Union, as well as producer, processor, and consumer countries, a global framework for just traceable and resilient critical mineral value chains based upon the sovereignty of producer states.
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Zimbabwe · Day 3Emmerson Dambudzo MnangagwaRegrettably, however, my country's national development initiatives have continued to be undermined by unilateral coercive measures imposed by some Western countries.
We call for their immediate and unconditional removal.
I reiterate, Zimbabwe is a friend to all and an enemy to none, unless you choose to be an enemy.
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European Union · Day 3António CostaThe EU doesn't purport to impose a model or influence.
We aspire to build space for progress and growth together with partners from all regions around the world.
For this reason, we continue to build the most dense network of trade agreements in the world, covering 84 countries from around the planet.
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Gambia (Republic of The) · Day 3Mohammed JallowThe G7 reaffirms, remains committed to accountability, justice, and the protection of their fundamental rights and would continue to need the support of you all in this shared collective endeavor.
On Cuba, we reiterate our longstanding call for an end to the economic, commercial, and financial sanctions.
Dialogue, engagement, and cooperation remain important instruments for improving people's well-being and strengthening peaceful relations among nations.
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Colombia · Day 3José Manuel RestrepoForeign policy should serve to create jobs, to attract investment and technology, to open markets, and to create opportunities for Colombians.
With that goal in mind, I wish to extend an invitation to the world.
Come to Colombia.
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Barbados · Day 3Mia Amor MottleyToo many people are suffering, too many people.
Restrictions on trade, finance, and access to fuel, are intensifying hardship not only for Cuban citizens but for all others who study and live there.
Barbados has each year opposed the use of the embargo and other unilateral coercive measures against Cuba.
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Thailand · Day 3Anutin CharnvirakulThailand continues to pursue free trade agreements with partners across region.
and to expand trade and opportunities for both sides.
Additionally, our Thailand Africa initiative seeks to deepen political, economic and development cooperation to build partnerships of equals across our regions.
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Georgia · Day 3Irakli KobakhidzheOur strategic location and direct access to the Black Sea facilitate trade and investment, linking landlocked countries in our wider region to global supply chains.
Our network of free trade agreements provides access to a market of approximately 2.3 billion consumers.
To support and further advance connectivity agenda, Georgia plans to invest USD 7 billion by 2032 in major transport infrastructure.
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Bangladesh · Day 3Tarique RahmanBangladesh believes that, particularly at the regional level, We can help one another achieve prosperity through the facilitation and expansion of trade, effective connectivity, and meaningful cooperation.
The COVID-19 pandemic claimed the lives of millions of people around the world.
But it also sent a message to the world: for the global community to survive, mutual assistance, empathy, and cooperation are indispensable.
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Lesotho · Day 4Samuel Ntsokoane MatekaneAs the United Nations, we must continue investing in conflict prevention and building strong democratic institutions grounded in good governance peace and respect for international law.
Mr. President, my delegation continues to call for the lifting of long-standing sanctions on Cuba and Zimbabwe.
These measures deprive innocent civilians of their right to development.
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North Macedonia · Day 4Hristijan MickoskiWhat we called economic interdependence yesterday, we increasingly see today as a matter of national security.
Globalization is not disappearing, it is being reshaped.
Supply chains are changing.
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Niger · Day 4Lamine Zeine Ali MahamanThese results are very encouraging, despite the scale of the challenges, because they are our results that we have achieved through our own means and resources.
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, three years ago, some people predicted that Niger would collapse under the weight of sanctions and isolation.
Today, Niger is standing tall.
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Haiti · Day 4Alix Didier Fils-AiméThis is why we welcome the decision taken by the administration of President Donald Trump to extend through 2028 the trade preference known as Hope Help.
We are deeply grateful for this gesture of friendship, which is an important step for our economic recovery, and we call for it to be extended by 10 years.
We also want to extend our gratitude to the United Kingdom for the developing countries trading scheme.
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Saint Kitts and Nevis · Day 4Geoffrey HanleyMr. President, few bridges carry greater historical meaning or future potential than between Africa and the Caribbean.
The Atlantic, once a passage of forced displacement and separation, is becoming a pathway of return and reconnection.
Africa Caribbean cooperation must move beyond sentiment.
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Mauritania · Day 4Mohamed Salem MerzougWe appreciate the mediation effort undertaken by the United States of America, Egypt, Qatar, to Turkey, and we stress the need to implement the Security Council Resolution 2803 issued on the 17th of November, 2025 on the peace plan in Gaza.
This will bring about peace and ensure reconstruction in the Gaza Strip.
We would like to recall the historic step taken by a number of European countries over the past year when they recognized the State of Palestine.
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Mexico · Day 4Roberto Velasco ÁlvarezThis same commitment is also being engaged in our own region, in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Mexico will continue to work to preserve the nature of the zone of peace that our peoples created for ourselves and to strengthen cooperation in fora such as CELAC and the Pacific Alliance.
Our regional vocation also explains Mexico's position, the position that we have had for more than six decades, and that solidarity with the people of Cuba, rejecting the embargo and any unilateral measure that is against the UN Charter.
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Mauritius · Day 4Dhananjay RamfulConcessional financing for developing countries is declining precisely when the need is greatest.
The graduation of countries, including small island developing states, should be encouraged and supported and not prejudice access to affordable finance.
Mauritius calls for a review of the criteria for access to concessional financing that reflect vulnerability rather than income per capita alone.
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Chad · Day 4Abdelmadjid Abdelrahim MahamatAs we do each year on this same occasion, we call once again for the lifting of the economic and trade embargo imposed on Cuba and on its people.
Mr. President, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation.
first and foremost requires consistency between what we declare here and what we do when the microphones are turned off.
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Micronesia (Federated States of) · Day 5Aren PalikMr. President, digital transformation and artificial intelligence offer significant opportunities to improve public service delivery, diversify economies, expand markets, access, and advance climate-resilient development.
As we are advancing digital connectivity, private sector development, and trade opportunities, without adequate investment, capacity building, and appropriate governance, these technologies may increase inequalities and further heighten exposure to cybersecurity threats, information, misinformation, and risk to data privacy.
We therefore call upon international community to strengthen resilience, resilient technical and digital infrastructure with ethical and effective cart rails and governance framework.
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Republic of Moldova · Day 5Vasile TofanFor Moldova, these are not competing directions.
The United States has been an important partner in strengthening our security, energy independence, and resilience.
We want the next chapter of that relationship to be increasingly about trade, investment, technology and building things together.
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Russian Federation · Day 5Sergey LavrovWe insist that the U.S. lift its siege on the island of freedom and lift all restrictions on trade with Cuba, striking it off the list of that vile list, list of state sponsors of terrorism.
This is a stark example which requires the attention of the international community, but there are many other issues as well.
The use of force and double standards espoused by the West are destabilizing the situation all over the map.
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Saudi Arabia · Day 5Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al SaudThese efforts support energy security, enhance resource efficiency, and contribute to achieving sustainability.
Mr. President, the In light of the rapid developments the world is witnessing in the field of regional and international trade, there is need for ensuring continuous trade influx, especially from the east to the west.
This will not only be in the support of the Kingdom, but the world at large.
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India · Day 5Subrahmanyam JaishankarAfter eight decades of the UN, This should have become our second nature.
Instead, what we are actually seeing is a weaponization of everything.
A mindset of extreme competition has set in, undermining institutions and establishing choke points.
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Germany · Day 5Johann WadephulA new nationalism would be a misguided path.
Whatever its prophets may preach, the truth is that it would make our lives narrower, poorer, and less secure.
Instead, global trade relations need to be diversified and deepened and the framework of a fair trading order.
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Gabon · Day 5Marie-Édith Tassyla-Ye-DoumbenenyMr. President, Gabon's vision is one of inclusive and reformed multilateralism that takes into account the aspirations of peoples, particularly women and young people.
It is within this framework that the fundamental right of every state to chart its own course must be guaranteed.
And, pursuant to this principle, Gabon here wishes to reaffirm its support for Cuba.
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Jamaica · Day 5Kamina Johnson SmithBut even more foundationally, security must create the space for political stability, democratic governance, and credible elections led and owned by the Haitian people.
Mr. President, the suffering of the Cuban people is of deep concern to Jamaica.
We encourage domestic reform and greater integration of Cuba into the international economic system.
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Sao Tome and Principe · Day 5Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado VazWe also follow with concern the persistence of the economic, commercial, and financial restrictions affecting Cuba.
and call for their lifting for the benefit of the development and well-being of the Cuban people, to whom we express our solidarity.
Excellencies, Sao Tome and Principe will remain faithful to the Charter of the United Nations, international law, peace, human rights, and multilateralism, standing as a voice of dialogue and moderation, and as a committed partner for stability in the Gulf of Guinea.
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Zambia · Day 5Mulambo Hamakuni HaimbeMister President, peace and stability provide the foundation for economic development.
Zambia is positioning itself as an attractive destination for investment and trade with opportunities in mining, critical minerals, agriculture, agro-processing, manufacturing, energy infrastructure, tourism, and digital services.
Our ambition is to move beyond the export of raw materials and primary commodities towards value addition, industrialization, job creation, and technology transfer as key enablers of our economic transformation agenda.
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Cameroon · Day 5Lejeune Mbella MbellaWe should also give new impetus to international trade, industrialization, and transforming raw materials locally as well as strengthening regional integration.
And it is this energy that guided the work of the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization, WTO, which Cameroon had the privilege of hosting from the 26th to the 29th of March 2026.
Cameroon also has the intention of contributing to the full expansion of the African Continental Free Trade Area, the acronym being AfCFTA.
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Mali · Day 6Abdoulaye DiopAnd we all know that.
The blatant violations of international law, its selective application, double standards in the management of crises throughout the world, abusive recourse to force and threats, and policies of hegemony and domination, in violation of the Charter of this organization have seriously undermined public confidence throughout the world in international institutions, especially the United Nations.
We therefore call for the lifting of unilateral coercive measures which undermine state sovereignty and endanger the well-being of populations in approximately 30 countries throughout the world which are affected by such sanctions.
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- United Arab Emirates · Day 6
We also renew our call to expand the embargo to include all of Sudan, which limits the flow of weapons.
And this is the direction in which all international efforts should be walking.
As for the statements delivered by Sudan, we emphasize that Sudan has continued to exacerbate the suffering of its own people and has refused both a humanitarian truce and a ceasefire.
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