Development
Trade, tariffs and sanctions at UNGA 81
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Speeches that raised trade, tariffs and sanctions
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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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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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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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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