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