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