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