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UN80 and UN reform at UNGA 81
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Speeches that raised un80 and un reform
Norway · Day 4Espen Barth EideThey had experienced firsthand that all nations suffer in war and conflict and when international cooperation fails.
We, too, are living in turbulent times.
Yet, at the very moment when we need it most, our United Nations faces its most serious challenge.
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President of the General Assembly (opening) · Day 1Dr. Khalilur RahmanAt that time, he said, and I quote, In recent years, there appears to have been a crisis of confidence in the United Nations itself.
There is a general feeling that the United Nations today needs revitalizing in a number of aspects in order to bring it into line with the priorities of a changing world.
That was 40 years ago.
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Belarus · Day 5Maxim RyzhenkovMore and more voices are saying that the UN is not working in the interests of all and is incapable of managing change.
This is largely because we, the member states, have in large part become mired in endless debates, but have failed to give the organization a real opportunity to act.
That is precisely why the theme of this session sounds today like a verdict on our collective indecision and at the same time as a diagnosis calling for urgent treatment.
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Kyrgyzstan · Day 1Sadyr ZhaparovMr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, distinguished heads of delegations, ladies and gentlemen.
At the outset of my speech, I would like to sincerely congratulate Mr. Halilovic on being elected as the President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and wish him further success.
As you are all aware, last year the international community marked the 80th anniversary of the United Nations.
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Colombia · Day 3José Manuel RestrepoI've been critical about this organization.
I was critical of it before I became president and it would be inconsistent to address this assembly today and conceal my attempt to conceal my convictions.
This criticism isn't born out of whim or hostility towards the United Nations, it's based in political, institutional, doctrinal considerations.
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Paraguay · Day 2Santiago Peña PalaciosExcluding it doesn't serve to strengthen the system.
It deprives the system of capacities that could benefit us all.
And it is a stain on the United Nations.
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Estonia · Day 2Alar KarisThe cooperative spirit in international relations that emerged after San Francisco and that was clearly present after the end of the Cold War is fading away.
The UN is suffering because of it.
But it is also true that the United Nations requires profound reforms to be able to tackle the challenges of the 21st century.
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Botswana · Day 2Duma Gideon BokoEight decades later, the United Nations has yet to be led by a woman as Secretary General.
Mr. President, the theme of this session, restoring trust, Managing transformation, a United Nations that delivers for all, aptly captures the central challenge before us.
Restoring trust requires fidelity to the UN Charter and international law.
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Guyana · Day 3Mohamed Irfaan AliHis place in the history of this institution is assured, not merely by the office he has occupied, but by the principles he has steadfastly upheld, the courage and profundity with which he has spoken when silence would have been easier, and his rare ability to hold before the world a clear mirror of the perils that confront our age and the possibilities that still beckon beyond them.
Mr. President, one year ago, I stood at this very podium and reminded this Assembly that if the United Nations is to remain humanity's surest hope for a just and peaceful world, it must have the courage to confront aggression and the will to engage fully with the defining question of our age.
I also argued that we must be bold enough to undertake the institutional reforms necessary to strengthen the organization, enhance its credibility, and enable it to meet the challenges of a changing world.
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Liechtenstein · Day 4Sabine MonauniIt is increasingly ignored or sidelined in efforts to address both the traditional and new challenges, such as the regulation of artificial intelligence.
It is permanently squeezed financially.
Legal obligations to pay are turned into tools to exercise political leverage.
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Mauritius · Day 4Dhananjay RamfulMr. President, allow me to congratulate His Excellency Dr. Khalilur Rahman on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly and assure him of the support of my delegation.
I also wish to pay tribute to His Excellency Antonio Guterres for his outstanding dedication and commitment to this organization during his two terms as Secretary-General.
He will be remembered as a leader with a steady hand, always guided by principles of fairness, compassion, and dignity for all.
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Dominica · Day 1Sylvanie BurtonThe United Nations provides shelter and protection to people enduring conflict displacement, and natural disaster.
It supports education, healthcare, peacekeeping, elections, and development in communities that might otherwise be forgotten.
These achievements matter and must never be dismissed or diminished.
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Japan · Day 1Takaichi SanaeThe distribution of goods is stagnating.
People across the world are suffering from high cost of living.
Progress towards development goals is not on track, and human rights issues are rising in various places around the world.
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Slovakia · Day 2Peter PellegriniIt can be frustrating.
At times, it does not deliver as quickly as people need.
But the solution is not to destroy it.
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Madagascar · Day 3Michaël RandrianirinaExcellencies, ladies and gentlemen, our challenge today is therefore to rethink our mechanisms of cooperation through greater synergy between UN agencies and governmental structures.
in order to optimize the effectiveness of our actions on the ground, but also to provide better visibility of tangible results achieved for the benefit of populations.
In this regard, the success of our agenda largely depends on strengthening governance and strengthening institutions, priorities that are fully integrated into Madagascar's process of re-foundation.
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Barbados · Day 3Mia Amor MottleyAnd it is in this spirit I'd like to thank Her Excellency Annalena Baerbock for her leadership of the General Assembly's 80th session and for helping to advance the work of the Member States on UN reform.
And to you, Mr. President, Barbados extends its warm congratulations.
We look forward to your stewardship of this Assembly and we move to restore trust and indeed to carry reforms from proposals to implementation.
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Maldives · Day 4Hussain Mohamed LatheefAnd as the world transforms, so must the United Nations.
The UN80 initiative is an opportunity to reduce duplication, improve accountability, and focus resources on results.
But efficiency must not be measured simply by what we cut.
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Malta · Day 4Robert AbelaIt must also be the central mission of the remaking of this United Nations.
To change, you have to believe.
We know we need to change how the United Nations works, how it takes decisions, and how it delivers on the ground.
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Djibouti · Day 5Abdoulkader Houssein OmarAt the outset, I should like to convey to this august assembly the greetings of His Excellency Ismael Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti.
Mr. President, allow me, on behalf of the Republic of Djibouti, to extend my warm congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh on his election as President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, and to wish him every success in carrying out his mandate.
I would also like to pay tribute to Her Excellency Madam Annalena Baerbock for her leadership during the last session, which marked the 80th anniversary of our organization.
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Chile · Day 1José Antonio KastThe United Nations has a role to play and it must do so with the character and the dynamism that it has not yet shown.
Delegates, here is the most uncomfortable thing I came to say, the hardest pill to swallow in my speech.
This organization has not been commensurate with the challenges of our times.
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Latvia · Day 2Edgars RinkēvičsIt must earn it, day by day.
Not through the number of meetings we hold, not through the number of resolutions we adopt, but through real and tangible results.
The United Nations must prove that it can still make a difference when it matters most.
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Rwanda · Day 2Justin NsengiyumvaThis year, under a new call to restore trust and deliver for all, we must be honest with ourselves, we are still far behind.
The United Nations has yet to demonstrate that it can adapt to a changing and uncertain world, and it is up to Member States to make this a reality.
That gap is not abstract to Rwanda.
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Somalia · Day 3Hassan Sheikh MohamudExcellencies, ladies and gentlemen, UN political reform must be accompanied by institutional, administrative, and operational renewal.
For nearly two decades, we have discussed the need to make United Nations operations more agile, coordinated, cost-effective, and capable of delivering measurable results.
Some progress has been made, and we recognize the dedication of the many United Nations personnel working under difficult conditions around the world.
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Uruguay · Day 3Yamandú OrsiHowever, we are convinced that our size shouldn't determine our ability to contribute, much less affect our own dignity.
We need more effective, more representative multilateral institutions that are closer to the people and more able to respond to the challenges of our time.
We need cooperation, we need solidarity and we also need to demonstrate austerity within these institutions.
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Senegal · Day 3Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar FayeWe will not guarantee a just international order if we see right being replaced by might.
Doing all of that will imperil the very raison d'etre of our organization, that is dialogue, conflict prevention, the peaceful resolution of disputes, cooperation and respect for international law.
In this vein, and with this in mind, the UN80 initiative provides us with a historic opportunity to usher in the structural and normative transformations that we need to see.
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Nigeria · Day 3Kashim ShettimaWe must therefore return to the founding principles of dialogue, mutual respect, and collective responsibility.
Nigeria stands by the charter and its promise of a world in which diplomacy prevails over coercion, cooperation over isolation, and international law over arbitrary exercise of power.
Mr. President, the reform of this institution must begin with the reconstitution of the Security Council.
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Ireland · Day 3Micheál MartinBut that would be the wrong conclusion, because the answer to a world under strain is not less international cooperation, it is more.
The answer to the weakening of principles is not to abandon them, it is to defend them.
And if our multilateral system is not working effectively, the answer is not to walk away from it, it is to make it stronger, fairer and fit for the world we live in.
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Austria · Day 3Beate Meinl-ReisingerNot because it has failed, because we have let it stand still, but There is no alternative to the United Nations.
There is only the work of making it work.
The United Nations was not created to discuss international problems.
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Lebanon · Day 4Nawaf SalamThey extend to supply chains, to the prices of goods, particularly food and energy, and to inflation rates.
Mr. President, allow me to conclude by returning once more to the theme of this session of the General Assembly: restoring trust.
and managing transformation for a United Nations that delivers for all.
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Tonga · Day 4Lord FakafanuaEnduring trust is restored when commitments produce results.
True transformation is realized when our communities, economies, and ecosystems can anticipate change and recover with greater strength.
The small and developing states must not bear the disproportionate costs of the challenges they did little to create.
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Chad · Day 4Abdelmadjid Abdelrahim MahamatAt a time when the UN is discussing crucial reforms and multilateralism is at a crossroads, the topic of this 81st session, Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation, is a very relevant topic.
It summarizes the expectations of member states and the peoples of the world in all of their diversity vis-a-vis the UN.
Each year, we adopt new resolutions and we reaffirm our commitments.
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Sweden · Day 4Maria Malmer StenergardWithdraw your troops.
End this war.
Mr. President, Sweden has been an active contributor to the United Nations for 80 years, and we remain committed.
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Iceland · Day 5Thorgerdur Katrín GunnarsdóttirThe Security Council, entrusted with maintaining international peace and security, has too often been paralyzed when action was needed most.
Too often, the veto has become a shield against action, rather than a tool for preserving peace.
So, yes, the United Nations needs reform.
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Tunisia · Day 5Mohamed Ali NaftiA genuine commitment and a meaningful reform process.
First, there must be a sincere determination and responsible commitment by all states to respect international law founded on agreements and the principle of sovereign equality among states, and to uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, particularly refraining from the use of force, the settlement of disputes by peaceful means, and fulfilling international obligations in good faith.
Second, the United Nations must embark on a comprehensive and profound reform process that responds to the transformations that have taken place in the world.
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Jamaica · Day 5Kamina Johnson SmithWe must make it more representative, more accountable, more efficient, and more responsive to the needs and realities of the people it was created to serve.
That is why Jamaica has chosen not merely to call for reform, but to help lead it.
Our Permanent Representative was privileged to co-chair with New Zealand the UN80 Initiative's informal ad hoc working group on mandate implementation review.
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Secretary-General of the United Nations · Day 1António GuterresOver the last decade, we achieved an enormous milestone.
I am proud to report to you today that the United Nations achieved gender parity for the first time in history across all senior leadership, all headquarters, and all professional staff.
It happened because we removed barriers, we challenged assumptions, and refused to accept that power must look as it always was.
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Türkiye · Day 1Recep Tayyip ErdoğanToday we may live in comfort, far away from conflict zones and from crisis areas.
But none of us knows what tomorrow will bring or what might happen to us.
It is for this reason that I think that this year's General Assembly theme is particularly timely and pertinent because it focuses on restoring trust in the international system.
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Luxembourg · Day 1Guillaume of Luxembourg81 years later, that promise is under considerable pressure.
But it has not failed.
Multilateralism may be imperfect, but disenchantment should lead us to reform, not to dismissal.
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Suriname · Day 1Jennifer Geerlings-SimonsWe also remember with warmth your visit to Suriname, expressing the importance of the United Nations engagement with our country and the Caribbean region.
We wish you well in the part before you.
Mister President, standing before this assembly, I am reminded that while some efforts have been made from this rostrum over the past year, these have not yet matched the scale of the challenges confronting our world.
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Switzerland · Day 1Guy ParmelinWe need institutions capable of dealing with issues that transcend national borders.
We need multilateralism.
But multilateralism will only retain its credibility if it is also able to evolve.
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Seychelles · Day 1Mathew Antonio Patrick HerminieMr. Secretary General, as this is the final General Assembly you will address in your current capacity, Seychelles extends its profound gratitude for your decade of dedicated stewardship.
You have consistently championed a United Nations that is more effective, responsive, and grounded in the needs of the people we serve.
Mr. President, the theme of this session strikes at the core of our contemporary global crisis.
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Viet Nam · Day 1To LamIt is therefore my belief that the theme of this session, restoring trust, managing transformation, a UN that delivers for all, aptly reflects the urgent demands of the time.
Distinguished guests, From the losses of the Second World War, humanity created the UN with the aspiration to prevent wars, safeguard peace, promote cooperation and place relations among nations on the foundation of common principles.
Over the past eight decades, despite its limitations, the UN has helped sustain dialogue, advance decolonization, uphold the right of peoples to self-determination and support development.
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Belgium · Day 1Maxime PrévotIt also requires institutions capable of functioning.
Defending the United Nations doesn't mean pretending that everything within it works well.
The UN80 process is necessary.
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Argentina · Day 2Javier Gerardo MileiBut today, regrettably, it is time to acknowledge that in practice that sacred covenant has been broken.
That's to say, it's become a useless organization whose only purpose is to sustain a cast of fatally arrogant parasites, masquerading as well-intentioned bureaucrats.
I would remind them of what Mises said, "Good people do not think about controlling the lives of their fellow human beings."
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Dominican Republic · Day 2Luis Rodolfo Abinader CoronaAnd three things are necessary in this regards to achieve it.
Renewing representation, renewing peacekeeping operations, and renewing support for developing countries.
We support the UNAT initiative with a sense of conviction.
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Poland · Day 2Karol NawrockiLadies and gentlemen, Poland's priority is order based on truth, enshrined in our constitution and resulting from our historical experience.
That is why we view the United Nations not merely as a forum for discussion, but as an institution that must be capable of taking action.
The world is changing.
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Kenya · Day 2William Samoei RutoThey built a new order.
Our responsibility is no less consequential today.
We must not wait for another catastrophe to reform this institution, whose weaknesses we can already see.
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Serbia · Day 2Aleksandar VučićWe must anticipate the consequences of a world in which force is once again being presented ever more openly as the most reliable instrument of policy, in which military budgets are growing, conflicts are multiplying, arms control mechanisms are weakening, and channels of communication are disappearing precisely when they are needed most.
We must therefore ask the essential question, where is the United Nations in such a world?
The Security Council is often blocked precisely in the crisis in which it should be most active.
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Mozambique · Day 2Daniel Francisco ChapoHe leaves behind a robust organization that is prepared to a better respond to the challenges of our time.
His legacy is, in our point of view, unquestionable positive.
and marked by transformative achievements of this organization.
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Montenegro · Day 2Jakov MilatovićClimate change is testing the resilience of states and of societies, and artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are creating risks at a speed that national frameworks alone cannot adequately address.
So the answer cannot be less multilateralism.
It must be more effective multilateralism.
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Italy · Day 2Antonio TajaniThe United Nations cannot simply record the divisions of today.
It must have the ambition to imagine the future and recognize its limitations, overcome its paralysis, and reform its instruments without abandoning its deepest raison d'etre, to be the place where conflict gives way to dialogue, confrontation to diplomacy, and fear to the search for shared solutions.
The United Nations remains the most universal place for pursuing this aspiration, not because it's perfect, but because no other institution can bring together around the same table such different interests, cultures, religions, and visions of the world.
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Zimbabwe · Day 3Emmerson Dambudzo MnangagwaI wish to thank Ms. Annalena Baerbock for her effective leadership of the 80th session and her contribution to the UN80 reform process.
Zimbabwe also pays tribute to Mr. Antonio Guterres in his final general debate as Secretary-General.
We commend his defense of multilateralism as well as efforts to advance dialogue for conflict prevention and resolution, sustainable development, and the pact for the future.
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European Union · Day 3António CostaThe answer is to reform, renew, and reinvest.
The UN80 initiative offers an opportunity to make the United Nations more efficient and more effective.
The European Union also continues to call for a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council to make it more effective, inclusive, democratic and accountable.
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Gambia (Republic of The) · Day 3Mohammed JallowWe must strengthen cooperation for safe, orderly, and regular migration, protect the rights and dignity of migrants, and expand lawful pathways for labor mobility, as well as invest in young people, women, education, health, and social protection to safeguard sustainable development and lasting peace.
Mr. President, The government welcomes the call for the reform of United Nations.
We recognize the constraints facing the organization was limited with limited resources and increasing demands.
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Fiji · Day 3Ratu Naiqama Tawakecolati LalabalavuTogether, they can carry Fiji from memory to understanding and from division to trust.
Mr. President, if the United Nations is to restore trust, it must also be willing to reform itself.
Fiji supports the UN80 reform agenda to make the organization more coherent, efficient, and effective.
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Slovenia · Day 3Janez JanšaI therefore propose two things.
First, this organization should strengthen transparency around its responses to the crisis.
We should establish an independent mechanism, answerable to this Assembly as a whole, that annually compares the scale, duration and severity of major crises with the scale and nature of the international response.
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Monaco · Day 4Christophe MirmandStill, the UN needs resources to function.
My country fulfills its financial contributions in full and on time, and we call on all other states to do likewise.
But this necessary step is not enough in the light of the changes that have to be undertaken.
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Lesotho · Day 4Samuel Ntsokoane MatekaneCharting similar paths towards digital sovereignty, central to that experience has been the value of the United Nations system acting as one, coordinated around priorities that we ourselves defined.
rather than delivered through separate and uncoordinated channels.
This is what the United Nations that delivers for all looks like in practice.
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Day 4Godwin FridayAnd that is only the beginning.
As a global institution, the United Nations is fundamentally an inclusive space where every nation can play a role in addressing our common problems.
A retreat from multilateralism undermines the interests of small states and, indeed, of everyone.
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Bahrain · Day 4Abdullatif bin Rashid Al ZayaniHe noted that this organization must evolve to confront the growing threats.
He called for comprehensive, consensus-based reform encompassing all decision-making bodies, including the Security Council.
What has happened since then has not altered that conviction.
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Kazakhstan · Day 4Mukhtar TileuberdiBut to fill its potential, UN must be able to act, adapt and deliver.
We fully support the UN80 initiative.
The success of the reform should be measured not by what is cut or reorganized, but by whether the United Nations prevents conflicts more effectively, responds more rapidly to crisis and delivers better results for all member states.
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Guatemala · Day 4Carlos Ramiro Martínez AlvaradoA country particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change knows that adaptation, risk management and the protection of rural livelihoods require national efforts, but also financing and cooperation commensurate with the needs, capable of building capacity and delivering results.
Defending multilateralism does not mean defending the status quo.
The United Nations must become more effective, representative, transparent and responsive to people.
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Micronesia (Federated States of) · Day 5Aren PalikMr. President, we must implement the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index, MVI, into a modern, coherent, and responsive system that moves decisively from concept to practice.
Doing so would unlock fair access to concessional financing that reflect structural vulnerabilities faced by small, fragile, and highly exposed economies, such as the small island states.
Micronesia reaffirms its strong commitment to the progress of UNAD reform initiatives.
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Belize · Day 5John BriceñoSmall and vulnerable states must be placed at the center of the organization's work, not at the margins of decisions that determine our survival.
The United Nations must become more agile, more representative, and better equipped to deliver.
A leaner United Nations is not automatically a better one.
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Cabo Verde · Day 5Francisco Avelino Vieira de CarvalhoExcellencies, learning also means embracing change.
The world of today is not the world of 1945.
The institutions were created to respond to the challenges of that time, need to learn in the world that has changed.
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Singapore · Day 5Vivian BalakrishnanBut the work of building trust and laying the ground for global cooperation must begin now.
Ultimately, powerful engines and good brakes and common rules do not stop us or slow us down.
They give us the assurance and the confidence so that we can move faster and more effectively for the benefit of all our peoples.
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Germany · Day 5Johann WadephulFaced with this question, it will not be enough to invoke what we still have or once had in the United Nations.
Nor will it help if we ignore its weaknesses.
What we need is honesty, realism, and cooperation.
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Tajikistan · Day 5Sirojiddin MuhriddinExcellencies, There is a wider lesson here.
Peace requires effective institutions, and international cooperation requires an effective United Nations.
This is why Tajikistan supports the ongoing UN reform process.
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Malaysia · Day 5Mohamad Haji HasanWhen people are suffering and when the world looks towards this hall, will this organization still answer the call for which it was created?
Actions speak louder than words, my esteemed colleagues.
We must restore trust, manage transformation, reform institution that no longer serve current realities, and we must ensure that the rules of the global system apply equally to all.
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Canada · Day 5Anita AnandAt a time when we are forming new coalitions, we should also strengthen the multilateral system.
This is why Canada and our partners throughout the entire world have started a new initiative entitled Partners for Multilateralism.
This initiative seeks to support United Nations reform and reform of other institutions to make them more representative, more effective, and more trustworthy.
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Lithuania · Day 1Gitanas NausėdaLadies and gentlemen, the credibility of the United Nations depends on its ability to respond firmly to aggression, unlawful conquest, forced deportations, and crimes against humanity.
and also to coordinate the global response to the growth of AI.
I am grateful to the Secretary-General, His Excellency Antonio Guterres, for his long-lasting service and his focus on reforming the United Nations into a more effective, modern, and responsive organization.
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Finland · Day 1Alexander StubbWe need a dignified foreign policy, and that starts here in the United Nations.
Now, ladies and gentlemen, let me conclude with the following remarks.
I would like to thank Secretary-General Guterres for his service and his dedication to reforming and rationalizing the UN system.
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Mongolia · Day 1Khurelsukh UkhnaaMangoe shares the view expressed by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his annual report on the work of the organization that, in a world marked by turbulence, division and uncertainty, the United Nations is more necessary than ever.
Hence, Mongolia underscores the tangible progress made under Secretary-General's UN80 initiative to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the United Nations in response to the challenges of our time and reaffirms its active support for this initiative.
The effectiveness of the United Nations, the decisiveness of its actions, and the ability of nations to unite their efforts will ultimately depend upon us, the Member States.
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Republic of Korea · Day 1Lee Jae MyungWe must reduce duplication across organizations and programs, accelerate decision-making, and direct limited resources where they are needed most.
In this spirit, the Republic of Korea supports the UN80 initiative, which will improve efficiency, prioritize field operations, and deliver greater results.
We also support the reform of the UN Security Council so that it operates in a more effective, democratic, and accountable manner.
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Sierra Leone · Day 1Julius Maada BioAccessible and predictable climate finance, support for adaptation, and effective arrangement for loss and damage are obligations of justice.
They are also investment in global stability Fairness in transformation depends on the institutions that govern it.
Sierra Leone, therefore, supports the UNH initiative and wider reforms that make this organization more effective, accountable, and responsive.
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Naoero · Day 1David Ranibok AdeangMy delegation assures you of our full support, and we thank your predecessor for the stewardship of the 80th session.
We also pay tribute to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, This is the last General Debate of his tenure, and my country records its gratitude for a decade in which the smaller states were heard more often than before.
I have traveled far to speak on matters that may seem distinct, but are united by a single fundamental principle: the right of every people to be treated as an equal and to speak for itself.
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United Republic of Tanzania · Day 1Deogratius NdejembiThese challenges should remind us of a need for a stronger and much more coordinated United Nations.
Therefore, the theme of this session, that is, restoring trust, Managing transformation, a United Nation that delivers for all, is timely for it requires us to revert to the founding principles of maintaining peace and restoring trust.
Managing transformation requires reforming the UN to meet the realities of our time.
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Trinidad and Tobago · Day 1Kamla Persad-BissessarMr. President, the Secretary-General's UN80 initiative to make the organisation more efficient and better equipped for the future is necessary and timely.
Indeed, today, as we listened to President Trump, the Honourable President shared with us some of the initiatives for reform that was taking place and will take place here at the UN.
Reform should reduce duplication, strengthen accountability, retire mandates that no longer serve their purpose, and direct scarce resources towards measurable results.
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Day 1Andy BurnhamThat is the level of ambition that we need now to renew the UN for our times, to tackle challenges like improving global health and preventing future pandemics, to end the wars that are causing so much suffering and instability, including the terrible conflict in Sudan, and to tackle climate change.
The climate crisis is now a national security threat for countries around the world, as this summer of extreme heat, wildfires, and floods has proved beyond doubt.
Britain will continue to lead with others to fight this threat, to protect our children and grandchildren, to protect the natural world, and also to seize the benefits for jobs, growth, and reindustrialization that the clean energy transition can bring.
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Croatia · Day 1Andrej PlenkovićOur responsibility is to govern them so that change expands human freedom and security instead of weakening them.
The United Nations must begin with its own transformation.
Croatia supports a UN that is more effective, accountable and financially sustainable, and stronger across all three pillars: peace and security, sustainable development and, of course, human rights.
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Burundi · Day 2Évariste NdayishimiyeWe therefore strongly reaffirm the need for reform of the United Nations Security Council in order to allow for permanent African representation and more equitable participation by the continent in the international community's decision-making mechanisms.
In this regard, Burundi believes that discussions on reform must also address the financial viability of the United Nations system by strengthening the predictability, transparency, and sustainability of its financing.
It would not be coherent to entrust the organization with ever greater responsibilities without guaranteeing it the resources necessary for their implementation.
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Czechia · Day 2Petr PavelWe expect her or him to carry forward the UN80 agenda and turn reforms into results.
The success of UN reforms will be judged not by new structures or new language, but by whether the multinational system can deliver, uphold international law, and make its rules matter.
The future legitimacy of the United Nations will depend on it.
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Cyprus · Day 2Nikos ChristodoulidesThe UN80 initiative is an important part of this effort.
The Pact for the Future and the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals are also part of the effort to ensure that multilateral cooperation can respond to the needs of our time.
This moment of reform also comes as the UN Secretary-General approaches the completion of a decade leading this organization.
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Ecuador · Day 2Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa AzinIt's precisely for this reason that we want an organization that's able to respond to the challenges of the world today, not of 1945.
supporting the organization that the United Nations also needs to involve a willingness to transform the United Nations and that's why we support the UN80 initiative and pose an essential question, what United Nations of the world needs today?
We need an organization that's more efficient with the ability to prevent conflicts, resolve crises and support states to challenges that didn't exist when the organization was created.
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Panama · Day 2José Raúl Mulino QuinteroI wish to reiterate to this General Assembly the need for Latin America and the Caribbean to have places with greater decision-making power in the Security Council, specifically a permanent seat, a permanent member of the Security Council of this organization.
We are a region that plays a protagonist role in food, minerals, biodiversity, and a deep-seated belief in peace and integration.
Our contribution is without doubt.
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Ethiopia · Day 2Taye Atske-Selassie AmdeNevertheless, Some of the initiatives we see from the global south give a beacon of hope that we indeed can attain technological advancement through foresight and leadership.
A case in point is Ethiopia's initiative of 5 million quarters program and the soon to be commissioned University of Artificial Intelligence reaffirms that our continent is ready to build the future.
Mr. President, Ethiopia remains steadfast, and it is believed that the United Nations must be fundamentally reformed to best address the shifting global challenge.
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Uganda · Day 2Jessica Rose Epel AlupoWhile acknowledging its vital achievements and convening power, We must continue to reform the organization to ensure it becomes more transparent, cost-effective, efficient, and representative.
Through renewed international cooperation, the UN can truly deliver on its founding promises for all humanity.
I thank you for your kind attention.
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Spain · Day 2Pedro Sánchez Pérez-CastejónThey asked us to fulfill it.
They asked us to defend it and for us to turn back to it in times of uncertainty and extraordinary difficulty.
And today, is one of those times and therefore it's our duty to rise to the courage and the ambition present in this text in the United Nations Charter and this is why ladies and gentlemen we need to reform the Security Council so that all of the regions in the world have fair representation and so that we can do away with the right of veto of the permanent members because as the UN Charter sets out no country should be judged in its own case, no matter how powerful they are.
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Andorra · Day 2Xavier Espot ZamoraThis organization exists because the international community understood that the destiny of peoples is shared.
No nation can prosper while ignoring the suffering of others, because the security of one depends on the security of all.
In this regard, I would like, first and foremost, to commend the excellent UN80 initiative, which proposes improvements to the work of the Secretariat, a stronger mandate life cycle, and simplification of structures to avoid duplication and overlap.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo · Day 2Judith Suminwa TulukaThis ought to be the ambition of the United Nations.
Mr. President, we cannot speak of restoring trust toward the UN, let alone of a transformation As long as the UN continues to reflect a world that is ceased to exist, the world of 1945 no longer exists.
Digital revolution, energy transition, and climate dysregulation are now altering equilibria.
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Uzbekistan · Day 2Saida MirziyoyevaWe need the United Nations capable of implementing decisions, not just making them.
We need the United Nations where voices of every country are heard.
Uzbekistan supports the UN Secretary-General's efforts within the framework of the UN80 initiative aimed at adapting the organization to modern requirements.
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Comoros · Day 3Azali Assoumanimake this event a resounding success.
Mr. President, in conclusion, I call for ambitious action to restore confidence amongst our nations and do it through fairness, justice and solidarity.
Let us transform the United Nations, our common home, into a more credible organization, and a source of hope for the future.
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Liberia · Day 3Joseph Nyuma BoakaiReforming global governance, correcting historic injustice.
Mr. President, 80 years of patience is enough.
The time for structural reform is now.
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Portugal · Day 3Luís MontenegroThis greater representativeness of the UN and its bodies must also extend to language.
Portuguese is the most widely spoken language in the Southern Hemisphere, with nearly 300 million speakers worldwide.
It therefore deserves a more prominent role in the United Nations.
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Côte d’Ivoire · Day 3Tiémoko Meyliet KonéThis year's theme therefore aptly captures the expectations of our time.
It calls on us specifically to restore trust in our collective capacity to respond effectively to global challenges and to support the current changes and reforms of the United Nations architecture so that our organization is once again able to deliver concrete solutions to the concerns of all peoples.
For Cote d'Ivoire, this means reinvigorating multilateralism and consequently restoring diplomacy's rightful place and credibility so that it can
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Kuwait · Day 3Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-SabahWe would be remiss not to applaud the efforts, good offices, and initiatives of the Secretary-General aimed at strengthening multilateralism and that include initiatives such as UN80 and the Pact for the Future, as well as the ongoing efforts to address global challenges, crises, conflicts, wars, climate change, and terrorism, as well as the efforts to assist member states in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and to strengthen international cooperation on artificial intelligence.
We hope that these efforts will continue beyond the conclusion of the Secretary-General's term in a manner to guarantee the continuity of work to reform and develop the organization's bodies enhance its effectiveness and performance in discharging its responsibilities.
In this context, we emphasize that Security Council reform and the Security Council is the body charged with maintaining international peace and security has become essential to keep pace with the significant increase in the number of member states and the changes in international relations since the establishment of the organization.
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Thailand · Day 3Anutin CharnvirakulThey are already at the forefront of this organization's work from development to peacekeeping.
As the UN considers its next Secretary General, maybe it is time that this representation be reflected at the highest level.
Representation and effectiveness must advance together.
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Georgia · Day 3Irakli KobakhidzheIn this regard, the UN80 initiative provides a valuable opportunity to strengthen the effectiveness and capacity of the United Nations, while further enhancing its transparency and accountability.
Georgia stands ready to work constructively with international partners and contribute actively to this process.
We firmly support reforms that will strengthen the organization's capacity to deliver better and become more results-oriented.
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Netherlands (Kingdom of the) · Day 3Rob JettenThis week is the perfect example of that.
And I realize that the United Nations does not carry the most positive associations for everyone.
And indeed, there is much that can and must be improved.
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North Macedonia · Day 4Hristijan MickoskiThat is why reform of the United Nations is necessary, so that the organization can become more capable.
so that it can deliver greater results and certainly not to replace the responsibility of national states, but to act where a collective action is needed.
Multilateralism does not begin in New York.
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Solomon Islands · Day 4Matthew Cooper Waleto graduate from LDC status with confidence, to strengthen the foundations of our economy, and to ensure that development delivers lasting opportunities for every Solomon Islander.
Mr. President, as the UN marks its 81st anniversary, it must continue to evolve to meet today's challenges while remaining faithful to its founding principles.
The UN80 reform process must strengthen the organization's effectiveness and relevance without diminishing its presence, services, or support in the most vulnerable regions where assistance is needed most.
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Pakistan · Day 4Muhammad Shehbaz SharifWe will restore trust when those who failed the climate, those who fueled the climate crisis, protect those who suffer most from its devastating consequences.
And above all, trust will be restored when the guns are silenced and replaced by handshakes, embraces, and smiles.
Mr. President, the UN80 initiative should make the United Nations stronger, more coherent, and more effective.
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Guinea-Bissau · Day 4Ilídio Vieira TéLadies and gentlemen, the United Nations remains an essential pillar of multilateralism and a privileged forum for dialogue, cooperation, and the search for collective solutions to the challenges facing humanity.
It must be acknowledged, however, that in certain circumstances, the expectations that peoples have placed in it have not always been met with a response commensurate with their aspirations.
This reality should not lead us to question the foundations of the multilateral system, but rather to strengthen the effectiveness, representativeness and capacity for action of international institutions.
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Samoa · Day 4Mulipola Anarosa Ale MoliooFor Samoa, Multilateralism remains the cornerstone of our international engagement.
Only through genuine cooperation and mutual trust can we craft solutions that no single nation could achieve alone.
The UN80 initiative has merits, but also its risks, if not fully assessed and understood.
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Mauritania · Day 4Mohamed Salem MerzougI am convinced that his great experience and acumen will contribute in the successful conduct of the work of this session.
I would also like to express my sincere thanks to Her Excellency Annalena Baerbock for the excellent stewardship of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
I would like to thank His Excellency, Mr. Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, for his concerted effort to develop the United Nations and promote its role.
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Mexico · Day 4Roberto Velasco Álvarezaware that this position would not be sufficient without institutions that are able to uphold it, Mexico is working to strengthen this house and make it in particular in an environment of global polarization.
Mexico and Norway founded the UNAT global group supporting the reforms undertaken by the Secretary General, focused on building with practical actions a more effective and transparent United Nations.
With Qatar, Norway and Switzerland, we are engaging in a strengthening of the mediation capacities of the organization.
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Togo · Day 4Robert Komlan Edo DusseyMr. President, Togo supports efforts as part of the UN80 initiative to improve the effectiveness, the coherence and the accountability of our organization.
Mr. President, economic and climate vulnerabilities are having an impact on stability and security.
In Africa, these are coupled with ongoing security challenges and can fuel tensions and conflict.
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China · Day 5Han ZhengChina supports the UN in reforming and improving itself.
It should advance the UN80 initiative and enhance the performance of its bodies, rather than merely cut its budgets and mandates.
It should effectively address global challenges, including climate change and public health security, improve and increase the representation and voice of the Global South.
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Republic of Moldova · Day 5Vasile TofanAnd because we believe small states should help shape the international system, not simply depend on it, Moldova is honored to present its candidacy for the presidency of the 82nd session of the United Nations General Assembly.
We want to contribute to a UN that is more effective, more inclusive, and focused on results.
We live in a world with plenty of reasons for pessimism.
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Lao People’s Democratic Republic · Day 5Thongsavanh PhomvihaneMr. President, the Lao PDR welcome the UN's 80th initiative to enhance the coherence, transparency, and effectiveness of the UN system.
Systematic reform must ensure a balanced approach across the three pillars of organizations: peace and security, sustainable development, and human rights.
The implementation of the Pact of the Future and the Global Digital Compact must focus on narrowing the digital divide.
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Brunei Darussalam · Day 5Prince 'Abdul MateenReform must not become an exercise in rearranging structures, or confidence outside this hall continues to erode.
Transformation must strengthen the United Nations' ability to prevent crises, respond effectively to member states, and deliver outcomes that make a meaningful difference to people's lives.
Brunei Darussalam therefore supports initiatives such as the Pact of the Future and the UN80 initiative.
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San Marino · Day 5Luca BeccariThis is why San Marino strongly support the Secretary General UN initiative.
The United Nation must become more effective more efficient and more responsive.
And reform must include the Security Council.
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Gabon · Day 5Marie-Édith Tassyla-Ye-DoumbenenyOur aim remains to build an open and secure digital ecosystem that respects freedoms and is fully consistent with our international commitments.
Mr. President, if the United Nations is to deliver results for all, it cannot ignore historical debts.
Gabon therefore welcomes the adoption of UN General Assembly resolution 80/250 on the African slave trade, characterizing it as the gravest crime against humanity.
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Zambia · Day 5Mulambo Hamakuni HaimbeZambia welcomes the UN80 initiative as an opportunity to strengthen multilateralism and build a more effective, efficient, equitable and fit-for-purpose United Nations, and acknowledge the commendable progress achieved so far.
In the face of rising geopolitical tensions and protracted conflicts, we reaffirm our commitment to dialogue, diplomacy, and the peaceful resolution of disputes in accordance with the UN Charter and international law.
We further support African-led solutions and stronger cooperation between the UN, the African Union and regional organizations to advance conflict prevention, peace building and collective security.
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Indonesia · Day 5SugionoAnd it allows us to combine our capacities when no country can act effectively alone.
This is why Indonesia continues to believe in the United Nations.
But believing in the United Nations also means believing that it must evolve with the world it serves.
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Cameroon · Day 5Lejeune Mbella MbellaThese climate events prevent many populations from benefiting from the marvelous technological progress that we have made.
President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, in this situation, it is our collective duty to work together in order to overcome these challenges and effectively respond to the expectations of our peoples.
And the United Nations offers us, in this case, an ideal framework to engage in discussions and find compromises, find consensus, in order to seek solutions to these challenges that concern all of us.
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Mali · Day 6Abdoulaye DiopSo, migration, mobility is a benefit for humanity.
We call, therefore, for respect of the rights of the migrants in accordance with international conventions.
Mr. President, By way of conclusion, Mali recalls that the multilateral framework, which is embodied by the United Nations, stands at a crossroads.
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