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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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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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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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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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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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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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