Human rights
Women and girls at UNGA 81
Raised by 77 of 223 speakers. Read verbatim UN transcript quotes and select a time to hear the speech.
Speeches that raised women and girls
Iceland · Day 5Thorgerdur Katrín GunnarsdóttirToo often, these movements target groups whose rights supposedly matter less.
Women, LGBTQI+ people, minorities, migrants, people who look different, love differently, or live differently.
These are not abstract groups.
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San Marino · Day 5Luca BeccariMr. President, five years ago, the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan.
Five years is too long for half of our population to be denied its right.
Afghan women and girls continue to face a systematic restriction on education, employment, movement, public participation, and access to justice.
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Zambia · Day 5Mulambo Hamakuni HaimbeMr. President, in Zambia, we have taken decisive steps to expand access to education through the enactment of the Free Education Act and the strengthening of the school feeding program, ensuring that more children can access education and remain in school without the burden of fees or hunger standing in their way of learning.
Zambia is equally committed to promoting gender equality and economic empowerment of women and girls.
We are expanding opportunities in education, skills development, entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, and leadership.
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Micronesia (Federated States of) · Day 5Aren PalikClimate impacts are steadily eroding development gains and placing progress across the goals further at risks.
The recent typhoon and severe flooding in our states and more frequent king tides affecting our low-lying islands demonstrate that these are no longer isolated events but recurring pressures that test the recipients of our communities on the frontline of climate crisis.
For us, achieving the SDGs require accelerated action.
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Belize · Day 5John BriceñoMr. President, this is a new dawn for my country and a moment of renewal for this organization.
This year, the United Nations will select its 10th Secretary-General.
Belize proudly supports the candidacy of her excellency Carolyn Rodriguez Brickett of Guyana.
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Tunisia · Day 5Mohamed Ali Naftiand remains committed to attracting investment, strengthening and diversifying economic partnerships based on mutual benefit, equality, and mutual respect in a manner that serves its interests and preserves the independence of its decision making.
In this context, Tunisia reaffirms its steadfast commitment to human rights and public and individual freedoms in accordance with the constitution of the 25th of July, 2022, its international obligations and the choices of its people.
We stress the importance of promoting the comprehensive and interconnected nature of human rights, including economic, climate-related, social, scientific, cultural, and educational rights, foremost among them, the fundamental right to development.
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Philippines · Day 5Ma. Theresa LazaroEffective governance must also address deep developmental asymmetries.
We are not entering the AI era from the same starting point.
Managing this revolution requires closing critical gaps in digital infrastructure, computing resources, and technical expertise so that developing countries are not left behind.
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Saudi Arabia · Day 5Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al SaudAnd we have to ensure that weapons will only be restricted to the state to ensure security and stability in Iraq.
We have to ensure that the Iraqi territory will not become a source of attack against other neighboring countries.
Mr. President, the achievements made through Saudi Vision 2030, 10 years after its launch, represent a model of comprehensive national transformation.
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India · Day 5Subrahmanyam JaishankarOur troops have stood their ground firmly and professionally, even under pressure.
We take pride that an Indian woman combat helicopter pilot was awarded the UN 2025 Military Gender Advocate of the Year.
Mr. President, new challenges in the maritime domain have added to long-standing ones on land.
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Tajikistan · Day 5Sirojiddin MuhriddinOur National Development Strategy 2030 remains a key framework for economic growth, reducing vulnerabilities, and improving the well-being of our people.
But development is not only about economic growth.
It is about people, opportunity, and inclusion.
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Oman · Day 5Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood AlbusaidiLadies and gentlemen, the Sultanate of Oman attaches great importance to sustainable development and sustainable development goals.
We believe that development is indeed an inherent right for all.
My government continues to implement its development plans and programs within the Oman Vision 2040.
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Sao Tome and Principe · Day 5Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado VazThese elections are marked by important innovations, notably automatic voter registration and the first application of the parity law.
which is a significant step towards strengthening the inclusion and participation of women.
With women accounting for 41.4% of confirmed candidacies above the legal threshold of 40%, they will be able to assert a growing presence in decision-making spaces.
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