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[00:47:05] aisle,
[00:47:09] Please take your seats. We are going to
[00:47:13] start now.
[00:47:48] Good morning. Good morning, heads of
[00:47:51] states, excellencies,
[00:47:53] dear guests, people watching from home.
[00:47:58] The fourth plenary meeting of the
[00:48:00] general assembly is called to order.
[00:48:06] After our intense Monday, today starts
[00:48:09] the general debate of the 80th session.
[00:48:14] Before proceeding to the general debate,
[00:48:17] the assembly will hear an introduction
[00:48:19] by Secretary General of his annual
[00:48:22] report on the work of the organization.
[00:48:26] Under agenda item 110 in accordance with
[00:48:30] resolution
[00:48:31] 51 stroke 400 241
[00:48:36] of 31st July 1997.
[00:48:42] Please take your seat.
[00:48:45] I now give the floor to the secretary
[00:48:48] general of the United Nations his
[00:48:50] excellency Antonio Guterish.
[00:49:29] Please could you take your seats?
[00:49:37] >> Let me begin with two words we have not
[00:49:41] been able to say often enough in this
[00:49:44] all.
[00:49:46] Madame President,
[00:49:59] Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen.
[00:50:02] Eight years ago, in a world scorched by
[00:50:05] war, leaders made a choice. Cooperation
[00:50:09] over chaos, law over lawlessness, peace
[00:50:14] over conflict. And that choice gave
[00:50:17] birth to the United Nations, not as a
[00:50:20] dream for perfection, but as a practical
[00:50:23] strategy for the survival of humanity.
[00:50:27] Many of our founders had seen firsthand
[00:50:30] the hell of the death camps and the
[00:50:33] terror of war.
[00:50:35] They knew that true leadership meant
[00:50:38] creating a system to prevent the replay
[00:50:41] of those horrors. A firewall against the
[00:50:45] flames of conflict and World War II. A
[00:50:49] forum for sovereign states to pursue
[00:50:52] dialogue and cooperation
[00:50:55] and a concrete affirmation of an
[00:50:57] essential human truth. We are all in
[00:51:00] this together.
[00:51:03] And this general assembly all is the
[00:51:05] heartbeat of that truce.
[00:51:08] It is why for decades world leaders have
[00:51:11] come to this one-of-a-kind podium.
[00:51:14] It is why you are here today.
[00:51:18] Because at its best, the United Nations
[00:51:21] is more than a meeting place. It's a
[00:51:24] moral compass, a force for peace and
[00:51:27] peacekeeping,
[00:51:28] a guardian of international law, a
[00:51:31] catalyst for sustainable development, a
[00:51:34] lifeline for people in crisis, a
[00:51:37] lighthouse for human rights, and the
[00:51:40] center that transforms your decisions,
[00:51:43] the decisions of member states into
[00:51:45] action.
[00:51:47] 80 years on, we confront again the
[00:51:50] question our founders faced. only more
[00:51:54] urgent, more intertwined, more
[00:51:56] unforgiving.
[00:51:59] What kind of world do we choose to build
[00:52:01] together?
[00:52:03] Excellencies,
[00:52:05] we have our work cut out for us as our
[00:52:09] ability to carry out that work is being
[00:52:12] cut from us.
[00:52:14] We have entered in an age of reckless
[00:52:16] disruption and relentless human
[00:52:19] suffering.
[00:52:20] Look around. The principles of the
[00:52:23] United Nations that you have established
[00:52:26] are under the siege. Listen, the pillars
[00:52:30] of peace and progress are buckling under
[00:52:33] the weight of impunity, inequality, and
[00:52:36] indifference.
[00:52:38] Sovereign nations invaded. Hunger
[00:52:42] weaponized. Truce silence. Rising smoke
[00:52:47] from bombed out cities. Rising anger in
[00:52:50] fractured societies.
[00:52:52] Rising seas, swallowing coastlines.
[00:52:56] Each one a warning. Each one a question.
[00:53:00] What kind of world will we choose? A
[00:53:04] world of raw power or a world of laws?
[00:53:08] A world that is a scramble for
[00:53:09] self-interest
[00:53:11] or a world where nations come together.
[00:53:14] A world where might makes right or a
[00:53:18] world of rights for all.
[00:53:21] Excellencies,
[00:53:22] our world is becoming increasingly
[00:53:24] multipolar
[00:53:26] and this is positive reflecting a more
[00:53:30] diverse dynamic global landscape.
[00:53:34] But multipolarity
[00:53:36] without effective multilateral
[00:53:38] institutions can court cows as Europe
[00:53:42] has learned the hard way resulting in
[00:53:45] World War I. It was multipolar but there
[00:53:50] was no multi-ateral institutions.
[00:53:53] So let's be clear, international
[00:53:56] cooperation is not naivity. It is
[00:53:59] hard-headed pragmatism.
[00:54:01] In a world where there's lip borders,
[00:54:04] isolation is an illusion. No country can
[00:54:07] stop a pandemic alone. No army can halt
[00:54:11] rising temperatures. No algorithm can
[00:54:14] reveal trust once it is broken. These
[00:54:17] are global stress tests of our system,
[00:54:20] our solidarity, and our resolve.
[00:54:24] I'm convinced we can pass these tests
[00:54:26] and we must because people everywhere
[00:54:29] are demanding something better and we
[00:54:32] owe them a system worthy of their trust
[00:54:35] and the future worthy of their dreams.
[00:54:39] And so we must make the choice, a
[00:54:43] nective choice to reaffirm the
[00:54:46] imperative of international law, to
[00:54:49] reassert the centrality of
[00:54:50] multilateralism,
[00:54:52] to reinforce justice and human rights,
[00:54:56] and to recommmit to the principles that
[00:54:58] gave rise to our organization
[00:55:02] and to the promise contained in its
[00:55:05] first words. We the peoples
[00:55:08] Excellencies,
[00:55:10] the choices we face are not part of an
[00:55:12] ideological debate. They are a matter of
[00:55:16] life and death for millions. As I scan
[00:55:19] the global landscape, we must make five
[00:55:22] critical choices.
[00:55:25] First, we must choose peace rooted in
[00:55:28] international law.
[00:55:30] Peace is our first obligation. Yet
[00:55:33] today, wars rage with a barbarity we
[00:55:37] vote never to allow.
[00:55:39] Too often the charter is brandished when
[00:55:42] convenient and trampled when not. But
[00:55:46] the charter is not optional. It is our
[00:55:48] foundation. And when the foundation
[00:55:51] cracks, everything built upon fractures.
[00:55:56] Around the world, we see countries
[00:55:58] acting as if the rules don't apply to
[00:56:00] them. We see humans treated as less than
[00:56:04] human and we must call it out. Impunity
[00:56:08] is the mother of chaos and it has
[00:56:11] spawned some of the most atrocious
[00:56:13] conflicts of our times.
[00:56:16] In Sudan,
[00:56:18] civilians are being slaughtered, starved
[00:56:21] and silenced.
[00:56:23] Women and girls face unspeakable
[00:56:25] violence.
[00:56:26] There is no military solution. I urge
[00:56:30] all parties, including those in this
[00:56:32] hall, and the external support that is
[00:56:36] fueling this bloodshed,
[00:56:38] push to protect civilians because the
[00:56:41] Sudanese people deserves peace, dignity,
[00:56:45] and hope.
[00:56:47] In Ukraine,
[00:56:48] relentless violence continues to kill
[00:56:50] civilians, destroy civilian
[00:56:53] infrastructure,
[00:56:54] and threaten global peace and security.
[00:56:57] I commend recent diplomatic efforts by
[00:57:00] the United States and others. We must
[00:57:02] work for a full ceasefire and a just
[00:57:05] lasting peace in accordance with the
[00:57:08] charter, UN resolutions, and
[00:57:10] international law.
[00:57:12] In Gaza, the horrors are approaching a
[00:57:16] third monstrous year. They are the
[00:57:19] result of decisions that defy basic
[00:57:22] humanity.
[00:57:24] The scale of death and destruction are
[00:57:27] beyond any other conflict. In my years
[00:57:29] as Secretary General,
[00:57:31] the International Court of Justice has
[00:57:34] issued legally binding provisional
[00:57:36] measures in the case named application
[00:57:39] of the convention on the prevention and
[00:57:42] punishment of the crime of genocide in
[00:57:45] the Gaza Strip.
[00:57:47] Since then, a famine has been declared
[00:57:50] and the killing has intensified.
[00:57:54] The measures stipulated by the ICJ must
[00:57:56] be implemented fully and immediately.
[00:58:10] Nothing can justify the horrific Amas
[00:58:13] terror attacks of October 7 and the
[00:58:16] taking of hostages, both of which I have
[00:58:18] repeatedly condemned.
[00:58:20] and nothing can justify the collective
[00:58:24] punishment of the Palestinian people and
[00:58:26] the systematic destruction of Gaza.
[00:58:30] We know what is needed. Permanent
[00:58:33] ceasefire now. All the hostages released
[00:58:37] now. Full humanitarian access now. And
[00:58:41] we must not relent in the only viable
[00:58:44] answer to sustainable Middle East peace.
[00:58:47] a two-state solution as so eloquently
[00:58:51] reaffirmed yesterday.
[00:58:53] We must urgently reverse dangerous
[00:58:55] trends on the ground. Relentless settler
[00:58:59] expansion and violence and the looming
[00:59:01] threat of annexation must stop
[00:59:05] everywhere from 80 to Yemen to Myanmar
[00:59:08] and the SE and beyond. We must p choose
[00:59:12] peace anchored in international law.
[00:59:16] The past year has brought glimmers of
[00:59:18] hope, including the ceasefire between
[00:59:20] Cambodia and Thailand and the agreement
[00:59:23] between Azerban and Armenia brokered by
[00:59:26] the United States. But far too many
[00:59:28] crisis continue unchecked.
[00:59:31] Impunity prevails. Lawlessness is a
[00:59:35] contagion. It invites mayhem,
[00:59:37] accelerates terror, and risks a nuclear
[00:59:41] freefor all. When accountability
[00:59:44] shrinks, graveyards grow. When UN staff
[00:59:48] and facilities are attacked, violating
[00:59:50] legal obligations, so too is the core of
[00:59:54] our ability to serve and deliver.
[00:59:58] The Security Council must live up to its
[01:00:00] responsibilities.
[01:00:02] It must be more representative, more
[01:00:05] transparent, and more effective.
[01:00:08] Beyond crisis response, we must tackle
[01:00:11] the injustices that ignite conflict,
[01:00:14] exclusion, inequality, impunity, and
[01:00:18] corruption.
[01:00:20] The serious way to silence the guns is
[01:00:22] to raise the volume for justice. Real
[01:00:26] security is born of fairness and
[01:00:29] opportunity for all.
[01:00:32] >> Excellence.
[01:00:35] This leads me to my second point. We
[01:00:38] must choose human dignity and human
[01:00:41] rights.
[01:00:43] Human rights are not an ornament of
[01:00:45] peace. They're its bedrock.
[01:00:48] Human rights, economic, social,
[01:00:50] cultural, political, and civil,
[01:00:53] universal, indivisible, and
[01:00:56] interdependent.
[01:00:58] Choosing rights
[01:01:00] more than words
[01:01:03] means choosing justice over silence. It
[01:01:06] means protecting freedom and civic
[01:01:08] space,
[01:01:09] advancing equality for women and girls,
[01:01:13] confronting racism and discrimination in
[01:01:16] all its forms,
[01:01:18] protecting human rights defenders,
[01:01:21] journalists and freedom of speech,
[01:01:25] upholding the rights of refugees and
[01:01:26] migrants so that mobility is safe and in
[01:01:30] accordance with international law.
[01:01:34] are a daily battle online and offline
[01:01:39] required political will.
[01:01:42] Dignity is not only about the protection
[01:01:45] of rights,
[01:01:48] about rights fulfilled through inclusive
[01:01:52] and resilient development.
[01:01:55] Put an end to poverty and hunger
[01:02:00] doors, education and opportunity,
[01:02:04] sustainable development goals, a shared
[01:02:07] road map for achieving these rights.
[01:02:12] But in order to make progress down this
[01:02:13] road, we need fuel.
[01:02:16] And that fuel is financed.
[01:02:19] We've seen what development done right
[01:02:21] can deliver. In the past decade,
[01:02:25] millions more have gained access to
[01:02:28] electricity,
[01:02:30] clean cooking solutions, and to the
[01:02:33] internet. Child marriage is in retreat.
[01:02:37] Women's representation is growing.
[01:02:41] to aid wreaking havoc.
[01:02:45] They are sentence for many
[01:02:51] for so many more
[01:02:53] a stolen future
[01:02:56] is the great paradox of our time. We
[01:02:59] have the solutions.
[01:03:01] We are siphoning off the fuel that would
[01:03:04] make it possible to make progress.
[01:03:07] We must choose dignity. We must choose
[01:03:09] financial justice and solidarity.
[01:03:12] We need to reform the international
[01:03:14] financial architecture so that it drives
[01:03:17] development for all.
[01:03:22] Bigger and bolder multilateral
[01:03:24] development banks, lending
[01:03:28] and mobilizing
[01:03:30] private capital for developing
[01:03:32] countries.
[01:03:35] and fairer debt relief mechanisms.
[01:03:38] Helping every country in crisis,
[01:03:40] including middle inome countries,
[01:03:45] protecting natural resources by tackling
[01:03:48] illicit financial flows and abusive tax
[01:03:51] practices that rob societies of their
[01:03:54] future.
[01:03:56] Global financial institutions that
[01:03:58] represent today's world with far greater
[01:04:02] participation developing countries
[01:04:07] in terms of their composition and their
[01:04:10] decision making.
[01:04:12] Choose a global economy that works for
[01:04:14] everyone, men and women. Let us choose
[01:04:17] human rights and dignity
[01:04:21] and equip ourselves with the means to
[01:04:25] ensure a transition for people and the
[01:04:28] planet.
[01:04:30] Excellences, this brings me to the fact
[01:04:32] that we must choose climate justice.
[01:04:37] The crisis is accelerating,
[01:04:39] but so are the solutions.
[01:04:43] Clean energy future
[01:04:45] a distant promise.
[01:04:48] It's already here. No government,
[01:04:51] industry, or special interest will stop
[01:04:54] it.
[01:04:56] Some are trying.
[01:04:59] economies,
[01:05:01] depressing, higher prices and
[01:05:03] squandering a historic opportunity.
[01:05:08] Excellencies,
[01:05:09] fossil fuels are a losing bet. Last
[01:05:13] year, almost all new power capacity came
[01:05:16] from renewables and investment is
[01:05:19] surging.
[01:05:21] Renewables are the cheapest and fastest
[01:05:23] source of new power. They create jobs,
[01:05:26] drive growth, shield economies from
[01:05:29] volatile oil and gas markets, connect
[01:05:32] the unconnected, and can free us from
[01:05:35] the tyranny of fossil fuels.
[01:05:38] But not at today's pace. Clean energy
[01:05:41] investment remains uneven.
[01:05:44] 21st century grids and storage are not
[01:05:47] rolling out fast enough. and public
[01:05:50] subsidies taking from taxpayer money
[01:05:54] still flow to fossil fuels over clean
[01:05:56] energy by a factor of 9 to one.
[01:06:01] Meanwhile, emissions, temperatures, and
[01:06:04] disasters keep rising. And those least
[01:06:08] responsible suffer the most.
[01:06:11] Science says limiting global temperature
[01:06:13] rise to 1.5 degrees by the end of this
[01:06:16] century is still possible, but the
[01:06:19] window is closing.
[01:06:21] The International Court of Justice has
[01:06:24] affirmed the legal obligation of states.
[01:06:27] We must step up action and ambition
[01:06:31] especially to strengthen national
[01:06:33] climate plans.
[01:06:35] Tomorrow I will welcome leaders to
[01:06:38] announce new targets. The G20, the
[01:06:40] biggest emitters, must lead, guided by
[01:06:43] common but differentiated
[01:06:45] responsibilities.
[01:06:47] But all countries must step up and do
[01:06:50] more. as we head to the UN climate
[01:06:52] conference in Brazil
[01:06:55] by accelerating action in energy forests
[01:06:58] methane and industrial decarbonization
[01:07:01] by defining a credible road map to
[01:07:04] mobilize 1.3 trillion US dollars
[01:07:06] annually in climate finance by 2035 for
[01:07:11] developing countries by supporting just
[01:07:14] transitions by doubling finance for
[01:07:16] adaptation to at least 40 billion US
[01:07:19] dollars this here and rapidly deploying
[01:07:22] proven tools to unlock billions more in
[01:07:26] concessional finance and by capitalizing
[01:07:30] the loss and damage funds with
[01:07:32] significant contributions.
[01:07:35] All of these requires governments,
[01:07:37] international financial institutions,
[01:07:39] philanthropies, civil society, and the
[01:07:42] private sector to work together to
[01:07:45] provide fiscal space to developing
[01:07:47] countries and unlock new innovative
[01:07:50] sources of finance at scale, including
[01:07:53] solidarity levies on high emitting
[01:07:55] sectors and dep swaps. We have the
[01:07:59] solutions and tools, but we must choose
[01:08:03] climate justice and climate action.
[01:08:08] First, we must choose to put technology
[01:08:11] at the surface of humanity.
[01:08:15] Artificial intelligence is rewriting
[01:08:17] human existence in real time,
[01:08:20] transforming how we learn, work,
[01:08:22] communicate, and what we can trust. And
[01:08:25] the question is not how to stop it but
[01:08:27] how to steer it for the greater good.
[01:08:31] Technology must be our servant not our
[01:08:34] master. It must promote human rights,
[01:08:37] human dignity and human agency.
[01:08:40] Yet today AI's advancement in outpacing
[01:08:43] regulation and responsibility
[01:08:46] and is concentrated in a few hands and
[01:08:50] the risks are expanding to new frontiers
[01:08:52] from biotech to autonomous weapons.
[01:08:56] We are witnessing the rise of tools for
[01:08:59] mass surveillance, mass social control,
[01:09:02] mass disruption, and even mass
[01:09:04] destruction.
[01:09:06] tools that can drain energy, strain
[01:09:08] ecosystems, and intensify the race for
[01:09:11] critical minerals, potentially stalking
[01:09:14] instability and conflict.
[01:09:17] Yet, these technologies remain largely
[01:09:20] ungoverned.
[01:09:22] We need universal guard rails and common
[01:09:24] standards across platforms.
[01:09:27] No company should be above the law. No
[01:09:31] machines should decide who lives or
[01:09:33] dies. No system should be deployed
[01:09:36] without transparity, safety, and
[01:09:39] accountability.
[01:09:41] Last month, this assembly took a
[01:09:43] historic step, establishing an
[01:09:46] independent international scientific
[01:09:48] panel on AI and an annual global
[01:09:51] dialogue on AI governance. Two new
[01:09:54] pillars of a shared architecture,
[01:09:57] connecting science with policy to bring
[01:10:00] clarity and foresight, enabling
[01:10:03] innovation to flourish while advancing
[01:10:06] our values and our rights and ensuring
[01:10:09] governments, companies, and civil
[01:10:11] society can help shape common norms. We
[01:10:15] must build on these mechanisms and close
[01:10:18] the capacity gap. All countries must be
[01:10:22] able to design and develop AI, not just
[01:10:25] to consume it. I have proposed voluntary
[01:10:29] financing options to build AI computing
[01:10:32] power data and skills in developing
[01:10:35] nations.
[01:10:36] No country should be locked out of the
[01:10:39] digital future or locked into systems it
[01:10:43] cannot shape or trust. And governments
[01:10:46] must lead with vision and companies must
[01:10:50] act with responsibility.
[01:10:53] And we the international community must
[01:10:56] ensure that technology lifts up
[01:10:59] humanity.
[01:11:01] So let us choose cooperation over
[01:11:04] fragmentation,
[01:11:06] ethics over expediency, and transparency
[01:11:09] over opacity.
[01:11:11] Technology will not wait for us, but we
[01:11:15] can still choose what it serves. So, let
[01:11:18] us choose wisely.
[01:11:21] Fifth, and finally, to meet all these
[01:11:24] goals, we must choose to strengthen the
[01:11:27] United Nations for the 21st century.
[01:11:30] The forces shaking our world are also
[01:11:33] testing the foundations of the United
[01:11:35] Nations system.
[01:11:37] We are being hit by rising geopolitical
[01:11:40] tensions and divisions, chronic
[01:11:42] uncertainty, and mounting financial
[01:11:45] strain.
[01:11:47] But those who depend on the United
[01:11:48] Nations must not be made to bear the
[01:11:51] cost. Especially now when for every
[01:11:55] dollar invested to support our core work
[01:11:58] to build peace, the world spends $750 on
[01:12:02] weapons of war.
[01:12:04] This is not only unsustainable,
[01:12:06] it is indefensible.
[01:12:09] In this moment of crisis, the United
[01:12:11] Nations has never been more essential.
[01:12:14] The world needs our unique legitimacy,
[01:12:17] our convening power, our vision to
[01:12:20] United Nations to bridge divides and
[01:12:23] confront the challenges before us.
[01:12:26] The pact for the future has shown your
[01:12:29] determination to build a united nations
[01:12:31] that is stronger, more inclusive, and
[01:12:34] more effective. That is the logic and
[01:12:37] the urgency of our UN80 initiative. We
[01:12:41] are moving swiftly and decisively.
[01:12:44] I put forward concrete proposals, a
[01:12:47] revised budget for 2026
[01:12:50] that strengthens accountability,
[01:12:52] improves delivery, and cuts costs.
[01:12:55] Practical reforms to implement mandates
[01:12:58] more effectively and efficiently with
[01:13:00] greater impact and ideas to spark a
[01:13:04] paradigm shift in the structure of the
[01:13:06] UN and how its parts work together.
[01:13:10] Most of these decisions rest with you,
[01:13:12] the member states, and we will move
[01:13:14] forward in full respect of the
[01:13:17] established procedures.
[01:13:20] Together, let us choose to invest in a
[01:13:23] United Nations that adapts, innovates,
[01:13:26] and is empowered to deliver for people
[01:13:29] everywhere.
[01:13:31] Excellencies, my overriding message
[01:13:34] comes down to this. Now is the time to
[01:13:37] choose. It's not enough to know what the
[01:13:41] right choices are. I urge you to make
[01:13:44] them. I grew up in a world where choices
[01:13:47] were few. I was raised in the darkness
[01:13:50] of dictatorship
[01:13:52] where fear silenced voices and hope was
[01:13:55] nearly crushed.
[01:13:57] Yeven. Yet even the bleakest hours,
[01:14:01] especially then, I discovered the truth
[01:14:04] that has never left me.
[01:14:06] Power does not reside in the hands of
[01:14:09] those who dominate or divide.
[01:14:12] Real power resides from people, from our
[01:14:16] shared resolve to uphold dignity, to
[01:14:19] defend equality, to believe fiercely in
[01:14:23] our common humanity and the potential of
[01:14:26] every human being.
[01:14:28] I learned early to persevere, to speak
[01:14:31] out, to refuse to surrender. No matter
[01:14:34] the challenge, no matter the obstacle,
[01:14:36] no matter the hour, we must and we will
[01:14:40] overcome.
[01:14:42] Because in a world of many choices,
[01:14:44] there is one choice we must never make.
[01:14:47] The choice to give up. We must never
[01:14:51] give up. That is my promise to you. for
[01:14:55] peace, for dignity, for justice, for
[01:14:58] humanity, for the world we know is
[01:15:01] possible when we work as one. I will
[01:15:05] never ever give up. Thank you.
[01:15:10] [Applause]
[01:15:23] I thank the secretary general. The
[01:15:26] assembly will now turn to agenda item 8
[01:15:29] entitled general debate.
[01:15:49] 80 years
[01:15:51] longer than the average human life.
[01:15:56] This anniversary of the United Nations
[01:16:00] should have been a moment of
[01:16:02] celebration.
[01:16:04] But this is not an ordinary year.
[01:16:07] Just look at the state of our world. As
[01:16:10] the secretary general described,
[01:16:13] thousands of orphans in Gaza
[01:16:17] are wandering around the rubble,
[01:16:20] eating sand,
[01:16:23] drinking contaminated
[01:16:26] water.
[01:16:28] 90year-old women in Ukraine are hiding
[01:16:31] from drones, trapped in their homes
[01:16:34] instead of living their final years in
[01:16:38] peace.
[01:16:41] Children in Haiti too afraid to walk to
[01:16:44] school, afraid they might be gunned down
[01:16:48] by gangs like their friends.
[01:16:52] And for every conflict and tragedy that
[01:16:54] seizes the headlines,
[01:16:57] there are so many more that are
[01:17:01] forgotten.
[01:17:02] Lost to the news cycle.
[01:17:06] Like women in Democratic Republic of the
[01:17:09] Congo
[01:17:10] shielding their daughters from armed
[01:17:12] troops, fearful they might be raped.
[01:17:18] and Rohingya children
[01:17:20] spending their whole childhood in terror
[01:17:23] tense,
[01:17:25] unable to remember what their home looks
[01:17:28] like.
[01:17:30] Faced with these realities,
[01:17:33] now is not the time to celebrate,
[01:17:37] but to ask ourselves,
[01:17:40] where is the United Nations?
[01:17:44] Distinguished heads of state and
[01:17:46] government, Mr. Secretary General,
[01:17:50] excellencies, ladies and gentlemen,
[01:17:54] people out there in the world watching
[01:17:56] us.
[01:17:58] Clearly, we have to do better.
[01:18:03] But what we should not let thinx allow
[01:18:08] to weaponize these failures
[01:18:12] to argue that our institution is a waste
[01:18:16] of money, outdated, irrelevant.
[01:18:21] When the principles of the charter are
[01:18:23] ignored,
[01:18:26] is it the UN that has failed?
[01:18:30] When tanks rolled into Ukraine, was it
[01:18:34] because article two of the charter is
[01:18:37] not clear enough about sovereignty and
[01:18:39] territorial integrity?
[01:18:43] When civilians, children are killed in
[01:18:47] Gaza, is it humanitarian law at fault
[01:18:52] for failing to protect them?
[01:18:56] It's not the charter which fails. It's
[01:18:59] not the UN as an institution which
[01:19:02] fails.
[01:19:04] The charter, our charter is only as
[01:19:06] strong as member states willingness to
[01:19:09] uphold it and their willingness to hold
[01:19:12] to account those who violate it.
[01:19:17] Excellencies, yes, our world is in pain.
[01:19:21] Yes, we have failures.
[01:19:25] But imagine
[01:19:28] how much worse would it be without the
[01:19:30] United Nations.
[01:19:33] Would a single person be better off
[01:19:35] without it?
[01:19:37] Without UNICEF,
[01:19:39] 26 million children would not have
[01:19:42] received an education.
[01:19:44] Without the World Food Program, nearly
[01:19:48] 125 million people would have lacked
[01:19:52] lifesaving food assistant.
[01:19:55] Without the World Health Organization,
[01:19:58] over a billion vaccines would not have
[01:20:01] been supplied.
[01:20:04] Sometimes we could have done more.
[01:20:07] But we cannot let this dishearten us.
[01:20:12] If we stop doing the right thing,
[01:20:15] evil would prevail.
[01:20:19] This 80th session is not about big
[01:20:22] celebrations.
[01:20:23] It's about finding the resolve not to
[01:20:26] give up, the resolve to be better
[01:20:30] together,
[01:20:31] just as our predecessors did eight
[01:20:35] decades ago.
[01:20:37] This institution was born a world on
[01:20:39] fire and desperate for reprieve
[01:20:43] 750 million. Nearly a third of humanity
[01:20:48] back then, still under colonial rule.
[01:20:52] Two world wars in a generation, 70
[01:20:55] million dead. The horrors of the
[01:20:58] Holocaust revealed to our collective
[01:21:01] shame.
[01:21:03] This was a generation that knew almost
[01:21:06] nothing but suffering and despair.
[01:21:10] The signing of the charter in 1945
[01:21:14] gave hope to millions,
[01:21:17] gave us a northstar that guided our path
[01:21:20] from the ashes of war. helped guide
[01:21:23] nations from colonial rule into
[01:21:26] independent states, helped end
[01:21:29] apartheid.
[01:21:32] Across the decades, the United Nations
[01:21:34] has been a compass pointing toward
[01:21:37] peace, humanity, and justice.
[01:21:41] We have not always succeeded,
[01:21:44] but the story of this institution is not
[01:21:48] a story of easy victories. It's a story
[01:21:51] of falling and rising, of pulling
[01:21:54] ourselves and each other back up and
[01:21:57] trying harder.
[01:22:00] We gather here for the 80th time, not
[01:22:03] for empty celebration, not out of
[01:22:05] virtual, not to hear our own voices.
[01:22:09] We gather to prove that this institution
[01:22:14] matters and that through this
[01:22:16] institution, every nation represented
[01:22:19] here, no matter how big or small, can
[01:22:23] summon again the strength and unity
[01:22:28] first shown in San Francisco 80 years
[01:22:30] ago.
[01:22:32] The courage and resolve of world leaders
[01:22:35] who even while some called them back
[01:22:37] them naive
[01:22:40] believed they could build a better world
[01:22:43] from the wreckage of the old.
[01:22:46] They showed then what true leadership
[01:22:48] is.
[01:22:49] It's not about imposing your will or
[01:22:53] putting others down.
[01:22:55] True leadership is about lifting others
[01:22:58] up
[01:22:59] not out of altruism
[01:23:02] but for our mutual benefit
[01:23:05] and even out of our self-interest
[01:23:09] because as our founders and every
[01:23:11] architect of peace since then has
[01:23:14] understood helping others it what makes
[01:23:18] ultimately our own countries stronger.
[01:23:23] Could any state have faced the global
[01:23:26] pandemic alone?
[01:23:28] The virus did not have any passport. We
[01:23:31] were only able to to at the end with the
[01:23:35] support of the World Health
[01:23:36] Organization.
[01:23:38] The climate crisis does not stop at
[01:23:41] borders.
[01:23:42] CO2 emissions anywhere affect people
[01:23:46] everywhere.
[01:23:48] Even the wealthiest cities in the world
[01:23:51] cannot shield themselves from wildfires.
[01:23:56] And imagine coming here by plane.
[01:24:00] How safe would you feel to step into the
[01:24:03] next airplane if there were no
[01:24:06] international civil aviation
[01:24:08] organization anymore which is
[01:24:11] responsible for setting safety
[01:24:13] regulations for five billion passengers
[01:24:16] each year?
[01:24:18] How comfortable would you be with your
[01:24:20] children using the internet while AI is
[01:24:23] uncontrolled and unchecked?
[01:24:27] As the lines between what is real and
[01:24:29] fake start to blur
[01:24:31] in this globalized digitalized world, we
[01:24:34] work together or we suffer alone.
[01:24:40] Excellencies,
[01:24:41] the theme of this milestone session and
[01:24:44] the high level week is therefore better
[01:24:47] together 80 years and more for peace,
[01:24:51] development and human rights.
[01:24:55] Will living up to that be easy? No. But
[01:24:59] this hall was not built for easy times.
[01:25:02] It was built to come together to
[01:25:04] confront the hardest topics.
[01:25:07] This session is a session where the high
[01:25:10] level week is about resolving
[01:25:12] differences.
[01:25:13] We showed some of it yesterday already.
[01:25:17] But even the house of dialogue and
[01:25:19] diplomacy needs a renovation.
[01:25:22] That is why the UN80 initiative and the
[01:25:24] wider reform process are not luxuries
[01:25:27] but necessities.
[01:25:30] We are literally now at a crossroads a
[01:25:33] make it or break it moment politically,
[01:25:38] financially.
[01:25:39] Therefore we have to deliver United
[01:25:41] Nations that is agile, coste effective
[01:25:45] and fit for purpose.
[01:25:48] Member states have to give the secretary
[01:25:50] general and this process their full
[01:25:52] support because reform cannot stop in
[01:25:55] New York. It must carry through to every
[01:25:59] capital.
[01:26:01] That includes delivering the pact for
[01:26:02] the future and accelerating progress on
[01:26:04] the sustainable development goals.
[01:26:08] Again, this is not about charity. It's
[01:26:12] about addressing the core purposes of
[01:26:14] this institution,
[01:26:16] about strengthening our foundations
[01:26:18] across all three pillars, peace and
[01:26:22] security, human rights, and sustainable
[01:26:25] development.
[01:26:26] They are inseparable.
[01:26:30] Leaving hundreds of millions trapped in
[01:26:32] extreme poverty, vulnerable to crisis,
[01:26:34] and denied their human rights is not
[01:26:37] only a moral failure. It's a recipe for
[01:26:41] global unrest, terrorism, and a tragic
[01:26:45] waste of humanity's greatest resource,
[01:26:48] its people. Put it simply, without the
[01:26:52] SGS, there cannot be lasting peace.
[01:26:58] Excellencies, our future as an
[01:27:00] institution will also be shaped by the
[01:27:02] selection of the next Secretary General.
[01:27:05] And here we must pause and reflect.
[01:27:09] In nearly 80 years, this organization
[01:27:11] has never chosen a woman for that role.
[01:27:15] One might wonder how out of four billion
[01:27:18] potential candidates, there could not be
[01:27:21] found a single one.
[01:27:24] Of course.
[01:27:34] Of course. The choice rests with member
[01:27:37] states.
[01:27:38] But those of you having been there
[01:27:40] yesterday celebrating Beijing, one
[01:27:43] strong female leader after the other
[01:27:46] from all our continents.
[01:27:51] like 80 years ago.
[01:27:53] We are standing at a crossroads
[01:27:56] and it's up to us to every single member
[01:28:00] state to live up to the same leadership
[01:28:04] as our as your predecessors did to act
[01:28:09] when action is needed. to uphold the
[01:28:12] principles of our charter, to be better
[01:28:16] together, to show the people around the
[01:28:19] world that this United Nation is there
[01:28:24] today,
[01:28:26] tomorrow, and for the next eight
[01:28:29] decades. Because after all, it's the
[01:28:33] life insurance for every country.
[01:28:55] Before giving the floor to the first
[01:28:57] speaker for this morning, I would like
[01:29:00] to remind member states that the list of
[01:29:03] speakers for the general debate has been
[01:29:05] established on the agreed basis. is that
[01:29:09] statements should be no longer than 15
[01:29:12] minutes to enable all the speakers to be
[01:29:15] heard at a given meeting.
[01:29:19] Within this time frame, I would like to
[01:29:22] appeal to speakers to deliver their
[01:29:24] statements at reasonable pace so that
[01:29:27] interpretation into the other official
[01:29:29] languages may be provided properly.
[01:29:34] I would also like to draw your attention
[01:29:37] to the decision taken by the assembly at
[01:29:40] previous sessions, namely that the
[01:29:42] practice of expressing congratulations
[01:29:46] inside the assembly hall after speech
[01:29:49] has been delivered is a strongly
[01:29:52] discouraged.
[01:29:55] After delivering their statements from
[01:29:57] the rost room, speakers are invited to
[01:30:00] exit the hall through room JA 200
[01:30:04] located behind the podium before
[01:30:07] returning to their seats.
[01:30:10] May I take it that the assembly agrees
[01:30:12] to proceed in this manner. It's so
[01:30:15] decided.
[01:30:18] Finally, I should like to draw the
[01:30:21] attention of member states that during
[01:30:23] the general debate, official
[01:30:25] photographers are in the room and will
[01:30:28] take official photographs of old
[01:30:30] speakers
[01:30:33] by the Department of Global
[01:30:34] Communications. Members interested in
[01:30:37] obtaining these photographs are
[01:30:38] requested to contact the photo library
[01:30:40] of the United Nations.
[01:30:44] By this the assembly will hear and
[01:30:48] address by his excellency
[01:30:51] Lewis Nasio Lula Dilva, president of the
[01:30:55] Federative Republic of Brazil. I request
[01:30:59] the protocol to escort his excellency
[01:31:02] and invite him to address the assembly.
[01:31:17] Madame President of the General
[01:31:19] Assembly,
[01:31:20] Analina
[01:31:22] Secretary, Mr. Secretary General
[01:31:24] Antonio,
[01:31:27] dear heads of state and government and
[01:31:30] representatives of the member states
[01:31:32] gathered here.
[01:31:36] This moment
[01:31:39] to celebrate the United Nations
[01:31:42] created at the end of the world
[01:31:47] the highest expectation of the
[01:31:49] aspiration of peace and prosperity.
[01:31:53] Today however
[01:31:57] founders in San Francisco
[01:32:00] under threat as never before in their
[01:32:03] history
[01:32:04] multilaterally
[01:32:07] a new crossroads
[01:32:10] the organization's authority is in check
[01:32:17] and international
[01:32:20] repeated concessions to power
[01:32:24] attacks on sovereignty,
[01:32:26] arbitrary sanctions
[01:32:29] and multilateral interventions over
[01:32:32] becoming the rule.
[01:32:35] There is a clear parallel between
[01:32:41] the weakening of democracy.ism
[01:32:44] arianism is strengthened
[01:32:48] to act in the face of our
[01:32:51] when the international society
[01:32:53] in defending
[01:32:55] sovereignty and the rules of law the
[01:32:58] consequences are tragic throughout the
[01:33:01] world anti-democratic forces are trying
[01:33:05] to subjugate institutions and freedoms
[01:33:11] they worship for
[01:33:13] ignorance
[01:33:16] digital militias
[01:33:18] and restrict the press.
[01:33:22] Even under an unprecedented attack chose
[01:33:25] to resist
[01:33:27] its democracy
[01:33:30] 40 years go by
[01:33:34] after two decades of dictatorial
[01:33:36] government
[01:33:39] no justification unilateral
[01:33:42] measures against our institutions and
[01:33:45] our economy.
[01:33:48] The aggression against the independence
[01:33:50] of the judiciary branch of power is
[01:33:52] unacceptable
[01:33:54] in domestic
[01:33:59] right who is nostalgic of pasties
[01:34:04] false patriots
[01:34:07] promote actions against Brazil
[01:34:12] could not be achieved with impunity a
[01:34:15] few days ago
[01:34:17] the first time
[01:34:20] years of our history
[01:34:22] former head of state
[01:34:25] of a democratic rule of law. He was
[01:34:29] investigated
[01:34:31] in fact trial and held accountable for
[01:34:34] his actions in a meticulous process.
[01:34:40] He has the right to defend himself
[01:34:44] with if their dictatorships deny to
[01:34:47] before the eyes of the world. Brazil
[01:34:50] sent a message
[01:34:51] expiring
[01:34:54] and those democracy, our democracy,
[01:34:57] our sovereignty
[01:35:00] negotiable
[01:35:10] as an independent
[01:35:12] and as free from any type of
[01:35:15] guardianship.
[01:35:18] sound democracy
[01:35:19] beyond the electoral rich.
[01:35:22] It strength
[01:35:25] the protection of inequality
[01:35:28] of the most basic rights, food, safety,
[01:35:33] work, housing, education and health.
[01:35:39] Democracy
[01:35:41] women earn less than men who die at the
[01:35:45] hands of partners and family members.
[01:35:47] It loses when it closes its doors
[01:35:52] migrants for the world's ills poverty
[01:35:58] of Marxism as extremism.
[01:36:00] Therefore, we were proud to see
[01:36:04] confirmation
[01:36:06] of Brazil once the hunger
[01:36:11] this year 2025.
[01:36:14] But in
[01:36:18] 670 million.3
[01:36:23] billion
[01:36:25] food insecurity.
[01:36:27] The only one
[01:36:30] everyone can emerge as victorious is the
[01:36:33] war we wage against hunger and
[01:36:36] this is the goal of the global war which
[01:36:38] we launched at the G20 and which has the
[01:36:41] support of 103 countries. The
[01:36:44] international community
[01:36:47] that's its priority to reduce arms spend
[01:36:53] development aid
[01:36:57] of the poor of all African nations and
[01:37:04] tax standards so that the super pay more
[01:37:08] taxes than workers.
[01:37:13] by the ability to protect the families
[01:37:15] and the childhood.
[01:37:17] Digital platforms
[01:37:20] ability for us to come together in ways
[01:37:23] we never imagined
[01:37:27] sowing intolerance,
[01:37:31] xenophobia and misinformation. The
[01:37:33] internet cannot be a land of lawlessness
[01:37:38] to governments to protect the most.
[01:37:41] history.
[01:37:43] Restraining fear of expression,
[01:37:47] ensuring that what is legal in the real
[01:37:51] world is treated the way in the virtual
[01:37:53] environment.
[01:37:56] on regulation
[01:37:58] serve to cover hidden danger and provide
[01:38:02] shelter from
[01:38:05] such as fraud, human trafficking,
[01:38:07] pedophilia and attacks against the
[01:38:10] Brazilian parliament
[01:38:14] [Music]
[01:38:15] this to address this issue.
[01:38:18] Last week
[01:38:20] enacted
[01:38:23] most advanced laws to protect children's
[01:38:29] digital environment.
[01:38:32] We sent draft bills to the national
[01:38:38] and digital to encourage
[01:38:42] sustainable data centers.
[01:38:51] To make the risk of artificial
[01:38:53] intelligence, we are above multilateral
[01:38:57] governance in line with our global power
[01:39:02] was approved disciplinary last year.
[01:39:06] Ladies and gentlemen, your
[01:39:08] American and the Caribbean. We are
[01:39:10] expecting
[01:39:12] growing polarization and instability.
[01:39:15] maintaining the region as a zone for
[01:39:18] peace is our priority.
[01:39:22] We are
[01:39:24] of weapons of mass
[01:39:27] ethnic or ridiculous conflicts
[01:39:33] and terrorism is worrying. the most
[01:39:36] effective way,
[01:39:39] drug trafficking
[01:39:40] cooperate to suppress money laundering
[01:39:44] and limit arms trade.
[01:39:47] using lethal force in situations that do
[01:39:51] not constitute armed is count to
[01:39:55] executing people without truth
[01:39:58] to the planet
[01:40:00] have already witnessed
[01:40:03] interventions that cause greater damage
[01:40:05] than intended
[01:40:07] serious humanitarian consequences.
[01:40:11] The path to dialogue must not be in
[01:40:14] Venezuela. Haiti has the right to
[01:40:18] violence
[01:40:21] and it is unacceptable
[01:40:24] to be listed as a country that sponsors
[01:40:26] terrorism in the country in Ukraine
[01:40:37] in the Ukraine
[01:40:40] already know that there will be military
[01:40:43] solution. The reason
[01:40:47] hopes for a negotiated way,
[01:40:50] it's necessary to pave the way a
[01:40:53] realistic solution. This is taking into
[01:40:57] account the legitimate security concerns
[01:41:00] of
[01:41:02] the African initiative.
[01:41:05] The French
[01:41:06] created by China and Brazil can help
[01:41:10] promote dialogue
[01:41:12] and a diplomatic solution. No situation
[01:41:14] is more implanted than the
[01:41:16] disproportionate
[01:41:18] illegal use of force than the one
[01:41:20] occurring in Palestine.
[01:41:22] The terrorist attacks perpetated by
[01:41:24] Hamas are indefensible from any but
[01:41:29] nothing
[01:41:31] absolutely nothing justifies the ongoing
[01:41:35] genocide in Gaza.
[01:41:42] there
[01:41:44] under tons of rubble.
[01:41:47] They buried tens of thousands of
[01:41:49] innocent women and children.
[01:41:54] You can see international humanitarian
[01:41:56] law in the list. Ethical exceptionalism
[01:42:00] of the west are also being buried there.
[01:42:03] This massacre would not have happened
[01:42:05] without the complicity of those who
[01:42:07] could have prevented it in Gaza.
[01:42:11] used as a weapon of war
[01:42:14] forced displacement of populations
[01:42:17] goes unpunished.
[01:42:20] I express my admiration to the Jews
[01:42:25] inside and outside Israel
[01:42:28] this collective punishment.
[01:42:31] The Palestinian people
[01:42:33] at risk of disappearing.
[01:42:36] They will only survive without
[01:42:38] independent integrated to the
[01:42:40] international community
[01:42:44] of more than 150 members reaffirmed
[01:42:49] yesterday here in this very
[01:42:52] button.
[01:42:55] It is regrettable that President Mahmud
[01:43:00] was prevented by the host country of
[01:43:03] occupying the Palestinian bench at this
[01:43:06] historical moment.
[01:43:16] the spread of this conflict to Lebanon,
[01:43:19] Syria, Iran, Qatar,
[01:43:23] an unprecedented arms built up.
[01:43:28] >> Madame President,
[01:43:31] bombs
[01:43:33] do not protect us from the climate
[01:43:35] crisis. The year of 24
[01:43:39] is already registered
[01:43:42] in the city of Bane.
[01:43:44] Hope of truth
[01:43:47] for world leaders to prove
[01:43:52] to the planet
[01:44:00] determined
[01:44:04] walking blindfolded towards
[01:44:14] covering all green houses, gases, all
[01:44:17] sectors of the economy,
[01:44:20] developing nations
[01:44:22] face climate change
[01:44:26] other challenges.
[01:44:28] Meanwhile, rich countries
[01:44:31] enjoy
[01:44:35] the expense of 200 years of great
[01:44:38] demand greater and greater technology
[01:44:42] resources.
[01:44:44] It's not a matter of chance
[01:44:47] justice
[01:44:51] essential
[01:44:52] energy transition cannot
[01:44:57] asymmetrical logic that has
[01:44:59] characterized centuries into
[01:45:03] about the reality of
[01:45:06] Brazil has already been deforestation by
[01:45:09] half in the region in the last two weeks
[01:45:12] eradicated
[01:45:14] requires
[01:45:16] rein living conditions for its millions
[01:45:18] of people
[01:45:20] sustainable development and the
[01:45:22] objective tropical forest for whatever
[01:45:25] facility
[01:45:27] intends to launch to compensate
[01:45:30] countries that keep forest standing.
[01:45:34] But the time has come to
[01:45:37] move from the negotiation phase to the
[01:45:39] implementation phase.
[01:45:42] owes a lot to the people created by the
[01:45:45] climate convention.
[01:45:47] Climate change needs
[01:45:50] brought to the UN so that the attention
[01:45:55] it deserves
[01:45:58] to the general
[01:46:05] provide coherence to climate
[01:46:09] fundamental step
[01:46:13] organization
[01:46:14] which would also
[01:46:17] expanded security
[01:46:20] member categories.
[01:46:22] >> Few areas
[01:46:24] worsened as a multilateral trading
[01:46:27] system.
[01:46:35] Unilateral measures
[01:46:38] have rendered fundamental principles
[01:46:41] such as most favorite nations causes
[01:46:45] meaningless.
[01:46:47] They have red disrupted value chains and
[01:46:50] through the global economy into a
[01:46:53] pernicious spiral of high prices and
[01:46:55] stagnation. It is urgent to be to
[01:46:59] refound the WTO based on modern and
[01:47:03] flexible foundations. Your excellencies,
[01:47:06] ladies and gentlemen, this year the
[01:47:08] world lost two exceptional public
[01:47:11] figures.
[01:47:13] Former Uruguan President Pepe Mika and
[01:47:16] our dear Pope Francis both embodied the
[01:47:21] best humanist values like no other.
[01:47:26] were
[01:47:30] of the UN.
[01:47:33] If they were still in, they refuse this
[01:47:36] platform to remember
[01:47:39] that authoritarian
[01:47:41] environmental degradation and inequality
[01:47:45] are not relentless.
[01:47:47] that the only ones defeated are those
[01:47:49] who stand idly by resign
[01:47:55] and that we can defeat the false
[01:47:56] prophets and oligarchs who exploit fear
[01:47:59] and monetiz and that tomorrow is made of
[01:48:02] daily choices and it takes courage to
[01:48:05] act to transform it in the future that
[01:48:08] Brazil envisions there is no room for
[01:48:11] the reenactment of ideological rivalries
[01:48:15] or spheres of confrontation
[01:48:18] is not enough.
[01:48:20] We need leaders here visions.
[01:48:24] The international order is not a zero
[01:48:26] sum game. The 21st century increasingly
[01:48:30] multiart
[01:48:32] for it to
[01:48:34] it cannot fail to multiling
[01:48:45] and the G20. The voice of the global
[01:48:48] south must be heard.
[01:48:52] >> The UN
[01:48:57] the UN has today four times more members
[01:49:01] than 51 who were at its mission. Our
[01:49:05] historic mission is to make it once
[01:49:08] again an area of hope and a promoter of
[01:49:11] equality, peace, sustainable
[01:49:13] development, diversity and tolerance.
[01:49:17] May God bless us all and thank you very
[01:49:21] much.
[01:49:28] [Applause]
[01:49:33] On behalf of the assembly, I wish to
[01:49:36] thank the president of the Federative
[01:49:38] Republic of Brazil.
[01:50:55] The assembly will hear an address by His
[01:50:58] Excellency Donald Trump, President of
[01:51:00] the United States of America. I request
[01:51:04] protocol to escort his excellency and
[01:51:06] invite him to address the assembly.
[01:51:35] Thank you very much.
[01:51:37] Very much appreciated.
[01:51:44] And I don't mind
[01:51:46] making this speech without a
[01:51:48] teleprompter because the teleprompter is
[01:51:51] not working.
[01:51:55] I feel very happy to be up here with you
[01:51:57] nevertheless
[01:51:59] and that way you speak more from the
[01:52:02] heart. I can only say that whoever is
[01:52:05] operating this teleprompter is in big
[01:52:08] trouble.
[01:52:23] Hello, Madame First Lady.
[01:52:28] Thank you very much for being here.
[01:52:32] And Madame President, Mr. Secretary
[01:52:35] General, First Lady of the United
[01:52:36] States, distinguished delegates,
[01:52:38] ambassadors, and world leaders.
[01:52:41] Six years have passed since I last stood
[01:52:44] in this grand hall and addressed a world
[01:52:46] that was prosperous and at peace in my
[01:52:50] first term.
[01:52:51] Since that day, the guns of war have
[01:52:54] shattered the peace I forged on two
[01:52:56] continents.
[01:52:57] An era of calm, and stability gave way
[01:53:00] to one of the great crisises of our
[01:53:04] time. And here in the United States,
[01:53:06] four years of weakness, lawlessness, and
[01:53:09] radicalism under the last administration
[01:53:13] delivered our nation into a repeated set
[01:53:17] of disasters.
[01:53:19] One year ago, our country was in deep
[01:53:21] trouble. But today, just eight months
[01:53:24] into my administration,
[01:53:26] we are the hottest country anywhere in
[01:53:28] the world. And there is no other country
[01:53:32] even close.
[01:53:34] America is blessed with the strongest
[01:53:36] economy, the strongest borders, the
[01:53:39] strongest military, the strongest
[01:53:41] friendships, and the strongest spirit of
[01:53:43] any nation on the face of the earth.
[01:53:47] This is indeed the golden age of
[01:53:50] America.
[01:53:52] We are rapidly reversing the economic
[01:53:55] calamity we inherited from the previous
[01:53:59] administration, including Runa's price
[01:54:02] increases and record setting inflation.
[01:54:05] Inflation we've never had before.
[01:54:08] Under my leadership, energy costs are
[01:54:10] down. Gasoline prices are down. Grocery
[01:54:14] prices are down. Mortgage rates are down
[01:54:19] and inflation has been defeated.
[01:54:22] The only thing that's up is the stock
[01:54:24] market which just hit a record high. In
[01:54:28] fact, it hit a record high 48 times in
[01:54:32] the last short period of time. Growth is
[01:54:35] surging. Manufacturing is booming. The
[01:54:38] stock market, as I said, is doing better
[01:54:41] than it's ever done. And all of you in
[01:54:44] this room benefit by that.
[01:54:46] almost everybody.
[01:54:48] And importantly, workers wages are
[01:54:50] rising at the fastest pace in more than
[01:54:53] 60 years. And that's what it's all
[01:54:55] about, isn't it? In four years of
[01:54:59] President Biden, we had less than $1
[01:55:02] trillion of new investment into the
[01:55:05] United States. In just eight months
[01:55:08] since I took office, we have secured
[01:55:11] commitments and money already paid for
[01:55:15] 17 trillion dollars. Think of it. Four
[01:55:18] years less than a trillion, eight
[01:55:20] months, much more than 17 trillion
[01:55:23] dollars
[01:55:25] is being invested in the United States
[01:55:27] and it's now pouring in from all parts
[01:55:30] of the world. We've implemented the
[01:55:33] largest tax cuts in American history and
[01:55:36] the largest regulation cuts in American
[01:55:39] history, making this once again the best
[01:55:42] country on earth to do business. And
[01:55:45] many of the people in this room are
[01:55:47] investing in America. And it's turned
[01:55:50] out to be an awfully good investment
[01:55:52] during this eight-month period. In my
[01:55:55] first term, I built the greatest economy
[01:55:57] in the history of the world. We had the
[01:55:59] best economy
[01:56:00] ever history of the world. And I'm doing
[01:56:04] the same thing again, but this time it's
[01:56:06] actually much bigger and even better.
[01:56:10] The numbers far surpass my record
[01:56:12] setting first term. On our southern
[01:56:16] border, we have successfully repelled a
[01:56:18] colossal invasion. And for the last four
[01:56:20] months, and that's four months in a row,
[01:56:24] the number of illegal aliens admitted
[01:56:27] and entering our country has been zero.
[01:56:32] Hard to believe because if you look back
[01:56:35] just a year ago, it was millions and
[01:56:38] millions of people pouring in from all
[01:56:40] over the world, from prisons, from
[01:56:42] mental institutions, drug dealers.
[01:56:46] All over the world, they came. They just
[01:56:48] poured into our country with the
[01:56:50] ridiculous open border policy of the
[01:56:52] Biden administration.
[01:56:55] Our message is very simple. If you come
[01:56:57] illegally into the United States, you're
[01:56:59] going to jail or you're going back to
[01:57:02] where you came from or perhaps even
[01:57:04] further than that. You know what that
[01:57:07] means?
[01:57:09] I want to thank the country of El
[01:57:11] Salvador for the successful and
[01:57:13] professional job they've done in
[01:57:16] receiving and jailing so many criminals
[01:57:18] that entered our country.
[01:57:20] And it was under the previous
[01:57:22] administration that the number became
[01:57:25] record setting
[01:57:27] and they're all being taken out. Have no
[01:57:31] choice. And other countries have no
[01:57:33] choice because other countries are in
[01:57:35] the exact same situation with
[01:57:38] immigration.
[01:57:39] It's destroying your country
[01:57:42] and you have to do something about it.
[01:57:45] On the world stage, America is respected
[01:57:47] again
[01:57:49] like it has never been respected before.
[01:57:53] You think about two years ago, three
[01:57:56] years ago, four years ago, or one year
[01:57:58] ago, we were a laughingstock all over
[01:58:00] the world.
[01:58:02] At the NATO summit in June, virtually
[01:58:04] all NATO members formally committed to
[01:58:06] increased defense spending at my request
[01:58:10] from 2% to 5% of GDP, making our
[01:58:14] alliance far stronger and more powerful
[01:58:17] than it was ever before. In May, I
[01:58:20] traveled to the Middle East to visit my
[01:58:22] friends and rebuild our partnerships in
[01:58:24] the Gulf. And those valued relationships
[01:58:27] with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE
[01:58:31] and other countries are now, I believe,
[01:58:34] closer than ever before.
[01:58:37] My administration has negotiated one
[01:58:40] historic trade deal after another,
[01:58:42] including with the United Kingdom, the
[01:58:44] European Union, Japan, South Korea,
[01:58:47] Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines,
[01:58:50] Malaysia, and many, many others.
[01:58:54] Likewise, in a period of just seven
[01:58:56] months, I have ended seven unendable
[01:59:00] wars. They said they were unendable.
[01:59:02] You're never going to get them solved.
[01:59:04] Some were going for 31 years. Two of
[01:59:07] them 31. Think of it. 31 years. One was
[01:59:10] 36 years. One was 28 years.
[01:59:14] I ended seven wars.
[01:59:17] And in all cases, they were raging with
[01:59:20] countless thousands of people being
[01:59:23] killed. This includes Cambodia
[01:59:27] and Thailand, Kosovo and Serbia, the
[01:59:31] Congo and Rwanda. A vicious violent war
[01:59:34] that was Pakistan and India, Israel and
[01:59:38] Iran, Egypt and Ethiopia
[01:59:42] and Armenia and Azeraijan.
[01:59:45] It included all of them. No president or
[01:59:49] prime minister and for that matter no
[01:59:52] other country has ever done anything
[01:59:53] close to that.
[01:59:56] And I did it in just seven months. It's
[01:59:59] never happened before. There's never
[02:00:01] been anything like that. very honored to
[02:00:03] have done it. It's too bad that I had to
[02:00:06] do these things instead of the United
[02:00:10] Nations doing them. And sadly, in all
[02:00:13] cases, the United Nations did not even
[02:00:16] try to help in any of them.
[02:00:19] I ended seven wars, dealt with the
[02:00:22] leaders of each and every one of these
[02:00:24] countries, and never even received a
[02:00:26] phone call from the United Nations
[02:00:28] offering to help in finalizing
[02:00:31] the deal.
[02:00:33] All I got from the United Nations was an
[02:00:36] escalator that on the way up stopped
[02:00:38] right in the middle.
[02:00:40] If the first lady wasn't in great shape,
[02:00:42] she would have fallen. But she's in
[02:00:44] great shape. We're both in good shape.
[02:00:47] We both stood
[02:00:50] and then a teleprompter that didn't
[02:00:53] work. This is these are the two things I
[02:00:56] got from the United Nations. A bad
[02:00:57] escalator and a bad teleprompter.
[02:01:00] Thank you very much.
[02:01:03] And by the way, it's working now. Just
[02:01:05] went on. Thank you.
[02:01:07] I think I should just do it the other
[02:01:09] way. It's easier.
[02:01:11] Thank you very much. I didn't think of
[02:01:14] it at the time because I was too busy
[02:01:16] working to save millions of lives. That
[02:01:19] is the saving and stopping of these
[02:01:21] wars. But later I realized that the
[02:01:24] United Nations wasn't there for us. They
[02:01:26] weren't there. I thought of it really
[02:01:29] after the fact, not during not during
[02:01:31] these negotiations which were not easy.
[02:01:34] That being the case, what is the purpose
[02:01:37] of the United Nations? The UN has such
[02:01:39] tremendous potential. I've always said
[02:01:42] it, it has such tremendous, tremendous
[02:01:45] potential,
[02:01:47] but it's not even coming close to living
[02:01:49] up to that potential. For the most part,
[02:01:52] at least for now, all they seem to do is
[02:01:55] write a really strongly worded letter
[02:01:57] and then never follow that letter up.
[02:02:00] It's empty words, and empty words don't
[02:02:03] solve war. The only thing that solves
[02:02:06] war and wars is action.
[02:02:09] Now after ending all of these wars and
[02:02:11] also earlier negotiating the Abraham
[02:02:14] Accords which is a very big thing for
[02:02:17] which our country received no credit
[02:02:20] never receives credit. Everyone says
[02:02:23] that I should get the Nobel Peace Prize
[02:02:25] for each one of these achievements.
[02:02:28] But for me, the real prize will be the
[02:02:30] sons and daughters who live to grow up
[02:02:33] with their mothers and fathers because
[02:02:35] millions of people are no longer being
[02:02:37] killed in endless and unlorious wars.
[02:02:42] What I care about is not winning prizes,
[02:02:45] it's saving lives. We saved millions and
[02:02:47] millions of lives with the seven wars.
[02:02:51] And we have others that we're working
[02:02:52] on. And you know that many years ago, a
[02:02:55] very successful real estate developer in
[02:02:58] New York
[02:03:00] known as Donald J. Trump, I bid on the
[02:03:03] renovation and rebuilding of this very
[02:03:06] United Nations complex. I remember it so
[02:03:09] well. I said at the time that I would do
[02:03:12] it for $500 million rebuilding
[02:03:14] everything would be beautiful. I used to
[02:03:17] talk about I'm going to give you marble
[02:03:19] floors. They're going to give you
[02:03:21] terazza.
[02:03:23] I'm going to give you the best of
[02:03:25] everything. You're going to have
[02:03:27] mahogany walls. They're going to give
[02:03:28] you plastic.
[02:03:31] But they decided to go in another
[02:03:32] direction which was much more expensive
[02:03:34] at the time and which actually produce a
[02:03:37] far inferior product. And I realized
[02:03:40] that they did not know what they were
[02:03:42] doing when it came to construction and
[02:03:44] that their building concepts were so
[02:03:46] wrong and the product that they were
[02:03:48] proposing to build was so bad and so
[02:03:50] costly.
[02:03:52] It was going to cost them a fortune. And
[02:03:54] I said, "And wait till you see the
[02:03:56] overruns." Well, I turned out to be
[02:03:58] right. They had massive cost overruns
[02:04:00] and spent between two and four billion
[02:04:03] dollars on the building and did not even
[02:04:06] get the marble floors that I promised
[02:04:08] them.
[02:04:10] You walk on to Raza, do you notice that?
[02:04:13] As far as I'm concerned, frankly,
[02:04:15] looking at the building and getting
[02:04:18] stuck on the escalator, they still
[02:04:20] haven't finished the job. They still
[02:04:23] haven't finished. That was years ago.
[02:04:26] The project was so corrupt that Congress
[02:04:28] actually asked me to testify before them
[02:04:32] on the tremendous waste of money because
[02:04:34] it turned out that they had no idea what
[02:04:37] it was. But they knew it was anywhere
[02:04:39] between two and4 billion as opposed to
[02:04:43] 500 million with a guarantee.
[02:04:46] But they had no idea. And I said it cost
[02:04:47] much more than $5 billion.
[02:04:50] Unfortunately, many things in the United
[02:04:52] Nations are happening just like that.
[02:04:55] But on an even much bigger scale, much
[02:04:57] much bigger. Very sad to see whether the
[02:05:01] UN can manage to play a productive role.
[02:05:05] I've come here today to offer the hand
[02:05:07] of American leadership and friendship to
[02:05:10] any nation in this assembly that is
[02:05:12] willing to join us in forging a safer,
[02:05:17] more prosperous world. And it's a world
[02:05:21] that we'll be much happier with. a
[02:05:24] dramatically better future within our
[02:05:26] reach. But to get there, we must reject
[02:05:29] the failed approaches of the past and
[02:05:32] work together to confront some of the
[02:05:34] greatest threats in history.
[02:05:38] There is no more serious danger to our
[02:05:41] planet today than the most powerful and
[02:05:43] destructive weapons ever devised by man,
[02:05:46] of which the United States, as you know,
[02:05:49] has many. Just as I did in my first
[02:05:52] term, I've made containing these threats
[02:05:55] a top priority, starting with the nation
[02:06:00] of Iran.
[02:06:01] My position is very simple. The world's
[02:06:05] number one sponsor of terror can never
[02:06:07] be allowed to possess the most dangerous
[02:06:09] weapon.
[02:06:11] That's why shortly after taking office,
[02:06:13] I sent the so-called supreme leader a
[02:06:16] letter making a generous offer. I
[02:06:19] extended a pledge of full cooperation in
[02:06:22] exchange for a suspension of Iran's
[02:06:25] nuclear program. The regime's answer was
[02:06:28] to continue their constant threats to
[02:06:30] their neighbors and US interests
[02:06:33] throughout the region and some great
[02:06:35] countries that are right nearby.
[02:06:38] Today, many of Iran's former military
[02:06:40] commanders, in fact, I can say almost
[02:06:43] all of them are no longer with us.
[02:06:46] They're dead. And three months ago in
[02:06:49] Operation Midnight Hammer, seven
[02:06:51] American B2 bombers dropped the 1430,000
[02:06:55] pound each bombs on Iran's key nuclear
[02:06:59] facility, totally obliterating
[02:07:02] everything.
[02:07:04] No other country on earth could have
[02:07:06] done what we did. No other country has
[02:07:07] the equipment to do what we did. We have
[02:07:10] the greatest weapons on earth. We hate
[02:07:12] to use them, but we did something that
[02:07:16] for 22 years people wanted to do. With
[02:07:20] Iran's nuclear enrichment capacity
[02:07:22] demolished, I immediately brokered an
[02:07:24] end to the 12-day war, as it's called,
[02:07:27] between Israel and Iran, with both sides
[02:07:30] agreeing to fight. Fight no longer.
[02:07:34] As everyone knows, I have also been
[02:07:36] deeply engaged in seeking a ceasefire in
[02:07:40] Gaza. have to get that done. Have to get
[02:07:42] it done. Unfortunately, Hamas has
[02:07:45] repeatedly rejected reasonable offers to
[02:07:48] make peace. We can't forget October 7th,
[02:07:51] can we? Now, as if to encourage
[02:07:54] continued conflict, some of this body is
[02:07:57] seeking to unilaterally recognize a
[02:08:00] Palestinian state. The rewards
[02:08:04] would be too great for Hamas terrorists
[02:08:07] for their atrocities. This would be a
[02:08:10] reward for these horrible atrocities,
[02:08:13] including October 7th, even while they
[02:08:16] refuse to release the hostages or accept
[02:08:18] a ceasefire. Instead of giving to Hamas
[02:08:22] and giving
[02:08:24] so much, because they've taken so much,
[02:08:27] they have taken so much. This could have
[02:08:29] been solved so long ago.
[02:08:32] But instead of giving in to Hamas's
[02:08:34] ransom demands, those who want peace
[02:08:37] should be united with one message.
[02:08:41] Release the hostages now. Just release
[02:08:44] the hostages now.
[02:08:56] Thank you. As we have got to come
[02:08:59] together and we will come together. Got
[02:09:02] to get it done. We have to stop the war
[02:09:04] in Gaza immediately. We have to stop it.
[02:09:06] We have to get it done. We have to
[02:09:07] negotiate
[02:09:09] immediately. Have to negotiate peace. We
[02:09:11] got to get the hostages back. We want
[02:09:14] all 20 back. We don't want two and four.
[02:09:17] As you know, I got along with Steve Whit
[02:09:20] and others that helped us, Marco Rubio.
[02:09:22] We we got most of them back. We were
[02:09:25] involved in all of them. But I always
[02:09:28] said the last 20 are going to be the
[02:09:29] hardest. And that's exactly what
[02:09:31] happened. We have to get them back now.
[02:09:34] We don't want to get back two and then
[02:09:35] another two and then one and then three.
[02:09:38] Have this process. No, we want them all
[02:09:40] back. And we want the actually 38 dead
[02:09:43] bodies back too. Those parents came to
[02:09:45] me and they want them back. And they
[02:09:46] want them back very quickly and very
[02:09:49] badly as though they were alive. They
[02:09:51] want them. They want them every bit as
[02:09:53] much as if their son or daughter were
[02:09:55] alive.
[02:09:57] I've also been working relentlessly
[02:09:59] stopping the killing in Ukraine.
[02:10:04] I thought that would be of of the seven
[02:10:06] wars that I stopped. I thought that
[02:10:08] would be the easiest because of my
[02:10:10] relationship with President Putin, which
[02:10:12] had always been a good one. I thought
[02:10:14] that was going to be the easiest one.
[02:10:16] But you know, in war, you never know
[02:10:18] what's going to happen. There are always
[02:10:19] lots of surprises, both good and bad.
[02:10:22] Everyone thought Russia would win this
[02:10:25] war in three days,
[02:10:27] but it didn't work out that way.
[02:10:30] It was supposed to be just a quick
[02:10:32] little skirmish.
[02:10:34] It's not making Russia look good. It's
[02:10:36] making them look bad. No matter what
[02:10:38] happens from here on out, this was
[02:10:41] something that should have taken a
[02:10:44] matter of days, certainly less than a
[02:10:45] week, and they've been fighting for
[02:10:47] three and a half years
[02:10:50] and killing anywhere from 5 to 7,000
[02:10:55] young soldiers, mostly mostly soldiers
[02:10:58] on both sides every single week. from 5
[02:11:02] to 7,000 dead young people and some in
[02:11:06] cities much smaller numbers where
[02:11:09] rockets are shot, where drones are
[02:11:11] dropped. This war would never have
[02:11:14] started if I were president. This was a
[02:11:16] war that should have never happened.
[02:11:19] It shows you what leadership is, what
[02:11:21] bad leadership can do to a country. Look
[02:11:23] what happened to the United States and
[02:11:26] look where we are right now in just a
[02:11:28] short period of time. The only question
[02:11:29] now is how many more lives will be
[02:11:32] needlessly lost on both sides. China and
[02:11:36] India are the primary funders of the
[02:11:38] ongoing war by continuing to purchase
[02:11:40] Russian oil. But inexcusably, even NATO
[02:11:44] countries have not cut off much Russian
[02:11:47] energy and Russian energy products,
[02:11:51] which as you know, I found out about two
[02:11:52] weeks ago and I wasn't happy. Think of
[02:11:55] it. They're funding the war against
[02:11:57] themselves.
[02:12:00] Who the hell ever heard of that one?
[02:12:03] In the event that Russia is not ready to
[02:12:05] make a deal to end the war, then the
[02:12:08] United States is fully prepared to
[02:12:09] impose a very strong round of powerful
[02:12:13] tariffs which would stop the bloodshed,
[02:12:16] I believe, very quickly. But for those
[02:12:18] tariffs to be effective, European
[02:12:20] nations, all of you are gathered here
[02:12:23] right now, would have to join us in
[02:12:26] adopting the exact same measures.
[02:12:30] I mean, you're much closer to this city.
[02:12:32] We have an ocean in between. You're
[02:12:34] right there. And Europe has to step it
[02:12:37] up. They can't be doing what they're
[02:12:39] doing. They're buying oil and gas from
[02:12:41] Russia
[02:12:43] while they're fighting Russia.
[02:12:46] It's embarrassing to them and it was
[02:12:48] very embarrassing to them when I found
[02:12:50] out about it. I can tell you that have
[02:12:53] to immediately cease all energy
[02:12:55] purchases from Russia.
[02:12:58] Otherwise, we're all wasting a lot of
[02:13:00] time.
[02:13:01] So, I'm ready to discuss this. We're
[02:13:03] going to discuss it today with the
[02:13:05] European nations all gathered here. I'm
[02:13:09] sure they're thrilled to hear me speak
[02:13:10] about it, but that's the way it is. I
[02:13:12] like to speak my mind and speak the
[02:13:14] truth as we seek to reduce the threat of
[02:13:17] dangerous weapons today. I'm also
[02:13:19] calling on every nation to join us in
[02:13:21] ending the development of biological
[02:13:23] weapons once and for all and biological
[02:13:27] is terrible and nuclear is even beyond
[02:13:30] and we include nuclear in that. We want
[02:13:33] to have a cessation of the development
[02:13:37] of nuclear weapons. We know and I know
[02:13:39] and I get to view it all the time. Sir,
[02:13:41] would you like to see? And I look at
[02:13:43] weapons that are so powerful
[02:13:47] that we just can't ever use them. If we
[02:13:50] ever use them, the world literally might
[02:13:53] come to an end. There would be no United
[02:13:56] Nations to be talking about. There would
[02:13:59] be no nothing. Just a few years ago,
[02:14:02] reckless experiments overseas gave us a
[02:14:04] devastating global pandemic. Yet,
[02:14:08] despite that worldwide catastrophe, many
[02:14:10] countries are continuing extremely risky
[02:14:12] research into bioweapons and man-made
[02:14:16] pathogens.
[02:14:17] This is unbelievably dangerous. to
[02:14:21] prevent potential disasters. I'm
[02:14:23] announcing today that my administration
[02:14:25] will lead a international effort to
[02:14:27] enforce biological weapons convention
[02:14:30] which is going to be meeting with the
[02:14:32] top leaders of the world by pioneering
[02:14:35] an AI verification system that everyone
[02:14:38] can trust. Hopefully the UN can play a
[02:14:42] constructive role and it will also go be
[02:14:45] one of the early projects under AI.
[02:14:48] Let's see how good it is because a lot
[02:14:49] of people are saying it could be one of
[02:14:52] the great things ever, but it also can
[02:14:55] be dangerous, but it could be put to
[02:14:57] tremendous use and tremendous good. And
[02:14:58] this would be an example of that. Not
[02:15:01] only is the UN not solving the problems
[02:15:04] it should too often, it's actually
[02:15:06] creating new problems for us to solve.
[02:15:09] The best example is the number one
[02:15:11] political issue of our time, the crisis
[02:15:13] of uncontrolled migration. It's
[02:15:16] uncontrolled.
[02:15:18] Your countries are being ruined. The
[02:15:20] United Nations is funding an assault on
[02:15:23] Western countries and their borders. In
[02:15:26] 2024, the UN budgeted $372 million in
[02:15:31] cash assistance to support an estimated
[02:15:34] 624,000
[02:15:36] migrants journeying into the United
[02:15:39] States. Think of that. The UN is
[02:15:42] supporting people that are illegally
[02:15:43] coming into the United States and then
[02:15:45] we have to get them out. The UN also
[02:15:48] provided food, shelter, transportation,
[02:15:51] and debit cards to illegal aliens. Can
[02:15:53] you believe that? On the way to
[02:15:56] infiltrate our southern border.
[02:15:59] Millions of people came through that
[02:16:01] southern border just a year ago.
[02:16:03] Millions and millions of people were
[02:16:05] pouring in. 25 million alto together
[02:16:07] over the four years of the incompetent
[02:16:10] Biden administration.
[02:16:12] And now we have it stopped, totally
[02:16:15] stopped. In fact, they're not even
[02:16:17] coming anymore because they know they
[02:16:18] can't get through.
[02:16:21] But what took place is totally
[02:16:23] unacceptable. The UN is supposed to stop
[02:16:25] invasions, not create them, and not
[02:16:28] finance them. In the United States, we
[02:16:31] reject the idea that mass numbers of
[02:16:33] people from foreign lands can be
[02:16:34] permitted to travel halfway around the
[02:16:36] world, trample our borders, violate our
[02:16:39] sovereignty, cause unmititigated crime,
[02:16:42] and deplete our social safety net. We
[02:16:46] have reasserted that America belongs to
[02:16:50] the American people, and I encourage all
[02:16:52] countries to take their own stand in
[02:16:55] defense of their citizens as well. You
[02:16:58] have to do that because I see it. I'm
[02:17:02] not mentioning names. I see it and I can
[02:17:04] call every single one of them out.
[02:17:06] You're destroying your countries.
[02:17:08] They're being destroyed.
[02:17:10] Europe is in serious trouble. They've
[02:17:13] been invaded by a force of illegal ali
[02:17:15] aliens like nobody's ever seen before.
[02:17:18] Illegal aliens are pouring into Europe.
[02:17:21] Nobody has ever and nobody's doing
[02:17:23] anything to change it to get them out.
[02:17:26] It's not sustainable.
[02:17:29] And because they choose to be
[02:17:30] politically correct, they're doing just
[02:17:33] absolutely nothing about it.
[02:17:38] And I have to say, I look at London
[02:17:41] where you have a terrible mayor,
[02:17:42] terrible, terrible mayor. And it's been
[02:17:45] so changed. So changed.
[02:17:49] Now they want to go to Sharia law. But
[02:17:53] you're in a different country. You can't
[02:17:54] do that. Both the immigration and their
[02:17:57] suicidal energy ideas will be the death
[02:18:00] of Western Europe if something is not
[02:18:02] done immediately. They cannot this
[02:18:05] cannot be sustained.
[02:18:08] What makes the world so beautiful is
[02:18:09] that each country is unique. But to stay
[02:18:12] this way, every sovereign nation must
[02:18:14] have the right to control their own
[02:18:16] borders. You have the right to control
[02:18:18] your borders as we do now and to limit
[02:18:21] the sheer numbers of migrants entering
[02:18:24] their countries and paid for by the
[02:18:26] people of that nation that were there
[02:18:28] and that built that particular nation at
[02:18:30] the time. They put their blood, sweat,
[02:18:34] tears, money into that country, and now
[02:18:38] they're being ruined. Proud nations must
[02:18:41] be allowed to protect their communities
[02:18:42] and prevent their societies from being
[02:18:44] overwhelmed by people they have never
[02:18:47] seen before with different
[02:18:49] customs, religions, with different
[02:18:51] everything. Where migrants have violated
[02:18:54] laws, lodge false asylum claims or
[02:18:57] claimed refugee status for illegitimate
[02:19:00] reasons, they should in many cases be
[02:19:03] immediately sent home. And while we will
[02:19:06] always have a big heart for places and
[02:19:08] people that are struggling and truly
[02:19:10] compassionate,
[02:19:12] answers will be given. We have to solve
[02:19:16] the problem and we have to solve it in
[02:19:18] their countries, not create new problems
[02:19:20] in our countries. And we are very
[02:19:22] helpful to a lot of countries
[02:19:25] that are just not able to send their
[02:19:27] people anymore. They used to send them
[02:19:29] to us in caravans of 25, 30,000 people
[02:19:32] each. these massive caravans of people
[02:19:35] pouring into our country totally
[02:19:38] unchecked and unvetted.
[02:19:40] But not anymore. According to the
[02:19:42] Council of Europe, in 2024, almost 50%
[02:19:45] of inmates in German prisons were
[02:19:49] foreign nationals or migrants. In
[02:19:51] Austria, the number was 53% of the
[02:19:54] people in prisons were
[02:19:57] from places that weren't
[02:20:00] from where they are now. In Greece, the
[02:20:03] number was 54%. And in Switzerland,
[02:20:05] beautiful Switzerland, 72% of the people
[02:20:08] in prisons are from outside of
[02:20:10] Switzerland.
[02:20:12] When your prisons are filled with
[02:20:13] so-called asylum seekers who repainted
[02:20:16] kindness, and that's what they did. They
[02:20:18] repaid kindness with crime. It's time to
[02:20:21] end the failed experiment of open
[02:20:23] borders. You have to end it now. See, I
[02:20:25] can tell you I'm really good at this
[02:20:28] stuff. Your countries are going to hell.
[02:20:32] In America, we've taken bold action to
[02:20:34] swiftly shut down uncontrolled
[02:20:36] migration. Once we started detaining and
[02:20:38] deporting everyone who crossed the
[02:20:40] border and removing illegal aliens from
[02:20:43] the United States, they simply stopped
[02:20:45] coming. They're not coming anymore.
[02:20:46] We're getting a lot of credit, but
[02:20:47] they're not coming anymore.
[02:20:49] This was a humanitarian act for all
[02:20:52] involved because on the trips up,
[02:20:56] thousands of people a week were dying.
[02:20:58] Women were being raped. Nobody's ever
[02:21:01] seen anything like it. Raped, horribly,
[02:21:04] beaten, raped. On the trip up, the
[02:21:07] journey up. It was a long, it was a long
[02:21:10] walk. It was a long, arduous journey
[02:21:12] indeed. And it was also a historic
[02:21:15] victory against human trafficking
[02:21:18] throughout the region. What we did was a
[02:21:20] victory. And we saved so many lives of
[02:21:23] people that wouldn't make the journey.
[02:21:25] That journey was loaded up with death.
[02:21:30] loaded up with death. Dead bodies all
[02:21:33] along
[02:21:35] all along the roads of jungles to get
[02:21:38] up. They go through jungles. They go
[02:21:40] through areas so hot you couldn't
[02:21:42] breathe. They were dying of suffocation.
[02:21:44] Areas so hot that you couldn't breathe.
[02:21:49] Dead bodies all over.
[02:21:52] By them not coming were saving
[02:21:54] tremendous numbers of lives. My people
[02:21:57] have done a fantastic job in doing what
[02:22:00] they did and the American public agrees
[02:22:04] with it. I mean, I was very proud to see
[02:22:06] this morning I have the highest poll
[02:22:07] numbers I've ever had. Part of it is
[02:22:09] because of what we've done on the
[02:22:11] border. I guess the other part is what
[02:22:12] we've done on the economy. Joe Biden's
[02:22:15] policies empowered murderous, gangs,
[02:22:17] human smugglers, child traffickers, drug
[02:22:19] cartels, and prisoners. Prisoners from
[02:22:22] all over the world.
[02:22:24] The previous administration also lost
[02:22:26] nearly 300,000 children. Think of that.
[02:22:29] They lost more than 300,000 children,
[02:22:33] little children who were trafficked into
[02:22:35] the United States on the Biden watch.
[02:22:39] Many of whom have been raped, exploited,
[02:22:41] and abused and sold.
[02:22:44] Sold. Nobody talks about that. The fake
[02:22:47] news doesn't write about it.
[02:22:50] with many others young children who are
[02:22:54] missing or dead
[02:22:56] and we found a lot of these children and
[02:22:59] we're sending them back and we've been
[02:23:01] sending them back to their parents. They
[02:23:03] said nobody knows who they are. They
[02:23:05] said where do you come from and they'll
[02:23:06] give us a country and we'll find out and
[02:23:08] we'll figure it out and we'll bring them
[02:23:10] back to their homes.
[02:23:12] And the mother and father rush to the
[02:23:14] door and their tears in their eyes. They
[02:23:16] can't believe that they're seeing their
[02:23:17] son or daughter, their little son or
[02:23:19] daughter again. We've done almost 30,000
[02:23:23] of them so far. Any system that results
[02:23:26] in the mass trafficking of children is
[02:23:28] inherently evil. Yet, that is exactly
[02:23:31] what the globalist migration agenda has
[02:23:33] done and it's what it's all about.
[02:23:36] In America, those days, as you know, are
[02:23:38] over. The Trump administration is
[02:23:40] working and we are continuing to work to
[02:23:43] track down the villains that are causing
[02:23:46] this problem. And also, as I said, to
[02:23:50] get back the 30,000.
[02:23:52] We've already returned. Now, I think
[02:23:54] we're going to have another. We're going
[02:23:56] to find a lot. You're not going to find
[02:23:57] all of them. 300, more than 300,000.
[02:24:01] Uh they're lost or they're dead. They're
[02:24:03] lost or they're dead because of the
[02:24:06] animals that did this. To protect our
[02:24:09] citizens, I've also designated multiple
[02:24:12] savage drug cartels as forest t and you
[02:24:16] see this and you see it happening right
[02:24:17] before your eyes.
[02:24:19] Let's put it this way. People don't like
[02:24:21] taking
[02:24:23] big loads of drugs in boats anymore.
[02:24:25] There aren't too many boats that are
[02:24:26] traveling on on the seas by Venezuela.
[02:24:29] They tend not to want to travel very
[02:24:32] quickly anymore.
[02:24:34] And we've virtually stopped drugs coming
[02:24:36] into our country by sea. We call them
[02:24:39] the water drugs. They kill hundreds of
[02:24:42] thousands of people.
[02:24:44] I've also designated multiple
[02:24:47] savage drug cartels as far as foreign
[02:24:51] terrorist organizations along with two
[02:24:53] bloodthirsty transnational gangs,
[02:24:55] probably the worst gangs anywhere in the
[02:24:57] world, MS-13 and Trend Aaragua.
[02:25:01] Trend Ara is from Venezuela, by the way.
[02:25:04] Such organizations torture, maim,
[02:25:07] mutilate, and murder with impunity.
[02:25:10] They're the enemies of all humanity. For
[02:25:13] this reason, we've recently begun using
[02:25:15] the supreme power of the United States
[02:25:17] military to destroy Venezuela terrorists
[02:25:21] and trafficking networks led by
[02:25:25] Nicholas Maduro. To every terrorist,
[02:25:28] thug smuggling poisonous drugs into the
[02:25:31] United States of America, please be
[02:25:33] warned that we will blow you out of
[02:25:35] existence. That's what we're doing. We
[02:25:37] have no choice. Can't let it happen.
[02:25:39] They're destroying. I believe we lost
[02:25:42] 300,000 people last year to drugs.
[02:25:44] 300,000.
[02:25:46] Fentinol and other drugs. Each boat that
[02:25:50] we sink carries drugs that would kill
[02:25:52] more than 25,000 Americans. We will not
[02:25:56] let that happen. Energy is another area
[02:25:59] where the United States is now thriving
[02:26:01] like never before. We're getting rid of
[02:26:04] the falsely named renewables.
[02:26:07] By the way, they're a joke. They don't
[02:26:10] work. They're too expensive. They're not
[02:26:14] strong enough to fire up the plants that
[02:26:16] you need to make your country great. The
[02:26:19] wind doesn't blow. Those big windmills
[02:26:21] are so pathetic and so bad, so expensive
[02:26:25] to operate.
[02:26:26] And they have to be rebuilt all the
[02:26:28] time, and they start to rust and rot.
[02:26:31] Most expensive energy ever conceived.
[02:26:34] And it's actually energy. You're
[02:26:36] supposed to make money with energy, not
[02:26:38] lose money. You lose money, the
[02:26:39] governments have to subsidize. You can't
[02:26:41] put them out without massive subsidies.
[02:26:44] And most of them are built in China. And
[02:26:46] I give China a lot of credit. They build
[02:26:47] them, but they very few wind farms. So
[02:26:49] why is it that they build them and they
[02:26:51] send them all over the world, but they
[02:26:53] barely use them? You know, they use
[02:26:55] coal, they use gas, they use almost
[02:27:01] anything, but they don't like wind. But
[02:27:03] they sure as hell like selling the
[02:27:04] windmills. Europe on the other hand is a
[02:27:07] long way to go with many countries being
[02:27:10] on the brink of destruction because of
[02:27:12] the green energy agenda. And I give a
[02:27:15] lot of credit to Germany. Germany was
[02:27:17] being led down a very sick path
[02:27:20] both on immigration by the way and on
[02:27:22] energy. They were going green and they
[02:27:25] were going bankrupt. And the new
[02:27:28] leadership, new leadership came in and
[02:27:30] they went back to where they were with
[02:27:33] fossil fuel and with nuclear, which is
[02:27:36] good. It's now safe. You can do it
[02:27:39] properly. But they went back to where
[02:27:42] they were and they opened up a lot of
[02:27:44] different plants, energy plants, energy
[02:27:47] producing plants, and they're doing
[02:27:49] well. I I give Germany a lot of credit
[02:27:51] for that. They've said this is a
[02:27:53] disaster what's happening. They were
[02:27:56] going all green. All green is all
[02:27:59] bankrupt. That's what it represents. And
[02:28:02] it's not politically correct. I'll be
[02:28:04] very badly criticized for saying it. But
[02:28:07] I'm here to tell the truth. I don't
[02:28:08] care. It doesn't matter to me. I'm in
[02:28:11] New York City. I'm feeling a lot safer.
[02:28:14] Crime. We're getting crime down. And by
[02:28:16] the way, speaking of crime, Washington
[02:28:18] DC, Washington DC
[02:28:21] was the crime capital of America. Now
[02:28:23] it's a totally after 12 days, it's a
[02:28:27] totally safe city. Everyone's going out
[02:28:30] to dinner. They're going out to
[02:28:31] restaurants. Your wife can walk down the
[02:28:33] middle of the street with or without
[02:28:35] you. Nothing's going to happen. My
[02:28:38] people have done a fantastic job. And
[02:28:40] yes, I called in the National Guard. And
[02:28:43] the National Guard took care of
[02:28:44] business. And they weren't politically
[02:28:46] correct, but they took care of business.
[02:28:47] We got 1,700 career criminals out,
[02:28:51] brought them back to where they came
[02:28:52] from, the countries where they came
[02:28:53] from, or put them in jails. Washington
[02:28:56] DC is now a totally safe city again. And
[02:29:00] I welcome you to come. In fact, we'll
[02:29:02] have dinner together at a local
[02:29:04] restaurant and we'll be able to walk. We
[02:29:06] don't have to go by an armorplated
[02:29:09] vehicle. We'll walk right over there
[02:29:11] from the White House.
[02:29:13] They've given up their powerful edge. A
[02:29:16] lot of the countries that we're talking
[02:29:18] about in oil and gas, such as
[02:29:19] essentially closing the great North Sea
[02:29:22] oil. Oh, the North Sea. I know it so
[02:29:24] well. Aberdine was the oil capital of
[02:29:28] Europe. And there's tremendous oil that
[02:29:30] hasn't been found in the North Sea.
[02:29:33] Tremendous oil. And I was with the prime
[02:29:35] minister I respect and like a lot. And I
[02:29:37] said, "You're sitting with the greatest
[02:29:38] asset." They essentially closed it by
[02:29:41] making it so highly taxed that no
[02:29:44] developer, no oil company can go there.
[02:29:48] They have tremendous oil left. And more
[02:29:50] importantly, they have tremendous oil
[02:29:52] that hasn't even been found yet.
[02:29:55] And what a tremendous asset for the
[02:29:58] United Kingdom. And I hope the prime
[02:30:01] minister is listening because I told it
[02:30:03] to him three days in a row. That's all
[02:30:05] he heard. North Sea oil, North Sea.
[02:30:07] because I want to see them do well. I
[02:30:10] want to stop seeing them ruining that
[02:30:12] beautiful Scottish and English
[02:30:14] countryside
[02:30:15] with windmills and massive solar panels
[02:30:19] that go seven miles by seven miles,
[02:30:21] taking away farmland.
[02:30:24] But we're not letting this happen in
[02:30:25] America. In 1982, the executive director
[02:30:29] of the United Nations Environmental
[02:30:31] Program predicted that by the year 2000,
[02:30:34] climate change would cause a global
[02:30:37] catastrophe. He said that it will be
[02:30:40] irreversible
[02:30:41] as any nuclear holocaust would be. This
[02:30:45] is what they said at the United Nations.
[02:30:47] What happened? Here we are. Another UN
[02:30:50] official stated in 1989 that within a
[02:30:53] decade entire nations could be wiped off
[02:30:55] the map by global warming. Not
[02:30:58] happening.
[02:31:00] You know, it used to be global cooling.
[02:31:02] If you look back years ago in the 1920s
[02:31:05] and the 1930s, they said global cooling
[02:31:09] will kill the world. We have to do
[02:31:11] something. Then they said global warming
[02:31:15] will kill the world. But then it started
[02:31:17] getting cooler. So now they could just
[02:31:18] call it climate change because that way
[02:31:20] they can't miss. It's climate change
[02:31:23] because if it goes higher or lower,
[02:31:26] whatever the hell happens, there's
[02:31:27] climate change.
[02:31:29] It's the greatest conj job ever
[02:31:31] perpetrated on the world in my opinion.
[02:31:34] Climate change, no matter what happens,
[02:31:36] you're involved in that. No more global
[02:31:39] warming, no more global cooling. All of
[02:31:42] these predictions made by the United
[02:31:44] Nations and many others, often for bad
[02:31:47] reasons, were wrong.
[02:31:50] They were made by stupid people that
[02:31:52] have cost their countries fortunes and
[02:31:54] given those same countries no chance for
[02:31:56] success. If you don't get away from this
[02:31:59] green scam, your country is going to
[02:32:01] fail. And I'm really good at predicting
[02:32:03] things. You know, they actually said
[02:32:05] during the campaign, they had a hat, the
[02:32:08] bestselling hat. Trump was right about
[02:32:10] everything. And I don't say that in a
[02:32:12] braggadocious way, but it's true. I've
[02:32:14] been right about everything. And I'm
[02:32:17] telling you that if you don't get away
[02:32:19] from
[02:32:20] the green energy scam,
[02:32:23] your country is going to fail. And if
[02:32:25] you don't stop people that you've never
[02:32:28] seen before, that you have nothing in
[02:32:30] common with, your country is going to
[02:32:31] fail. I'm the president of the United
[02:32:34] States, but I worry about Europe. I love
[02:32:36] Europe. I love the people of Europe. And
[02:32:39] I hate to see it being devastated by
[02:32:42] energy and immigration.
[02:32:45] This double-tailed monster destroys
[02:32:47] everything in its wake. And they cannot
[02:32:50] let that happen any longer. You're doing
[02:32:52] it because you want to be nice. You want
[02:32:55] to be politically correct. And you're
[02:32:57] destroying your heritage.
[02:33:00] They must take control strongly and
[02:33:02] immediately of the unmititigated
[02:33:04] immigration disaster and the fake energy
[02:33:06] catastrophe
[02:33:08] before it's too late. The carbon
[02:33:11] footprint is a hoax made up by people
[02:33:14] with evil intentions
[02:33:16] and they're heading down a path of total
[02:33:19] destruction. You know, the carbon
[02:33:21] footprint, it was a big big thing
[02:33:24] a few years ago. I remember hearing
[02:33:27] about the carbon footprint and then
[02:33:29] President Obama would get into Air Force
[02:33:32] One, a massive Boeing 747
[02:33:35] and not a new one, an old one with old
[02:33:37] engines and spew everything into the
[02:33:40] atmosphere. He'd talk about the carbon
[02:33:43] footprint. We must do something. Then
[02:33:45] he'd get in and he'd fly from Washington
[02:33:47] to Hawaii to play a round of golf. And
[02:33:51] then he'd get back onto that big
[02:33:52] beautiful plane and he'd fly back and he
[02:33:56] talk about again global warming and the
[02:33:59] carbon footprint.
[02:34:01] It's a conj job. At extreme cost and
[02:34:05] expense, Europe reduced its own carbon
[02:34:07] footprint by 37%. Think of that.
[02:34:11] Congratulations Europe. Great job. cost
[02:34:14] yourself a lot of jobs, a lot of
[02:34:16] factories closed, but you reduce the
[02:34:18] carbon footprint by 37%. However, for
[02:34:23] all of that sacrifice and much more,
[02:34:26] it's been totally wiped out and then
[02:34:28] some by a global increase of 54%.
[02:34:32] much of it coming from China and other
[02:34:35] countries
[02:34:37] that are thriving around China,
[02:34:40] which now produces more CO2 than all the
[02:34:43] other developed nations in the world.
[02:34:48] So all of these countries are working so
[02:34:50] hard on the carbon footprint, which is
[02:34:52] nonsense, by the way. It's nonsense.
[02:34:55] You know, it's interesting. In the
[02:34:57] United States, we have still radicalized
[02:35:00] environmentalists
[02:35:02] and they want the factories to stop.
[02:35:04] Everything should stop. No more cows. We
[02:35:06] don't want cows anymore. I guess they
[02:35:07] want to kill all the cows. They want to
[02:35:08] do things that are just unbelievable.
[02:35:10] And you have it, too. But, you know, we
[02:35:14] have a border strong and we have a
[02:35:17] shape. And that shape doesn't just go
[02:35:19] straight up. That shape is amorphous
[02:35:22] when it comes to the atmosphere.
[02:35:24] And if we had the most clean air, and I
[02:35:26] think we do, we have very clean air. We
[02:35:28] have the cleanest air we've had in many,
[02:35:30] many years. But the problem is that
[02:35:33] other countries like China, which has
[02:35:36] air that's a little bit rough,
[02:35:39] it blows.
[02:35:40] And no matter what you're doing down
[02:35:42] here, the air up here tends to get very
[02:35:45] dirty because it comes in from other
[02:35:47] countries where their air isn't so
[02:35:49] clean. And the environmentalists refuse
[02:35:52] to acknowledge that. Same thing with
[02:35:54] garbage. In Asia, they dump much of
[02:35:58] their garbage right into the ocean. And
[02:36:00] over about a one week and two week
[02:36:02] journey, it flows
[02:36:05] right past Los Angeles. You've seen it.
[02:36:08] Massive amounts of garbage, almost too
[02:36:11] much to do anything about. Flowing past
[02:36:13] Los Angeles, past San Francisco,
[02:36:17] and then somebody would get in trouble
[02:36:18] because he dropped a cigarette on the
[02:36:21] beach.
[02:36:22] The whole thing is crazy. The primary
[02:36:26] effect of these brutal green energy
[02:36:28] policies has not been to help the
[02:36:31] environment, but to redistribute
[02:36:34] manufacturing and industrial activity
[02:36:36] from developed countries that follow the
[02:36:39] insane rules that are put down to
[02:36:42] polluting countries that break the rules
[02:36:44] and are making a fortune. They're making
[02:36:46] a fortune. European
[02:36:49] electricity bills are now four to five
[02:36:52] times more expensive than those in China
[02:36:55] and two to three times higher than the
[02:36:57] United States. And our bills are coming
[02:36:58] way down. You probably see that our
[02:37:01] gasoline prices are way down. You know
[02:37:03] we have an expression drill big
[02:37:06] [Music]
[02:37:10] from now
[02:37:12] over the last
[02:37:16] air conditioner
[02:37:19] very uncommon to see one in some of
[02:37:22] these countries
[02:37:24] electric costs are so high. So while the
[02:37:26] US is approximately 1,300 heat related
[02:37:30] deaths annually that's a lot. Europe
[02:37:33] loses
[02:37:35] 35,000 people.
[02:37:41] What is that all about?
[02:37:43] That's not the European
[02:37:46] all in the name of pretending to stop
[02:37:49] the global warming hoax. The entire
[02:37:53] globalist concept asking successful
[02:37:55] industrialized nations to inflict pain
[02:37:59] disrupt their entire societies must be
[02:38:01] rejected completely and totally and it
[02:38:04] must be a
[02:38:11] pretending to stop was paying so much
[02:38:13] more than every country. Others weren't
[02:38:16] paying. China didn't have to pay until
[02:38:19] 2030. Russia was given an old standard
[02:38:22] that was easy to meet, a 1990
[02:38:26] standard, but for the United States,
[02:38:28] we're supposed to pay like a trillion
[02:38:30] dollars.
[02:38:32] And uh I said this is another scam. The
[02:38:35] fact is United States has been taken
[02:38:37] advantage of by the world for many, many
[02:38:39] years, but not any longer. As you
[02:38:41] probably noticed, I unleashed massive
[02:38:44] energy production and signed historic
[02:38:46] executive orders
[02:38:48] to hunt for oil. But we don't have to do
[02:38:51] much hunting because we have the most
[02:38:53] oil of any nation anywhere. Oil and gas
[02:38:56] in the world. And if you add coal, we
[02:38:59] have the most of any nation in the
[02:39:02] world. Clean, I call it clean, beautiful
[02:39:03] coal. You can do things today with coal
[02:39:05] that you couldn't have done 10 years
[02:39:07] ago, 15 years. So, I have a little
[02:39:09] standing order in the White House. Never
[02:39:12] use the word coal. Only use the words
[02:39:14] clean, beautiful coal. Sounds much
[02:39:17] better, doesn't it? But we stand ready
[02:39:19] to provide any country with abundant,
[02:39:21] affordable energy supplies if you need
[02:39:23] them, when most of you do. We're proudly
[02:39:26] exporting energy all over the world.
[02:39:28] We're now the largest exporter in the
[02:39:30] United States. We want trade and robust
[02:39:33] commerce with all nations, everybody. We
[02:39:36] want to help nations. We're going to
[02:39:38] help nations, but it must also be fair
[02:39:41] and reciprocal. The challenge with trade
[02:39:44] is much the same with climate. The
[02:39:47] countries that followed the rules. All
[02:39:50] their factories have been plundered.
[02:39:53] It's really it's uh really sad to watch.
[02:39:56] They've been broken. They've been broken
[02:39:58] by countries that broke the rules.
[02:40:02] That's why the United States is now
[02:40:04] applying tariffs to other countries. And
[02:40:06] much as these tariffs were for many
[02:40:09] years applied to us, uncontrollably
[02:40:11] applied to us, we've used tariffs as a
[02:40:16] defense mechanism
[02:40:18] under the Trump administration,
[02:40:19] including my first term where hundreds
[02:40:22] of billions of dollars in tariffs were
[02:40:24] taken in. And by the way, we had the
[02:40:26] lowest inflation and now we have very
[02:40:27] low inflation. The only thing different
[02:40:30] is that we have hundreds of billions of
[02:40:31] dollars flowing into our country.
[02:40:34] But this is how we will ensure that the
[02:40:36] system works for everyone and is
[02:40:38] sustainable into the future.
[02:40:41] We're also using tariffs to defend our
[02:40:43] sovereignty and security throughout the
[02:40:45] world, including against nations that
[02:40:47] have taken advantage of former US
[02:40:50] administrations for decades, including
[02:40:54] the most
[02:40:56] uh corrupt, incompetent administration
[02:40:59] in history, the sleepy Joe Biden
[02:41:02] administration.
[02:41:04] Brazil now faces major tariffs in
[02:41:07] response to its unprecedented efforts to
[02:41:10] interfere in the rights and freedoms of
[02:41:13] our American citizens and others with
[02:41:15] censorship, repression, weaponization,
[02:41:18] judicial corruption,
[02:41:20] and targeting of political critics in
[02:41:22] the United States. I have a little
[02:41:25] problem saying this because I must tell
[02:41:26] you, I was walking in and the leader of
[02:41:29] Brazil was walking out. We saw him and I
[02:41:32] saw him. He saw me and we embraced
[02:41:36] and then I'm saying, "Can you believe
[02:41:37] I'm going to be saying this in just two
[02:41:39] minutes?"
[02:41:41] But we actually agreed that we would
[02:41:43] meet next week.
[02:41:45] We didn't have much time to talk like
[02:41:47] about 20 seconds. They were in they were
[02:41:49] in retrospect. I'm glad I waited because
[02:41:52] this thing didn't work out too well. But
[02:41:56] we did talk. We had a good talk and we
[02:41:58] agreed to meet next week if that's of
[02:42:00] interest. But he seemed like a very nice
[02:42:03] man. Actually, we he liked me. I liked
[02:42:05] him. But if you uh and I only do
[02:42:08] business with people I like. I don't
[02:42:10] when I don't like them.
[02:42:13] When I don't like them, I don't like
[02:42:15] them. But uh we had at least for about
[02:42:19] 39 seconds, we had excellent chemistry.
[02:42:21] It's a good sign.
[02:42:24] But also in the past, Brazil, can you
[02:42:26] believe this? Unfairly tariffed our
[02:42:28] nation. But now, because of our tariffs,
[02:42:30] we are hitting them back. And we're
[02:42:32] hitting them back very hard. As
[02:42:34] president, I will always defend our
[02:42:36] national sovereignty and the rights of
[02:42:39] American citizens. So, uh, I'm very
[02:42:43] sorry to say this that Brazil is doing
[02:42:45] poorly and will continue to do poorly.
[02:42:49] They can only do well when they're
[02:42:52] working with us. Without us, they will
[02:42:55] fail, just as others have failed. It's
[02:42:57] true. Next year, the United States will
[02:42:59] celebrate the 250th anniversary of our
[02:43:02] glorious independence, a testament to
[02:43:05] enduring power and American freedom and
[02:43:07] spirit. We will also be proudly hosting
[02:43:10] the 2026 FIFA World Cup and shortly
[02:43:14] thereafter, the 2028 Olympics, which
[02:43:17] going to be very exciting. I hope you
[02:43:18] all come. I hope that countless people
[02:43:21] from all over the globe will take part
[02:43:22] of these great these will be great
[02:43:26] celebrations of liberty and human
[02:43:27] achievement and that together we all can
[02:43:30] rejoice in the miracles of history that
[02:43:32] began in July 4th 1776
[02:43:36] when we founded the light to all nations
[02:43:39] and it's something really that is an
[02:43:42] amazing thing came out of that date it's
[02:43:44] called the United States of America in
[02:43:47] honor of this momentous anniversary I
[02:43:49] hope that all countries who find
[02:43:50] inspiration in our example will join us
[02:43:53] in renewing our commitment values and
[02:43:57] those values really that we hold so dear
[02:43:59] together. Let us defend free speech and
[02:44:02] free expression. Let us protect
[02:44:04] religious liberty including for the most
[02:44:06] persecuted religion on the planet today.
[02:44:10] It's called Christianity.
[02:44:12] and let us safeguard our sovereignty and
[02:44:14] cherish qualities that have made each of
[02:44:16] our nation so special, incredible, and
[02:44:19] extraordinary. In closing, I just want
[02:44:22] to repeat that immigration and the high
[02:44:24] cost of so-called green renewable energy
[02:44:27] is destroying a large part of the free
[02:44:30] world and a large part of our planet.
[02:44:32] Countries that cherish
[02:44:35] freedom are fading fast because of their
[02:44:37] policies on these two subjects. You need
[02:44:40] strong borders and traditional energy
[02:44:43] sources if you are going to be great
[02:44:45] again. Whether you have come from north
[02:44:48] or south, east or west, near or far,
[02:44:51] every leader in this beautiful hall
[02:44:54] today represents a rich culture, a noble
[02:44:57] history, and a proud heritage that makes
[02:45:00] each nation majestic and unique unlike
[02:45:04] anything else in human history or any
[02:45:06] other place on the face of the earth.
[02:45:09] From London to Lima, from Rome to
[02:45:12] Athens, from Paris to Seoul, from Cairo
[02:45:15] to Tokyo and Amsterdam to right here in
[02:45:19] New York City, we stand on the shoulders
[02:45:22] of the leaders and legends, generals and
[02:45:24] giants, heroes and titans who won and
[02:45:26] built our beloved nations. All of our
[02:45:30] nations with their own courage,
[02:45:32] strength, spirit, and skill. Our
[02:45:35] ancestors climbed to mountains,
[02:45:37] conquered oceans, crossed deserts, and
[02:45:39] treked over wide open plains. They
[02:45:42] charged into thunderous battles, plunged
[02:45:45] into grave dangers. And they were
[02:45:48] soldiers and farmers and workers and
[02:45:51] warriors and explorers and patriots.
[02:45:54] They built towns into cities, tribes
[02:45:56] into kingdoms, ideas into industries,
[02:45:59] and small islands into mighty empires.
[02:46:02] You're a part of all of that. They were
[02:46:05] champions for their people who never
[02:46:07] gave up and who never ever gave in.
[02:46:11] Their values defined our national
[02:46:13] identities.
[02:46:15] Their visions forged our magnificent
[02:46:19] destiny. Everybody in this room is a
[02:46:22] part of it in your own way. Each of us
[02:46:25] inherits the deeds and the myths, the
[02:46:28] triumphs, the legacies of our own heroes
[02:46:30] and founders who so bravely showed us
[02:46:32] the way. Our ancestors gave everything
[02:46:35] for homelands that they defended with
[02:46:39] pride, with sweat, with blood, with
[02:46:43] life, and with death. Now the righteous
[02:46:46] task of protecting the nations that they
[02:46:48] built belongs to each and every one of
[02:46:52] us.
[02:46:53] So together, let us uphold our sacred
[02:46:55] duty to our people and to our citizens.
[02:46:58] Let us protect their borders, ensure
[02:47:00] their safety, preserve their cultures,
[02:47:02] treasure and traditions, and fight fight
[02:47:06] for their precious dreams and their
[02:47:08] cherished freedoms. And in friendship
[02:47:11] and really a beautiful vision, let us
[02:47:15] all work together to build a bright,
[02:47:19] beautiful planet. A planet that we all
[02:47:21] share, a planet of peace and a world
[02:47:24] that is richer, better, and more
[02:47:25] beautiful than ever before. That can
[02:47:27] happen. It will happen. It will happen.
[02:47:30] And I hope it can happen and start right
[02:47:32] now, right at this moment. We'll turn it
[02:47:35] around. We're going to make our
[02:47:36] countries better, safer, more beautiful.
[02:47:40] We're going to take care of our people.
[02:47:41] Thank you very much. It's been an honor.
[02:47:43] God bless the nations of the world.
[02:47:45] Thank you very much. Bye.
[02:47:48] [Applause]
[02:48:00] [Applause]
[02:48:02] On behalf of the assembly, I wish to
[02:48:05] thank the President of the United
[02:48:07] States.
[02:50:49] Heat. Heat.
[02:51:24] What's going on?
[02:51:58] Please be seated.
[02:52:07] Please be seated.
[02:53:43] Excellencies, could you please take your
[02:53:45] seats in due respect to the next
[02:53:47] speakers
[02:53:51] the second row. Could you please take
[02:53:53] your seat right now
[02:53:59] in between to get them to go?
[02:54:53] Please take a seat now with Due respect
[02:54:57] to the next speakers, I would kindly ask
[02:54:59] to gentlemen in the left row, please
[02:55:02] take your seats.
[02:55:08] We will continue.
[02:55:23] Excellencies, as we are receiving
[02:55:26] queries, I would like to assure you that
[02:55:30] don't worries the UN teleprompterss are
[02:55:34] working perfectly. And by this technical
[02:55:37] note, I would like to
[02:55:42] call on the next speaker. The assembly
[02:55:44] will hear an address by his excellency
[02:55:47] Praau Wosu Anu, President of the
[02:55:51] Republic of Indonesia. I request
[02:55:54] protocol to escort his excellency and
[02:55:57] invite him to address the assembly.
[02:56:10] His
[02:56:14] Excellency
[02:56:16] Mr. Antonio Gutirez, Secretary General
[02:56:20] of the United Nations. Her Excellency
[02:56:24] Madame Analena Beerborg, President of
[02:56:27] United Nations General Assembly,
[02:56:30] His Excellency Mr. Morcus Abelan and the
[02:56:34] Secretary General for General Assembly
[02:56:37] and Management. Excellencies,
[02:56:40] heads of states, heads of governments,
[02:56:44] distinguished delegates,
[02:56:46] ladies and gentlemen,
[02:56:49] it is indeed a great honor for me to
[02:56:51] stand in this August General Assembly
[02:56:54] Hall among leaders
[02:56:57] and representatives
[02:56:59] who represent almost all of humanity.
[02:57:04] We differ in race, religion, and
[02:57:06] nationality. Yet we gather together
[02:57:10] today as one human family.
[02:57:14] We are here first and foremost as fellow
[02:57:17] human beings,
[02:57:20] each created equal,
[02:57:22] endowed with unalatable rights to life,
[02:57:27] liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
[02:57:30] The words of the United Nations
[02:57:32] Declaration of Independence
[02:57:34] have inspired democratic movements
[02:57:37] across continents,
[02:57:40] including the French Revolution,
[02:57:43] the Russian Revolution,
[02:57:45] the Mexican Revolution, the Chinese
[02:57:48] Revolution, and Indonesia's own struggle
[02:57:53] and journey to freedom. It also gave
[02:57:56] birth to the universal declaration of
[02:57:59] human rights adopted by the United
[02:58:02] Nations in 1948.
[02:58:04] All men are created equal was the creed
[02:58:08] that opened the way to unprecedented
[02:58:12] global prosperity and dignity. And yet
[02:58:16] in our own era of scientific and
[02:58:20] technological triumphs,
[02:58:22] an era capable of ending hunger,
[02:58:25] poverty, and environmental ruin, we also
[02:58:29] continue to face today grave dangers,
[02:58:34] challenges, and uncertainties.
[02:58:36] Human folly fueled by fear, racism,
[02:58:41] hatred, oppression, and apart hate
[02:58:44] threatens our common future.
[02:58:47] My country knows this pain. For
[02:58:50] centuries, Indonesians lived under
[02:58:54] colonial domination,
[02:58:56] oppression,
[02:58:58] and slavery. We were treated less than
[02:59:02] dogs in our own homeland.
[02:59:06] We Indonesians know what it means to be
[02:59:08] denied justice and what it means to live
[02:59:11] in apartate, to live in poverty, and to
[02:59:15] be denied equal opportunity.
[02:59:18] We also knew what solidarity can do. In
[02:59:24] our struggle for independence,
[02:59:26] in our fight to overcome hunger,
[02:59:30] disease, and poverty,
[02:59:32] the United Nations stood with Indonesia
[02:59:36] and gave us vital assistance.
[02:59:40] Decisions made here based on human
[02:59:43] solidarity
[02:59:44] by the security council and this
[02:59:46] assembly
[02:59:48] gave Indonesia independence,
[02:59:52] international legitimacy,
[02:59:54] opened doors and supported our early
[02:59:57] development through the efforts of the
[03:00:00] United Nations Children Fund, the United
[03:00:03] Nations Food and Agriculture
[03:00:05] Organization, the FAO, the World Health
[03:00:08] Organization, and many many other United
[03:00:11] Nations institutions.
[03:00:14] And because of that, Indonesia today
[03:00:18] stands on the cusp of shared prosperity
[03:00:22] and greater equality and dignity. Madame
[03:00:26] President, excellencies,
[03:00:28] our world today is driven by conflict,
[03:00:32] injustice, and deepening uncertainty.
[03:00:35] Every day we witness suffering, genocide
[03:00:40] and blatant disregard for international
[03:00:43] law and human decency.
[03:00:45] In the face of these challenges, we must
[03:00:49] not give up.
[03:00:51] As the United Nations Secretary General
[03:00:54] said, we cannot give up. We cannot
[03:00:57] surrender our hopes or our ideals. We
[03:01:00] must draw closer, not drift apart.
[03:01:04] Together, we must strive to achieve our
[03:01:07] hopes, our dreams.
[03:01:10] The United Nations was born from the
[03:01:13] ashes of the Second World War that
[03:01:15] claimed scores of millions of lives.
[03:01:19] It was created to secure peace,
[03:01:22] security,
[03:01:24] justice, and freedom for all.
[03:01:28] We remain committed to internationalism,
[03:01:33] to multilateralism,
[03:01:35] and to every effort that strengthens
[03:01:39] this great institution.
[03:01:42] Today, Indonesia is nearer than ever
[03:01:45] before to meeting the sustainable
[03:01:48] development goals of ending extreme
[03:01:52] poverty and hunger. Because
[03:01:56] years ago, this very chamber chose to
[03:01:59] listen and uphold social and economic
[03:02:03] justice. We will never forget. And
[03:02:08] today we must never be silent
[03:02:13] while Palestinians are denied that same
[03:02:17] justice and legitimacy in this very
[03:02:21] hall.
[03:02:23] Excellencies
[03:02:24] Tukides
[03:02:27] warned
[03:02:29] the strong do what they can, the weak
[03:02:34] suffer what they must. We must reject
[03:02:38] this doctrine. The United Nations exist
[03:02:42] to reject this doctrine. We must stand
[03:02:45] for all, the strong and the weak.
[03:02:52] might cannot be right. Right must be
[03:02:57] right.
[03:03:01] Indonesia
[03:03:03] today is one of the largest contributors
[03:03:07] to United peacekeeping forces.
[03:03:11] We believe in the United Nations. We
[03:03:14] will continue to serve where peace needs
[03:03:19] guardians,
[03:03:20] not with just words, but with boots on
[03:03:24] the ground.
[03:03:25] If and when
[03:03:28] the United Nations Security Council and
[03:03:32] this great assembly decide,
[03:03:34] Indonesia
[03:03:36] is prepared to deploy
[03:03:40] 20,000 or even more of our sons and
[03:03:43] daughters to help secure peace in Gaza
[03:03:49] or elsewhere.
[03:03:54] in Ukraine,
[03:03:56] in Sudan,
[03:03:58] in Libya,
[03:04:00] everywhere when the peace needs to be
[03:04:04] enforced, peace needs to be guarded, we
[03:04:09] are ready. We will take our share of the
[03:04:12] burden. Not only with our sons and
[03:04:16] daughters, we are also willing to
[03:04:19] contribute financially to support the
[03:04:23] great mission to achieve peace by the
[03:04:27] United Nations.
[03:04:32] Madame President, excellencies,
[03:04:35] I propose to this assembly
[03:04:38] a message of hope and optimism
[03:04:42] grounded in action and execution.
[03:04:45] Today we heard the speech
[03:04:50] of Madame President, the president of
[03:04:52] United Nations General Assembly. Yes, it
[03:04:56] is true what she said. Without
[03:05:01] the International Civil Aviation
[03:05:04] Organization, will we be here today?
[03:05:07] Will we sit in this great hall? Without
[03:05:10] the United Nations, we cannot be safe.
[03:05:14] No country can feel secure. We need the
[03:05:17] United Nations and Indonesia will
[03:05:21] continue to support the United Nations
[03:05:25] even though we still struggle. But we
[03:05:28] know the world needs a strong United
[03:05:32] Nations.
[03:05:34] The world's population
[03:05:36] is growing. Our planet is under strain.
[03:05:40] Food, energy, and water insecurity haunt
[03:05:43] many nations.
[03:05:45] We choose to answer these challenges
[03:05:48] directly at home and to help abroad
[03:05:52] wherever we can.
[03:05:54] This year,
[03:05:56] Indonesia recorded the highest rice
[03:06:00] production and grain reserves in our
[03:06:03] history. We are now selfish,
[03:06:06] self-sufficient in rice.
[03:06:09] And we are starting now to export rice
[03:06:13] to other nations in need, including
[03:06:16] providing rice for Palestine.
[03:06:21] We are building resilient food supply
[03:06:23] chains, strengthening farmer
[03:06:26] productivity,
[03:06:28] investing in climate smart agriculture
[03:06:32] to ensure food security for our children
[03:06:36] and for the children of the world. We
[03:06:39] are confident in a few years time
[03:06:42] Indonesia will be the grainery of the
[03:06:45] world. As the world's largest island
[03:06:49] state,
[03:06:50] we testify before you that we are
[03:06:55] already experiencing the direct
[03:06:58] consequences of climate change,
[03:07:02] particularly the threat of rising sea
[03:07:06] levels. The sea level on the north coast
[03:07:11] of our capital city is increasing by 5
[03:07:15] cmters every year.
[03:07:19] Can you imagine in 10 years? Can you
[03:07:22] imagine in 20 years? For this we are
[03:07:26] forced to build a giant seaw wall 480
[03:07:32] kilometers in length. It will take us
[03:07:35] maybe 20 years, but we have no choice.
[03:07:38] We have to start now.
[03:07:41] Therefore, we choose to confront climate
[03:07:45] change not by slogans
[03:07:48] but by immediate steps.
[03:07:51] We are committed to meeting our 2015
[03:07:55] Paris Agreement obligations.
[03:07:58] We aim to achieve net zero emission
[03:08:02] by60.
[03:08:04] And we are very confident we can achieve
[03:08:07] net zero emission much earlier.
[03:08:12] We aim to reforest more than 12 million
[03:08:14] hectares of degraded forest to reduce
[03:08:18] forest degradation to empower local
[03:08:21] communities with quality green jobs for
[03:08:25] the future.
[03:08:26] Indonesia is shifting decisively from
[03:08:31] fossil fuel based development towards
[03:08:35] renewable based development.
[03:08:38] From next year, most of our additional
[03:08:40] power generation capacity will come from
[03:08:43] renewables.
[03:08:44] Our goal is clear to lift all of our
[03:08:48] citizens out of poverty and make
[03:08:51] Indonesia a hub for solutions to food,
[03:08:54] energy, and water security. Madame
[03:08:56] President, excellencies, we live in a
[03:08:59] time when hatred and violence can seem
[03:09:03] to be the loudest voices.
[03:09:06] But beneath this loud noise lies a
[03:09:10] quieter truth
[03:09:12] that every person longs to be safe, to
[03:09:17] be respected, to be loved and to leave a
[03:09:21] better world to their children.
[03:09:25] Our children are watching.
[03:09:28] They are learning leadership not from
[03:09:31] textbook but from our choices.
[03:09:34] Today, still
[03:09:37] a catastrophic situation
[03:09:40] in Gaza is unfolding before our eyes.
[03:09:46] At this very moment, the innocent are
[03:09:49] crying for help, are crying to be saved.
[03:09:55] Who will save them? Who will save the
[03:09:58] innocent?
[03:10:00] Who will save the old and women?
[03:10:06] Millions are facing danger at this very
[03:10:09] moment as we sit here. They are facing
[03:10:12] trauma. They are facing irreparable
[03:10:16] damage
[03:10:17] to their bodies. They are dying of
[03:10:20] starvation.
[03:10:23] Can we remain silent?
[03:10:25] Will there be no answer to their
[03:10:28] screams?
[03:10:31] Will we teach them that the human family
[03:10:35] can rise to the challenge?
[03:10:38] Madame President,
[03:10:42] we must act now. Many speakers said that
[03:10:46] we must stand for a multilateral order
[03:10:51] where peace, prosperity, and progress
[03:10:54] are not the privilege of a few but the
[03:10:57] right of all. With a strong United
[03:10:59] Nations, we can build a world where the
[03:11:04] weak do not suffer what they must, but
[03:11:07] live the justice that they deserve. Let
[03:11:09] us continue humanity's great journey of
[03:11:11] ideals,
[03:11:13] the selfless aspirations that created
[03:11:16] the United Nations. Let us use science
[03:11:19] to uplift,
[03:11:21] not use science to destroy. Let rising
[03:11:25] nations help others to lift themselves.
[03:11:30] I am convinced that the leaders of the
[03:11:33] great world civilizations,
[03:11:36] civilizations of the west,
[03:11:38] of the east,
[03:11:40] of the north,
[03:11:42] of the south,
[03:11:44] leaders of America, Europe,
[03:11:49] of India,
[03:11:52] China,
[03:11:53] the Islamic world,
[03:11:56] the whole world. I am convinced they
[03:12:00] will rise to their role demanded by
[03:12:02] history. We are all hopeful that the
[03:12:05] leaders of the world will show great
[03:12:07] statesmanship,
[03:12:09] great wisdom,
[03:12:11] restraint,
[03:12:13] humility, overcome hate, overcome
[03:12:17] suspicion.
[03:12:20] Madame President,
[03:12:22] distinguished delegates, we are greatly
[03:12:26] heartened by the events of the last few
[03:12:29] days
[03:12:30] where significant leading countries of
[03:12:33] the world have chosen to side with
[03:12:37] history to choose the right side of
[03:12:41] history. The path of the moral high
[03:12:45] ground, the path of rectitude, the path
[03:12:49] of justice, the path of humanity to shun
[03:12:53] hatred, to overcome suspicion and to
[03:12:58] avoid the use of violence.
[03:13:02] The use of violence will beget violence.
[03:13:06] No one country
[03:13:08] can bully the whole community of the
[03:13:12] human family.
[03:13:22] We may be weak
[03:13:24] individually,
[03:13:26] but the sense of oppression, the sense
[03:13:31] of injustice
[03:13:33] has proven in the history of mankind
[03:13:36] that this sense of injustice, this sense
[03:13:40] of oppression will unite into a strong
[03:13:43] force that will overcome this
[03:13:46] oppression, that will of overcome this
[03:13:49] injustice.
[03:13:51] To close, I would like to reiterate
[03:13:54] again Indonesia's complete support for
[03:13:58] the two-state solution
[03:14:01] in Palestine.
[03:14:05] We must have an independent Palestine,
[03:14:10] but we must also we must also recognize,
[03:14:14] we must also respect and we must also
[03:14:18] guarantee the safety and security of
[03:14:21] Israel.
[03:14:22] Only then we can have real peace. Real
[03:14:26] peace
[03:14:28] and no longer hate and no longer
[03:14:31] suspicion.
[03:14:33] The only solution is this twostate
[03:14:36] solution. Two descendants
[03:14:39] of Abraham must live in reconciliation,
[03:14:43] peace and harmony.
[03:14:48] Arabs,
[03:14:49] Jews, Muslims, Christians,
[03:14:54] Hindus, Buddhists, all religions, we
[03:14:57] must live as one human family. Indonesia
[03:15:01] is committed to being part of making
[03:15:04] this vision a reality.
[03:15:06] Is this a dream? Maybe. But this is the
[03:15:11] beautiful dream that we must work
[03:15:13] together towards. Let us work towards
[03:15:17] this noble goal. Let us continue
[03:15:19] humanity's journey of hope. A journey
[03:15:23] started by our forefathers. our journey
[03:15:27] that we must complete.
[03:15:30] Thank you.
[03:15:40] Shalom.
[03:15:44] Omanti Santi Santi Omaya.
[03:15:49] Thank you very much. May God bless us
[03:15:52] all. May peace be upon us. Thank you
[03:15:56] very much.
[03:16:00] >> Thank you. On behalf of the assembly, I
[03:16:03] wish to thank the President of the
[03:16:05] Republic of Indonesia.
[03:16:24] The assembly will hear an address by his
[03:16:27] excellency Rach Tai Erdogan, president
[03:16:32] of the Republic of Takia.
[03:16:35] I request protocol to escort his
[03:16:37] excellency and invite him to address the
[03:16:40] assembly.
[03:17:02] [Applause]
[03:17:10] [Applause]
[03:17:14] Excellency
[03:17:27] President of UNGA
[03:17:31] heads of state and government,
[03:17:34] distinguished secretary general,
[03:17:37] distinguished members,
[03:17:40] on behalf of myself and my greet you
[03:17:44] most heartfelt feelings.
[03:17:49] >> United States General Assembly.
[03:17:58] I'm deeply honored to address you once
[03:18:01] again from this
[03:18:03] represents the collective conscience of
[03:18:06] humanity.
[03:18:10] I congratulate Mr. Young
[03:18:13] has completed his term as president of
[03:18:16] the general assembly
[03:18:18] and I wish to miss
[03:18:23] this position.
[03:18:24] [Music]
[03:18:26] At the outset of my speech, I'd like to
[03:18:29] first express my
[03:18:31] absence today of the of the state of
[03:18:35] Palestine
[03:18:38] when Palestine is being recognized by an
[03:18:41] increasing number of countries.
[03:18:44] Today I stand here on this podium. I
[03:18:48] stand here on this podium alongside my
[03:18:51] 86 million citizens also for our
[03:18:55] Palestinian brothers and sisters whose
[03:18:57] voices are being heard.
[03:19:02] I'd like to thank all the countries who
[03:19:05] announced that they recognize the state
[03:19:07] of Palestine and I call on all the other
[03:19:09] countries who have not done so yet to do
[03:19:13] to recognize the state of Palestine as
[03:19:16] soon as possible.
[03:19:18] distinct president, distinguished
[03:19:19] members. The United Nations charter was
[03:19:22] signed in San Francisco eight years ago
[03:19:24] and it entered into force on October the
[03:19:27] 24th, 194.
[03:19:30] I would like to recall here again the
[03:19:32] first words of the first article of the
[03:19:34] UN.
[03:19:37] The purpose of the United Nations is to
[03:19:40] maintain international peace and
[03:19:42] security.
[03:19:47] As we celebrate the 80th anniversary
[03:19:50] in this hall eventing
[03:19:53] in many parts of that cast
[03:19:57] over the very first
[03:20:00] UN charter opening article
[03:20:08] particularly in Gaza right before our
[03:20:11] very eyes genocide has been going on for
[03:20:14] over 00 days.
[03:20:18] Even as we gather here, as we speak now,
[03:20:21] Israel is currently massacring civilians
[03:20:23] in Gaza.
[03:20:26] The number of civilian casualties in
[03:20:28] Gaza has surpassed 5,000.
[03:20:33] Unfortunately, the number of people who
[03:20:36] are still trapped under the rubble is
[03:20:38] not known and more than 20,000
[03:20:43] died. Children
[03:20:46] for the last 23 months, a child has been
[03:20:50] murdered by Israel in Gaza every hour.
[03:20:54] Every hour.
[03:20:57] These are not just figures.
[03:21:00] All of these, each one of these is a
[03:21:03] person, a human being, innocent people.
[03:21:06] People are now being killed by weapons
[03:21:10] with the weapon of starvation.
[03:21:14] In 21st century, under the gaze of the
[03:21:17] civilized world, 42
[03:21:20] people died of starvation. out of 4286
[03:21:28] were children. This number is increasing
[03:21:31] every day.
[03:21:34] Now
[03:21:35] >> I will show you a photo which is a
[03:21:38] picture from daily life in
[03:21:41] the first photo.
[03:21:44] As you see
[03:21:47] >> these are people that are these are
[03:21:51] women.
[03:21:52] with these cups that they are holding in
[03:21:55] their hands. Cups and buckets. Just
[03:21:59] seal your conscience and answer the
[03:22:02] following question.
[03:22:06] Can we possibly have a reasonable reason
[03:22:09] for this to brutality in 2025?
[03:22:15] This shameful picture in Gaza has been
[03:22:19] unfolding and is being repeated every
[03:22:21] day for 23 months. Now
[03:22:26] there are 2.5 million Gazins who live
[03:22:29] 345
[03:22:31] per kilometers and every day what
[03:22:34] happens is they are being dragged from
[03:22:38] one place to another. The healthare
[03:22:42] infrastructure of Gaza
[03:22:45] completely collapsed. Doctors have been
[03:22:47] killed or they have been they have
[03:22:49] secured while under custody. Ambulances
[03:22:51] have been hit. Hospitals targeted and
[03:22:54] destroyed. Treatment is not possible.
[03:22:56] Surgery is not possible. It's not
[03:22:59] possible to find medications.
[03:23:02] Now
[03:23:04] is Arduan with a heart with my heart
[03:23:09] bleeding here. I'm telling you
[03:23:13] innocent little ones two or three years
[03:23:18] without hands or legs have
[03:23:24] a common sight to see in Gaza.
[03:23:37] What kind of a human conscience can bear
[03:23:40] this
[03:23:42] >> possibly?
[03:23:44] How can one stay silent this
[03:23:48] in a world where children are dying of
[03:23:51] starvation and lack of medication? Can
[03:23:53] we possibly have calm and peace? We all
[03:23:55] are.
[03:23:58] have children
[03:24:00] or grandchildren who we dearly cherish
[03:24:05] say in
[03:24:07] Europe anywhere in the world when a
[03:24:10] small rose hurts
[03:24:14] hearts of parents
[03:24:16] [Music]
[03:24:17] children's hands arms legs anesthesia
[03:24:23] without
[03:24:24] anesthesia
[03:24:27] You know I'm extremely sorry to say but
[03:24:30] this represents the lowest point
[03:24:36] humanity
[03:24:37] has not witnessed such bloodshed within
[03:24:40] the last century
[03:24:45] is happening before our
[03:24:49] genocide in Gaza
[03:24:55] every moment through media and social
[03:24:57] media.
[03:25:00] So far
[03:25:04] journalists
[03:25:06] working in national and international in
[03:25:08] Gaza
[03:25:10] [Music]
[03:25:14] and they
[03:25:17] have closed all the entrances
[03:25:20] but they still have to cover up the
[03:25:22] genocide.
[03:25:26] urgently support Secretary General Gutes
[03:25:29] because he consistently draws attention
[03:25:32] to ongoing
[03:25:34] Palestinian terrorist and I would like
[03:25:37] to once again congratulate him for his
[03:25:39] courage
[03:25:45] but
[03:25:46] the United
[03:25:50] been able to protect its own personnel
[03:25:52] in Gaza.
[03:25:57] In Gaza, 500 people rushing to help
[03:25:59] others.
[03:26:01] Out of those 500,
[03:26:04] 326
[03:26:05] were UN members, esteemed president,
[03:26:10] distinguished members.
[03:26:13] Now
[03:26:15] [Music]
[03:26:16] genocide the Holocaust is a shame
[03:26:20] concept
[03:26:21] to the mass extinction of people. It's a
[03:26:24] barbaric concept.
[03:26:27] [Music]
[03:26:30] It's not only people who are being
[03:26:33] animals are being targeted, killed in
[03:26:36] Gaza.
[03:26:38] Um in Gaza cultural land, gardens,
[03:26:43] grass,
[03:26:46] old olive trees are being destroyed.
[03:26:50] In Gaza, water supplies are being
[03:26:53] destroyed and
[03:26:57] buildings, homes, libraries, hospitals,
[03:27:04] churches, and historical structures in
[03:27:07] Gaza are being deliberately destroyed.
[03:27:13] The soil in Gaza is being rendered
[03:27:15] useless for humans, animals, and for
[03:27:18] people.
[03:27:22] So,
[03:27:24] let me show you yet another photo. And
[03:27:27] let me ask
[03:27:33] what could this photo here possibly have
[03:27:35] to do with security concerns.
[03:27:39] This is against
[03:27:42] life.
[03:27:44] Don't you think? Let me state this
[03:27:47] openly from this point. There is no war
[03:27:49] in Gaza. We cannot possibly talk about
[03:27:52] the presence of two sides in Gaza.
[03:27:55] Because in Gaza, on one side there is a
[03:27:58] regular army with the most modern, most
[03:28:01] lethal weapons. And on the other hand,
[03:28:04] there are innocent civilians, innocent
[03:28:06] terror.
[03:28:08] This is not fight against terrorists.
[03:28:10] [Music]
[03:28:14] This is an occupation, deportation,
[03:28:17] exile, genocide and life destruction,
[03:28:22] mass destruction from carried out by
[03:28:29] Gaza is being destroyed under
[03:28:33] currently simultaneously the West Bank
[03:28:36] whereas he's not in power is also being
[03:28:41] step by step and Innocent civilians are
[03:28:43] being massacred through extremist.
[03:28:46] Moreover, Israel is not limiting itself
[03:28:49] to Gaza and the West Bank only by
[03:28:51] launching attacks on Syria,
[03:28:54] Yemen, and Lebanon. Israel is is also
[03:28:58] threatening regional peace. Just
[03:29:01] recently, an Israeli attack
[03:29:04] against a delegation
[03:29:07] delegation
[03:29:08] in Qatar cease negotiations.
[03:29:13] The attack on Qatar has shown that the
[03:29:17] Israeli leaders is completely out of
[03:29:21] control.
[03:29:25] [Music]
[03:29:27] is not obviously interested in forging
[03:29:30] peace or releasing
[03:29:33] such
[03:29:35] not only Israel's neighbors
[03:29:38] countries
[03:29:41] to the Israeli government's reckless
[03:29:45] and we must realize
[03:29:48] [Music]
[03:29:51] the increasing aggression of Israel
[03:29:55] In Europe and the West, the values that
[03:29:58] emerged after the Second World War have
[03:30:01] been
[03:30:04] the most fundamental human rights such
[03:30:06] as freedom of express
[03:30:10] assembly and protest, women's rights,
[03:30:12] children, democracy, equality, justice
[03:30:18] have shelled away.
[03:30:22] At this point we all want to see
[03:30:26] the following my dear friends
[03:30:32] obsession
[03:30:36] threatening
[03:30:38] and values of
[03:30:45] [Music]
[03:30:48] celestial religions.
[03:30:52] Jerusalem is radical
[03:30:56] free
[03:30:58] and the common
[03:31:02] holy place
[03:31:05] holy power religions.
[03:31:10] This madness disturbs consentious Jews
[03:31:14] anti-semitism the world. We cannot
[03:31:17] continue with this madness anymore.
[03:31:26] We have to have this fire in Gaza as
[03:31:28] soon as possible to stop. Humitarian aid
[03:31:33] should be able to enter no obstacles.
[03:31:39] genocide
[03:31:41] team should be held accountable
[03:31:43] visavational law
[03:31:46] and God willing this will definitely
[03:31:53] taking place in Gaza.
[03:31:55] Everyone who is keeping silent
[03:31:58] is accomplice to this barbarity.
[03:32:03] I would like to thank all the heads of
[03:32:07] state and um government. Today is the
[03:32:11] day.
[03:32:14] today
[03:32:16] to stand firm alongside the oppressed
[03:32:18] Palestinians and alongside humanity.
[03:32:23] I know people back at home are reacting
[03:32:25] to
[03:32:29] the courage to take action.
[03:32:34] We feel humanitarian justice
[03:32:36] where children are raising children
[03:32:42] on this occasion.
[03:32:47] I would like to say the following.
[03:32:51] People all around the world are taken to
[03:32:53] the streets.
[03:32:55] [Music]
[03:32:57] Armed activists, volunteers from
[03:32:59] different countries of the world,
[03:33:01] academicians, students, journalists,
[03:33:05] everyone, all the defenders.
[03:33:08] I would like to say to them, thank you
[03:33:11] so much and
[03:33:15] clear BS, favorable winds,
[03:33:20] esteemed delegation members,
[03:33:24] I have spoken to you from this about the
[03:33:27] oppression and conflicts in Syria.
[03:33:31] Just as I raised my voice today for the
[03:33:34] opposition
[03:33:38] 15 years, I have also drawn attention to
[03:33:41] the voice of the Syrians and I became
[03:33:45] their voice
[03:33:50] that
[03:33:53] people
[03:33:57] has thankfully
[03:34:00] a thing of the mustber
[03:34:03] 8th revolution
[03:34:05] brothers and sisters open the doors to a
[03:34:08] new as of December the 8th.
[03:34:13] I believe in Syria who is a bloodthirsty
[03:34:19] carried a victory
[03:34:25] place. God willing
[03:34:33] the vision
[03:34:35] Syria,
[03:34:38] especially ISIS being present.
[03:34:44] in Syria where security is what we need
[03:34:48] as stability
[03:34:50] winners
[03:34:52] for sure will be all the neighboring
[03:34:55] countries are entirely with Syrians
[03:34:59] and brotherly countries.
[03:35:03] I would like to thank the contributions
[03:35:06] uh for Syria to recognize
[03:35:11] all the regional international actors
[03:35:14] who shared their participants with us.
[03:35:18] We will continue with our cooperation
[03:35:20] with all those in the same way.
[03:35:26] We hope that the nuclear issue our
[03:35:28] neighbor Iran will be resolved through
[03:35:31] diplomacy as soon as possible. It should
[03:35:34] not be for that
[03:35:37] tolerate another crisis
[03:35:41] the state security of our
[03:35:46] extremely important for the wellbe of
[03:35:49] our region.
[03:35:55] regard we attach
[03:35:57] strategic moves on state
[03:36:00] such as the development path
[03:36:04] in the north. We are hosting with
[03:36:07] enthusiasm the stumble process
[03:36:11] Russia and
[03:36:13] both of our neighbors
[03:36:18] through
[03:36:19] talks and facilitated
[03:36:22] prisoners for corpses
[03:36:25] identified
[03:36:27] [Music]
[03:36:30] negotiations between
[03:36:37] is not winner of.
[03:36:43] So with this in the coming days, we will
[03:36:46] continue to work peaceful
[03:36:55] to establish between
[03:37:04] August
[03:37:06] steps that
[03:37:09] lasting peace.
[03:37:13] once again congratulate the president,
[03:37:17] prime minister
[03:37:20] and the American president
[03:37:22] who
[03:37:24] this process and I would like to comment
[03:37:27] [Music]
[03:37:30] on this occasion
[03:37:32] that the normalization
[03:37:34] of our country and our progressing
[03:37:42] within scope of process.
[03:37:48] We have efforts to resolve the conflict
[03:37:51] between Ethiopia
[03:37:55] that the part
[03:37:57] of this genuine initiative as soon as
[03:37:59] possible. Distinguish.
[03:38:02] [Music]
[03:38:06] We have been implementing the mantra
[03:38:10] which security in the we have been
[03:38:14] implementing this
[03:38:16] impartial
[03:38:18] for exactly 89 years
[03:38:22] agency and the eastern Mediterrane.
[03:38:25] [Music]
[03:38:30] [Music]
[03:38:33] are ready for cooperation on all issues
[03:38:37] energy environment and we expect the
[03:38:40] same approach from our
[03:38:43] [Music]
[03:38:45] I would like to particularly underline
[03:38:47] that
[03:38:50] and
[03:38:52] northern side in the eastan
[03:38:55] projects which include
[03:38:58] will not be
[03:39:02] and
[03:39:05] Cypress, while the Turkish have
[03:39:08] legitimate rights in the area,
[03:39:13] two Mediterranean countries
[03:39:16] opposed before contribute to final.
[03:39:21] [Music]
[03:39:24] involving the Cyprus has been tried many
[03:39:28] times
[03:39:29] but
[03:39:37] we just don't of the Greek secret side
[03:39:40] no resolution has we cannot possibly
[03:39:43] have this as a foundation for a
[03:39:45] resolution of the issue
[03:39:48] states and two peoples on the island of
[03:39:51] Cypress 3 equal owners of the island
[03:39:55] except being a
[03:39:57] international community must put an end
[03:39:59] to the inhumane isolation that the
[03:40:02] Turkish criates have been subjected to
[03:40:04] for
[03:40:08] reiterate the
[03:40:11] last three
[03:40:14] [Music]
[03:40:16] international community recognize the
[03:40:18] diplomatic northern Cypress
[03:40:23] political
[03:40:24] economic relations
[03:40:26] esteemed
[03:40:28] president
[03:40:36] in the coming year.
[03:40:38] We desire a new beginning in Turkey and
[03:40:41] European Union.
[03:40:47] should not be a vision that just says
[03:40:50] but rather
[03:40:52] horizon and shapes shared future
[03:40:57] for this
[03:40:58] of course European Union is as
[03:41:02] determined as we are
[03:41:07] security problem we continue to
[03:41:10] contribute to the operations and mission
[03:41:13] nations NATO
[03:41:17] the European Union.
[03:41:23] The annual NATO summit
[03:41:25] will be held in Turkey,
[03:41:29] America,
[03:41:31] USA,
[03:41:33] NATO allies. Our relations with are
[03:41:36] continuing trade,
[03:41:40] defense industry
[03:41:42] in addition to other many areas.
[03:41:45] strengthening.
[03:41:49] We attach great importance to the peace,
[03:41:51] stability, prosperity of our brotherly
[03:41:54] countries central Asia
[03:41:58] homeland
[03:42:02] organization of Turkey
[03:42:04] forward with confidence on the path to
[03:42:06] becoming a global
[03:42:09] being.
[03:42:13] We are making intensive efforts to
[03:42:14] ensure the creation of peace and
[03:42:16] stability
[03:42:19] strong historical culture and people
[03:42:20] ties. The balkcon peace
[03:42:24] established in July is the newest and
[03:42:29] distraction and
[03:42:32] um this will once again
[03:42:37] forces
[03:42:39] in Afghanistan. Our fundamental is that
[03:42:42] the current administration demonstrates
[03:42:44] an approach that embraces the society
[03:42:48] that takes human rights in
[03:42:50] consideration.
[03:42:52] In this process, it is essential that
[03:42:53] the international community does not
[03:42:55] leave Afghan people alone
[03:42:58] and
[03:43:01] Turkey
[03:43:04] will stand by the Afghan people.
[03:43:10] France and South Asia. We consider the
[03:43:13] preservation of peace to be of other
[03:43:16] importance
[03:43:19] with the seas are achieved between the
[03:43:21] tensions
[03:43:23] between Pakistan and the tension which
[03:43:26] has conflict.
[03:43:32] It is important to see a cooperation
[03:43:34] between the two countries
[03:43:36] counterterrorism
[03:43:38] in Kashmir
[03:43:42] resolutions
[03:43:45] for the best for our brothers and
[03:43:47] sisters
[03:43:49] through dialogue
[03:43:52] [Music]
[03:43:53] from education
[03:43:55] from infrastructure to other areas. um
[03:44:02] religion
[03:44:04] improving
[03:44:09] and while providing all possible support
[03:44:10] to Somalia, we are also
[03:44:14] activities
[03:44:17] conflict that
[03:44:19] two years saddens us deeply
[03:44:25] [Music]
[03:44:27] in Sudan
[03:44:28] sustainable peace.
[03:44:31] responsibility of the international
[03:44:33] community.
[03:44:35] Turkey's efforts in action will
[03:44:38] continue.
[03:44:40] The Great Lakes
[03:44:42] greatly
[03:44:45] of ongoing stability
[03:44:48] conflict.
[03:44:52] The hope is that these conflicts of the
[03:44:56] Republic of the Congo
[03:44:59] and stability. We hold
[03:45:04] under the US and the facilitation are
[03:45:09] the increasing terrorist activities in
[03:45:11] which particularly in bases are also of
[03:45:16] great.
[03:45:19] We will continue our unwavering efforts
[03:45:22] to ensure
[03:45:24] unstable for the peoples of this region
[03:45:27] with whom we share ical ties
[03:45:32] historical doubleed
[03:45:35] Turkish.
[03:45:37] I would like to emphasize that our
[03:45:38] relations with Asian countries
[03:45:43] are of great strategic importance. We
[03:45:46] pursue a 360 degree approach in this
[03:45:50] within the framework of our return to
[03:45:52] Asia initiative
[03:45:55] engagement region such as the Indian
[03:45:59] Ocean region.
[03:46:03] For example, we will continue to develop
[03:46:05] new partnerships with Asian countries.
[03:46:08] attached great to developing our
[03:46:10] relationship with Latin America and the
[03:46:12] region in a special partnership and
[03:46:17] we are determined to face
[03:46:19] the ties we have established with all
[03:46:21] the countries in the region
[03:46:28] increasing protection
[03:46:32] supply chain
[03:46:34] leading to fundamental changes in the
[03:46:36] global economy.
[03:46:38] [Music]
[03:46:41] to successfully
[03:46:45] rules international
[03:46:49] world trade organization
[03:46:56] safe and energy is particularly for
[03:47:00] developing
[03:47:03] able to achieve their development.
[03:47:12] absolutely advanced strategically
[03:47:14] important
[03:47:16] corridor corridor project which extends
[03:47:20] from China.
[03:47:24] We contribute to the development of
[03:47:26] trade with transportation
[03:47:29] and to
[03:47:33] our journey to build a future of nature.
[03:47:37] We are moving forward with determination
[03:47:38] towards the
[03:47:41] 3 million emission target.
[03:47:45] [Music]
[03:47:47] We are pleased to serve new waste
[03:47:50] movement under
[03:47:55] grown in waves
[03:47:57] every year
[03:48:00] and
[03:48:07] In this country, it is no longer a
[03:48:09] choice for developed countries to
[03:48:11] fulfill responsibilities.
[03:48:13] It has now become an obligation support
[03:48:19] providing the most development in the
[03:48:21] world. We are striving to achieve
[03:48:25] development.
[03:48:33] to achieve 30 goals and hundreds of
[03:48:38] millions of people around the world.
[03:48:41] We advocate for alliance
[03:48:45] with
[03:48:47] leaving no one behind
[03:48:50] and here let me also particular
[03:48:54] attention to the following.
[03:48:59] When we grapple with political
[03:49:02] humanity
[03:49:04] extraordinary leap forward in artificial
[03:49:11] transformation.
[03:49:13] The benefits offered by these
[03:49:14] technologies
[03:49:17] we should be deprived of
[03:49:23] being used for humanity not as a new
[03:49:31] technology for the least developed
[03:49:33] countries
[03:49:34] in Turkey plays a critical role in
[03:49:38] closing the digital and technology gap.
[03:49:47] We have prepared
[03:49:52] students
[03:49:53] convention
[03:49:57] this up for I'm sure this
[03:50:00] a lot of awareness of this area and we
[03:50:03] expect your support for this
[03:50:09] criticism phobia
[03:50:14] levels
[03:50:18] in the cultural
[03:50:22] an essential duty for humanity.
[03:50:26] Um it is significant that Mr. Moratinos,
[03:50:30] high representative of the alliance of
[03:50:32] civilization secretary has also been
[03:50:34] appointed
[03:50:36] secretary general special
[03:50:45] here last year
[03:50:48] is under threat as never before.
[03:50:52] Defending
[03:50:54] consistent
[03:50:56] human means defending humanity,
[03:50:59] defending nature
[03:51:01] and the future.
[03:51:05] We will continue to fight
[03:51:07] in ever increasing attacks.
[03:51:14] Distinguished delegation.
[03:51:18] The roots of the UN established to
[03:51:21] prevent humanity from facing the
[03:51:24] disaster of our
[03:51:26] failed to
[03:51:28] eliminate the darkness we are in.
[03:51:33] We fully support
[03:51:36] launched by Secretary
[03:51:38] to make our work more effective and more
[03:51:43] efficient.
[03:51:50] act as a process
[03:51:53] activities of
[03:51:58] I express our to provide support
[03:52:03] driven by our vision.
[03:52:13] It is our shared responsibility to that
[03:52:16] will restore the founding spirit of the
[03:52:18] earth
[03:52:20] it a year
[03:52:27] is bigger than until a system is
[03:52:29] established where the righteous are
[03:52:31] powerful not the powerful are righteous
[03:52:37] not to abandon the system but rather to
[03:52:40] repair it to make it work again without
[03:52:44] a doubt
[03:52:46] just a fairer world
[03:52:52] to continue its construction and more
[03:53:00] and a
[03:53:03] greet you all
[03:53:05] [Music]
[03:53:06] kind regards. Thank you.
[03:53:17] On behalf of the assembly, I wish to
[03:53:21] thank the president of the Republic of
[03:53:23] Turkey.
[03:53:34] assembly will hear an address by her
[03:53:36] excellency Dina Ailia Buluate
[03:53:41] Shagara,
[03:53:43] President of the Republic of Peru. I
[03:53:46] request protocol to escort her
[03:53:48] excellency and invite her to address the
[03:53:51] assembly.
[03:54:02] Madam President of the General Assembly
[03:54:04] and Alena Bok,
[03:54:07] >> Secretary General of the United Nations,
[03:54:10] >> Antonio Gutes,
[03:54:13] >> ladies and gentlemen,
[03:54:17] >> heads of state,
[03:54:22] >> Ladies and gentlemen present here in
[03:54:24] this August forum,
[03:54:27] Peru is the center and cradle of great
[03:54:30] millennial civilization.
[03:54:32] The last of which was the Inca Empire
[03:54:36] which left us a legacy of greatness.
[03:54:41] We are also heirs
[03:54:44] vice president
[03:54:46] which encompassed two sides of South
[03:54:48] America.
[03:54:52] We are a mestisa national
[03:54:55] mix between Hispanic and and
[03:55:00] proud to be
[03:55:02] of the two greatest empires of Europe
[03:55:04] and America of the 16th century.
[03:55:08] The Peruvian people today,
[03:55:12] resilient, entrepreneurial, supporters
[03:55:15] and lovers of peace
[03:55:19] and democracy.
[03:55:21] Our great writers
[03:55:24] Mario, Mario Vargasa, Jose Maria Agedas
[03:55:30] shared the idea
[03:55:33] that Peru is a country of all bloods
[03:55:39] and our identity creatively expresses
[03:55:42] that we are the unity of the diverse
[03:55:47] united under the same red and white
[03:55:50] Peruvian flag
[03:55:53] in our country.
[03:55:57] The peoples of the world live together
[03:56:00] in peace and unity
[03:56:03] as a great synthesis.
[03:56:08] country in
[03:56:10] Pope Leo the 14th lived and worked in
[03:56:13] for 40 years a naturalized Peruvian
[03:56:16] because of his deep love for our people
[03:56:19] both for his supportive as well as his
[03:56:23] peaceful disposition and his Catholic
[03:56:25] and Christian faith
[03:56:28] all studies indicate
[03:56:32] the most entrepreneurial country in the
[03:56:34] world
[03:56:38] of the COVID 19 pandemic
[03:56:41] due to
[03:56:43] poor government administration
[03:56:45] claimed more than two million lives.
[03:56:51] We have begun to recover.
[03:56:56] Look back on more than 17 months of
[03:56:59] consecutive econ economic growth.
[03:57:02] We have overcome the recession
[03:57:06] caused by political violence,
[03:57:09] by corruption,
[03:57:15] the flight of more than 50 billion
[03:57:18] dollars.
[03:57:20] It was between 2021
[03:57:22] and 2023.
[03:57:27] We gained the trust of national but also
[03:57:31] of foreign investors and we have
[03:57:34] embraced freedom.
[03:57:38] We are a solvent and a stable country.
[03:57:42] Because of the coup attempt of December
[03:57:44] 2022
[03:57:46] sought to establish a dictatorship.
[03:57:51] All branches of the state into
[03:57:53] submission had to constitutionally
[03:57:57] assume the presidency of the republic
[03:58:00] since that date
[03:58:04] was established by which
[03:58:10] the victim and the president
[03:58:13] constitutionally and legally assumed the
[03:58:16] presidency
[03:58:19] by some quarters of being a coup
[03:58:22] plotter. And you said
[03:58:26] lies turned into truth and truth turned
[03:58:29] into lies.
[03:58:32] This is one of the issues of our time.
[03:58:36] The building
[03:58:38] narratives
[03:58:41] attempt to defend anti-democrat
[03:58:43] anti-democratic political projects.
[03:58:47] The thinking goes that ideologies of
[03:58:49] hatred
[03:58:51] projects failed states
[03:58:55] into all powerful states
[03:58:59] require in order to impose their will.
[03:59:03] False narratives in order to achieve
[03:59:06] their objectives of violence and who
[03:59:09] once in power crush freedom.
[03:59:13] silence the press and democratic
[03:59:16] opposition to confiscate and to
[03:59:19] expropriate private companies
[03:59:22] creating a corrupt bureaucracy
[03:59:26] destroys the economy society and public
[03:59:30] morality.
[03:59:32] The first step for achieving all of this
[03:59:35] is to build a narrative in order to lie,
[03:59:39] to deceive and to manipulate.
[03:59:43] The ideology of class hatred is very
[03:59:46] skillful,
[03:59:48] distorting reality and building false
[03:59:50] narratives
[03:59:52] because it uses the totalitarian method
[03:59:55] of repeating a lie and infinitely
[04:00:00] as was done in the world.
[04:00:04] The second world
[04:00:06] as is happening
[04:00:08] today because totalitarianism
[04:00:11] renews itself, presents itself with
[04:00:14] other faces,
[04:00:18] but remains a serious threat to
[04:00:21] countries and to the world.
[04:00:25] The cynical narrative is reinforced
[04:00:28] by interventionism
[04:00:30] in the internal affairs of countries
[04:00:33] supporting and spreading falsehoods to
[04:00:37] destroy democracy and eliminate freedom.
[04:00:42] In Peru,
[04:00:44] we have overcomeist
[04:00:48] organized and persistent political
[04:00:50] violence.
[04:00:53] return of the coup plotters government
[04:00:56] since 2024
[04:01:00] has been made restoring stability and
[04:01:03] confidence
[04:01:06] and this is why
[04:01:09] the economy managed to grow this year
[04:01:13] 3.5%
[04:01:16] and in the current year 2025 is
[04:01:19] exceeding 3.5% growth
[04:01:24] forecasts that in 2026
[04:01:27] the trend of economic growth will
[04:01:29] continue
[04:01:32] the government guarantees
[04:01:36] economic growth
[04:01:38] being the leader
[04:01:40] in South America
[04:01:45] is%
[04:01:49] annually
[04:01:51] international international
[04:01:55] to more than 88 billion dollars
[04:01:59] and our currency remains stable.
[04:02:03] It's getting stronger every day.
[04:02:06] Our external debt is less than 32.2%
[04:02:10] of GDP,
[04:02:12] one of the lowest in the Americas and in
[04:02:15] the world.
[04:02:17] And our fiscal deficit this year will be
[04:02:20] 2.2
[04:02:22] % annually
[04:02:28] president of this general assembly. On
[04:02:31] October 24th, the UN was created
[04:02:37] when one
[04:02:43] projects
[04:02:47] of hatred
[04:02:51] to the most serious genocide in human
[04:02:53] history. The Holocaust was defeated. And
[04:02:58] this is something that we must never, I
[04:03:00] say never,
[04:03:04] dreadful war
[04:03:08] million human beings.
[04:03:11] All ideologies of hate, class hatred,
[04:03:16] innovation as a principle and driver of
[04:03:19] history, racial hatred, nationalist
[04:03:23] hatred, religious hatred,
[04:03:25] human hatred against women amongst
[04:03:28] others
[04:03:30] are the causes for the worst crimes
[04:03:33] committed in human history. Ideologies,
[04:03:38] hatred,
[04:03:41] >> build narratives as absolute truths
[04:03:44] instrumentalist
[04:03:45] instrumentalize people and nations,
[04:03:50] the political constitution of my
[04:03:52] homeland, Peru, affirms that the defense
[04:03:56] of the individual and their dignity is
[04:04:00] the supreme goal of society and of the
[04:04:03] state.
[04:04:05] Peru therefore
[04:04:08] rejects the principal hate narratives in
[04:04:11] the world
[04:04:14] hatred and religious hatred.
[04:04:17] These are the origins of wars and
[04:04:20] inhumane violence
[04:04:23] in Peru. We suffered for more than 20
[04:04:26] years for a messianic dogmatic violent
[04:04:30] and genocidal terrorism cost the lives
[04:04:33] of more than 70,000 Peruvians
[04:04:38] terrorist elections on the citizens
[04:04:41] right
[04:04:43] and to be
[04:04:46] and to stand for election when they
[04:04:48] participate they do so to destroy
[04:04:51] democracy from within.
[04:04:53] However,
[04:04:55] the narrative that they wanted to impose
[04:04:58] is a flagrant lie.
[04:05:00] The armed forces and the police
[04:05:04] defended the life of the freedom of
[04:05:07] Peruvians
[04:05:09] are now accused of violating human
[04:05:11] rights.
[04:05:14] The heroes
[04:05:16] who defended life, democracy and freedom
[04:05:21] are turned into victimizers and the
[04:05:24] terrorists
[04:05:26] are turned into victims.
[04:05:30] In this way, the heroes who defended
[04:05:32] democracy are being persecuted in trials
[04:05:36] and drag on decades
[04:05:40] while the terrorists,
[04:05:42] compensated, and considered victims.
[04:05:50] This is the world in reverse.
[04:05:53] UN was a fundamental milestone in the
[04:05:56] 20th century. In the 21st century, we
[04:06:00] must be more v vigilant.
[04:06:03] It is our duty
[04:06:05] to prevent the world plunging
[04:06:09] into new genocides
[04:06:11] and new violence.
[04:06:14] It is not acceptable in a civilized
[04:06:17] world that one country invade another
[04:06:22] false narrative to justify
[04:06:26] a war.
[04:06:28] A war that first and foremost attacks
[04:06:30] the civilian population. It is not
[04:06:33] acceptable to slaughter civilians.
[04:06:37] Hundreds of young people, women, and
[04:06:40] even children
[04:06:42] use them as hostages.
[04:06:47] We live under the threat of
[04:06:49] international organized crime.
[04:06:53] In Peru,
[04:06:56] international crime based
[04:07:02] extortion uses terrorist methods such as
[04:07:05] bomb attacks to submit citizens to its
[04:07:10] will.
[04:07:13] Criminal organizations
[04:07:16] use weapons of war have created
[04:07:19] financial mechanisms to launder blood
[04:07:23] stained money sending large sums back to
[04:07:27] their countries of origin.
[04:07:30] They seek to normalize this violence
[04:07:33] which requires in order to be defeated
[04:07:36] recognition by the UN,
[04:07:39] terrorist organizations,
[04:07:43] national and international legislation,
[04:07:47] stop them being a threat to the
[04:07:49] democratic system and to the development
[04:07:52] of peoples. It is also imperative
[04:07:56] that we act against drug trafficking and
[04:07:58] illegal mining.
[04:08:00] destroys the environment, pollutes
[04:08:03] rivers, and condemns people's
[04:08:07] individuals to slavery.
[04:08:12] International crime has subjected
[04:08:16] thousands of women
[04:08:18] taken from their home countries through
[04:08:21] violence and deception,
[04:08:25] being exploited and deprived of their
[04:08:27] freedom.
[04:08:29] Ladies and gentlemen,
[04:08:33] we are living through times that record
[04:08:35] the darkest chapters of our modern
[04:08:37] history.
[04:08:39] And Peru's
[04:08:42] system does not need less. UN
[04:08:46] more and a better
[04:08:49] one that is in tune with the times
[04:08:52] in times in which ideologies of hatred
[04:08:55] that cause and cause so much damage to
[04:08:58] humanity have taken refuge in lies in
[04:09:03] misinformation
[04:09:04] and which have penetrated democratic
[04:09:07] societies.
[04:09:11] Peru as a founding member is committed
[04:09:15] to an open multilateral system based on
[04:09:18] international law and the principles of
[04:09:22] the UN charter
[04:09:26] and we see in the UN the pillar of the
[04:09:30] model
[04:09:33] brought peace and prosperity
[04:09:35] but we have to look at what's happening
[04:09:37] around us in the world.
[04:09:40] This time as we're meeting
[04:09:43] in other parts of the world, they are
[04:09:46] killing children, girls, boys, innocent
[04:09:48] people.
[04:09:55] >> Prosperity
[04:09:59] will only come if we are united and work
[04:10:02] together.
[04:10:04] And we have to adapt to
[04:10:08] new threats.
[04:10:11] Each of our countries has the duty to
[04:10:15] make their contribution towards finding
[04:10:17] solutions to
[04:10:20] problems that we all face together. And
[04:10:22] my country is striving to do this.
[04:10:26] But the interconnection of our societies
[04:10:28] and economies means that it is only
[04:10:31] through international cooperation
[04:10:34] we can resolve the crisis which we face.
[04:10:39] If we do not reform the United Nations,
[04:10:42] our common home
[04:10:45] to restore representativeness and
[04:10:48] effectiveness to its action, then we run
[04:10:52] a very serious risk
[04:10:54] seeing one of the most precious
[04:10:56] instruments that the international
[04:10:58] community has for world stability
[04:11:01] disappearing.
[04:11:04] For this reason, Peru supports the work
[04:11:07] of the UN 80 initiative
[04:11:10] launched by the Secretary General,
[04:11:13] placing particular emphasis on the need
[04:11:17] to refocus the organization
[04:11:20] on its fundamental functions,
[04:11:23] bringing it closer to the needs of
[04:11:25] peoples
[04:11:28] at the same time making it more
[04:11:30] efficient.
[04:11:32] UN80 must be an opportunity to
[04:11:35] strengthen multilateralism
[04:11:37] and ensure that the organization is
[04:11:40] better prepared to achieve
[04:11:44] essential goals.
[04:11:47] This reform can only truly become fully
[04:11:51] effective. It is if it is complemented
[04:11:54] by a transformation in UN governance
[04:11:58] that prevents institutional stalemates
[04:12:01] when it comes to decision making while
[04:12:04] ensuring its suitability.
[04:12:09] Ladies and gentlemen,
[04:12:14] our government is working to meet its
[04:12:16] commitments
[04:12:19] to our citizens as well as to the
[04:12:22] international community
[04:12:25] facing the threat of organized crime
[04:12:28] resulting from the collapse
[04:12:32] of tyrannical governments
[04:12:36] that led to migration to other
[04:12:39] countries.
[04:12:41] true of our country. From day one, my
[04:12:44] government has fought to restore
[04:12:46] governance in the country and to defeat
[04:12:49] polarization and violence.
[04:12:52] In Peru, there is full separation of
[04:12:55] powers, the rule of law,
[04:12:58] respect for freedom, and human rights.
[04:13:04] My government is the most stable of the
[04:13:07] last five years. during which five
[04:13:10] presidents have succeeded one another.
[04:13:14] We are fighting for citizen security
[04:13:18] facing crime that takes advantage of the
[04:13:21] rise in the price of gold and drug
[04:13:25] trafficking.
[04:13:27] We have achieved positive verifiable
[04:13:30] results in these areas.
[04:13:33] We are working to strengthen human
[04:13:36] capital.
[04:13:38] fighting child malnutrition
[04:13:42] and anemia
[04:13:44] and we are building schools and
[04:13:47] hospitals throughout the country
[04:13:51] has not been done in recent years. The
[04:13:54] priority is children, women and the
[04:13:59] Peruvian family.
[04:14:02] We are modernizing the country's
[04:14:04] infrastructure, ports, airports, roads,
[04:14:09] bridges,
[04:14:11] designing an economy that is better
[04:14:14] connected to the world
[04:14:17] as well as a firm policy for fighting
[04:14:20] corruption.
[04:14:22] Our goal is to guarantee free and
[04:14:25] impartial elections,
[04:14:28] defeating the attempt of a violent
[04:14:30] minority that seeks their failure.
[04:14:34] Ladies and gentlemen,
[04:14:37] the United Nations Organization
[04:14:40] has always been present in the modern
[04:14:42] history of my country in particular,
[04:14:44] particularly in its most difficult
[04:14:48] moments.
[04:14:50] similarly to what is happening elsewhere
[04:14:53] in the world. And despite our efforts,
[04:14:55] Peru today
[04:14:59] finds its democratic institutions
[04:15:02] and the rule of law under attack
[04:15:06] by the polarization of politics.
[04:15:09] The cause and consequence of the return
[04:15:12] of extremist violence.
[04:15:16] We suffer from the scourge of
[04:15:18] transnational organized terrorist crime
[04:15:22] causes, deaths, attacks, insecurity, and
[04:15:27] drug trafficking that destroys the
[04:15:30] social fabric.
[04:15:32] We face the threat of climate change,
[04:15:36] destroying our Amazon,
[04:15:38] causing the melting of our glaciers,
[04:15:43] putting our biodiversity at risk.
[04:15:47] We promote inclusive and sustainable
[04:15:50] growth in a context of opposing powers
[04:15:55] and none of these problems is merely
[04:15:57] national
[04:15:59] >> but global.
[04:16:01] This is why
[04:16:05] the United Nations once
[04:16:10] for dialogue and
[04:16:13] to recall the legacy of ambassador
[04:16:17] who managed to do relevant work in the
[04:16:20] organization
[04:16:22] cold war.
[04:16:24] With that example in mind,
[04:16:28] our region's adherence to the purposes
[04:16:31] of the charter,
[04:16:33] in order to ensure better
[04:16:34] representation,
[04:16:36] we believe it is time for the next
[04:16:38] secretary
[04:16:42] from Latin America.
[04:16:46] Ladies and gentlemen,
[04:16:51] committed to ensuring that this general
[04:16:53] assembly
[04:16:55] This is not a mere commemoration,
[04:16:59] a reaffirmation of our commitment
[04:17:02] to collective action
[04:17:06] to vitalize the United Kingdom as a
[04:17:08] country that supports peace,
[04:17:12] global unity
[04:17:14] as development.
[04:17:17] We must stand
[04:17:20] in the truth in the face of narratives
[04:17:22] that try to conceal it, pervert it,
[04:17:25] openly lie in order to hide agendas that
[04:17:29] do not correspond to our time, much less
[04:17:33] to the destiny of humanity.
[04:17:36] For this reason, it is essential that we
[04:17:40] strengthen truth against narratives that
[04:17:42] are based on hatred. a lie repeated that
[04:17:46] seeks to impose itself only leads to
[04:17:50] destruction.
[04:17:52] But despite all of these obstacles,
[04:17:54] truth will find a way and truth will set
[04:17:58] us free.
[04:18:00] Peace and use for Peru and for the world
[04:18:07] for all.
[04:18:18] Let us seek the development of our
[04:18:21] peoples, presidents of the world
[04:18:25] together. Let us work together
[04:18:28] without
[04:18:29] one another.
[04:18:32] Let us the development of our peoples.
[04:18:36] Yes to war, no to violence, and no to
[04:18:41] war. Thank you very much.
[04:18:43] [Applause]
[04:18:47] On behalf of the general assembly, I
[04:18:49] wish to thank the president of the
[04:18:51] Republic of Peru.
[04:18:58] The assembly will hear an address by his
[04:19:01] majesty, King Abdullah Abdullah II,
[04:19:06] Hussein, King of the Hashimite Kingdom
[04:19:09] of Jordan.
[04:19:11] I request protocol to escort his majesty
[04:19:14] and invite him to address the assembly.
[04:19:29] Madame President,
[04:19:31] Mr. Secretary General,
[04:19:32] >> the name of God, the passionate, the
[04:19:34] merciful.
[04:19:35] >> Another year, another UN General
[04:19:37] Assembly and another occasion when I
[04:19:40] stand before you to address the same
[04:19:45] issue, the conflict in the Middle East.
[04:19:50] And not for the first time. Developments
[04:19:52] on the ground have made me question the
[04:19:55] worth and utility of words in capturing
[04:20:00] the magnitude of the crisis.
[04:20:04] Yet not speaking about it would signal
[04:20:06] acceptance of the situation and
[04:20:10] abandonment of our humanity.
[04:20:13] And that I will not do.
[04:20:17] Our UN General Assembly was born 80
[04:20:20] years ago,
[04:20:21] pledging
[04:20:23] to learn from,
[04:20:26] not repeat, history.
[04:20:30] The world vowed never again.
[04:20:33] However, for almost as long,
[04:20:37] Palestinians have been living through a
[04:20:39] cruel cycle of yet again,
[04:20:44] bombed indiscriminately. Yet again
[04:20:47] killed, injured and maimed.
[04:20:51] Yet again
[04:20:53] displaced and dispossessed.
[04:20:55] Yet again
[04:20:57] denied rights, dignity, their basic
[04:21:00] humanity.
[04:21:02] Yet again,
[04:21:05] so I must ask,
[04:21:07] how long?
[04:21:09] How long will it be before we find a
[04:21:12] resolution to this conflict?
[04:21:15] one that safeguards the rights of all
[04:21:18] sides
[04:21:20] and allows a level of normaly
[04:21:23] in the lives of the families at its
[04:21:26] core.
[04:21:28] How long will it be before I stand
[04:21:32] before you and speak not of suffering
[04:21:35] and devastation in my region but of
[04:21:38] prospect, prosperity
[04:21:41] and potential?
[04:21:44] Sadly, this is not the only conflict in
[04:21:46] our world, and some may say that other
[04:21:49] wars are also devastating.
[04:21:52] But the Palestinian Israeli conflict
[04:21:54] remains unique.
[04:21:57] It is the longest standing conflict in
[04:22:00] the world.
[04:22:02] An illegal occupation
[04:22:04] of a helpless population
[04:22:07] by a selfdeclared
[04:22:10] democratic nation
[04:22:12] and a flagrant violation of repeated UN
[04:22:16] resolutions, international law and human
[04:22:19] rights conventions.
[04:22:22] a failure that should have elicited
[04:22:25] outrage
[04:22:27] and action
[04:22:28] especially from major democracies.
[04:22:32] Instead, it has been met with decades of
[04:22:34] inertia.
[04:22:37] My friends, the war in Gza marks one of
[04:22:40] the darkest moments in this
[04:22:43] institution's history. But although it
[04:22:46] is today's horror,
[04:22:48] the injustice stretches back decades.
[04:22:52] The Palestinian Israeli conflict has
[04:22:55] been on the UN agenda throughout its
[04:22:58] eight decades of existence.
[04:23:02] How long will we be satisfied with
[04:23:05] condemnation after condemnation
[04:23:08] without concrete action?
[04:23:11] When it comes to the Palestinian Israeli
[04:23:14] conflict,
[04:23:16] it seems that what unfolds in the halls
[04:23:18] of power
[04:23:20] is theory.
[04:23:22] The struggles and suffering on the
[04:23:24] ground is reality.
[04:23:28] For decades, we have seen several
[04:23:30] attempts to achieve a solution by
[04:23:32] interim agreements and temporary stop
[04:23:35] gaps
[04:23:36] that none that delivered on the endgame.
[04:23:41] In fact, many would argue these
[04:23:43] processes served as a distraction
[04:23:47] as Israel grabbed more land, expanded
[04:23:50] illegal settlements, demolished homes,
[04:23:52] and displaced entire neighborhoods.
[04:23:56] Muslim and Christian holy sites in
[04:23:58] Jerusalem have been vandalized and
[04:24:01] desecrated by those under government
[04:24:05] protection.
[04:24:07] And throughout all these years,
[04:24:10] Israeli families too have not been able
[04:24:13] to live in true security because
[04:24:17] military action cannot bring the safety
[04:24:19] they need.
[04:24:21] Nowhere is that more evident than in
[04:24:24] Gaza.
[04:24:26] More than 60,000 Palestinians killed,
[04:24:29] 50,000 children injured or killed,
[04:24:33] miles of burntout rubble,
[04:24:36] neighborhoods, hospitals, schools,
[04:24:38] farms,
[04:24:39] even mosques and churches in ruins,
[04:24:44] widespread starvation.
[04:24:47] And what we are seeing is only a glimpse
[04:24:52] because never in our modern history has
[04:24:55] the lenses of international media been
[04:24:58] obstructed like this from capturing the
[04:25:02] reality on the ground.
[04:25:05] Almost two years in and the cruelty of
[04:25:08] this military campaign
[04:25:10] continues unabated.
[04:25:14] Furthermore, the current Israeli
[04:25:16] government's provocative cause for a
[04:25:19] so-called greater Israel
[04:25:22] can only be realized through the blatant
[04:25:24] violation of the sovereignty and in
[04:25:28] territorial integrity of its neighbors.
[04:25:32] And there is nothing great about that.
[04:25:36] I can't help but wonder if a similar
[04:25:38] outrageous call were made by an Arab
[04:25:41] leader,
[04:25:43] would it be met with the same global
[04:25:45] apathy?
[04:25:47] The international community must stop
[04:25:50] entertaining the illusion that this
[04:25:53] government is a willing partner for
[04:25:55] peace.
[04:25:57] Far from it.
[04:25:59] Its actions on the ground are
[04:26:01] dismantling the very foundations
[04:26:04] on which peace could stand
[04:26:07] and intentionally burying the very idea
[04:26:10] of a Palestinian state.
[04:26:14] It has shown how little it respects the
[04:26:17] sovereignty of other countries
[04:26:21] as we have seen in flagrant violations
[04:26:24] in Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Tunisia,
[04:26:29] and most recently Qatar.
[04:26:32] and his hostile rhetoric calling for the
[04:26:34] targeting of Al Axa Mosque
[04:26:38] will incite a religious war that would
[04:26:42] reach far beyond the region and lead to
[04:26:45] an allout clash
[04:26:47] that no nation would be able
[04:28:00] It is legal and historical status quo.
[04:28:06] Compromising the delicate balance in the
[04:28:08] holy city will turn it into a tinder box
[04:28:12] that ignites global conflict.
[04:28:17] And Jordan is serving as the main base
[04:28:19] for international humanitarian response
[04:28:22] in Raza, working by all possible means
[04:28:25] to provide critical supplies of aid and
[04:28:28] food. And we appreciate our regional and
[04:28:31] international partners.
[04:28:34] I'm also immensely proud of the many
[04:28:37] Jordanians,
[04:28:39] including men and women of Jordan armed
[04:28:42] forces who are at the heart of this
[04:28:45] effort. Ground convoys, aircraft crews,
[04:28:48] doctors, nurses, and mobile medical
[04:28:50] staff who work even under fire to
[04:28:55] provide relief.
[04:28:58] These and countless others carry forward
[04:29:01] Jordan's deep heritage of compassion and
[04:29:05] generosity
[04:29:07] to people in grave need.
[04:29:11] My friends, amid such darkness,
[04:29:14] there is a glimmer on the horizon.
[04:29:18] We are seeing more nations stepping up
[04:29:20] on behalf of a permanent ceasefire in
[04:29:24] Gaza.
[04:29:26] One that ensures the release of all
[04:29:28] hostages, unhindered humanitarian aid,
[04:29:32] and support for the Palestinian people
[04:29:35] as they rebuild.
[04:29:38] We all know that force is no foundation
[04:29:43] for security.
[04:29:45] It is a prelude for greater violence.
[04:29:50] Repeated wars are teaching generations
[04:29:52] of Israelis and Palestinians
[04:29:55] that their only recourse is the gun.
[04:30:00] Security will only come when Palestine
[04:30:03] and Israel begin to coexist.
[04:30:10] Seems I have the same problem as
[04:30:11] President Trump.
[04:30:16] begin to coexist side by side.
[04:30:20] This is the two-state solution in line
[04:30:24] with international law and UN
[04:30:26] resolutions.
[04:30:28] An independent and viable Palestinian
[04:30:31] state with East Jerusalem as its capital
[04:30:35] alongside a secure Israel living in
[04:30:38] peace with its neighbors.
[04:30:41] For almost a quarter of a century, this
[04:30:44] has been the promise of the Arab peace
[04:30:47] initiative in which Arab and Muslim
[04:30:49] partners around the globe extended their
[04:30:52] hand.
[04:30:54] My friends, for the past two years,
[04:30:58] we have finally seen the world's
[04:31:00] conscience stirring in the courage of
[04:31:04] ordinary people from every walk of life
[04:31:07] and every corner of the globe, raising
[04:31:11] their voices as one and declaring, "It
[04:31:15] has been too long.
[04:31:25] This United Nations must echo that call.
[04:31:30] It has been too long
[04:31:34] and it must act on that call until peace
[04:31:38] is a reality. Thank you.
[04:31:45] On behalf of the assembly, I wish to
[04:31:47] thank the king of the harshmite kingdom
[04:31:50] of Jordan.
[04:31:55] The assembly
[04:32:00] The assembly will hear and address by
[04:32:03] his excellency
[04:32:05] Lee Ju, President of the Republic of
[04:32:08] Korea.
[04:32:10] I request protocol to escort his
[04:32:12] excellency and invite him to address the
[04:32:16] assembly.
[04:32:33] I would like to express my respect and
[04:32:36] gratitude to all members of the United
[04:32:38] Nations and staff of the UN Secretariat
[04:32:41] for their contribution to world peace
[04:32:42] and shared prosperity.
[04:32:46] >> I extend my sincere congratulations to
[04:32:49] her excellency Analena Berbok on
[04:32:51] assuming the presidency of the 18th
[04:32:53] session of the UN General Assembly. I
[04:32:55] also pay tribute to Secretary General
[04:32:57] Antonio Gutes for his unwavering
[04:32:59] dedication and hard work.
[04:33:03] I hope that session of the UN General
[04:33:05] Assembly will achieve even more
[04:33:07] meaningful results through outstanding
[04:33:10] leadership.
[04:33:14] Madame President, Mr. Secretary and
[04:33:17] distinguished delegates,
[04:33:19] this year is a meaningful year marking
[04:33:21] the 18th anniversary of the founding of
[04:33:24] the United Nations. The past 80 years of
[04:33:27] the UN has been a valuable journey of
[04:33:30] protecting the dignity and values of
[04:33:32] humanity and at seeking a path forward
[04:33:34] for future generations.
[04:33:37] If someone asks what the UN has
[04:33:39] achieved,
[04:33:42] I would confidently reply, look at the
[04:33:45] 80ear history of the Republic of Korea.
[04:33:50] >> It is no exaggeration to say that the
[04:33:52] Republic of Korea's history dotted with
[04:33:54] challenges and responses is the history
[04:33:57] of the United Nations which has
[04:33:59] constantly confronted enormous
[04:34:00] challenges facing humanity.
[04:34:05] Liberated from Korea the very year that
[04:34:08] the United Nations was founded, the
[04:34:11] Republic of Korea emerged from the scars
[04:34:14] of division and ashes of war through UN
[04:34:16] assistance, maintaining national
[04:34:19] identity while achieving
[04:34:20] industrialization
[04:34:22] and blooming into a democracy.
[04:34:26] Therefore, the Republic of Korea in
[04:34:29] itself is a country that has proven the
[04:34:31] value of the UN's existence.
[04:34:35] Whenever the Republic of Korea revived
[04:34:37] the hopes of lives as precious as the
[04:34:40] weight of the universe amidst horrific
[04:34:43] wars and disasters,
[04:34:45] the UN flag cluttered at the center of
[04:34:48] that intense solidarity.
[04:34:52] The United Nations strive to provide
[04:34:55] equal rights and opportunities to
[04:34:58] everyone without discrimination
[04:35:01] has provided education and vaccines to
[04:35:04] make children's lives blossom.
[04:35:08] The small country east which rose with
[04:35:11] the support of the UN and the
[04:35:13] international community has become a
[04:35:16] proud UN member that is drawing the
[04:35:18] world's attention.
[04:35:20] It is raising its role and
[04:35:22] responsibility as a member of the
[04:35:23] international community more rapidly
[04:35:26] than any other country.
[04:35:29] There were times
[04:35:32] when democracy and peace were in crisis.
[04:35:35] But each time the Republic of Korea rose
[04:35:38] with indomitable strength,
[04:35:42] even a safe coup,
[04:35:45] the people of the Republic of Korea
[04:35:47] strong will desiring democracy and
[04:35:50] peace.
[04:35:53] The revolution of light that the people
[04:35:56] of the Republic of Korea achieved
[04:35:58] against the darkness of the insurrection
[04:36:01] last winter was a historic moment that
[04:36:04] demonstrated the brilliant achievement
[04:36:06] of the UN spirit.
[04:36:09] The remarkable resilience and strength
[04:36:12] of democracy that the Republic of Korea
[04:36:14] has shown will be ours as well of the
[04:36:18] entire world.
[04:36:21] I need you to take my hand and guide me
[04:36:24] away from all this. Away to where the
[04:36:26] light shines through to where the
[04:36:29] flowers bloom.
[04:36:33] >> As the novelist laurate of the Nobel
[04:36:36] Prize in literature wrote, the Republic
[04:36:38] of Korea will be a milestone of light
[04:36:41] for all those who join the journey of
[04:36:44] democracy.
[04:36:46] Today at the UN General Assembly, where
[04:36:49] world peace and humanity's shared
[04:36:51] prosperity is discussed,
[04:36:54] I proudly announce that a new Republic
[04:36:57] of Korea, which will be a beacon of
[04:36:58] light for global citizens, has
[04:37:00] completely returned to the international
[04:37:03] community.
[04:37:08] >> Thank you.
[04:37:11] The Republic of Korea, which has grown
[04:37:13] thanks to the support and assistance of
[04:37:15] the UN, will not hesitate to take on the
[04:37:18] role of a leading nation, generously
[04:37:20] sharing its experience and history of
[04:37:23] restoring democracy.
[04:37:26] Despite ceaseless efforts from all
[04:37:29] corners of the world, the international
[04:37:31] community's determination and aspiration
[04:37:34] to maintain international peace and
[04:37:36] security 80 years ago still remains an
[04:37:39] unfinished task for everyone.
[04:37:42] 280 million people are still in a state
[04:37:44] of extreme hunger.
[04:37:47] Armed conflicts around the world,
[04:37:49] including in Ukraine and the Middle
[04:37:51] East, as well as the climate crisis,
[04:37:53] which has already become a real problem.
[04:37:56] threaten the survival of humanity.
[04:37:59] The answer lies in the wisdom of the
[04:38:01] pioneers who founded the United Nations
[04:38:04] as well as the people of the Republic of
[04:38:07] Korea demonstrated. There is only one
[04:38:09] way more democracy.
[04:38:14] The people centered government of the
[04:38:16] Republic of Korea through the power of
[04:38:18] collective intelligence
[04:38:20] is seriously attempting innovation
[04:38:22] seeking better alternatives in
[04:38:25] democracy.
[04:38:27] The way to solve common challenges
[04:38:29] facing international community is no
[04:38:32] different.
[04:38:34] When all the countries experiencing the
[04:38:37] same problems gather here at the United
[04:38:39] Nations and continue multilateral
[04:38:42] cooperation, putting them together,
[04:38:46] we will all be able to move toward a
[04:38:48] bright future of peace and prosperity.
[04:38:56] I look forward to the UN80 initiative
[04:38:59] presented by the secretary general
[04:39:01] taking root as a vision that achieves UN
[04:39:05] evolution and advancement in line with
[04:39:07] the chain in line with the demands of
[04:39:09] our time.
[04:39:11] I also hope the UN security council can
[04:39:14] increase the number of seats of
[04:39:16] non-permanent members affecting changes
[04:39:19] in the international environment and its
[04:39:22] effectiveness and representation.
[04:39:25] As a member of the UN Security Council
[04:39:27] for the term 2024 to 2025,
[04:39:31] the Republic of Korea is making efforts
[04:39:34] so that the UN Security Council can
[04:39:36] respond proactively to threats to the
[04:39:39] international peace and security. Madame
[04:39:42] President, Mr. Secretary General and
[04:39:44] distinguished
[04:39:48] people of Korea, having restored
[04:39:50] democracy means of a better future.
[04:39:55] The Republic of Korea
[04:39:57] it responsibility as a responsibility
[04:40:01] that steadfastly approach the values of
[04:40:03] freedom of human rights, inclusiveness
[04:40:05] and solidarity championed by the United
[04:40:08] Nations.
[04:40:11] We will further develop our institutions
[04:40:14] and cultures so that everyone residing
[04:40:16] in the Republic of Korea, both national
[04:40:19] can be respected as an equal member of
[04:40:22] society in all of life.
[04:40:29] The Republic of Korea
[04:40:32] cooperation with each other
[04:40:35] while realizing the value of respect for
[04:40:37] human rights.
[04:40:40] In a time of crisis where immediate
[04:40:42] survival is urgent, words like
[04:40:45] solidarity, coexistence, and cooperation
[04:40:48] may feel somewhat distant.
[04:40:51] However, humanity has always dreamed of
[04:40:54] hopes as high as its deep despair.
[04:40:58] The progress we see today through a
[04:41:01] passion for a better tomorrow.
[04:41:04] The more difficult the times are, we
[04:41:07] must return to the basic spirit of the
[04:41:09] UN,
[04:41:11] trust in universal values of humankind.
[04:41:15] stressed the determination to not pass
[04:41:17] down the devastation
[04:41:19] led to the founding of the UN and has
[04:41:22] prevented and preserved peace.
[04:41:25] We today must
[04:41:28] trust more and join hands more firmly in
[04:41:31] order to build a better future, a better
[04:41:34] world for future generations.
[04:41:39] Korea will lead the way in multi-ateral
[04:41:42] cooperation toward a sustainable future.
[04:41:49] That is more important than anything in
[04:41:52] the Republic of Korea as well as
[04:41:54] elsewhere in the world. Peace and fun
[04:41:58] for democracy and economic development.
[04:42:03] The disparities we are currently facing
[04:42:06] evidently show how each ideals achieve
[04:42:10] dignity and sustainable development
[04:42:13] without
[04:42:20] the Republic of Korea is fulfilling its
[04:42:22] responsibility as a key contributor to
[04:42:25] the United Nations peacekeeping and
[04:42:28] peaceuilding activities
[04:42:31] soldiers who have steadfastly under the
[04:42:33] Republic of Korea, a divided nation, are
[04:42:36] helping to pave the way towards
[04:42:39] sustainable peace led by the UN.
[04:42:43] Threats to peace are not only physical
[04:42:46] elements.
[04:42:48] In an era where artificial intelligence
[04:42:50] technology is critical to security
[04:42:53] capabilities and cyber attacks threaten
[04:42:56] national security, we must confront not
[04:42:59] only visible enemies but also invisible
[04:43:02] enemies.
[04:43:05] If we passively let ourselves be dragged
[04:43:07] along by the changes era, we will meet
[04:43:12] deepening polarization and inequality
[04:43:15] unable to shake off the dark shadows of
[04:43:18] human rights abuses caused by the misuse
[04:43:20] of technology. However,
[04:43:23] we proactively respond to these changes,
[04:43:27] the high productivity
[04:43:30] to build a foundation for innovation,
[04:43:32] prosperity, create a will be for
[04:43:35] strengthening direct democracy
[04:43:39] that I will as
[04:43:44] president
[04:43:45] significantly contribute to the
[04:43:47] international community
[04:43:49] to promote the responsible use of AI.
[04:43:52] Furthermore,
[04:43:53] we intend to share our vision for the
[04:43:55] future of AI
[04:43:57] agi initiative at the APE economic
[04:44:01] leaders meeting
[04:44:03] in Korea next month.
[04:44:08] We will strive to ensure that for all
[04:44:12] where it is a cutting edge technology
[04:44:15] contribute to the universal values of
[04:44:16] humanity becomes a new normal for the
[04:44:20] international community.
[04:44:24] AIdriven technological innovations
[04:44:27] important
[04:44:29] in global challenges like the climate
[04:44:31] crisis
[04:44:36] over the past
[04:44:39] United Nations has paved the way for
[04:44:41] stable development spearheaded efforts
[04:44:44] to address climate crisis threatening
[04:44:46] the survival of humanity. Nations around
[04:44:49] the world must respond to these. The
[04:44:51] Republic of
[04:44:54] a great energy transition leveraging
[04:44:56] science and technology and digital
[04:44:58] innovation to increase energy efficiency
[04:45:01] and expand the share of renewable
[04:45:03] energy.
[04:45:05] We will submit a responsible nationally
[04:45:08] determined contribution within this year
[04:45:11] to the United of the international
[04:45:14] community.
[04:45:17] The fourth UN
[04:45:20] that will be co-hosted by the Republic
[04:45:22] of Chile in 2028
[04:45:26] to build substantive solidarity for the
[04:45:29] sustainable development of oceans.
[04:45:32] Such efforts
[04:45:35] to actively address
[04:45:38] are based on
[04:45:40] fulfills
[04:45:43] of sustainable development.
[04:45:49] Since the United
[04:45:52] sustainable development goals 10 years
[04:45:55] ago, the international community has
[04:45:57] made much progress in eradicating
[04:46:00] poverty and reducing inequality.
[04:46:03] However,
[04:46:04] demand for development financing is
[04:46:07] continuously increasing.
[04:46:09] The most vulnerable are still suffering.
[04:46:14] We must rarely face this greatity and
[04:46:17] create new momentum for change. We must
[04:46:20] move towards
[04:46:23] global development,
[04:46:26] the quality of financial resources. I
[04:46:29] trust that we will push in order to
[04:46:31] bring about cases like the Republic of
[04:46:34] Korea growing and developing from an aid
[04:46:36] recipient country to an aid donor
[04:46:39] country.
[04:46:42] This year,
[04:46:45] the 80th anniversary of the founding of
[04:46:47] the United Nations as well as the 80th
[04:46:49] anniversary of the Korean Peninsula. New
[04:46:52] challenges as well as unresolved tasks
[04:46:55] await us. democratic Korea will begin a
[04:46:58] new journey toward peaceful communities
[04:47:01] and shared the Korean peninsula.
[04:47:06] The first step will be to restore a
[04:47:09] broken inter Korean trust
[04:47:12] to a stance of mutual respect.
[04:47:16] The government of the Republic of Korea
[04:47:18] clearly reaffirms that it respects its
[04:47:21] current system, that it will not pursue
[04:47:23] any form of unification by absorption.
[04:47:26] and that it has no intention of engaging
[04:47:28] in acts.
[04:47:39] Based on these three principles, we
[04:47:42] intend to end the vicious cycle of
[04:47:45] unnecessary inter Korean military
[04:47:48] tension and hostile acts. That is a
[04:47:51] reason that we have proactively taken
[04:47:53] measures, including halting the launch
[04:47:56] of events and suspending broadcast
[04:47:58] toward the North.
[04:48:01] Going forward, the government of the
[04:48:03] Republic of Korea will consistently seek
[04:48:06] to reduce military tensions and restore
[04:48:08] inter Korean trust.
[04:48:11] The most certain peace is a state where
[04:48:14] there is no need to fight.
[04:48:16] >> Through comprehensive dialogue centered
[04:48:19] on exchange, normalization, and
[04:48:21] denuclearization. In other words,
[04:48:24] we must end the era of hostility and
[04:48:28] confrontation on the Korean peninsula
[04:48:30] and usher in a new era, a peaceful
[04:48:33] coexistence,
[04:48:34] shared growth.
[04:48:37] The fact that exchanges and cooperation
[04:48:39] are a shortcut to peace is a timeless
[04:48:43] demonstrated by the history of fraugh
[04:48:45] inter Korean relations
[04:48:49] by gradually expanding inter Korean
[04:48:51] exchanges and cooperation. We will pave
[04:48:54] the way for sustainable peace on the
[04:48:57] Korean peninsula.
[04:48:59] It is crucial for both the RF and the
[04:49:03] DPFK as well as international community
[04:49:05] to work together to establish peace and
[04:49:10] while striving to advance inter
[04:49:12] relations. We will provide active
[04:49:14] support and cooperation for efforts to
[04:49:16] normalize relations with the
[04:49:18] international community
[04:49:20] including
[04:49:22] between the United States and the DPRK.
[04:49:24] Denuclearization is undoubtedly a grave
[04:49:27] task, but it is time to seek realistic
[04:49:29] and rational solutions based on a
[04:49:32] wholeheaded perception that
[04:49:34] denuclearization cannot be achieved in
[04:49:36] the short term.
[04:49:39] The international community must gather
[04:49:40] its wisdom in a pragmatic and phase
[04:49:42] solution beginning with a stop in the
[04:49:45] sophistication of nuclear and missile
[04:49:46] capabilities going through a reduction
[04:49:49] process and reaching dismantlement.
[04:49:56] Realizing lasting peace on the Korean
[04:49:58] Peninsula would present new hope and
[04:50:01] possibility to humanity suffering from
[04:50:05] conflict.
[04:50:07] The Republic of Korea will end the cold
[04:50:09] war in the Korean through the ND
[04:50:13] initiative and fulfill its
[04:50:15] responsibility and rule to contribute to
[04:50:18] world peace and prosperity. A future
[04:50:21] where people from different nations
[04:50:22] cooperate and overcome global challenges
[04:50:25] together may sound like a rosy dream
[04:50:29] like vision.
[04:50:32] However, this is by no means an
[04:50:35] impossible dream. Peace is not merely
[04:50:38] the absence of armed conflict but the
[04:50:41] realization of a community where
[04:50:43] differences are respected and people
[04:50:45] coexist.
[04:50:48] As long as respect and aspiration for
[04:50:50] diversity is inside us, we can always
[04:50:54] unite and embrace one another.
[04:50:59] K culture is connecting people all over
[04:51:01] the world beyond borders, language and
[04:51:04] cultural differences.
[04:51:06] The success and spread of K culture
[04:51:09] proves that universal empathy is
[04:51:11] possible. transcending differences in
[04:51:14] all backgrounds.
[04:51:17] Gathering the energy of solidarity,
[04:51:19] coexistence, and consideration, the
[04:51:22] Republic of Korea, having ushered in a
[04:51:25] new diplomatic republic, is ready to
[04:51:27] move toward a sustainable future and a
[04:51:30] new page in human history.
[04:51:33] Though a difficult journey is expected,
[04:51:36] humanity has been able to grow and come
[04:51:39] this far by not giving up on challenges
[04:51:42] even in the face of adversity.
[04:51:46] As the people of the Republic of Korea
[04:51:48] raised colorful cheering sticks in the
[04:51:51] face of a crisis in democracy, I call on
[04:51:55] the international community at the
[04:51:56] United Nations to lift the lantern of
[04:51:59] hope lantern of hope that will light the
[04:52:02] future of humanity.
[04:52:04] The Republic of Korea will boldly lead
[04:52:06] the way toward a new era of peaceful
[04:52:09] coexistence and shared with the Korean
[04:52:11] people,
[04:52:14] a better future together.
[04:52:21] >> Thank you very much for your attention.
[04:52:26] On behalf of the assembly, I wish to
[04:52:28] thank the president of the Republic of
[04:52:31] Korea.
[04:52:37] The assembly will hear an address by his
[04:52:39] highness, Sheh Tamim bin Hammed Alani,
[04:52:44] Amir of the state ofQatar.
[04:52:47] I request protocol to escort his
[04:52:49] highness and invite him to address the
[04:52:51] assembly.
[04:53:15] most merciful.
[04:53:20] Mr. Secretary General,
[04:53:25] United States
[04:53:32] humanity has reached after two world
[04:53:34] wars
[04:53:36] these
[04:53:38] based on the the maintenance of
[04:53:39] international security and the for human
[04:53:43] dignity and state sovereignty and the
[04:53:46] non-interference
[04:53:47] internal affairs and to cooperate for
[04:53:50] the
[04:53:57] If we allow humans to continue
[04:54:06] perpetrators and violators enjoy
[04:54:09] benefits just because they can.
[04:54:14] the political realism we are facing
[04:54:20] reduced to the ability to impose a
[04:54:29] conduct
[04:54:32] find that violators
[04:54:36] tolerating them is a weakness
[04:54:41] must prioritize
[04:54:42] The discussion in international peer is
[04:54:46] how to restore collective security
[04:54:50] as per the UN
[04:54:52] to restore the legitimacy of the
[04:54:55] international system
[04:54:58] as
[04:55:00] on the 9th of September has suffered a
[04:55:02] treacherous attack that targeted the
[04:55:06] negotiating delegation of Hamas in a
[04:55:11] presidential neighborhood that includes
[04:55:13] schools and diplomatic missions.
[04:55:16] As a result of this attack, six martyrs
[04:55:19] have fallen, including a Qatari national
[04:55:22] who serves in the internal security
[04:55:25] forces and 18 people have been injured.
[04:55:32] Aggression was a violation against our
[04:55:34] sovereignty and a blatant violation that
[04:55:37] is unjustified of the but the
[04:55:41] was shocked because of the circumstances
[04:55:44] of this heinous act which we have
[04:55:46] classified as state terrorism
[04:55:51] unlike the client
[04:55:53] prime minister of Israel
[04:55:56] attack
[04:55:57] is not legitimate right
[04:56:02] perpetrators of terrorism
[04:56:07] is an act of a diplomacy that is
[04:56:11] dedicated to political assassinations
[04:56:15] and it undermines any diplomatic efforts
[04:56:19] ending the genocide against people in
[04:56:23] an attempt to kill politicians who are
[04:56:27] members of a delegation.
[04:56:32] were studying the American
[04:56:35] as you know
[04:56:37] as
[04:56:39] negotiations delegations of Hamas and
[04:56:42] Israel.
[04:56:54] hostages.
[04:56:57] The movement was
[04:57:01] negated by Israel unilaterally
[04:57:04] preventing an ability to ceasefire and
[04:57:07] the release of this withdrawal of the
[04:57:10] occupying forces
[04:57:13] and the humanitarian access and the
[04:57:16] release of Palestinian prisoners.
[04:57:22] our country and plot
[04:57:26] negotiate with delegations and plot to
[04:57:28] assassinate members of the
[04:57:31] teams.
[04:57:33] It's difficult to cooperate with such a
[04:57:35] mentality that does not respect the most
[04:57:39] cooperation.
[04:57:42] It is
[04:57:44] this not
[04:57:46] definition of a Consider
[04:57:58] negotiations
[04:58:00] of war in
[04:58:05] delude the public opinion.
[04:58:09] If they release Israeli hostages,
[04:58:14] the government
[04:58:18] the releasing the hostages. The goal is
[04:58:21] to destroy so that it is unlivable and
[04:58:25] where no one can study the treatment. In
[04:58:29] other words, and the viability of the
[04:58:33] strip to displace
[04:58:37] the leader wants to continue.
[04:58:40] He believes in what is called greater
[04:58:42] Israel.
[04:58:45] is an opportunity to settlements and the
[04:58:48] status quo in the holy s
[04:58:54] for
[04:58:55] the West Bank
[04:58:57] and
[04:59:00] expansion
[04:59:04] position is the goal of this warrant
[04:59:11] against sovereignty of a Gulf
[04:59:14] thousand of miles away has
[04:59:17] confirmed
[04:59:20] Israeli prime minister
[04:59:22] takes pride in changing the face of the
[04:59:29] manifestation of Isra's ability to
[04:59:31] intervene wherever however it desires
[04:59:37] countries countries have
[04:59:40] that have held an emergency summit in
[04:59:43] have warned against the consequences of
[04:59:44] this delusion.
[04:59:49] A democratic surround democratic country
[04:59:51] surrounded by enemies. But in fact, it
[04:59:54] is
[04:59:56] an enemy to its surrounding neighbors
[04:59:59] and its engagement
[05:00:02] and its leader is
[05:00:05] preventing the establishment of a
[05:00:07] Palestinian state. He promises that such
[05:00:10] a state will never be established.
[05:00:13] pride in preventing peace with the
[05:00:15] Palestinians
[05:00:17] and that he will prevent such peace in
[05:00:20] the future.
[05:00:23] Israel is
[05:00:25] states either have signed a peace
[05:00:27] agreement who are committed to the Arab
[05:00:31] but Isra does not make
[05:00:39] it will on its surroundings.
[05:00:42] neighbors and everyone who opposes
[05:00:46] and everyone who opposes its will either
[05:00:48] anti-semitic or
[05:00:51] terrorist. Even Israel's allies realize
[05:00:54] this fact and
[05:00:57] here we are today where we witness
[05:01:00] international solidarity movement that
[05:01:01] is similar to the international movement
[05:01:04] against apartheid last
[05:01:07] century and I I would be remiss not to
[05:01:10] express my appreciation with the
[05:01:12] solidarity we have received in Qatar
[05:01:14] after the attack including the statement
[05:01:16] by the security council that has
[05:01:18] condemned the attack.
[05:01:25] will remain true to
[05:01:33] reconciling
[05:01:36] security.
[05:01:39] We will continue to speak truth.
[05:01:42] We will engage in diplomacy when our
[05:01:45] enemies find it easier to use
[05:01:48] weapons.
[05:01:51] We have engaged to mediate an end to the
[05:01:54] war and allow for humanitarian access
[05:01:56] and release hostages and we have
[05:02:00] disinformation campaigns. However, these
[05:02:03] campaigns will not deter us. We will
[05:02:06] continue our efforts in cooperation and
[05:02:08] partnership with Egypt and the United
[05:02:10] States of America.
[05:02:14] We are firmly convinced that peace can
[05:02:16] only be achieved in our region.
[05:02:23] position from the security council
[05:02:29] accepting and tolerating the occupations
[05:02:32] crimes
[05:02:38] still allowing to the passing people to
[05:02:42] enjoy their right to self-determination
[05:02:44] and establish their state with East
[05:02:46] Jerusalem as its capital on the borders
[05:02:48] of 1967 as per UN resolutions and the
[05:02:52] two-state solution that has been the
[05:02:54] consensus of the international
[05:02:55] community.
[05:02:57] We appreciate the role of states that
[05:03:00] have recognized the state of Palestine.
[05:03:01] There is no doubt such recognition is
[05:03:05] morally important because sends a
[05:03:07] message that
[05:03:10] violence will not succeed in liquidated
[05:03:13] a just cause
[05:03:16] of Palestine. And we urge more states to
[05:03:19] recognize this.
[05:03:22] We believe that
[05:03:25] order and that humanity
[05:03:27] is intertwined. Therefore, has continued
[05:03:29] its diplomatic
[05:03:33] contribute to the settlement of other
[05:03:35] crises such as in Ukraine and wars in
[05:03:37] Africa and our persistence.
[05:03:40] have continued with partners in Africa
[05:03:44] in order to draft peace agreements and
[05:03:47] most importantly was the signing of the
[05:03:50] principles between the DRC
[05:03:54] and the Congo River alliance in March
[05:03:59] support the leadership of the US to
[05:04:03] achieve
[05:04:05] in the east of the country and will
[05:04:07] continue to engage
[05:04:11] in order to achieve the peaceful
[05:04:13] settlement of conflicts and to seize
[05:04:15] opportunities to establish global peace.
[05:04:20] Your excellencies, some states in our
[05:04:22] region still suffer the lack of security
[05:04:25] and stability. However, there is hope
[05:04:28] through some positive developments
[05:04:31] in our dear Syria. The end of last year
[05:04:34] is going through a new phase that we
[05:04:38] hope will be a path towards achieving
[05:04:40] the aspirations of the Syrian people
[05:04:42] towards stability, development, and the
[05:04:45] rule of law after the end of a dark
[05:04:48] phase of the history
[05:04:52] by
[05:04:55] the previous years.
[05:04:58] recall
[05:05:02] to support Syria from
[05:05:08] it seemed to fall also to the
[05:05:10] international agenda the international
[05:05:15] called upon to assist now
[05:05:19] proceed through the transition
[05:05:21] after decades
[05:05:25] experience in other areas.
[05:05:27] taught us that building
[05:05:30] and establishing relations.
[05:05:34] State and others is based on equality
[05:05:38] and internal stability on a basis of
[05:05:41] respect for diversity are paramount. At
[05:05:44] this stage
[05:05:47] will not
[05:05:51] support to our brothers.
[05:05:54] We have no doubt that the Syrians will
[05:05:56] be able to overcome this phase and to
[05:05:59] reject sectarianism in all its forms.
[05:06:03] They will reject external
[05:06:07] especially the Israeli attempts to
[05:06:09] divide
[05:06:13] and the conduct of Israel that is as
[05:06:15] though
[05:06:17] all areas south areas of Israel
[05:06:21] influence. The Middle East has also
[05:06:23] witnessed positive developments through
[05:06:25] the election of President Joseph in
[05:06:29] Lebanon and the appointment of Mr. as a
[05:06:34] prime minister which is a step towards
[05:06:36] stability in the country. Katar will
[05:06:39] continue to support Lebanon government
[05:06:41] and people and institutions and to
[05:06:44] support the Lebanese army.
[05:06:46] emphasized the need to implement
[05:06:49] security council resolution 1701 and the
[05:06:52] withdrawal of Israeli forces from the
[05:06:54] areas that occupied during the last war
[05:06:56] and to end the Israeli interference in
[05:06:58] internal
[05:07:00] for
[05:07:02] people in Sudan could continue to suffer
[05:07:05] an unprecedented humanitarian crisis
[05:07:07] because of violence. We call once again
[05:07:12] to prioritize the national interest
[05:07:17] comprehensive dialogue that leads to a
[05:07:20] permanent peace and that preserves the
[05:07:21] unity of Sudan,
[05:07:24] territorial integrity and independence
[05:07:26] and that achieves stability. We our
[05:07:30] support for all international efforts
[05:07:32] that aim to achieve this goal.
[05:07:35] distinguished
[05:07:38] has always been a from
[05:07:42] engage in negotiations and the
[05:07:45] population of solutions
[05:07:47] will the second world summit social
[05:07:51] development from the November this year
[05:07:56] to welcoming you all during this
[05:07:58] conference successes
[05:08:09] throughout the years
[05:08:12] and according to
[05:08:17] submitted
[05:08:19] applications
[05:08:22] believing that
[05:08:24] this is not just competition between
[05:08:28] a means to promote
[05:08:31] understanding such we have
[05:08:35] host
[05:08:38] the FIFA World Cup
[05:08:40] that we are able
[05:08:43] hosting supporting events of this matter
[05:08:50] the seriousness of
[05:08:53] the international community commits to
[05:08:55] our partnership in seeking
[05:09:01] justice in international relations.
[05:09:03] Thank you and may the peace of God be
[05:09:05] upon you.
[05:09:06] [Applause]
[05:09:14] On behalf of the assembly, I wish to
[05:09:18] thank the amir of the state of Qatar.
[05:09:28] The assembly will now hear an address by
[05:09:32] her excellency Jennifer Gillings
[05:09:34] Simmons,
[05:09:36] the president of the Republic of
[05:09:39] Suriname.
[05:09:41] I request the protocol to escort her
[05:09:43] excellency and invite her to address the
[05:09:46] as the assembly.
[05:09:55] >> Good morning,
[05:09:58] Madame President.
[05:10:00] We are here to commemorate
[05:10:04] the in in this special moment in history
[05:10:08] as we celebrate the United Nations 80th
[05:10:11] anniversary.
[05:10:14] And this 80th anniversary of the General
[05:10:16] Assembly coincides with the 50th
[05:10:19] anniversary of the independence of the
[05:10:21] Republic of Surinama and our membership
[05:10:24] of this organization.
[05:10:27] On behalf of the government and the
[05:10:29] people of the Republic of Surinama,
[05:10:32] I express sincere congratulations to the
[05:10:35] international community on this
[05:10:37] occasion.
[05:10:41] It is clear that a journey that spans
[05:10:44] over 80 years
[05:10:46] cannot be and has not been without
[05:10:49] challenges.
[05:10:51] The United Nations played in some
[05:10:54] instances an important role in ending
[05:10:57] colonial rule, worked on advancing human
[05:11:00] rights,
[05:11:02] and often provided hope and a future to
[05:11:05] the most vulnerable in our global
[05:11:07] community.
[05:11:10] This is also the organization that
[05:11:12] provided a voice
[05:11:15] to the global community and work to
[05:11:17] establish a b a balanced road order.
[05:11:21] aimed at adopting a framework for
[05:11:23] sustainable development agenda
[05:11:27] and contributes significantly to
[05:11:30] advancing human rights, more
[05:11:32] specifically the rights of women and
[05:11:35] children.
[05:11:37] The organization promoted education for
[05:11:40] all and universal access to healthcare.
[05:11:45] In some instances,
[05:11:47] the peaceful resolution of conflicts was
[05:11:50] achieved, preventing misery and saving
[05:11:54] human lives.
[05:11:56] Madame President,
[05:11:58] on the other hand,
[05:12:00] we must admit that the UN at other times
[05:12:06] regrettably has been unsuccessful in
[05:12:08] avoiding conflicts, wars, and violations
[05:12:12] of human rights.
[05:12:15] As we look at the world world today, we
[05:12:18] see that in Europe, war has returned.
[05:12:22] Elsewhere,
[05:12:24] wars are displacing millions,
[05:12:27] killing many, and threatening global
[05:12:30] security and peace.
[05:12:34] In other countries and regions,
[05:12:39] for instance, in the Middle East, we
[05:12:41] have witnessed unspeakable terror at the
[05:12:43] hands of terrorist organizations.
[05:12:49] The UN was not able to prevent that. At
[05:12:53] this moment, there are increased
[05:12:54] occurrences of grave violations of human
[05:12:57] rights and more specifically the rights
[05:13:00] of children.
[05:13:02] For example, in Gaza,
[05:13:06] it is unbearable to even think about
[05:13:09] their suffering.
[05:13:12] Also,
[05:13:14] within our own region, which is the
[05:13:17] Caribbean, we have not been spared of
[05:13:19] rising tensions.
[05:13:22] It is with heightened concern that we
[05:13:25] noted the secretary general's recent
[05:13:27] briefing on the Security Council meeting
[05:13:30] on the situation in Haiti. mentioning
[05:13:33] that the Haitians are enduring a perfect
[05:13:36] storm of suffering.
[05:13:41] Haiti
[05:13:43] is still paying a hefty price for being
[05:13:47] the first to throw away the shekels of
[05:13:49] slavery
[05:13:51] in the region of the Caribbean. Our
[05:13:54] hearts go out to the people of Haiti.
[05:13:58] Surinama strongly reiterates its
[05:14:00] position that conflict should primarily
[05:14:02] be resolved through dialogue.
[05:14:06] And we remind the international
[05:14:07] community
[05:14:09] that Latin America and the Caribbean
[05:14:13] are proclaimed a zone of peace.
[05:14:18] We do not want military aggression in
[05:14:21] our region.
[05:14:29] Madam President,
[05:14:32] this is the moment on the 80th
[05:14:36] anniversary we should reflect and ponder
[05:14:39] on the next 80 years.
[05:14:42] What do we have to do change and what
[05:14:45] needs to be done differently?
[05:14:49] We all must underscore and repeated
[05:14:53] ceaselessly today
[05:14:56] that the United Nations will only be
[05:14:59] successful
[05:15:01] if all nations
[05:15:03] without exception
[05:15:06] adhere to the resolutions we adopt.
[05:15:13] We can only keep the peace if we stop
[05:15:16] allowing
[05:15:17] that the votes of all the countries in
[05:15:20] the world can be nullified by one fto
[05:15:26] today
[05:15:28] particularly partially because of the
[05:15:31] work done by our organization
[05:15:34] some poor countries have developed
[05:15:36] substantially economically and otherwise
[05:15:39] they have become become powers who can't
[05:15:42] be ignored any longer.
[05:15:45] We have to remind ourselves
[05:15:48] that the world
[05:15:50] in which the United Nations was
[05:15:52] established 80 years ago
[05:15:55] does no longer exist.
[05:15:59] The the task ahead therefore is that we
[05:16:02] in the first place renew our vows
[05:16:05] recommmit to the principles and
[05:16:07] objectives of the charter of our
[05:16:10] organization
[05:16:11] and recognize all the voices in the
[05:16:14] world because people from all regions
[05:16:17] should have opportunities for a
[05:16:20] dignified life.
[05:16:23] Furthermore, the UN should adjust to the
[05:16:27] world we currently live in. This means,
[05:16:30] for example,
[05:16:32] the Security Council should expand to
[05:16:35] include all nations who exert major
[05:16:37] influence in the world.
[05:16:40] Exclusion of these players
[05:16:43] will only increase the risk of conflict
[05:16:47] and obstruct the beneficial cooperation
[05:16:49] necessary for humanity to develop and
[05:16:53] prosper.
[05:16:55] It is of great importance that all
[05:16:58] economically and otherwise strong
[05:17:00] nations and countries maintain a healthy
[05:17:04] competition that promotes the scientific
[05:17:07] advancement we need for sustainable
[05:17:10] development.
[05:17:13] On the other hand, these countries need
[05:17:16] to work together to guarantee global
[05:17:18] peace so crucial for the existence and
[05:17:22] growth for of the developing states and
[05:17:25] for their own countries.
[05:17:28] In this context, Surinama endorses the
[05:17:31] inclusion of amongst others Brazil,
[05:17:34] India and the representation of the
[05:17:37] African continent for equal membership
[05:17:40] of the council.
[05:17:43] Equally, we support the car composition
[05:17:45] for a non-permanent rotating seat for
[05:17:48] the small island development states and
[05:17:51] low-lying coastal countries.
[05:17:56] I would also like to remind the member
[05:17:58] states that my country Surinama has
[05:18:00] presented its candidacy as a
[05:18:02] non-permanent member of the council for
[05:18:04] the period 2043 to 2044.
[05:18:09] Madam President,
[05:18:12] the United The United Nations must be a
[05:18:16] genuine unity of nations.
[05:18:19] If our organization moving forward wants
[05:18:22] to play a crucial role in creating a
[05:18:24] prosperous future for humanity,
[05:18:27] we have no choice than to genuinely
[05:18:31] unite all of us. Surinama stands firmly
[05:18:35] for global peace, for the rule of law.
[05:18:39] and for the equal value of every human
[05:18:43] life.
[05:18:45] Considering this, Surinama once again
[05:18:48] calls for the lifting of the
[05:18:50] longstanding
[05:18:52] unjust embargo against Cuba, bringing
[05:18:56] misery to its people.
[05:18:59] Madame President,
[05:19:01] Surinama is a country
[05:19:04] with people of indigenous,
[05:19:06] maroon, Japanese, Hindustani,
[05:19:11] Creole, African, Chinese, and European
[05:19:14] descent.
[05:19:16] We all live together in a mosaic of
[05:19:19] cultures and faith.
[05:19:22] The persons from Surinamese origin
[05:19:26] living abroad are part of this mosaic of
[05:19:28] our population and can contribute to the
[05:19:31] socioeconomic development of the nation.
[05:19:36] We consider this diversity a great
[05:19:39] asset. Actually, Surinama does not have
[05:19:43] diversity. The Surinama is diversity and
[05:19:45] we keep working together to protect and
[05:19:48] grow our national unity for our own
[05:19:51] well-being and as an example of harmony
[05:19:55] in this often divided world.
[05:19:59] My country also carries immense natural
[05:20:02] wealth and it is our vision to create an
[05:20:05] economy that is resilient, sustainable
[05:20:09] and inclusive.
[05:20:13] Together we strive to build this more
[05:20:15] diverse economy by developing among
[05:20:18] others our tourism and agricultural
[05:20:20] sectors, strengthen our educational
[05:20:22] system and work towards universal access
[05:20:26] to basic healthcare.
[05:20:28] Surinama has a vast tourism potential
[05:20:32] with its green and lusterious illustrous
[05:20:35] interland, many waterfalls, rapids and
[05:20:38] great rivers for relaxation
[05:20:41] as well as for unforgettable adventures
[05:20:44] if you're inclined to that. Rich
[05:20:46] biodiversity, cultural treasures, and
[05:20:49] the UNESCO acknowledged historical city
[05:20:52] of Paramarim.
[05:20:56] Through cooperation
[05:20:59] in the agriculture sector with our
[05:21:00] neighbors, we aim at improving food
[05:21:03] security within Surinama and the
[05:21:05] Caribbean community.
[05:21:08] My government views energy security as a
[05:21:11] strategic priority for national
[05:21:14] development, regional stability, and
[05:21:16] economic resilience.
[05:21:19] With an investment of more than 10
[05:21:22] billion US dollars for the development
[05:21:25] of our offshore oil and gas, the country
[05:21:27] is getting a new beginning, a new start
[05:21:30] that will contribute significantly to
[05:21:32] our economic growth. However,
[05:21:36] we know
[05:21:38] oil and gas revenue should not be the
[05:21:40] sole fundament.
[05:21:44] Hence, we need investments in relevant
[05:21:46] sectors in our country.
[05:21:50] We are steadily advancing our energy
[05:21:52] transition.
[05:21:53] While we already source about 50% of our
[05:21:56] energy needs through hydro power, we are
[05:21:59] moving toward natural gas and other
[05:22:01] forms of renewable energy as part of our
[05:22:05] long-term vision because we know climate
[05:22:08] change is a fact.
[05:22:11] Madame President, I firmly believe that
[05:22:14] education is the foundation upon which
[05:22:16] every prosperous society is built. We
[05:22:20] are committed to invest in our education
[05:22:23] system,
[05:22:25] our teachers, our children and youth.
[05:22:28] The future of any country depends on the
[05:22:30] talent and skills of its people.
[05:22:35] My country reaffirms strongly its
[05:22:39] commitment to upholding the rights of
[05:22:41] indigenous and tribal communities,
[05:22:45] ensuring that their livelihoods,
[05:22:47] tradition, knowledge systems are
[05:22:50] respected and preserved and the
[05:22:52] acknowledgment of their collective land
[05:22:54] rights.
[05:22:56] Strengthening our institutions is high
[05:22:59] on our agenda.
[05:23:02] Surinama has worked tirelessly on the
[05:23:05] prevention of diseases and despite
[05:23:07] challenges we have achieved results that
[05:23:10] we as a country can be proud of.
[05:23:13] As of June 30, 2025,
[05:23:18] Surinama has officially been declared
[05:23:20] malari free by the World Health
[05:23:23] Organization after 30 years of
[05:23:26] continuous fight against this disease.
[05:23:29] the first in the Amazon region to
[05:23:31] receive such a recognition.
[05:23:34] We're aware of the responsibility to
[05:23:37] remain vigilant as government as well as
[05:23:40] a community to ensure that these gains
[05:23:43] are sustained.
[05:23:46] Surinama's example showcases that we too
[05:23:50] can surely make a valuable contribution
[05:23:52] in combating infectious diseases.
[05:23:56] Madame President, the Caribbean
[05:23:58] community is expanding its outreach
[05:24:03] and in this light, Surinama also
[05:24:05] welcomes the recently concluded second
[05:24:07] Africa cariccom summit held in the
[05:24:10] Republic of Ethiopia.
[05:24:12] This Madame President honors the
[05:24:14] historic cultural and human bonds
[05:24:18] between the regions of the Caribbean and
[05:24:21] Africa. Surinama also acknowledges the
[05:24:25] kiccom 10-point plan for reparatory
[05:24:27] justice which has our full and strong
[05:24:31] endorsement.
[05:24:34] Slavery was a crime is a crime against
[05:24:36] humanity and we're talking about
[05:24:39] reparations. Yes,
[05:24:42] we will furthermore continue to
[05:24:44] contribute with KACOM aiming at
[05:24:46] enhancing the organization's
[05:24:48] geopolitical influence.
[05:24:52] Despite our commitment as a country to
[05:24:55] the Paris agreement 10 years ago, we see
[05:24:58] that the climate crisis is worsening.
[05:25:01] It's worse than we fear.
[05:25:04] Our countries have least contributed to
[05:25:06] climate change
[05:25:09] and carbon emissions, but are hit the
[05:25:12] hardest by its effects, directly
[05:25:14] impacting the livelihood and economic
[05:25:16] growth of our peoples.
[05:25:19] Surinama calls for the urgent attention
[05:25:22] of the international community to
[05:25:24] address the detrimental impact of
[05:25:26] climate change facing the small island
[05:25:30] developing states and countries with
[05:25:32] low-lying coastal areas.
[05:25:37] Our forest stand strong.
[05:25:44] More than 90% of our land is covered by
[05:25:48] rainforest
[05:25:51] and this makes us the most forested
[05:25:53] country in the world. Your eyes have
[05:25:57] never seen so much green. Surinama is
[05:26:01] one of the three carbon negative
[05:26:04] countries on earth.
[05:26:07] Since 1992,
[05:26:09] our forest has absorbed nearly 290
[05:26:12] million tons of carbon.
[05:26:15] And each year, we capture more than we
[05:26:17] emit. And we want to keep it that way.
[05:26:23] The protection and conservation of our
[05:26:25] forest has been a priority.
[05:26:29] It doesn't stand by default, but by
[05:26:33] design. We have been logging sustainably
[05:26:36] for decades and did so with a
[05:26:39] sustainable tropical rainforest
[05:26:41] management system
[05:26:43] developed in Surinama,
[05:26:45] an ecological approach to forestry.
[05:26:49] Also, the indigenous and tribal
[05:26:51] communities protect the forest by their
[05:26:53] continued stewardship.
[05:26:57] We are proud of the way we did it.
[05:27:01] But pride alone does not pay the bills
[05:27:04] and does not develop the indigenous and
[05:27:06] tribal communities.
[05:27:09] Madame President,
[05:27:11] we must not forget
[05:27:14] that these forests or forests are in
[05:27:19] competition
[05:27:21] with fast resources such as gold,
[05:27:26] diamond, boide, and more.
[05:27:31] We will need to make difficult choices.
[05:27:35] We want to keep our forest coverage at a
[05:27:38] minimum of 90%.
[05:27:41] But we cannot do it alone.
[05:27:45] The time has come for the world's
[05:27:47] largest emitters to share this
[05:27:51] responsibility not only with words but
[05:27:54] with action, justice and finance.
[05:27:59] Surinama strongly calls for global
[05:28:02] action,
[05:28:04] predictable climate finance for
[05:28:06] highforested, low deforestation
[05:28:08] countries, fair recognition of real
[05:28:11] carbon removals and direct support for
[05:28:15] the communities who live in and protect
[05:28:17] these forests.
[05:28:20] Surinama, Madame President, therefore
[05:28:22] endorses the initiative
[05:28:25] of the COP 30 presidency to launch the
[05:28:28] tropical rainforest tropical forest
[05:28:31] forever facility and calls upon the
[05:28:34] international community to contribute to
[05:28:36] its success.
[05:28:40] Surinama as mentioned pre previously
[05:28:42] takes pride in being an example of
[05:28:44] peaceful coexistence
[05:28:47] having different cultures, religions and
[05:28:49] the traditions to live together in
[05:28:52] respect and solidarity.
[05:28:56] This is our gift to the world.
[05:28:59] The second gift because we also have a
[05:29:03] forest that is delivering services
[05:29:07] to the whole world.
[05:29:12] This gift proves that harmony can
[05:29:15] prevail.
[05:29:18] As stated upon our admission
[05:29:21] to the United Nations in 1975,
[05:29:25] our republic indicated our willingness
[05:29:27] to engage with the international
[05:29:29] community.
[05:29:32] My country reiterates its strong
[05:29:35] commitment to multilateralism,
[05:29:38] one of humanity's most important
[05:29:40] achievements with which needs our
[05:29:43] protection
[05:29:44] in this time of change.
[05:29:49] In closing,
[05:29:51] aggression and military force should be
[05:29:54] replaced with peaceful resolution and
[05:29:56] dialogue
[05:29:58] because it doesn't solve problems. It
[05:30:01] create destruction and misery.
[05:30:05] As a matter of urgency,
[05:30:08] I call on every member state to keep the
[05:30:11] peace,
[05:30:13] protect the planet and all human rights.
[05:30:16] Surinama has shown the world that living
[05:30:20] sustainably together is possible.
[05:30:24] We are really better together.
[05:30:28] Thank you, Grant Tanya. And may God be
[05:30:31] with you.
[05:30:41] On behalf of the assembly,
[05:30:44] I wish to thank the president of the
[05:30:46] republic of Surinami.
[05:30:52] The assembly will hear an address by his
[05:30:55] excellency
[05:30:57] Katinas Naetta,
[05:31:00] President of the Republic of Luania.
[05:31:04] I request protocol to escort his
[05:31:06] excellency and invite him to address the
[05:31:09] assembly.
[05:31:27] Dear Mr. Chairman, excellencies, ladies
[05:31:30] and gentlemen,
[05:31:32] 80 years ago, humanity emerging from the
[05:31:36] Second World War embarked on a long road
[05:31:40] towards peace.
[05:31:43] Building on the solid foundation of the
[05:31:46] rules international order,
[05:31:49] our forefathers created the United
[05:31:52] Nations and its institutional system.
[05:31:57] This system was never perfect. Many
[05:32:00] nations, Lithuania included, had to
[05:32:04] struggle for decades seeking freedom,
[05:32:07] independence, and sovereignity.
[05:32:10] Many people suffered war, famine, and
[05:32:14] premature death.
[05:32:16] And yet, it was the best international
[05:32:20] order that we have ever.
[05:32:24] The United Nations system embodied the
[05:32:26] great hope that nourishes the human soul
[05:32:30] and guides our actions for the universal
[05:32:34] good. Together we succeeded in
[05:32:37] condemning war and conquest, at least in
[05:32:40] terror, if not always in practice.
[05:32:44] To this day, even the worst aggressors
[05:32:47] feel ashamed to openly conquer, destroy,
[05:32:52] and enslave.
[05:32:54] Instead, they talk about special
[05:32:56] military operations and the need to
[05:32:59] protect those who frankly do not want to
[05:33:02] be protected.
[05:33:05] This shame is a significant achievement
[05:33:08] of our time. To the extent that current
[05:33:11] international norms limit the behavior
[05:33:13] of offenders, they help countless people
[05:33:17] to survive, escape torture, or even
[05:33:21] prosper.
[05:33:23] Thus, it is an ever growing concern to
[05:33:26] witness these same norms being subjected
[05:33:30] to increasingly open and brutal attacks.
[05:33:34] Our international order is being slowly
[05:33:38] eroded by the irresponsible actions of
[05:33:41] those who should know better. The world
[05:33:45] is turning into a much more dangerous
[05:33:47] place.
[05:33:49] We have seen this before. We cannot
[05:33:52] ignore the striking parallels between
[05:33:55] the present day and the events of 1938,
[05:34:00] a time when the world chose appeasement
[05:34:04] over international law and diplomacy
[05:34:08] over deterrence culminating in the
[05:34:11] infamous Munich pact.
[05:34:15] That was a short-sighted attempt to
[05:34:18] satisfy a dangerous revisionist
[05:34:20] aggressor by giving away the territory
[05:34:23] of a sovereign nation. It proved to be a
[05:34:28] complete failure.
[05:34:30] The Munich pact not only emboldened the
[05:34:34] Nazi regime but also opened the door for
[05:34:37] Soviet expansion.
[05:34:39] Soon after the secret protocols of the
[05:34:42] mullet of ribbon drop pact carved Europe
[05:34:46] into spheres of influence and sealed the
[05:34:50] fate of many independent states. As
[05:34:54] Europe descended into another great war,
[05:34:58] Lethania and the other Baltic states
[05:35:00] were illegally occupied, annexed and
[05:35:04] brutalized.
[05:35:06] After regaining the independence 35
[05:35:09] years ago, Lethinia feels a duty to
[05:35:12] guard the bitter memory of past
[05:35:15] mistakes.
[05:35:16] Never again will we place our hopes in a
[05:35:21] peacement.
[05:35:22] Never again we will we stand aside.
[05:35:26] Never again shall Pandora's box be
[05:35:29] opened.
[05:35:31] In 1938
[05:35:33] it was Czechoslovakia
[05:35:35] that was abandoned.
[05:35:38] Today we cannot abandon Ukraine alone.
[05:35:42] The war in Ukraine is well in
[05:35:43] >> in the end included one of the one of
[05:35:46] the um partners in organizing today's
[05:35:48] forum is is is Denmark. So let me turn
[05:35:50] back to a member state representative
[05:35:52] and ask um his excellency Yep Tranholm
[05:35:54] Mikkelson who's the permanent secretary
[05:35:56] of state for the foreign affairs of
[05:35:57] Denmark to to provide some perspectives
[05:36:00] on this topic.
[05:36:02] >> Thank you very much excellencies ladies
[05:36:05] and gentlemen. Uh while Denmark is a
[05:36:08] small country and cannot claim to be a
[05:36:10] key player in a matter like this one we
[05:36:13] do have a little bit of history with
[05:36:14] this particular issue. uh back in 20056
[05:36:18] uh the last time we were an elected
[05:36:20] member of the security council that was
[05:36:23] the time of the election of Bankymoon.
[05:36:26] uh but when we look into our files of
[05:36:28] that period of time we have to admit
[05:36:30] that we played no role whatsoever uh and
[05:36:32] cannot really see that this was an issue
[05:36:35] that figured prominently in 2015 16 we
[05:36:39] were not uh in the security council but
[05:36:42] at that time the process was conducted
[05:36:44] by a Danish uh politician uh as the
[05:36:48] president of the general assembly and he
[05:36:51] was quite pushy in terms of uh trying to
[05:36:53] make this process more open and and
[05:36:56] transparent. And we believe that we
[05:36:58] achieved quite some progress.
[05:37:20] Heat. Heat.
[05:37:30] Heat.
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[05:37:49] Heat.
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[05:38:14] [Music]
[05:38:16] Heat. Heat.
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[05:38:44] [Music]
[05:39:08] I think export chaos for strategic gain.
[05:39:12] Russia Russia is not acting alone. The
[05:39:14] countries enabling Russia's war uh
[05:39:17] against Ukraine also violate
[05:39:19] international law. They prolong the war
[05:39:23] and deepen unnecessary suffering. Their
[05:39:26] actions damage us all, every sovereign
[05:39:29] nation.
[05:39:31] Lethinia therefore calls on the
[05:39:34] international community to maintain
[05:39:37] strong political, military, humanitarian
[05:39:39] and economic support for Ukraine. Having
[05:39:43] already provided more than 1 billion
[05:39:45] euros in assistance, half of which for
[05:39:48] reconstruction and long-term recovery,
[05:39:51] we are setting an example to follow.
[05:39:55] It is equally vital that the
[05:39:58] international community stop buying
[05:40:00] Russia's energy resources. Without all
[05:40:03] that oil and gas money, Moscow's war
[05:40:07] machine would finally stop.
[05:40:11] If history is any indicator, Russia will
[05:40:14] never stop uh using energy for its
[05:40:17] geopolitical goals. Wherever Russian
[05:40:20] energy resources flow, corruption,
[05:40:23] blackmail, and sabotage will follow.
[05:40:27] Let me remind you, this is a country
[05:40:30] that understands only the language of
[05:40:32] force. Ukraine's ability to deter
[05:40:35] aggression will be the decisive factor
[05:40:38] in the future.
[05:40:40] Moreover, peace will never be
[05:40:42] sustainable without justice. Russia's
[05:40:45] numerous war crimes from mass killings
[05:40:47] and attacks on hospitals to the
[05:40:49] abduction, deportation and
[05:40:51] indoctrination of children demand
[05:40:54] accountability.
[05:40:56] My country country strongly supports the
[05:40:59] special tribunal for the crime of
[05:41:01] aggression under the opaces of the
[05:41:03] council of Europe. We call on all states
[05:41:07] to endorse this initiative.
[05:41:09] Accountability must have real
[05:41:11] consequences. legal, political, and
[05:41:15] financial.
[05:41:17] As a co-founder of Register of Damage
[05:41:19] for Ukraine, Lithuinia calls on all
[05:41:22] eligible states to join this vital
[05:41:25] effort. Russia's frozen asses must
[05:41:28] eventually be used to help Ukraine
[05:41:30] defend itself and rebuild.
[05:41:34] I also cannot stress strongly enough
[05:41:36] that the return of all deported
[05:41:39] Ukrainian children and illegally
[05:41:41] detained civilians must be a global
[05:41:44] priority. We urge all states and
[05:41:47] institutions to strengthen international
[05:41:50] efforts and to ensure their safe h
[05:41:54] homecoming.
[05:41:56] Ladies and gentlemen, as crucial as
[05:41:58] Russia's war of aggression against
[05:42:01] Ukraine is, it is only part of the grow
[05:42:04] global upheaval.
[05:42:07] Lethia watches the current situation in
[05:42:09] the Middle East with deep concern. We
[05:42:13] join the international community in
[05:42:15] calling for the full and immediate
[05:42:17] implementation of the ceasefire in the
[05:42:20] Gaza Strip. To prevent starvation,
[05:42:23] humanitarian aid must be allowed to
[05:42:25] reach those in need without obstruction.
[05:42:30] At the same time, the unconditional
[05:42:32] release of all remaining Israeli
[05:42:35] hostages remains a crucial step towards
[05:42:38] ending hostilities.
[05:42:41] Lethin is firmly committed to a just and
[05:42:44] lasting peace in the Middle East. We
[05:42:47] condemn all the actions that undermine
[05:42:50] this goal. The ongoing mediation efforts
[05:42:54] led by the United States, Qatar, and
[05:42:57] Egypt deserve our full support.
[05:43:02] There's no alternative but to revitalize
[05:43:05] a credible political process towards a
[05:43:08] two-state solution, ensuring that the
[05:43:11] state of Israel and an independent
[05:43:14] democratic
[05:43:16] contiguous sovereign and viable state of
[05:43:19] Palestine can live side by side in
[05:43:22] peace, security and mutual recognition
[05:43:26] with Jerusalem as the future capital of
[05:43:29] both states. states. Sadly, many states
[05:43:34] remain trapped in cycles of conflict,
[05:43:37] crisis, and long-term fragility. It is
[05:43:40] our shared responsibility to support
[05:43:43] those in need as the stabilization
[05:43:46] spreads far and wide across
[05:43:48] international borders, regions, and
[05:43:51] continents. Our attention must also
[05:43:55] focus on the growing challenge of
[05:43:58] disinformation which is increasingly
[05:44:00] being used to undermine democratic
[05:44:03] institutions and destabilize entire
[05:44:06] nations and societies.
[05:44:08] Lethinia calls on all members of the
[05:44:11] international community to defend truth
[05:44:14] as s the supreme value and to fight
[05:44:17] attempts to rewrite history. Historical
[05:44:20] memory must be preserved.
[05:44:24] Ladies and gentlemen, as we face high
[05:44:27] global uncertainty, one choice remains
[05:44:30] entirely clear. Either we will repeat
[05:44:33] the mistakes of history or we will find
[05:44:36] the resolve to defend the core
[05:44:39] principles of the United Nation.
[05:44:43] Today, Lethania chooses to act. We call
[05:44:48] on the international community to
[05:44:50] respond to today's challenges with unity
[05:44:53] and determination.
[05:44:54] We call on the United Nations to return
[05:44:57] to its founding purpose, to prevent the
[05:45:00] scorch of war, to protect human dignity,
[05:45:04] and to uphold the rights of nations
[05:45:07] large and small.
[05:45:10] Together, we must ensure that no
[05:45:12] permanent seat on the Security Council
[05:45:15] grants any state permanent impunity.
[05:45:19] We must support those who defend the
[05:45:21] very principles of the UN charter. In
[05:45:25] this spirit, I welcome the secretar's
[05:45:28] general's UNAT reform agenda, a timely
[05:45:34] blueprint for adopting this institution
[05:45:37] to the realities of today's world.
[05:45:40] His call for a more inclusive,
[05:45:43] effective, and accountable United
[05:45:45] Nations deserves our broad support.
[05:45:49] Lethnia stands firmly behind these
[05:45:52] efforts to reimagine uh multilateralism.
[05:45:55] We call on all states to strengthen our
[05:45:58] colle collective ability to act across
[05:46:02] all three pillars. Peace and security,
[05:46:05] human rights and development.
[05:46:08] Our message must be simple and
[05:46:10] straightforward. Aggression cannot win
[05:46:13] and the principles of the UN charter
[05:46:17] must prevail. Let us rise to the demands
[05:46:20] of this moment. Thank you very much.
[05:46:33] On behalf of the assembly, I wish to
[05:46:36] thank his excellency the president of
[05:46:39] the Republic of Lutherania.
[05:46:45] The assembly will hear an address by his
[05:46:48] excellency Marcelo Rebello Dausa,
[05:46:53] the president of the Portuguese
[05:46:55] Republic. I request protocol to escort
[05:46:58] his excellency and invite him to address
[05:47:01] the assembly.
[05:47:07] >> Mr. Chairman,
[05:47:11] excellencies,
[05:47:13] symbolic moment for United Nations, the
[05:47:17] celebration by 80 years and for us
[05:47:20] Portuguese 70 years of membership.
[05:47:24] The time of judgment, of compromise, of
[05:47:28] renewal,
[05:47:29] multilateral ambition.
[05:47:32] Portugal is today what always aspired to
[05:47:35] be a noble country to the world
[05:47:38] listening dialoguing
[05:47:40] building bridges deeply multilateralist
[05:47:44] and guided by the charter of United
[05:47:46] Nations. A world with more cooperation
[05:47:50] respect for international law is safer,
[05:47:53] more predictable,
[05:47:55] stable, peaceful, prosperous, plural,
[05:47:58] representative and able to respond.
[05:48:01] collectively to global challenges.
[05:48:06] 70 years ago, we were living still in
[05:48:08] dictatorship
[05:48:10] and we found in this community the space
[05:48:16] to rediscover
[05:48:18] the real values
[05:48:20] and contributing to global solutions.
[05:48:23] And even now in the change world,
[05:48:26] fragmented, polarized, impredictable,
[05:48:29] this community
[05:48:31] is a key community to defend basic
[05:48:36] principles of a coexistence between
[05:48:39] nations, cultural, civilizations.
[05:48:43] And it is with this coherence
[05:48:46] and the sense of responsibility
[05:48:50] with the conscience of the need of
[05:48:52] contributing acting and deciding guided
[05:48:55] to values and principles that will be
[05:48:58] candidates to the security council in
[05:49:02] 2728
[05:49:04] a decision we formalized in 2013.
[05:49:09] Excellencies, let me pay tribute to the
[05:49:13] former president of General Assembly for
[05:49:16] his support to the adoption of the pack
[05:49:18] for the future. Let me congratulate
[05:49:22] the present president of this session
[05:49:25] wishing the success
[05:49:28] in her term. But I would very
[05:49:33] specifically and in Portuguese this time
[05:49:37] say a word about the remarkable work of
[05:49:42] the secret general Antonio,
[05:49:46] >> his humanism,
[05:49:50] devotion to international law,
[05:49:55] the reforms he has championed
[05:50:00] 2017 including
[05:50:02] now including UN80
[05:50:05] and the Pact for the future
[05:50:10] are testaments to his work and will be
[05:50:12] here
[05:50:17] having a Portuguese as Secretary General
[05:50:19] United Nations
[05:50:24] someone is projecting a Portuguese way
[05:50:27] of acting in international relations.
[05:50:34] He will always be supported by Portugal.
[05:50:39] And I must congratulate him for his
[05:50:41] speech
[05:50:43] because he said, "I will never give up.
[05:50:46] I know him ever since he we were
[05:50:48] teenagers. He never gave up ever." And
[05:50:52] he's right.
[05:50:54] It's true. We live at a time of multiple
[05:50:57] crisis and persistent crisis. Division,
[05:51:00] polarization, vulations of international
[05:51:02] law, cleavage between power exercise and
[05:51:07] responsibility, technology and ethics,
[05:51:10] urgency of crisis and capacity of
[05:51:14] response and action.
[05:51:16] United Nations faces an existential
[05:51:21] moment
[05:51:22] without change,
[05:51:24] without renewal.
[05:51:28] The United Nations will be marginalized
[05:51:30] and we could be left to the law of
[05:51:34] force.
[05:51:35] No G1, no G2, no G3, no G1 + 1, 1 + 2 or
[05:51:44] 2 + 1 will be an alternative.
[05:51:50] No absence of multilateralism
[05:51:54] will avoid the need of multilateralism.
[05:51:57] The world is multipolar. Will be
[05:52:00] multipolar. Just think at the situation
[05:52:03] in Ukraine or the situation in Middle
[05:52:06] East. In Ukraine for years and now for
[05:52:10] months, for eight months, one is waiting
[05:52:13] the mediation of the most powerful in
[05:52:16] the world.
[05:52:18] Do we have a ceasefire?
[05:52:21] No, we don't.
[05:52:24] In the case of Middle East,
[05:52:27] we waited and waited and waited for the
[05:52:29] intervention of the most powerful in the
[05:52:31] world. Did you have a ceasefire
[05:52:36] without the multipolar, multilateral
[05:52:39] intervention of so many countries
[05:52:43] here in New York
[05:52:46] with the recognition of
[05:52:48] the existence of the state of Palestine,
[05:52:53] some Europeans, others non-Europeans,
[05:52:57] we won't change
[05:53:00] soon.
[05:53:01] This means
[05:53:03] we need United Nations. We need
[05:53:06] multilateralism. We need dialogue
[05:53:08] between countries from every continent.
[05:53:13] And the same for international law. We
[05:53:15] need international law. We need
[05:53:17] international law for the reform of
[05:53:22] United Nations. We need international
[05:53:24] law
[05:53:27] as a foundation of peace and justice.
[05:53:30] A world governed by rules is a safer and
[05:53:33] more predictable and equitable world.
[05:53:36] We need a chart of United Nations as a
[05:53:39] common compass. Of course, we must
[05:53:43] adjust United Nations. But we must never
[05:53:47] forget the lesson of the League of
[05:53:49] Nations.
[05:53:51] When one forgets the principles,
[05:53:54] when one abandons the principles
[05:53:57] on account of pure real politic,
[05:54:00] I mean the power
[05:54:04] or the powers of the moment, one forgets
[05:54:08] that no power is eternal, no personality
[05:54:11] is eternal. Empires went up and went
[05:54:15] down. We know by experiences
[05:54:19] colonials
[05:54:23] inside Europe all kind of empires
[05:54:27] went up and went down.
[05:54:32] We believe that in the reform of United
[05:54:35] Nations
[05:54:37] we have three pillars
[05:54:40] prevention
[05:54:42] partnership and protection.
[05:54:46] preemptive action before the conflict,
[05:54:48] not just afterwards. Mediation,
[05:54:51] preventive diplomacy,
[05:54:54] intervention of the Secretary General
[05:54:56] and of the PBC,
[05:54:59] avoiding distraction and institution
[05:55:02] collapse,
[05:55:05] building peace, fighting against the
[05:55:07] deep causes of violence, promoting
[05:55:11] resilient and peaceful societies.
[05:55:14] But development,
[05:55:18] peace building without development,
[05:55:22] preventive action without development
[05:55:25] doesn't work.
[05:55:27] We co-presided together with an African
[05:55:30] partner Burundi.
[05:55:33] The preparation the fourth conference on
[05:55:36] financing development ideas dialogue
[05:55:39] determination results
[05:55:42] without sustainable development no
[05:55:45] lasting peace is possible.
[05:55:48] Never forget to implement the 2030
[05:55:51] agenda and the reform of the
[05:55:56] international financial architecture.
[05:55:59] It's a priority
[05:56:01] involving the digital the space
[05:56:04] artificial intelligence technologies as
[05:56:08] force for peace not tools for
[05:56:09] domination. Bridging the digital and
[05:56:12] technological divides in as central
[05:56:17] to build resilient societies.
[05:56:24] Good.
[05:56:25] >> And with great pride, we share in the
[05:56:29] priority of prioritizing oceans,
[05:56:33] addressing climate change. We
[05:56:37] can talk about combating climate change,
[05:56:40] but we must first and foremost admit
[05:56:42] that there is this change. That's why we
[05:56:45] prepared for UNO 2 in Lisbon and we were
[05:56:49] at UNOK in O in in Nice. We were one of
[05:56:54] the first European states to ratify the
[05:56:58] BBJ treaty.
[05:57:02] We project 27%
[05:57:05] of our marine surface area.
[05:57:11] that is 3% of the objective for 2030.
[05:57:17] >> Speaking of the bill of partnership,
[05:57:21] United Nations must deepen
[05:57:24] partnerships, strategic partnerships
[05:57:27] with regional organizations.
[05:57:30] Portugal has the experience that is very
[05:57:34] specific.
[05:57:38] We have the experience
[05:57:41] of the community of Portuguese speaking
[05:57:43] countries
[05:57:44] speaking community
[05:57:47] present in nine countries, four
[05:57:50] continents, one language,
[05:57:57] >> a language, a short platform with its
[05:58:00] own voice at the UN.
[05:58:03] We hosted the 10th global forum of the
[05:58:06] alliance of civilizations
[05:58:08] >> for the alliance of civilizations.
[05:58:10] Also the conference UN conference on
[05:58:14] racism.
[05:58:17] Portugal organiz
[05:58:19] hosted the first UN conference on racism
[05:58:23] and we promoted the implementation of
[05:58:26] the Durban declaration.
[05:58:30] We are part of the Ibero American
[05:58:33] community.
[05:58:36] Indeed, Portugal feels like a kindered
[05:58:38] spirit of Latin America. We share common
[05:58:41] priorities
[05:58:43] such as inclusive multilateralism,
[05:58:45] sustainable development and social
[05:58:47] cohesion.
[05:58:52] >> Our self is made of respect and
[05:58:56] solidarity.
[05:59:01] We launched the first EU African Union
[05:59:04] summits
[05:59:05] >> initiative of the first and second
[05:59:08] summits between European Union and
[05:59:10] African Union.
[05:59:13] We cooperate actively with BMA SITS and
[05:59:19] LLDC.
[05:59:22] At the same time, we think that
[05:59:25] protecting means also protecting the
[05:59:28] role of women, youth as agents of
[05:59:32] change,
[05:59:34] the access to education, leadership,
[05:59:36] political participation.
[05:59:38] The world needs more
[05:59:42] women and more youngest
[05:59:45] in as leaders in the procedures of
[05:59:48] decision.
[05:59:50] Third pillar
[05:59:52] protecting protection
[05:59:55] will participate
[05:59:58] for 65 years in peacekeeping
[06:00:01] thousands
[06:00:03] of armed forces and security forces
[06:00:08] participated in 25 missions in four
[06:00:12] continents
[06:00:13] mostly in Africa.
[06:00:15] Peacekeeping
[06:00:17] now with four peace operations,
[06:00:21] a quick reaction force, punctual
[06:00:24] payment,
[06:00:26] example
[06:00:28] of intervention in every continent,
[06:00:31] defense of a predictable and stable
[06:00:34] financing
[06:00:36] including for the missions
[06:00:39] that are promoted by security council or
[06:00:41] accepted by security council. but
[06:00:45] initiative of African Union.
[06:00:49] This year we celebrate the 25th
[06:00:52] anniversary of the additional protocol
[06:00:55] to the convention of rights of children
[06:00:58] involved in armed conflicts.
[06:01:02] It's a drama.
[06:01:04] It's a drama.
[06:01:06] Children
[06:01:08] going on being victims in every war
[06:01:11] scenario. We have the legal duty, the
[06:01:14] political and the moral duty of
[06:01:16] protecting them.
[06:01:18] And then of course humanitarian
[06:01:21] international law.
[06:01:24] One spoke of it about the situation in
[06:01:28] areas of conflict.
[06:01:31] Geneva conventions are not suggestions.
[06:01:34] They involve duties.
[06:01:37] We participated
[06:01:39] in the sixth commission preparing
[06:01:43] the convention on crimes against
[06:01:45] humanity.
[06:01:48] Human rights.
[06:01:50] Human rights. Human rights mean
[06:01:54] personal rights, political rights,
[06:01:57] freedom of expression, economic rights,
[06:02:00] social, cultural rights, universal,
[06:02:03] interdependent
[06:02:05] and inseparable.
[06:02:12] We cannot remain indifferent
[06:02:16] concerning
[06:02:17] major crisis.
[06:02:20] We just
[06:02:23] declared
[06:02:26] our decision of recognizing the state of
[06:02:30] Palestine
[06:02:34] in the Middle East. Now we think that
[06:02:37] the following step
[06:02:40] is creating conditions for a ceasefire
[06:02:44] immediately,
[06:02:46] releasing the hostages,
[06:02:49] humanitarian assistance, but also
[06:02:51] creating political, economic and social
[06:02:54] conditions
[06:02:56] to strengthen the solution
[06:02:59] of two sovereign states.
[06:03:03] Rebuilding economies and societies.
[06:03:05] giving an opportunity to peace to the
[06:03:09] daily life of Israelis and Palestinians
[06:03:13] so that they can live not die.
[06:03:18] Live not die
[06:03:22] in Ukraine. sovereignty, independence
[06:03:25] and integrity
[06:03:27] with global total ceasefire, immediate
[06:03:32] and unconditional.
[06:03:34] first step for a fair peace,
[06:03:38] respecting international law and
[06:03:41] respecting the charter of United Nations
[06:03:44] in Sudan,
[06:03:46] intervening
[06:03:48] to react much more quickly to the
[06:03:52] perhaps the greatest humanitarian
[06:03:54] catastrophe in Africa on it
[06:03:58] >> in Haiti where the suffering of the
[06:03:59] population is no longer tenable. This in
[06:04:03] light of the barbaric atrocities
[06:04:05] committed by criminal gangs and the
[06:04:07] recruitment of child soldiers. Decisive
[06:04:10] UN assistance to the multinational
[06:04:12] security support mission is required
[06:04:15] before it is too late. Excellencies,
[06:04:20] at a time when we are witnessing the
[06:04:21] largest number of armed conflicts since
[06:04:23] the creation of the United Nations,
[06:04:26] Portugal is ready to take on greater
[06:04:30] responsibilities and represent a global
[06:04:32] voice in the Security Council,
[06:04:35] bringing the experience of almost
[06:04:39] lessons learned in recent decades and
[06:04:42] proximity to all the states here
[06:04:45] represented.
[06:04:47] without discrimination
[06:04:49] and for that our vision for the security
[06:04:53] council will act to prevent and creating
[06:04:58] partnership and protection and with a
[06:05:00] reform of the security council to make
[06:05:02] it more representative and effective to
[06:05:05] reflect the geopolitics of the 21st
[06:05:08] century and doesn't remain stuck in 1945
[06:05:11] with representation of the African
[06:05:13] continent with seeds represented and
[06:05:16] recog recognition of major emerging
[06:05:17] powers such as Brazil and India with
[06:05:20] more transparent a council that is more
[06:05:23] plural and consistent with the content
[06:05:25] and the spirit of the charter.
[06:05:28] A security council which in 2024 2024
[06:05:32] met frequently
[06:05:34] since 1989.
[06:05:40] But it met frequently with less
[06:05:43] resolutions adopted and the highest
[06:05:46] number of vetos casted.
[06:05:49] It's unacceptable that use of veto
[06:05:51] continues to paralyze essential
[06:05:53] decisions.
[06:05:56] It is therefore unacceptable
[06:06:00] in the face of human suffering. The
[06:06:02] charter is clear. A party to a conflict
[06:06:05] shall not be the judge of its own case.
[06:06:08] Portugal supports the ACT group's code
[06:06:12] of conduct measures to restrict the use
[06:06:15] of veto and all initiatives that
[06:06:18] strengthen transparency and
[06:06:20] accountability within the council.
[06:06:23] >> A last word. Portugal is presenting
[06:06:26] itself to the Security Council without
[06:06:29] hidden agendas, but rather with an
[06:06:33] agenda aligned with the values and
[06:06:35] objectives of the UN,
[06:06:37] with humility, but with confidence,
[06:06:42] contributing to a council that is more
[06:06:44] effective, representative, and close to
[06:06:46] those who expect protection from it. We
[06:06:50] are a predictable country,
[06:06:54] a bridge builder, a reliable partner, an
[06:06:58] uncompromising defender of the event
[06:07:00] charter.
[06:07:02] It is in this spirit that we want to
[06:07:04] serve,
[06:07:05] that we reaffirm our commitment to be
[06:07:08] United Nations today,
[06:07:11] and that we hope will earn your trust
[06:07:16] for the future of United Nation. but
[06:07:20] mostly for the future of the world. More
[06:07:23] peaceful, more just,
[06:07:26] more respectful of dignity, human
[06:07:30] dignity
[06:07:32] in so many conflicts that represent a
[06:07:35] shame for all of us. Thank you.
[06:07:40] [Applause]
[06:07:49] On behalf of the assembly, I wish to
[06:07:52] thank his excellency, the president of
[06:07:55] the Portuguese Republic.
[06:08:02] The assembly will hear an address by his
[06:08:06] excellency Yandui,
[06:08:10] president of the Eastern Republic of
[06:08:12] Uruguay.
[06:08:14] I request protocol to escort his
[06:08:16] excellency and invite him to address the
[06:08:19] assembly.
[06:08:35] >> President of the General Assembly,
[06:08:39] Secretary General
[06:08:41] Heads
[06:08:44] of state and government,
[06:08:47] representatives of international
[06:08:48] organizations,
[06:08:50] official delegations, ladies and
[06:08:53] gentlemen.
[06:08:56] I come from a republic that lies to the
[06:08:59] east of the Urug River, one which on
[06:09:02] maps, in history, and in culture
[06:09:04] occupies a small corner of the
[06:09:07] southernmost tip of the world. This is a
[06:09:09] country of grasslands overlooking the
[06:09:12] ocean where which stands out for the
[06:09:14] tranquility and hospitality of its
[06:09:17] people.
[06:09:19] I come from a country where it is now
[06:09:22] common practice for a president to visit
[06:09:25] neighboring countries accompanied by his
[06:09:28] predecessors from other political
[06:09:32] parties.
[06:09:34] This is a country where the handover
[06:09:36] between governing parties does not
[06:09:39] trigger an institutional crisis.
[06:09:45] On the contrary, this handover
[06:09:47] represents
[06:09:48] business as usual.
[06:09:51] I come from a country whose president
[06:09:54] can walk among the people without
[06:09:57] security,
[06:09:59] can enjoy a football match, standing in
[06:10:01] the stands like any other supporter. I
[06:10:04] come from a country whose political
[06:10:06] parties,
[06:10:08] almost all of them
[06:10:11] more than half a century old, are always
[06:10:14] willing to agree on national solutions
[06:10:16] to national emergencies.
[06:10:22] Uruguayan solutions as we call them.
[06:10:26] In saying this, I'm trying to express
[06:10:28] how Uruguay lives its profound vocation
[06:10:32] for peace and respect every day. I live
[06:10:35] in a country of course that does not
[06:10:37] stand on the threshold of paradise since
[06:10:40] we are also facing fresh challenges in
[06:10:43] child poverty, public security and
[06:10:46] social inequality. And on this issues
[06:10:49] also there is generally speaking
[06:10:52] national consensus.
[06:10:55] Our historically robust institutions and
[06:10:58] political system have allowed Uruguay to
[06:11:00] continue to stand out in the region for
[06:11:02] its high level of human development and
[06:11:04] its income distribution policies. It has
[06:11:08] allowed us to be a country with stable
[06:11:10] rules, where contracts are honored,
[06:11:12] where international commitments are
[06:11:14] respected, and where macroeconomic
[06:11:16] stability is a state policy.
[06:11:21] But this impressive record
[06:11:27] can also be seen beyond our borders
[06:11:31] because Uruguay is recognized worldwide
[06:11:34] for its commitment to peace, its
[06:11:36] tireless pursuit of the peaceful
[06:11:38] resolution of conflicts,
[06:11:40] its unfettered respect for international
[06:11:43] law as the greatest guarantee of the
[06:11:46] sovereignty of peoples, and for being a
[06:11:49] fraternal and hostp fitable land for
[06:11:51] migrants from all latitudes.
[06:11:57] From a small from that small country
[06:11:59] which breeds tolerant dialogue and
[06:12:01] agreement as the historical key to
[06:12:03] coexistence and which lies on a
[06:12:06] continent free of conflict and
[06:12:07] interstate wars. We come to this
[06:12:10] assembly to join efforts to contribute
[06:12:14] to stability and peace in an
[06:12:17] increasingly tumultuous and challenging
[06:12:19] world.
[06:12:23] The growing geopolitical tension and
[06:12:26] increase in conflicts together with the
[06:12:29] underfunding of efforts for a peaceful
[06:12:31] and rules-based global order are posing
[06:12:35] enormal challenges on a planetary scale.
[06:12:40] A few facts suffice to illustrate this.
[06:12:44] According to the 2025 Global Peace
[06:12:47] Index, in 2023, there were 59 interstate
[06:12:52] conflicts. This is the highest number
[06:12:54] since the end of the Second World War.
[06:12:58] In 2024, global military expenditure
[06:13:02] rose by almost 10% in real terms when
[06:13:05] compared to 2023.
[06:13:08] This represents the largest annual
[06:13:11] increase since the end of the Cold War.
[06:13:15] We're talking about military expenditure
[06:13:18] of $2.7
[06:13:20] trillion.
[06:13:25] We're not only talking about increased
[06:13:27] conflict between nations, nor of rapidly
[06:13:30] growing military expenditures to sustain
[06:13:32] this, but we're also talking about new
[06:13:36] forms of cruelty and death that wars now
[06:13:40] bear.
[06:13:45] We are well aware that since the very
[06:13:47] birth of civilization, the absence of
[06:13:50] violence or war
[06:13:53] has perhaps been nothing more than a
[06:13:55] pipe dream pipe dream. But in our time,
[06:13:58] technological progress has unleashed
[06:14:02] other much more perverse means of waging
[06:14:06] war, such as the use of military
[06:14:08] practices aimed at sewing fear, terror,
[06:14:12] and death among the civilian population.
[06:14:16] Let it be very clear, we condemn all
[06:14:19] forms of terrorism since it constitutes
[06:14:23] among other things a despicable act of
[06:14:26] cowardice.
[06:14:29] There is another perspective,
[06:14:33] a current perspective, one that leads us
[06:14:35] to believe that the
[06:14:38] main objective of current wars seems to
[06:14:41] be the systematic practice of
[06:14:43] extermination.
[06:14:46] The end has never never justified the
[06:14:49] means.
[06:14:51] We must banish that old precept that war
[06:14:54] is the continuation of politics by other
[06:14:56] means.
[06:14:59] All war is criminal, irrespective of
[06:15:02] where it occurs,
[06:15:04] irrespective of the god invoked to
[06:15:07] justify it, and it will always deserve
[06:15:10] our most visceral condemnation.
[06:15:14] It is true that every nation has the
[06:15:17] right to its own territory and
[06:15:18] government.
[06:15:21] It's true that they have the right to
[06:15:23] establish a level of self-determination
[06:15:25] that allows it a nation to coexist with
[06:15:28] other peoples.
[06:15:29] And the value of the United Nations is
[06:15:33] precisely to ensure that these
[06:15:35] principles are realized in a peaceful
[06:15:39] and civilized manner.
[06:15:43] No state that claims to be democratic
[06:15:46] and to live under the rule of
[06:15:48] international law can, even under the
[06:15:51] legitimate right to defend itself
[06:15:53] against terrorism, exercise barbarity
[06:15:56] against any civilian population, least
[06:15:59] of all against especially vulnerable and
[06:16:02] defenseless persons.
[06:16:05] Since 1948,
[06:16:07] Uruguay has maintained a consistent and
[06:16:11] steadfast position in line with the
[06:16:13] principles of self-determination and
[06:16:15] peaceful coexistence.
[06:16:20] Our historic stances on the main global
[06:16:24] conflicts, especially that
[06:16:28] currently underway in the Middle East,
[06:16:29] are well known.
[06:16:32] In this regard, the Uruguay has always
[06:16:36] maintained the position of two
[06:16:39] states, two peoples. The Uruguayan
[06:16:42] government hence takes very seriously
[06:16:44] the reports produced by the
[06:16:45] international community concerning the
[06:16:47] Palestinian territories and urges the
[06:16:49] implementation of the recommendations
[06:16:51] made by the United Nations.
[06:16:54] At the same time, we urge the immediate
[06:16:56] suspension of military operations of
[06:16:59] death. We urge the suspension of death
[06:17:02] of innocent civilians
[06:17:06] and we request the release of the
[06:17:08] hostages in our world. At the same time,
[06:17:11] there are other persistent and
[06:17:14] worsening, more widespread and permanent
[06:17:17] tragedies
[06:17:18] to such an extent that the Universal
[06:17:21] Declaration of Human Rights adopted in
[06:17:23] this very assembly 77 years ago stands
[06:17:26] as a revolutionary manifesto in the
[06:17:29] times that we are living through.
[06:17:32] Beginning with its first article which
[06:17:34] proclaims, "All human beings are born
[06:17:36] free and equal in dignity and rights and
[06:17:39] endowed as they are with reason and
[06:17:41] conscience should act towards one
[06:17:44] another in a spirit of brotherhood.
[06:17:50] How far we are from our own principles
[06:17:52] and commitments
[06:17:54] when we see that the gap between those
[06:17:57] who have the most and those who suffer
[06:17:59] the most is ever greater.
[06:18:04] How far we are when we see that the
[06:18:06] principles of freedom and equality are
[06:18:09] increasingly estranged and we hear much
[06:18:12] more talk of a supposedly free
[06:18:14] individual than of egalitarian societies
[06:18:17] in terms of income or the enjoyment of
[06:18:19] rights. How far we are from human
[06:18:23] sensibility when we forget that our main
[06:18:25] calling must be to stand with the
[06:18:27] majority. Listening to every problem or
[06:18:30] anguish of our people and understanding
[06:18:34] even and fundamentally those who think
[06:18:37] differently.
[06:18:40] Madame President,
[06:18:42] I come from a country with a long
[06:18:46] faithfully documented tradition in
[06:18:48] international politics. This tradition
[06:18:51] includes staunch support for
[06:18:52] multilateralism in all of its facets,
[06:18:55] political, economic, cultural, as the
[06:18:57] best and only way to face the challenges
[06:19:00] to which I have referred.
[06:19:03] It also of course includes a permanent
[06:19:06] commitment to international law, a
[06:19:09] commitment to dialogue and to the
[06:19:11] building of peace as one of our greatest
[06:19:14] contributions in the context of a
[06:19:16] fragmented and polarized world.
[06:19:21] My country's entire political system is
[06:19:24] proud to contribute decisively to global
[06:19:28] tasks such as the maintenance of
[06:19:30] international peace and security, the
[06:19:32] consolidation and development of
[06:19:34] international law through participation
[06:19:36] in normative bodies and in international
[06:19:40] courts
[06:19:41] through our support for disarmament,
[06:19:43] food security, global health and
[06:19:46] commitment to addressing climate change.
[06:19:51] In this context,
[06:19:53] I wish to highlight my country's
[06:19:55] historic commitment to the multilateral
[06:19:58] peacekeeping system.
[06:20:01] In the last 35 years, and without
[06:20:04] interruption, Uruguay has deployed
[06:20:07] battalions to various United Nations
[06:20:10] peace operations.
[06:20:13] We've taken on this role to such an
[06:20:15] extent that we've become the leading
[06:20:18] country in Latin America and the second
[06:20:20] per capita worldwide in contributing to
[06:20:24] this type of missions.
[06:20:27] Moreover, we have done this with
[06:20:30] particular distinction because our
[06:20:32] troops have been specialized in the most
[06:20:35] emblematic role of these peace
[06:20:38] operations. that is the protection of
[06:20:40] civilians in armed conflicts.
[06:20:45] The nations represented in this assembly
[06:20:48] are well aware that my small country is
[06:20:50] very far from standing out for its
[06:20:52] military might or its economic
[06:20:54] dominance.
[06:20:56] And it is there paradoxically that our
[06:20:58] strength lies
[06:21:02] because we are incapable of standing in
[06:21:05] anyone's way. On the contrary,
[06:21:10] our strength lies in intangible
[06:21:12] capacities that this world greatly needs
[06:21:16] because we are a country that can be
[06:21:19] relied upon to promote dialogue and
[06:21:21] peace.
[06:21:23] Firstly, because those principles define
[06:21:26] us as a republic and are evident in our
[06:21:29] respect for the separation of powers and
[06:21:31] the rule of law, the strengthen of our
[06:21:34] democratic system and our respect and
[06:21:36] promotion of human rights and social
[06:21:38] equity among other things.
[06:21:42] Secondly,
[06:21:44] because this is how we have historically
[06:21:46] conducted ourselves on the international
[06:21:48] stage.
[06:21:50] As early as in 1907, for instance, my
[06:21:54] country took a firm stance at the HEG
[06:21:57] conference on arbitration, seeing it as
[06:21:59] an essential and obligatory mechanism
[06:22:02] for resolving conflicts between states.
[06:22:05] Just a few years later, in 1921,
[06:22:08] Uruguay was the first state in the world
[06:22:11] to accept the jurisdiction of the
[06:22:13] Permanent Court of International
[06:22:14] Justice, the predecessor of the
[06:22:16] International Court of Justice.
[06:22:21] On the basis of these and other
[06:22:24] historical precedents, I hereby reaffirm
[06:22:27] that Uruguay is in an excellent position
[06:22:31] to be able to offer itself to the world
[06:22:33] as a host for negotiations as a promoter
[06:22:36] of networks of dialogue and mediation
[06:22:40] leading to the construction of peace and
[06:22:42] the prevention of conflicts.
[06:22:46] Believe me, we are
[06:22:49] prepared for this ever more urgent and
[06:22:53] necessary challenge
[06:22:55] among other reasons
[06:22:58] because we have
[06:23:01] learned as my country's former president
[06:23:05] Jose Pepe Moika said that tolerance is
[06:23:09] the foundation for peaceful coexistence.
[06:23:12] Thank you.
[06:23:22] On behalf of the assembly, I wish to
[06:23:24] thank the President of the Eastern
[06:23:26] Republic of Uruguay.
[06:23:31] The assembly will hear an address by her
[06:23:34] excellency Natasha Pitz Mushar, the
[06:23:38] president of the Republic of Slovenia. I
[06:23:41] request protocol to escort her
[06:23:43] excellency and invite her to address the
[06:23:46] assembly.
[06:23:54] Madame President, please accept my
[06:23:56] warmest congratulations on your election
[06:23:59] at this historic 80th anniversary of the
[06:24:02] United Nations. Your election
[06:24:05] underscores the vital importance of
[06:24:07] including women in decision-making
[06:24:09] process.
[06:24:11] Ladies and gentlemen, excellencies,
[06:24:15] in 1945, the end of the Second World War
[06:24:18] was greeted with celebrations and hopes
[06:24:21] were placed in a new era of peace and
[06:24:24] cooperation embodied by the creation of
[06:24:27] the United Nations.
[06:24:29] However, those hopes were soon
[06:24:32] overshadowed by the onset of the Cold
[06:24:34] War. When it ended in 1991, we once
[06:24:39] again dared to believe that this would
[06:24:41] pave the way to the vision of lasting
[06:24:43] peace, security, and cooperation as
[06:24:46] enshrined in the UN charter.
[06:24:49] Sadly, that vision has not materialized.
[06:24:54] In fact, the situation has worsened. And
[06:24:57] here is why.
[06:24:59] Firstly, the Security Council envisioned
[06:25:03] as the very pillar of collective
[06:25:05] security is failing to meet the
[06:25:07] expectations of the world if it ever
[06:25:10] has.
[06:25:12] The permanent five were supposed to be
[06:25:14] role models for the rest of the world
[06:25:16] working for peace. Some work in their
[06:25:21] own interests instead.
[06:25:24] Secondly,
[06:25:25] the promise of the sustainable
[06:25:27] development goals is faltering.
[06:25:30] Progress is lagging and with cuts in
[06:25:32] development assistance, millions of the
[06:25:35] world's poorest are pushed further away
[06:25:37] from the access to even the most basic
[06:25:40] services.
[06:25:42] Thirdly, international law appears to
[06:25:45] stand at the precipice of irrelevance.
[06:25:50] the independence of elected
[06:25:51] international judges,
[06:25:53] the integrity of human rights
[06:25:55] institutions, personal security of human
[06:25:58] rights defenders, and the authority of
[06:26:01] this organization are under siege.
[06:26:06] Fourthly, the genocide convention risks
[06:26:10] becoming a relic of the past. Some
[06:26:13] states have put the International
[06:26:15] Criminal Court to its greatest challenge
[06:26:18] ever.
[06:26:20] its prosecutors whose only duty is the
[06:26:23] pursuit of justice and its judges whose
[06:26:26] responsibility is to uphold the law, our
[06:26:30] international law, now face sanctions
[06:26:33] and intimidation.
[06:26:35] As if the states that sanctioned them
[06:26:38] would prefer to shield the alleged
[06:26:40] perpetrators of atrocities rather than
[06:26:43] confront the truth and help deliver
[06:26:45] justice.
[06:26:47] Fifthly, the landmark opinion of the
[06:26:50] International Court of Justice affirming
[06:26:53] that international law obliges states to
[06:26:56] prevent harming the climate already
[06:26:59] already feels obsolete.
[06:27:01] And finally,
[06:27:04] states are withdrawing from the Paris
[06:27:06] climate agreement, from the Ottawa
[06:27:08] treaty, and from the UN agencies or
[06:27:11] simply cutting their finances.
[06:27:15] Each such act chips away at the support
[06:27:18] for multilateralism, a system designed
[06:27:21] not for the powerful few but for the
[06:27:24] benefit of all of us.
[06:27:27] Madame President,
[06:27:30] how are we to explain these trends to
[06:27:32] our electorates, to our people, and
[06:27:35] above all to our children?
[06:27:38] Shall we tell them that this is the new
[06:27:40] normal? That might makes right. That the
[06:27:44] wrong may seize what that the strong may
[06:27:46] seize what they want because they can.
[06:27:49] That they can kill with impunity because
[06:27:52] they can. That they may pollute, wage
[06:27:55] wars, and trample on international law
[06:27:59] just because they can.
[06:28:02] Are we prepared to look our children in
[06:28:05] the eyes and say this is the world you
[06:28:08] will inherit and there is nothing we can
[06:28:10] do about it.
[06:28:14] With the adoption of the pact for the
[06:28:16] future last year we have chartered a
[06:28:18] path toward a stronger more
[06:28:20] forward-looking United Nations. But we
[06:28:23] must now create the conditions to
[06:28:25] fulfill our commitments.
[06:28:27] One way forward is to establish a
[06:28:29] permanent advocacy network to give the
[06:28:32] pact unconditional sustained political
[06:28:35] support. To this end, I propose the
[06:28:39] creation of a global forum for the
[06:28:42] future. An inclusive movement of states
[06:28:45] committed to multilateralism,
[06:28:47] mutual respect, and the defense of our
[06:28:50] shared vision. a movement determined to
[06:28:53] stand up for the pact and drive its
[06:28:55] implementation at every level.
[06:28:59] As states consider how to implement the
[06:29:01] pact for the future, some solutions may
[06:29:04] be seen as inconvenient today, but in
[06:29:07] the long run, ladies and gentlemen, they
[06:29:10] are not optional. They are systemically
[06:29:13] necessary.
[06:29:15] The first example is the reform of the
[06:29:18] security council. We all recognize that
[06:29:21] it is the principal organ entrusted with
[06:29:24] the maintenance of international peace
[06:29:26] and security.
[06:29:28] But what it is not and must never be is
[06:29:31] a body that stands above international
[06:29:34] law to defend the interests of some at
[06:29:37] the expense of others.
[06:29:41] Yuskogan's norms must be safeguarded as
[06:29:43] a matter of principle.
[06:29:46] If the prohibitions against genocide and
[06:29:48] crimes against humanity are accepted as
[06:29:51] use Kogan's norms, can any permanent
[06:29:54] member claim a legitimate veto right in
[06:29:58] such circumstances?
[06:30:01] Member states have attempted to address
[06:30:03] this question through many reform
[06:30:05] proposals but with minimal progress.
[06:30:09] This is why we must dare to go further.
[06:30:13] Now, we the General Assembly must take a
[06:30:17] bold step and request an advisory
[06:30:20] opinion from the International Court of
[06:30:22] Justice on this very question.
[06:30:27] Second, we must confront the gap between
[06:30:30] our words and actions on gender equity.
[06:30:34] Progress has been made, but far too
[06:30:36] modestly. Over the past 80 years, 13% of
[06:30:41] leaders in multilateral organizations
[06:30:43] have been women. And no woman has ever
[06:30:46] served as secretary general of the
[06:30:48] United Nations. And this, ladies and
[06:30:51] gentlemen, must change.
[06:30:54] So, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen,
[06:30:57] let us make history. Today, the 80th
[06:31:01] session of the General Assembly is led
[06:31:03] by only the fifth woman to hold the
[06:31:05] presidency.
[06:31:06] By the end of this session, she would be
[06:31:09] joined by a Madame Secretary General
[06:31:11] Elect, a living proof to four billion
[06:31:14] women that even the most impossible job
[06:31:18] is not beyond their reach.
[06:31:21] But gender representation is not enough.
[06:31:24] What we must achieve is actual gender
[06:31:26] equity because it benefits not only
[06:31:28] women and girls but entire societies.
[06:31:32] True equity requires systemic change and
[06:31:35] so women's empowerment must remain at
[06:31:37] the heart of our global agenda.
[06:31:40] International organizations must wave a
[06:31:43] gender perspective into every strand of
[06:31:46] policym
[06:31:48] and that should be a result of effective
[06:31:51] participation of women and girls
[06:31:53] themselves.
[06:31:55] Electing a Madam Secretary General would
[06:31:57] be historic, but it must only be the
[06:32:00] beginning of a much deeper
[06:32:02] transformation.
[06:32:05] Madame President,
[06:32:08] the Pact for the future sets out clearly
[06:32:10] what must be done to change our world
[06:32:12] for the better. I have mentioned only
[06:32:16] two of the many challenges we must
[06:32:18] confront decisively.
[06:32:20] But we can only succeed as a community
[06:32:22] if we accept that there is no future for
[06:32:25] humanity without a fundamental change.
[06:32:28] The mandate of the global forum for the
[06:32:31] future would be to push towards such a
[06:32:34] change. This is why why it must be
[06:32:37] inclusive. It must not be merely a
[06:32:40] coalition of countries. It must inspire
[06:32:43] hundreds of millions of people. For when
[06:32:45] it comes to human dignity, the
[06:32:47] constituency of like-minded individuals
[06:32:50] is vast, diverse, and knows no borders.
[06:32:55] Human dignity is indivisible. We must
[06:32:58] fight for it no matter how great the
[06:33:00] obstacles are, and there are many. We
[06:33:03] know that. Think of hunger. Time and
[06:33:07] again, humanity rose across continents
[06:33:10] to confront the scourge of hunger, to no
[06:33:13] avail. Worse still, hunger is now being
[06:33:16] weaponized, turned into a tool of war.
[06:33:20] We receive reports on a daily basis of
[06:33:23] how women and children are starved
[06:33:24] because they are marked as legitimate
[06:33:26] targets, as enemies.
[06:33:30] How cruel, how inhumane is that, ladies
[06:33:33] and gentlemen. We cannot allow this to
[06:33:36] happen any longer. 40 years ago,
[06:33:39] musicians stood against hunger. Instead
[06:33:42] of guns, they the band-aid used music.
[06:33:46] The world heard them, but they were not
[06:33:48] loud enough as hunger has not been
[06:33:51] eradicated.
[06:33:53] Today, we have science. We can address
[06:33:56] on a scale beyond imagination. Not only
[06:33:59] hunger, but every act of violence
[06:34:01] against human beings and all human
[06:34:04] fears.
[06:34:05] Granted, science, technology, and global
[06:34:09] connectivity are too often twisted by
[06:34:11] cynical leaders and wararmongering
[06:34:13] regimes, but they can also be harnessed
[06:34:16] for the common good. Artists,
[06:34:19] influencers, and visionaries with
[06:34:21] audiences of millions can join forces
[06:34:24] with the governments of like-minded
[06:34:26] nations. Together,
[06:34:29] their voice in defense of humanity could
[06:34:31] become irresistible.
[06:34:33] Together they we can demand real action
[06:34:37] by all governments, all world and
[06:34:39] community leaders on the path for the
[06:34:41] future and hold to account those who
[06:34:43] betray human dignity to its very core
[06:34:46] through wars of aggression, genocidal
[06:34:49] policies and crimes against humanity.
[06:34:53] If we join forces and make ourselves
[06:34:55] heard, nobody nobody can ignore us. Not
[06:34:59] even the most arrogant governments and
[06:35:01] individual politicians.
[06:35:04] Of course, such initiatives cannot
[06:35:07] emerge out of thin air. They require
[06:35:11] leadership, strong, inclusive and
[06:35:14] fearless read leadership.
[06:35:16] We, the leaders of today, are only
[06:35:19] transient custodians of power. Some of
[06:35:22] us may not be here after the next
[06:35:24] election, but that is precisely why we m
[06:35:28] we must act now. Our responsibility and
[06:35:32] destiny will be judged by how we treat
[06:35:34] our planet and its people today.
[06:35:37] We simply cannot afford silence,
[06:35:40] ignorance or pacivity, not while we hold
[06:35:43] power and possess the power of the word.
[06:35:46] Hesitation is not an option. Madame
[06:35:48] President, for most of us, members of
[06:35:51] the UN, is not might that makes right.
[06:35:55] It is the opposite. We must not allow
[06:35:59] the powerful few to ignore us. We must
[06:36:01] not surrender to a world where power
[06:36:03] alone prevails.
[06:36:06] We, the majority of United Nations
[06:36:08] members, must be role models. We must
[06:36:12] work for a different world. The global
[06:36:15] forum for the future can be a platform
[06:36:17] for the muchneeded transformation in
[06:36:20] which partnerships with non-state actors
[06:36:22] and companies are indispensable.
[06:36:25] Profits must finally serve development
[06:36:27] for all. Innovation and sustainability
[06:36:30] must drive tolerance, mutual respect,
[06:36:33] and inclusive dialogue.
[06:36:36] Is that too much to ask? If we, the
[06:36:40] leaders of this planet, can offer
[06:36:42] nothing but terror, conflict, pollution,
[06:36:46] fear, inequalities, and war to 8 billion
[06:36:49] people, then we must confront the truth.
[06:36:54] We are complicit in crimes against our
[06:36:56] civilization and our planet. And not
[06:36:59] just us, heads of states, but leaders of
[06:37:03] international institutions, CEOs, and
[06:37:06] every individual with the power to make
[06:37:08] a difference share this responsibility.
[06:37:12] None of us can claim ignorance of what
[06:37:14] is at stake.
[06:37:16] If we believe in human dignity for all,
[06:37:19] we must deliver more. A world that
[06:37:22] fulfills lives, not threatens them. We
[06:37:26] must say yes to inclusive
[06:37:27] multilateralism and a resounding no to
[06:37:30] multipolarism.
[06:37:32] Let us show that this general assembly
[06:37:34] can and will make a difference as it has
[06:37:37] often done before.
[06:37:39] Let us demonstrate that we reject
[06:37:42] arrogance, hatred, and willful blindness
[06:37:46] to a lack of equality and justice to
[06:37:49] wars of aggression, crimes against
[06:37:51] humanity and genocide because they tear
[06:37:55] us apart for generations.
[06:37:58] And let us proclaim in all seriousness
[06:38:00] and sincerity that we embrace personal
[06:38:03] and collective responsibility to uphold
[06:38:06] humanity, sustainable development and
[06:38:09] international law because this will keep
[06:38:12] us together as a civilization
[06:38:15] for generations.
[06:38:19] And Madame President,
[06:38:21] let me end on a personal note for the
[06:38:25] sake of future generations
[06:38:28] to fulfill our responsibility as human
[06:38:30] beings to ensure that we are on the
[06:38:34] right side of the history. We should do
[06:38:36] the right thing.
[06:38:38] We did not stop the Holocaust. We did
[06:38:41] not stop the genocide in Rwanda.
[06:38:44] We did not stop the genocide in
[06:38:46] Sbranita.
[06:38:48] We must stop the genocide in Gaza. There
[06:38:51] are no excuses anymore.
[06:38:54] None.
[06:38:57] Ladies and gentlemen,
[06:38:59] thank you very much.
[06:39:05] On behalf of the assembly, I wish to
[06:39:08] thank the President of the Republic of
[06:39:11] Slovenia.
[06:39:13] The assembly will hear an address by his
[06:39:16] excellency Kasim Jumar Tokayv,
[06:39:20] the president of the Republic of
[06:39:22] Kazakhstan.
[06:39:24] I request protocol to escort his
[06:39:26] excellency and invite him to address the
[06:39:29] assembly.
[06:39:37] Madame President, Mr. Secretary General,
[06:39:41] distinguished delegates,
[06:39:44] for eight decades, the United Nations
[06:39:47] has played a pivotal role in combating
[06:39:52] humanity's global challenges.
[06:39:56] Over that time, it has led our common
[06:40:01] efforts on collective security,
[06:40:04] nuclear non-prololiferation,
[06:40:07] peacekeeping, development, poverty
[06:40:10] reduction, sustainability, and human
[06:40:14] rights. But we must also face the truth.
[06:40:19] The world around us has changed
[06:40:22] profoundly.
[06:40:23] and unfortunately
[06:40:25] not for the better.
[06:40:28] That's why the United Nations remains
[06:40:31] today a symbol of hope for millions
[06:40:35] around the globe.
[06:40:37] This historic meeting is a unique
[06:40:41] opportunity
[06:40:42] to reccommit ourselves to the founding
[06:40:46] principles and goals of our universal
[06:40:50] and truly indispensable organization.
[06:40:54] However, we cannot turn a blind eye to
[06:40:59] the real crisis trust in multilateral
[06:41:03] institution
[06:41:05] institutions.
[06:41:06] Serious violations of international law
[06:41:10] have become new normality
[06:41:13] which undermines global stability and
[06:41:17] erodess confidence between peoples,
[06:41:21] between political leaders and between
[06:41:24] states. In this challenging time, we all
[06:41:29] must empower the United Nations to make
[06:41:33] it more adjustable to the realities of
[06:41:36] today's unpredictable world. The spirit
[06:41:40] of mutual understanding and eagerness to
[06:41:45] cooperate must prevail over a dangerous
[06:41:50] war mongering. State leaders have a
[06:41:53] responsibility
[06:41:55] to move toward making peace. A failure
[06:42:00] of the current generation of leaders to
[06:42:04] act is not an option because future
[06:42:08] generations will pay a much greater
[06:42:12] price. In this regard, comprehensive
[06:42:16] reform of the United Nations is a
[06:42:20] strategic necessity,
[06:42:22] not a subject for endless
[06:42:25] contemplations.
[06:42:26] We need to establish a new group of
[06:42:30] truly dedicated people who will highly
[06:42:34] professionally and without any
[06:42:36] hesitations
[06:42:38] make concrete proposals for reforming
[06:42:42] the United Nations to make it better
[06:42:45] suited to the challenges of today and
[06:42:48] objectives of tomorrow.
[06:42:51] A central pillar of this bold effort to
[06:42:55] renew the United Nations should be a
[06:42:59] reform of the security council. Major
[06:43:02] powers of Asia, Africa and Latin America
[06:43:07] should be represented in the security
[06:43:09] council on the rotational basis. In
[06:43:13] addition, Kazakhstan strongly believes
[06:43:17] that the voices of responsible middle
[06:43:20] powers also need to be seriously
[06:43:23] amplified in the security council.
[06:43:26] In fact, they have already started to
[06:43:30] play a larger positive role in
[06:43:33] international relations bringing
[06:43:36] bringing balance and building trust.
[06:43:40] They can act as bridges within the
[06:43:43] United Nations when major powers are
[06:43:47] divided or failing to resolve pressing
[06:43:51] issues of common concern. Above all, a
[06:43:55] credible United Nations for the 21st
[06:43:59] century requires member states to take
[06:44:03] concrete steps toward durable peace and
[06:44:07] security. Otherwise, the United Nations
[06:44:11] is doomed to forever mitigate
[06:44:14] consequences while root causes forever
[06:44:18] proliferate.
[06:44:20] We can begin this process already today
[06:44:24] by reaffirming our steadfast committed
[06:44:27] commitment to the charter of the United
[06:44:30] Nations. The founding principles of
[06:44:33] sovereignty, territorial integrity and
[06:44:36] peaceful resolution of disputes must be
[06:44:40] upheld without exception.
[06:44:43] Selective application of the charter
[06:44:47] undermines its credibility.
[06:44:50] The world needs a new consensus based on
[06:44:54] trust, inclusiveness, and shared
[06:44:58] responsibility.
[06:45:00] For example, the enemy state clauses of
[06:45:04] the charter historical remnants of the
[06:45:07] Second World War have already been
[06:45:09] recognized by the overwhelming majority
[06:45:12] of the international community is
[06:45:15] obsolete. For all these reasons, it's
[06:45:19] time to have a serious conversation
[06:45:22] about charter review. Today, we face an
[06:45:26] alarming reality. Arms control TDs are
[06:45:30] collapsing, and with them, so are the
[06:45:34] foundations of strategic stability.
[06:45:38] Global military spending in 2024
[06:45:41] hit a record $2.7 trillion dollar. The
[06:45:47] global cost of violence reached nearly
[06:45:51] $20 trillion.
[06:45:53] Therefore, rebuilding a robust global
[06:45:56] security architecture should remain a
[06:45:59] top priority for the international
[06:46:02] community.
[06:46:03] We advocate relaunching high level
[06:46:07] dialogue among nuclear powers and
[06:46:10] stronger multilateral action to
[06:46:14] drastically reduce the looming threat of
[06:46:17] nuclear weapons. More widely, we must
[06:46:22] begin the hard work of getting rid of
[06:46:26] the milit militant mindset. We can do so
[06:46:30] by tracking closely how much our
[06:46:33] countries invest in peace. Kalistan is
[06:46:38] ready to host a new dialogue on nuclear
[06:46:42] disarmament and nonprololiferation.
[06:46:45] We can focus on informal inclusive
[06:46:49] exchanges that reinforce the NPT and
[06:46:54] support progress toward the CTBT.
[06:46:58] We also call to advance our proposal to
[06:47:02] establish international agency for
[06:47:06] biological safety and security. Kazan
[06:47:10] remains concerned by the Ukrainian
[06:47:13] crisis which continues to seriously harm
[06:47:17] civilians, damage global trust, and
[06:47:21] undermine international security.
[06:47:25] Nonetheless, bilateral and international
[06:47:28] diplomatic efforts on this conflict
[06:47:32] should continue along with polit
[06:47:35] political flexibility to meet the
[06:47:38] long-term interests of both states.
[06:47:42] Territorial disputes are never easy to
[06:47:46] resolve and require mutual restraint and
[06:47:50] responsibility for the sake of future
[06:47:54] generations.
[06:47:56] The psychology of animosity drags all
[06:47:59] involved in conflicts to the abyss,
[06:48:03] leaving no chance to reach peace.
[06:48:07] The human the humanitarian crisis in
[06:48:09] Gaza has reached a disastrous scale that
[06:48:14] cannot be ignored. This conflict stems
[06:48:18] from a complex historical background. We
[06:48:22] cannot ignore the root cause of this
[06:48:25] belligerance.
[06:48:27] Kazan calls for full protection of all
[06:48:30] civilians and unhindered humanitarian
[06:48:34] access and strict compliance with
[06:48:37] international humanitarian law. We
[06:48:41] reaffirm our support of the two-state
[06:48:45] solution with the United Nations playing
[06:48:48] a central role. Kazakhstan acknowledges
[06:48:52] diplomatic initiatives aimed at regional
[06:48:55] rec reconciliation in the Middle East,
[06:48:59] including the Arab Peace Initiative, the
[06:49:03] New York Declaration and the Abraham
[06:49:06] Echo and others. They demonstrate that
[06:49:11] leadership and political will can turn
[06:49:16] division into cooperation and shared
[06:49:20] benefit. We also welcome the
[06:49:23] normalization of relations between
[06:49:26] Azerbajan and Armenia under the
[06:49:29] mediation of the United States
[06:49:32] president. It shows that even entrenched
[06:49:36] conflicts can be settled through
[06:49:40] diplomacy and common sense. Guided by
[06:49:44] the by this principle, Kazakhstan
[06:49:47] consistently favors diplomacy over
[06:49:51] escalation and dialogue over force.
[06:49:56] Current geopolitical tensions sometimes
[06:49:59] tempt some leaders to claim that a clash
[06:50:03] of civilizations
[06:50:05] is inevitable. Yet these divisions are
[06:50:09] not facts of fate. They are political
[06:50:13] choices. Global public goods such as
[06:50:17] science, medicine, sports, religion, and
[06:50:22] culture should not become subjects of
[06:50:25] geopolitical divisions and sanctions.
[06:50:29] These spheres of human activity bind us
[06:50:34] together under a humanitarian umbrella.
[06:50:39] When political leaders make
[06:50:41] irresponsible statements or take
[06:50:45] reckless decisions, manipulating
[06:50:48] religion and identity for political
[06:50:51] gain, they in fact seriously damage the
[06:50:56] trust and goodwill in striving for
[06:51:00] peace.
[06:51:01] Political leadership must be rooted in
[06:51:05] mutual understanding and respect, not
[06:51:08] mutual suspicion and arrogance.
[06:51:12] Tolerance and wisdom are the foundation
[06:51:16] of lasting peace and must be upheld
[06:51:19] through the rule of law. Dear friends
[06:51:23] and colleagues, we observe a growing
[06:51:25] fragmentation and political bias of
[06:51:29] investment flows. As a result, global
[06:51:33] FDI fell to 1.5
[06:51:37] trillion dollars last year. Kazan
[06:51:41] strongly advocates for greater
[06:51:44] international investment cooperation.
[06:51:47] More than $400 billion dollars have been
[06:51:50] attracted to our economy within 30 years
[06:51:54] of independence.
[06:51:56] Our commitment to open market principles
[06:52:00] is absolutely firm and will remain a
[06:52:04] cornstone of our state policy. Located
[06:52:08] in the very center of Eurasia,
[06:52:11] Kazakhstan is poised to play a crucial
[06:52:14] role as a logistic hub handling 80% of
[06:52:20] all over land transit between Asia and
[06:52:24] Europe. We are investing tens of billion
[06:52:28] of dollars in our transport and transit
[06:52:31] infrastructure
[06:52:33] in including the belt and road
[06:52:36] initiative, the north, south and trans
[06:52:39] caspian transit transit corridors. Kazan
[06:52:43] will continue to develop regional supply
[06:52:47] chains that are the heart of the
[06:52:50] emerging global transport network. By
[06:52:53] 2029,
[06:52:55] we plan to build 5,000 kilometers of new
[06:52:59] railway lines. Kazan has made the
[06:53:03] sustainable development goals a core
[06:53:06] pillar of its national agenda,
[06:53:09] integrating their targets into state
[06:53:12] planning and budgeting.
[06:53:15] With the support of the United Nations
[06:53:17] Secretary General and partner states,
[06:53:21] Kazakhstan now hosts the new United
[06:53:24] Nations Regional Center for SDS for
[06:53:28] Central Asia and Afghanistan in
[06:53:31] Almighty. Today, Central Asia is
[06:53:36] demonstrating a renewed sense of unity
[06:53:39] and mutual trust. It is emerging as a
[06:53:43] proactive contributor to international
[06:53:46] peace and progress. The Central Asian
[06:53:50] five are strengthening cooperation,
[06:53:54] proving that regional solidarity can be
[06:53:57] a powerful force for development and
[06:54:01] security.
[06:54:02] This has enabled our region to engage
[06:54:07] key global partners in the unique
[06:54:10] Central Asia plus dialogue format.
[06:54:14] Kazakhstan believes that inclusive
[06:54:17] development in Afghanistan is a basis
[06:54:21] for long-term regional peace and
[06:54:24] stability. We continue to support the
[06:54:27] Afghan people through humanitarian
[06:54:30] assistance and cooperation in trade,
[06:54:34] food security, infrastructure and
[06:54:37] transport connectivity.
[06:54:40] Distinguished delegates, last year was
[06:54:43] the hottest year in human history and
[06:54:47] Central Asia is warming at at twice the
[06:54:51] global rate. The melting of glacias in
[06:54:55] the Alatau mountains is accelerating,
[06:54:59] multiplying threats to water and food
[06:55:02] security for millions. Kalistan has
[06:55:05] drawn profound lessons from the strategy
[06:55:09] of the RLC.
[06:55:11] Thanks to our consistent efforts,
[06:55:14] including at the international level, we
[06:55:18] succeeded in preserving the northern
[06:55:20] part of the sea. As the current chair of
[06:55:25] the International Fund for Saving the
[06:55:27] RLC, Kazakhstan will continue to play a
[06:55:32] proactive role in this common priority.
[06:55:35] Meanwhile, the Caspian Sea is rapidly
[06:55:39] shrinking. It is no longer just a
[06:55:43] regional concern. It is a global warning
[06:55:47] signal. Therefore, we call for urgent
[06:55:50] steps to preserve the Caspian water
[06:55:53] resources with our partners across the
[06:55:57] region and the wider international
[06:56:00] community. Last year, Kazakhstan
[06:56:04] co-organized the onewater summit with
[06:56:07] France, Saudi Arabia, and the World
[06:56:10] Bank. Looking forward, stronger stronger
[06:56:14] coordination, investments, and
[06:56:16] sustainable solutions are urgently
[06:56:20] needed to prevent future water crisises.
[06:56:24] To help advance this agenda,
[06:56:28] Kazakhstan will host a regional
[06:56:31] ecological summit in Astana in April
[06:56:34] next year to be convened in partnership
[06:56:38] with the United Nations and other
[06:56:40] international organizations.
[06:56:42] As part of our broader environmental
[06:56:45] commitment, Kazakhstan is implementing a
[06:56:48] nationwide clean Kazakhstan campaign.
[06:56:52] This national movement mobilizes
[06:56:55] millions of volunteers in cleanup
[06:56:58] actions, waste reduction and echo
[06:57:02] education. At this initiative of
[06:57:05] Kazakhstan, the United Nations declared
[06:57:08] 2026
[06:57:10] the international year of volunteers for
[06:57:13] sustainable development. We invite all
[06:57:16] member states to collaborate on this
[06:57:19] important endeavor. In this spirit, I
[06:57:23] propose that the general assembly adopt
[06:57:26] a resolution proclaiming April 22 as the
[06:57:31] international day of greening the
[06:57:34] planet. Dear friends, Kazan views
[06:57:37] artificial intelligence not as one more
[06:57:41] technological advancement but as a major
[06:57:44] breakthrough that can be a true engine
[06:57:48] of human progress. Yet, as artificial
[06:57:52] intelligent intelligence accelerates, so
[06:57:56] do the related risks, specifically
[06:57:59] deepening technological, economic, and
[06:58:03] geopolitical divides. At the time, at
[06:58:06] the same time, we should not let ethical
[06:58:10] norms fall behind this rapid evolution.
[06:58:14] Pressing questions of fairness,
[06:58:17] accountability,
[06:58:18] and individual rights must be addressed
[06:58:22] with clarity and urgency. We must act
[06:58:27] collectively to ensure that every
[06:58:30] country can benefit from AI. Kazakhstan
[06:58:34] welcomes the establishment
[06:58:37] under UN opaces of the global dialogue
[06:58:41] on AI governance. We stand ready to
[06:58:46] actively contribute to this platform to
[06:58:49] help ensure that AI remains safe,
[06:58:53] inclusive and human centered. In
[06:58:57] Kazakhstan, artificial intelligence will
[06:59:00] be integrated across all sectors of
[06:59:04] economy and public services. The basic
[06:59:08] infrastructure to deliver this plan is
[06:59:11] being built and our brave young people
[06:59:15] are getting ready to turn this vision
[06:59:18] into reality. Our strategic goal is to
[06:59:23] transform Kazakhstan into a fully
[06:59:26] digital power within the next three
[06:59:29] years.
[06:59:30] Largescale digitalization and widespread
[06:59:34] use of AI have become a national
[06:59:37] priority in Kazakhstan. Ego government
[06:59:40] is an important pillar of our national
[06:59:43] development strategy. Around 90% of
[06:59:46] public services are already digitalized.
[06:59:51] Kazakhstan has recently launched its
[06:59:53] fastest fastest national supercomput
[06:59:57] ever. But AI and automation are expected
[07:00:02] to threaten jobs in many countries.
[07:00:05] That's why digital progress must go hand
[07:00:09] in hand with professional education.
[07:00:12] Therefore, Kalistan believes it is
[07:00:15] imperative not just to increase
[07:00:18] employment but to valorize the technical
[07:00:22] professions. Ladies and gentlemen, amid
[07:00:25] global turbulence, Kalistan is pursuing
[07:00:29] a bold national renewal to build a truly
[07:00:33] just and fair state. Over the last three
[07:00:37] years, we have carried out largecale
[07:00:40] political and economic reforms that are
[07:00:44] un unprecedented in our part of the
[07:00:47] world. Through a national referendum, we
[07:00:51] introduced a single 7-year presidential
[07:00:54] term, thereby strengthening democratic
[07:00:58] accountability.
[07:01:00] We remain committed to the formula of
[07:01:03] strong president,
[07:01:06] influential parliament and accountable
[07:01:09] government. Guided by strong wish to
[07:01:13] modernize Kazakhstan, I have proposed a
[07:01:16] single chamber parliament for a national
[07:01:19] referendum to consider. Our objective is
[07:01:24] to continuously embrace the political
[07:01:27] system to make to make it more
[07:01:29] transparent, effective, and reflective
[07:01:33] of people's aspirations.
[07:01:36] At the heart of these reforms lies a
[07:01:38] clear principle. Law and order must
[07:01:43] prevail. We believe that only a
[07:01:46] governance rooted in common sense and
[07:01:49] the rule of law can ensure public order
[07:01:53] and protect the rights of all citizens.
[07:01:57] It creates good conditions for
[07:02:00] international investment, trade,
[07:02:02] cooperation and more broadly the dynamic
[07:02:06] development of our country. The
[07:02:09] interests of lawabiding people and
[07:02:12] decent citizens must always come first,
[07:02:16] maintained through justice,
[07:02:19] accountability, and mutual respect.
[07:02:22] Kazan's economy is showing clear signs
[07:02:25] of sustainability and resilience.
[07:02:29] This year economic growth is is expected
[07:02:33] to exceed to exceed 6% underscoring the
[07:02:38] sustainability of our economy as the
[07:02:42] largest in our part of the world. But we
[07:02:45] are not complacent. We will continue our
[07:02:49] efforts to ensure a long-term growth.
[07:02:53] Kalistan's energy strategy is based on
[07:02:57] four pillars.
[07:02:59] oil and gas, coal, uranium, and critical
[07:03:05] minerals. These precious assets are the
[07:03:08] basis of reliable energy partnerships.
[07:03:12] Climate change and the green agenda
[07:03:15] cannot be accepted by all countries that
[07:03:19] have huge deposits like coal, which
[07:03:23] nowadays can be cleaned up by advanced
[07:03:26] technologies. That's why we have
[07:03:29] committed to decarbonize our country in
[07:03:34] 35 years. Renewable energy is not the
[07:03:39] single solution
[07:03:40] to all energy problems. Agriculture is
[07:03:44] another driver of our development with
[07:03:47] huge potential for global markets.
[07:03:50] Kazan's grain export capacity has
[07:03:53] amounted to 12 million tons, reaching a
[07:03:57] great number of international markets,
[07:04:00] creating new opportunities for trade
[07:04:04] expansion using enhanced transport
[07:04:07] connectivity.
[07:04:08] We will continue our cooperation with
[07:04:11] all major international partners and re
[07:04:15] regional stakeholders to further
[07:04:18] diversify our external trade and economy
[07:04:22] make it making it more inclusive and
[07:04:26] resilient.
[07:04:28] Excellencies, we will remain firmly on
[07:04:32] this path, deepening governance reforms
[07:04:35] at home while supporting global
[07:04:38] governance abroad. Kazan will continue
[07:04:41] to serve as a bridgebuilder and
[07:04:44] peacemaker.
[07:04:46] It will also continue to choose balance
[07:04:49] over domination, cooperation over
[07:04:53] confrontation, and peace over war. We
[07:04:57] stand ready in cooperation with other
[07:05:01] players, stakeholders in the
[07:05:03] international community to renew the
[07:05:06] promise of the United Nations as a
[07:05:10] beacon of peace, justice, and
[07:05:13] cooperation. Thank you very much.
[07:05:20] On behalf of the assembly, I wish to
[07:05:22] thank the President of the Republic of
[07:05:25] Kazakhstan.
[07:05:27] The assembly will hear an address by his
[07:05:30] excellency Matamela Sarif Siril
[07:05:34] Ramaposa, President of the Republic of
[07:05:37] South Africa. I request protocol to
[07:05:40] escort his excellency and invite him to
[07:05:43] address the assembly.
[07:05:57] Thank you, President of the 80th session
[07:06:01] of the UN General Assembly,
[07:06:05] United Nations Secretary General,
[07:06:09] Excellencies, Heads of State and
[07:06:12] Government, and Ladies and Gentlemen.
[07:06:18] 80 years ago, the United Nations was
[07:06:21] established
[07:06:22] to save succeeding generations of
[07:06:25] humanity
[07:06:27] from the scourge of war and to build a
[07:06:32] peaceful, prosperous and just world
[07:06:35] arising from the devastation
[07:06:38] brought about by global conflict.
[07:06:42] Through the UN charter, the nations of
[07:06:44] the world pledged to uphold peace,
[07:06:48] development, and human rights
[07:06:51] which would be underpinned by
[07:06:53] international law.
[07:06:56] Now more than ever, we are called upon
[07:07:01] to uphold the values
[07:07:03] and advance the purpose of the United
[07:07:06] Nations.
[07:07:08] We are also called upon to advance
[07:07:10] cooperation and solidarity
[07:07:13] between nations.
[07:07:16] We are called upon
[07:07:18] to promote multilateralism
[07:07:21] and safeguard the institutions that
[07:07:24] enable it.
[07:07:27] South Africa's engagement in the
[07:07:29] international sphere echoes our domestic
[07:07:32] imperatives
[07:07:33] of eradicating poverty,
[07:07:36] reducing unemployment
[07:07:39] and addressing the root root causes of
[07:07:42] inequality.
[07:07:44] Our foreign policy is guided not only by
[07:07:47] the needs of our people but also those
[07:07:51] of the continent of Africa and the
[07:07:54] global south.
[07:07:57] Inspired by our own history,
[07:08:00] South Africa strives to maintain world
[07:08:02] peace
[07:08:04] and also the settlement of all
[07:08:07] international disputes
[07:08:09] through negotiation
[07:08:11] and dialogue and not through war.
[07:08:16] We therefore welcome the strong
[07:08:18] partnership
[07:08:20] between the African Union and the United
[07:08:23] Nations in promoting peace, security,
[07:08:27] and stability on the African continent.
[07:08:32] This year, South Africa is honored to
[07:08:35] preside over the G20.
[07:08:39] This is the first time that G20 leader
[07:08:43] summit will be held on the African
[07:08:46] continent,
[07:08:48] the cradle of humanity.
[07:08:51] South Africa's G20 presidency is guided
[07:08:54] by the theme
[07:08:56] equality,
[07:08:57] solidarity, and sustainability.
[07:09:01] To give full meaning to our theme of
[07:09:04] equality, solidarity and sustainability,
[07:09:09] we have invited the G20 countries to
[07:09:12] join us in prioritizing
[07:09:16] the following areas.
[07:09:18] Firstly,
[07:09:20] in discussion to strengthen disaster
[07:09:23] resilience
[07:09:24] and response by addressing the
[07:09:27] increasing frequency
[07:09:29] and impact of climate induced natural
[07:09:32] disasters.
[07:09:34] Secondly,
[07:09:36] to ensure that we have debt
[07:09:39] sustainability
[07:09:41] for lowincome countries by crafting
[07:09:44] innovative ways to support countries to
[07:09:49] have low levels of debt to maintain
[07:09:53] economic stability.
[07:09:56] Thirdly,
[07:09:59] to discuss how to mobilize finance for a
[07:10:03] just energy transition
[07:10:06] by encouraging investments in renewable
[07:10:08] energy and sustainable technologies
[07:10:13] without forgoing
[07:10:17] what we would call base load energy
[07:10:20] sources.
[07:10:22] Fourthly, by harnessing critical
[07:10:25] minerals for inclusive growth and
[07:10:28] sustainable development
[07:10:30] through the value addition processes,
[07:10:34] that is beneficiation
[07:10:36] of these minerals at the source where
[07:10:41] the minerals are extracted
[07:10:44] to foster the development of communities
[07:10:47] where these minerals are found.
[07:10:51] These priorities reflect South Africa's
[07:10:54] commitment
[07:10:56] to addressing global challenges and
[07:10:59] promoting inclusive growth and
[07:11:01] sustainable development.
[07:11:05] Our country's G20 presidency
[07:11:08] is a significant opportunity for South
[07:11:11] Africa to advocate for Africa's
[07:11:14] development agenda and to amplify
[07:11:19] African voices in global economic
[07:11:22] governance for a continent that is
[07:11:25] irreversibly on the rise.
[07:11:29] As member states of the United Nations,
[07:11:33] we have all adopted the sustainable
[07:11:35] development goals.
[07:11:38] However, many of these goals remain
[07:11:40] elusive.
[07:11:42] There are many reasons that hold many
[07:11:44] countries back from fulfilling and
[07:11:47] implementing these development goals.
[07:11:50] Some of these reasons
[07:11:53] are lack of sufficient financial
[07:11:55] resources
[07:11:57] that can finance
[07:12:00] the advance that these countries need to
[07:12:02] make to fulfill those goals. Many
[07:12:05] countries with developing economies,
[07:12:08] especially in Africa and the global
[07:12:11] south, do not have adequate capital to
[07:12:15] finance their development goals.
[07:12:18] They are indebted
[07:12:21] and are paying much more on debt
[07:12:24] servicing
[07:12:25] than they do on health and education. In
[07:12:28] fact,
[07:12:30] these countries pay much more than
[07:12:33] countries in the north for their debt.
[07:12:38] Yet through global solidarity,
[07:12:41] by having fairer lending rules,
[07:12:44] especially
[07:12:46] for several of the global south
[07:12:48] countries, we can achieve our shared
[07:12:51] commitment
[07:12:53] through the G20 process. We are working
[07:12:56] towards building consensus on how this
[07:13:00] problem tackle global challenges that
[07:13:03] many countries face.
[07:13:06] The multilateral trading system needs to
[07:13:08] be reformed
[07:13:10] as we reconfirm
[07:13:13] that the World Trade Organization
[07:13:15] remains the only multilateral body that
[07:13:18] is capable of managing differences and
[07:13:21] coordinating positions in global trade.
[07:13:26] Trade is one of the most important
[07:13:29] instruments
[07:13:31] to mobilize domestic resources for
[07:13:33] development.
[07:13:35] It is concerning that globe geopolitical
[07:13:39] shocks and unprecedented
[07:13:43] trade policy volatility
[07:13:46] are destabilizing the global economy and
[07:13:49] jeopardizing a critical source of
[07:13:52] development finance. In fact,
[07:13:56] trade is now being used as a weapon
[07:14:01] against a number of countries in the
[07:14:03] world.
[07:14:05] We must redouble our efforts to
[07:14:08] strengthen the link between trade and
[07:14:10] development.
[07:14:13] Unilateral trade practices
[07:14:16] and economic cohercion have a
[07:14:18] detrimental impact on many nations.
[07:14:23] This includes the economic embargo
[07:14:26] against Cuba, which has caused untold
[07:14:30] damage to the country's economy over the
[07:14:32] years.
[07:14:34] This unfair embargo must be lifted and
[07:14:38] we want it lifted sooner rather than
[07:14:41] later.
[07:14:48] In the midst of global trade
[07:14:50] uncertainty,
[07:14:52] the African continent is providing
[07:14:55] a pragmatic example of constructive
[07:14:59] collaboration
[07:15:00] and cooperation
[07:15:03] by using the African continental free
[07:15:05] trade area as an engine for sustainable
[07:15:10] growth and development.
[07:15:13] This will
[07:15:15] with commitment become the central
[07:15:18] pillar of economic cooperation
[07:15:22] and integration for our continent.
[07:15:25] As part of the effort to build more
[07:15:27] inclusive economies,
[07:15:30] South Africa's
[07:15:32] G20 presidency has launched an
[07:15:35] extraordinary committee of independent
[07:15:38] experts on global wealth inequality.
[07:15:42] This committee chaired by Professor
[07:15:44] Joseph Stiglets,
[07:15:46] a Nobel laureate will deliver the first
[07:15:50] ever report on global inequality to G20
[07:15:54] leaders when they meet in November in
[07:15:58] Johannesburg in South Africa.
[07:16:01] Climate change is an existential threat.
[07:16:05] We are failing future generations by our
[07:16:09] inability to reduce global warming.
[07:16:13] Climate change is reversing economic
[07:16:15] growth and development gains in many
[07:16:18] countries, especially in the global
[07:16:21] south.
[07:16:23] Although Africa carries the least
[07:16:25] responsibility
[07:16:27] for climate change,
[07:16:30] many countries on the continent of
[07:16:33] Africa experience much of its harshest
[07:16:36] effects.
[07:16:38] Extreme weather events like floods and
[07:16:42] droughts
[07:16:43] are driving food insecurity,
[07:16:46] displacing populations,
[07:16:49] causing damage to infrastructure, and
[07:16:52] leading to the unnecessary loss of
[07:16:54] livelihoods.
[07:16:56] Member states must honor their
[07:16:59] undertakings and commitments
[07:17:02] in line with the guiding principle of
[07:17:06] common but differentiated
[07:17:07] responsibilities and respective
[07:17:10] capabilities.
[07:17:12] The Secretary General
[07:17:15] recently reported that global military
[07:17:17] expenditure
[07:17:19] has his reached historic highs just as
[07:17:23] the world is falling behind on its core
[07:17:27] development promises.
[07:17:30] We are building weapons
[07:17:32] when we should be building social
[07:17:34] infrastructure
[07:17:36] that advance the lives of our people.
[07:17:39] We are fighting wars that cause death
[07:17:42] and destruction when we should be
[07:17:45] fighting poverty and developing the
[07:17:47] livelihoods of vulnerable people.
[07:17:51] We must act decisively
[07:17:54] to silence all the guns everywhere to
[07:17:59] realize the goal of sustainable
[07:18:01] development and global peace.
[07:18:04] And I do believe that this
[07:18:08] is an objective that is possible to
[07:18:10] reach as we commemorate the 80th
[07:18:14] anniversary of the UN.
[07:18:17] The relevance of this institution
[07:18:20] and various multilateral processes for
[07:18:23] the maintenance of international peace
[07:18:26] and security is being willfully
[07:18:29] undermined.
[07:18:31] There is an increasing reliance on
[07:18:34] unilateral military action in
[07:18:36] contravention of international law.
[07:18:40] The United Nations Security Council has
[07:18:43] proven to be ineffective in its current
[07:18:46] form and composition
[07:18:49] in carrying out its charter mandate to
[07:18:52] maintain international peace and
[07:18:55] security.
[07:18:57] South Africa remains deeply concerned by
[07:19:00] the erosion of the credibility of the
[07:19:02] security council and its failures to
[07:19:05] ensure accountability
[07:19:08] and uphold international law
[07:19:12] as the security and humanitarian
[07:19:14] situations in the Democratic Republic of
[07:19:18] the Congo,
[07:19:20] Sudan,
[07:19:22] Gaza, and elsewhere deteriorate.
[07:19:25] It is a matter of great concern that
[07:19:29] there are countries that continue to
[07:19:31] violate international law and also defy
[07:19:35] the United Nations resolutions and
[07:19:38] rulings.
[07:19:40] Also from bodies like the international
[07:19:42] court of justice.
[07:19:44] The establishment of the HEG group and
[07:19:47] the Madrid group aimed to reaffirm the
[07:19:50] primacy of international law, promoting
[07:19:54] accountability
[07:19:56] and ensuring support for a just peace.
[07:19:59] We cannot and should not accept that
[07:20:02] members of this organization
[07:20:05] continue willfully to violate without
[07:20:09] consequence the charter that we have all
[07:20:13] agreed to uphold.
[07:20:16] Therefore, as nations that have pledged
[07:20:18] to uphold the UN charter, we have the
[07:20:22] ultimate responsibility
[07:20:25] to ensure and protect the rights of the
[07:20:29] Palestinian people to
[07:20:30] self-determination.
[07:20:33] Consistent with the case that South
[07:20:35] Africa brought before the International
[07:20:39] Court of Justice,
[07:20:41] there is growing global consensus
[07:20:48] There is growing global consensus that
[07:20:51] Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
[07:20:55] Just last week, the United Nations
[07:20:57] Independent International Commission of
[07:20:59] Inquiry found that Israel is responsible
[07:21:04] for the commission of genocide in Gaza.
[07:21:08] As Palestinians continue to face
[07:21:10] genocide
[07:21:12] and fermine, we have a duty to act.
[07:21:17] South Africa
[07:21:19] has acted
[07:21:21] in the interest
[07:21:23] of saving lives by insisting that the
[07:21:27] International Court of Justice should
[07:21:29] make a ruling
[07:21:32] that indeed genocide is being committed
[07:21:36] in Gaza and that it should stop. And we
[07:21:40] stand here to say it must stop.
[07:21:48] We welcome the historic highlevel
[07:21:51] meeting held yesterday on the two-state
[07:21:55] solution yesterday in this very chamber.
[07:21:59] This reflects the determination of the
[07:22:01] global majority.
[07:22:03] a global majority
[07:22:06] that now stands at
[07:22:10] 142 and more countries
[07:22:13] that Palestinians deserve a peaceful
[07:22:16] state alongside a peaceful Israel.
[07:22:22] Many nations in the world are calling
[07:22:25] for that and that is the voice that we
[07:22:29] believe that Israel should heed and
[07:22:32] those powerful nations that can make a
[07:22:35] two-state solution viable and possible
[07:22:38] and implementable should act in that
[07:22:41] regard.
[07:22:43] The long overdue announcement by
[07:22:46] increasing number of countries to
[07:22:48] recognize the state of Palestine
[07:22:52] is testament to this determination.
[07:22:56] We have a responsibility
[07:22:58] as the member states of the United
[07:23:00] Nations to reaffirm the right also of
[07:23:05] self-determination of the people of
[07:23:07] Western Sahara.
[07:23:15] The very first resolution of the United
[07:23:17] Nations General Assembly in January of
[07:23:21] 1946
[07:23:23] called for the elimination of atomic
[07:23:26] weapons.
[07:23:28] The resolution was passed shortly after
[07:23:30] the catastrophic use of atomic bombs on
[07:23:35] Hiroshima and Nagasaki
[07:23:39] that killed thousands of people. Decades
[07:23:43] later, we have not made significant
[07:23:46] progress in the fulfillment of the
[07:23:48] commitment to nuclear disarmament.
[07:23:52] In 2026,
[07:23:55] next year, South Africa will be
[07:23:57] presiding over the first review
[07:24:00] conference of the treaty on the
[07:24:03] prohibition of nuclear weapons.
[07:24:07] This treaty reaffirms that there is no
[07:24:10] greater assurance of nonprololiferation
[07:24:14] than the complete prohibition of nuclear
[07:24:17] weapons.
[07:24:19] I was glad to hear that a number of
[07:24:21] leaders stood here to speak against
[07:24:26] nuclear weapons and the use thereof.
[07:24:30] This year we celebrate the 30th
[07:24:32] anniversary
[07:24:34] of the Beijing Declaration and Platform
[07:24:37] for action as a roadmap for the
[07:24:40] achievement of gender equality.
[07:24:44] the empowerment of the women and girls
[07:24:48] of the world. South Africa reaffirms its
[07:24:52] unwavering commitment to the empowerment
[07:24:55] of women and their full equal and
[07:24:59] meaningful participation
[07:25:01] in all spheres of life.
[07:25:04] Yes, we would support also
[07:25:07] the election of a female secretary
[07:25:10] general of the United Nations.
[07:25:17] The Beijing conference milestone reminds
[07:25:20] us of our shared responsibility to
[07:25:23] advance human rights, dignity, and
[07:25:26] justice for all.
[07:25:29] We are all equal,
[07:25:31] men and women.
[07:25:33] And there is no reason that we continue
[07:25:37] to hold the women of the world
[07:25:41] backwards.
[07:25:42] The right to development must be central
[07:25:45] to the policies and operational
[07:25:48] activities of the United Nations and its
[07:25:51] specialized agencies,
[07:25:54] programs as well as funds.
[07:25:57] It must be at the core of the policies
[07:25:59] and strategies of the international
[07:26:01] financial and multilateral trading
[07:26:03] systems. As we celebrate 80 years of the
[07:26:07] United Nations,
[07:26:09] we must seize the opportunity to build a
[07:26:12] better United Nations for the next 80
[07:26:16] years.
[07:26:17] What is needed now is a stronger and
[07:26:21] more capable United Nations.
[07:26:24] a United Nations that is based on the
[07:26:26] renewed commitment to its founding
[07:26:29] principles.
[07:26:31] We must invigorate the negotiations
[07:26:35] on the security council reform at the
[07:26:38] intergovernmental negotiations in the
[07:26:41] general assembly including by initiating
[07:26:45] textbased negotiations.
[07:26:49] The security council must be
[07:26:51] accountable.
[07:26:53] It must also be representative.
[07:26:56] It must be democratic and effective in
[07:26:58] executing its mandate.
[07:27:01] We can no longer accept that the large
[07:27:05] portion of the world's population
[07:27:08] is not represented
[07:27:10] in the United Nations Security Council.
[07:27:14] My own continent, Africa, home to 1.4 4
[07:27:18] billion people
[07:27:20] as well as South America are not
[07:27:23] represented in the United Nations
[07:27:26] Security Council.
[07:27:28] This is unjust. This is unacceptable
[07:27:32] and it must end. We want representation
[07:27:36] in the Security Council.
[07:27:41] We look forward to working with the
[07:27:44] Secretary General
[07:27:46] on the UN80 initiative to ensure that
[07:27:51] our organization works more effectively
[07:27:54] and efficiently.
[07:27:57] Mandates given by member states must be
[07:28:00] implemented
[07:28:02] and the necessary structural changes and
[07:28:05] program realignment must be implemented
[07:28:07] across the UN system in the face of the
[07:28:11] decrease in funding to the United
[07:28:14] Nations to fulfill its mandate.
[07:28:17] The UN80 initiative is important to
[07:28:21] maintain the integrity of the
[07:28:24] multilateral system and to uphold
[07:28:26] international law.
[07:28:28] Lastly, I am reminded that our
[07:28:30] collective membership of the United
[07:28:32] Nation is our shared humanity in action.
[07:28:37] The United Nations at 80 compels us to
[07:28:41] reflect on our collective achievements
[07:28:45] and to chart a way forward
[07:28:48] building an organization that is able to
[07:28:52] address our common challenges.
[07:28:57] We must rise to the occasion and do our
[07:29:00] utmost together to ensure the political,
[07:29:05] economic and social freedom of all
[07:29:09] humanity.
[07:29:10] We must reaffirm that freedom is
[07:29:13] indivisible and that the denial of the
[07:29:17] rights of one person
[07:29:20] diminishes the freedom of all of us.
[07:29:24] We must reaffirm the equal dignity and
[07:29:28] worth of every person and must therefore
[07:29:32] leave no one behind and no country
[07:29:36] behind. I thank you.
[07:29:42] On behalf of the assembly, I wish to
[07:29:45] thank the president of the republic of
[07:29:47] South Africa.
[07:29:49] The assembly will hear an address by his
[07:29:52] excellency Shafkat Midiov,
[07:29:55] president of the Republic of Usbakistan.
[07:29:59] I request protocol to escort his
[07:30:02] excellency and invite him to address the
[07:30:05] assembly.
[07:30:32] Distinguished
[07:30:40] Madame President, distinguished
[07:30:43] secretary general,
[07:30:45] heads of delegations, ladies and
[07:30:47] gentlemen,
[07:30:50] I am truly delighted to extend my
[07:30:54] congratulations to you with the 80th
[07:30:56] anniversary session of the United
[07:30:58] Nations General Assembly.
[07:31:01] Our meeting today is taking place in a
[07:31:04] complex, rapidly changing global
[07:31:06] situation that calls for new approaches
[07:31:09] to the work of our organization and its
[07:31:12] future.
[07:31:14] Today, across the world, the role and
[07:31:17] place of international institutions are
[07:31:20] weakening.
[07:31:22] Confrontations, conflicts, and wars are
[07:31:25] intensifying.
[07:31:28] Technological and social inequality is
[07:31:30] increasing.
[07:31:32] An economic and humanitarian crisis are
[07:31:35] deepening.
[07:31:38] All of this is creating an entirely new
[07:31:41] and unsettling geopolitical reality.
[07:31:48] We highly commend the efforts of his
[07:31:51] excellency secretary general Antonio
[07:31:53] Guterres aimed at maintaining our
[07:31:56] organization as a main platform for the
[07:31:59] peaceful resolution of the most
[07:32:01] difficult and pressing global issues.
[07:32:07] In this regard, we fully support the
[07:32:10] UN80 initiative and reaffirm our strong
[07:32:15] commitment to the pact for the future.
[07:32:19] We support the transformation of the
[07:32:21] United Nations Security Council and the
[07:32:25] expansion of its membership in order to
[07:32:27] effectively address current threats and
[07:32:30] challenges and protect the interests of
[07:32:34] the developing countries.
[07:32:41] distinguished participants of the
[07:32:42] session.
[07:32:46] We are pursuing a policy to build a
[07:32:49] democratic
[07:32:51] low governant, social and secular New
[07:32:54] Zealand in full alignment with the
[07:32:58] sustainable development goals.
[07:33:01] To this end, we are consistently
[07:33:03] continuing our irreversible reforms.
[07:33:08] Our top priority goal is to
[07:33:11] fundamentally transform the lives of
[07:33:13] each and every family and citizen in our
[07:33:16] country to enhance human dignity and
[07:33:18] well-being.
[07:33:20] In recent years, we have managed to
[07:33:23] reduce the poverty rate in Usbakistan
[07:33:25] from 35% to 6.6%.
[07:33:29] We have achieved this result primarily
[07:33:31] through the transformation of the
[07:33:33] education and science sector,
[07:33:37] establishment of innovative industries
[07:33:39] and high-tech manufacturing enterprises,
[07:33:46] modernization of green energy and
[07:33:49] transport infrastructure, comprehensive
[07:33:51] development of small businesses and as a
[07:33:52] result the creation of millions of jobs
[07:33:55] in our country. Preschool education
[07:33:58] coverage has increased from 27% to 78%
[07:34:03] while the high education uptake among
[07:34:06] our youth has risen from 9% to 42%.
[07:34:12] Most importantly, we consider enhancing
[07:34:14] the prestige of the teaching profession
[07:34:17] as a key issue
[07:34:22] in order to create a single
[07:34:23] international platform for the exchange
[07:34:26] of teachers experience and knowledge. We
[07:34:28] propose to hold a world summit on
[07:34:31] professional education in Usbakistan.
[07:34:36] We are also creating an advanced
[07:34:39] healthcare system in our country.
[07:34:43] We invite all our foreign partners to
[07:34:46] participate in a high level event
[07:34:49] dedicated to the fight against childhood
[07:34:51] cancer and other serious diseases which
[07:34:54] will be held tomorrow at our initiative
[07:34:56] at the United Nations headquarters.
[07:35:01] Another important area is gender policy.
[07:35:05] We aim to further strengthen the role of
[07:35:08] women in social, political and business
[07:35:11] life of our country.
[07:35:17] We advocate for holding the Asian
[07:35:19] women's forum in a regular basis in our
[07:35:22] region, turning it into a permanent
[07:35:25] platform.
[07:35:29] I would like to emphasize once again, we
[07:35:31] remain committed to our obligations in
[07:35:34] achieving the sustainable development
[07:35:36] goals.
[07:35:39] By the year 2030, we intend to join the
[07:35:43] ranks of upper middle income countries.
[07:35:47] To this end, we will consistently
[07:35:50] continue our open and pragmatic policy.
[07:35:54] Ladies and gentlemen,
[07:35:57] eight years ago from this esteemed
[07:36:00] podium, we declared our firm
[07:36:04] determination on to transform central
[07:36:07] Asia into a region of peace, good
[07:36:10] neighborliness and partnership.
[07:36:13] Today
[07:36:14] we can confidently declare that we have
[07:36:17] achieved this strategic goal.
[07:36:20] The era of closed borders, unresolved
[07:36:23] disputes and conflicts is in the past.
[07:36:28] In recent years, the volume of mutual
[07:36:30] trade investments and transportation of
[07:36:33] goods in our region has increased
[07:36:34] five-fold.
[07:36:37] We are implementing joint investment
[07:36:39] funds, crossber trade and industrial
[07:36:42] cooperation zones and major
[07:36:44] infrastructure projects.
[07:36:48] We also recognize as a common
[07:36:50] achievement that the consultative
[07:36:52] meeting of the heads of the state of
[07:36:54] Central Asia have become an effective
[07:36:57] mechanism for deepening regional
[07:36:59] integration.
[07:37:01] I can confidently affirm that as of now
[07:37:06] we are at the beginning stage of the
[07:37:09] forming a new central Asia. Our region,
[07:37:12] thanks to its unity, stability and
[07:37:15] distinct identity, is steadily securing
[07:37:19] a stronger position in the system of
[07:37:21] international relations as an
[07:37:23] independent actor.
[07:37:26] In order to achieve our goals, we intend
[07:37:28] to give top priority to expanding
[07:37:30] mutually beneficial ties with all our
[07:37:33] foreign partners.
[07:37:35] In this regard, together with UN
[07:37:38] structures, we propose to implement a
[07:37:41] number of new projects and programs in
[07:37:43] our region.
[07:37:46] In particular, we propose holding an
[07:37:49] international forum under the opices of
[07:37:51] Echosol and ANAD
[07:37:54] dedicated to the economic development of
[07:37:57] the Central Asian states. Establishing a
[07:38:00] regional hub for green technologies in
[07:38:02] industry jointly with UNIDO.
[07:38:06] Adopting program on the rational use of
[07:38:08] water resources, the creation of green
[07:38:11] spaces
[07:38:12] and the achievement of demographic
[07:38:14] resilience in our region.
[07:38:21] In addition, we propose the adoption of
[07:38:24] UN General Assembly resolution
[07:38:26] supporting the efforts of the Central
[07:38:28] Asian countries aimed at at deepening
[07:38:30] regional partnership and economic
[07:38:32] integration.
[07:38:40] Distinguished heads of delegations,
[07:38:43] speaking about global and regional
[07:38:45] security and sustainable development, it
[07:38:48] is impossible to overlook the issue of
[07:38:50] Afghanistan.
[07:38:54] Supporting the aspirations of Afghan
[07:38:56] people for peaceful and stable life
[07:38:59] requires the united efforts of the
[07:39:02] international community.
[07:39:05] I would like to emphasize that it is of
[07:39:08] utmost importance to prevent this
[07:39:10] country's isolation.
[07:39:13] We intend to implement large-scale
[07:39:15] economic and infrastructure projects in
[07:39:17] that country. We propose to adopt a
[07:39:20] dedicated UN resolution on the
[07:39:22] development of transport and energy
[07:39:24] corridors of international significance
[07:39:27] through the territory of Afghanistan.
[07:39:31] At the same time, we cannot turn a blind
[07:39:33] eye to the deeply worsening humanitarian
[07:39:36] crisis in the Gaza Strip. We call for an
[07:39:40] immediate sessation of hostility and the
[07:39:44] continuation of political negotiations.
[07:39:48] In line with the UN resolutions, we
[07:39:50] remain steadfast supporters of the
[07:39:52] two-state resolution,
[07:39:55] two-state solution principle. We are
[07:39:58] also deeply concerned by the situation
[07:40:00] around Ukraine. We welcome the start of
[07:40:03] the high level dialogue. It aim aimed at
[07:40:07] resolving the crisis through diplomatic
[07:40:10] means. Distinguished participants of the
[07:40:13] event, effective measures are being
[07:40:15] undertaken to implement the global
[07:40:17] counterterrorism strategy in Central
[07:40:19] Asia.
[07:40:21] In cooperation with a UN office of
[07:40:23] counterterrorism,
[07:40:24] a regional council on rehabilitation and
[07:40:27] reintegration was established.
[07:40:32] We propose to transform this council
[07:40:35] into an international competence center.
[07:40:39] This very body will serve as an
[07:40:41] important platform for exchanging
[07:40:43] experiences on adapting to peaceful life
[07:40:45] for those repatriated from conflict
[07:40:48] zones.
[07:40:50] Furthermore, we stand ready to provide
[07:40:53] all the necessary conditions for the
[07:40:55] establishment of the regional office of
[07:40:57] counterterrorism in Usbakistan.
[07:41:01] Dear ladies and gentlemen,
[07:41:05] in today's world full of threats, we are
[07:41:08] witnessing how vulnerable the global
[07:41:11] transport system is.
[07:41:14] These challenges primarily have a
[07:41:16] negative impact on the stability of
[07:41:18] landlocked developing countries.
[07:41:24] It is of utmost importance to ensure the
[07:41:27] security of international transit
[07:41:28] corridors and to establish efficient
[07:41:31] logistics networks. In this regard, we
[07:41:34] believe the time has come to introduce a
[07:41:37] global mechanism on strengthening
[07:41:39] transport connectivity to achieve
[07:41:42] sustainable development goals.
[07:41:46] I would also like to draw special
[07:41:48] attention to the increasingly acute
[07:41:50] challenges of climate change. For
[07:41:52] instance,
[07:41:54] the consequences of the RLC desecation
[07:41:58] must remain at the constant focus of the
[07:42:00] international community.
[07:42:03] We are consistently continuing our work
[07:42:05] to restore the RLC ecosystem.
[07:42:09] In recent years, salt tolerant desert
[07:42:12] plants have been planted on 2 million
[07:42:15] hectares of the dry seabed of RLC.
[07:42:20] By the year 2030,
[07:42:23] as of now, more than two billion people
[07:42:26] in the world do not have access to clean
[07:42:28] drinking water.
[07:42:31] We are planning to hold a world forum on
[07:42:34] water saving in our country.
[07:42:38] The outcomes of this conference are
[07:42:40] expected to recognize the water crisis
[07:42:44] as a serious threat to sustainable
[07:42:46] development.
[07:42:48] We intend to adopt a special road map
[07:42:51] for the wide introduction of innovation
[07:42:53] technologies in a global level.
[07:42:59] Another adverse consequence of climate
[07:43:02] change is the intens intensific
[07:43:05] intensifying trend of climate migration.
[07:43:10] Unfortunately, clear international
[07:43:12] mechanisms and the legal framework in
[07:43:14] this direction have not yet been
[07:43:16] created. We advocate for the adoption of
[07:43:19] the global pact for a broad
[07:43:22] international partnership and
[07:43:23] coordinated policy on this serious
[07:43:25] issue. Dear participants of the meeting,
[07:43:30] it is of great importance to prevent
[07:43:32] inequalities in digital development and
[07:43:34] the use of artificial intelligence
[07:43:37] between countries.
[07:43:40] We propose to create an international
[07:43:42] cooperation mechanism aimed at the
[07:43:44] greatest exchange of practical solutions
[07:43:47] and models of artificial intelligence in
[07:43:50] healthcare, education and culture.
[07:43:54] I would like to emphasize another
[07:43:55] priority issue.
[07:43:57] Our future, the destiny and the
[07:44:00] prosperity of the world are in the hands
[07:44:02] of the younger generation.
[07:44:07] It is our urgent task to instill in the
[07:44:10] hearts and minds of our sons and
[07:44:13] daughters the most noble ideas such as
[07:44:16] peace, humanism and friendship, mutual
[07:44:19] trust and respect.
[07:44:23] In this regard, we put forward the
[07:44:24] proposal to establish the world use
[07:44:26] movement for peace and to locate its
[07:44:29] headquarters in Usbakistan.
[07:44:32] We are consistently implementing a
[07:44:34] policy of tolerance in our society.
[07:44:37] At the same time, we will actively
[07:44:40] continue our efforts to deeply study the
[07:44:42] ideas of Islamic enlightenment and
[07:44:45] promote them to the world.
[07:44:49] In the coming months, we will open the
[07:44:52] center of Islamic civilization which is
[07:44:54] unique for our wider region. We intend
[07:44:58] to hold a special presentation at the
[07:45:00] United Nations
[07:45:03] of the rich spiritual and scientific
[07:45:05] heritage of our great ancestors,
[07:45:08] thinkers and scholars such as Imam
[07:45:10] Bkhari, Imam Tizi and Imam Matrudi. Dear
[07:45:13] ladies and gentlemen, the new Usbekistan
[07:45:15] is a support of mutual solidarity, open
[07:45:18] dialogue and close partnership with all
[07:45:21] countries. We are always ready to
[07:45:23] contribute to strengthening dialogue
[07:45:25] among people's cultures and
[07:45:27] civilizations and to achieving universal
[07:45:30] human goals.
[07:45:37] >> I thank you very much for your
[07:45:38] attention.
[07:45:42] On behalf of the assembly, I wish to
[07:45:45] thank the president of Republic of
[07:45:47] Usbakistan.
[07:45:49] We have heard the last speaker in the
[07:45:52] general debate for this meeting. The
[07:45:55] next plenary meeting to continue with
[07:45:57] the general debate will be held
[07:45:59] immediately following the adjournment of
[07:46:01] this meeting. The meeting is adjourned.
[07:46:12] The fifth plenary meeting of the general
[07:46:15] assembly is called to order.
[07:46:21] The assembly will hear an address by His
[07:46:24] Excellency Uls Suk Upna, President of
[07:46:27] Mongolia. I request protocol to escort
[07:46:31] his excellency and invite him to address
[07:46:34] the assembly.
[07:47:00] Madame President,
[07:47:03] Mr. Secretary General,
[07:47:06] distinguished delegates, ladies and
[07:47:07] gentlemen, at the outset, I wish to
[07:47:10] extend my sincere congratulations to
[07:47:12] Miss Analena Berbach on assuming the
[07:47:15] important role of the president of the
[07:47:17] General Assembly at this historic moment
[07:47:19] marking the 80th anniversary of the
[07:47:21] United Nations and my best wishes for a
[07:47:24] successful session.
[07:47:27] Eight centuries ago, the great
[07:47:28] Chingghisan established the great
[07:47:30] Mongolian Empire, bringing together the
[07:47:32] west and the east under the rule of
[07:47:35] justice and principled statecraft.
[07:47:38] Spanning the vast expanse of Euro Asia,
[07:47:40] the Pax Mongola era heralded a period of
[07:47:44] remarkable progress and flourishing for
[07:47:46] humankind.
[07:47:48] The Pax Mongolica embodied progressive
[07:47:51] ideals that form the basis of today's
[07:47:53] collective efforts to maintain global
[07:47:56] peace and stability.
[07:48:04] Then eight decades ago, when the dust
[07:48:06] and aces of the world war had not
[07:48:09] cleared yet, and humanity had not healed
[07:48:12] yet from fear and anxiety, the United
[07:48:15] Nations, a great family of nations, rose
[07:48:18] to prominence as a guaranter of world
[07:48:20] peace and security and a sanctuary of
[07:48:23] hope and trust. Since its establishment,
[07:48:27] the United Nations has illuminated human
[07:48:30] humanity's path, serving as a steadfast
[07:48:32] beacon of hope and trust for nations to
[07:48:35] maintain peaceful coexistence and share
[07:48:37] a prosperous future in today's volatile
[07:48:40] and challenging international
[07:48:42] environment. We welcome better together
[07:48:45] 80 years and more for peace, development
[07:48:49] and human rights as the theme for the
[07:48:51] 80th session of the general assembly and
[07:48:54] the general debate.
[07:49:04] Indeed, this theme calls upon us to
[07:49:07] assess and reflect upon the United
[07:49:10] Nations achievements and challenges over
[07:49:12] the past 80 years, further strengthen
[07:49:15] its work in accordance with the United
[07:49:17] Nations Charter and the principles of
[07:49:20] international law, and combine our
[07:49:22] collective voices and efforts in pursuit
[07:49:25] of concrete and tangible outcomes.
[07:49:28] Distinguished delegates,
[07:49:31] Mongolia has consistently upheld the
[07:49:34] United Nations Charter and universally
[07:49:36] recognized principles and norms of
[07:49:38] international law, respecting the
[07:49:40] independence, sovereignty, and
[07:49:43] territorial integrity of all states,
[07:49:45] resolving disputes by peaceful means,
[07:49:48] respecting human rights and freedoms,
[07:49:50] and fostering equal and mutually
[07:49:53] beneficial cooperation.
[07:49:58] Since becoming a full-fledged member of
[07:50:00] the United Nations in 1961, Mongolia has
[07:50:04] steadfastly supported the organization's
[07:50:07] efforts to strengthen international
[07:50:09] peace and security. It has demonstrated
[07:50:12] its enduring commitments to disarmament
[07:50:15] and non-prololiferation and declared its
[07:50:18] territories nuclear weapon-free status.
[07:50:22] Furthermore, Mongoya has actively
[07:50:24] collaborated with the United Nations at
[07:50:26] all levels, including establishing a
[07:50:29] dialogue mechanism in Northeast Asia,
[07:50:32] participating in the United Nation
[07:50:34] peacekeeping operations, and putting
[07:50:36] forward various proposals and
[07:50:38] initiatives in the areas of social
[07:50:40] economic development, environment, and
[07:50:42] climate change to advance the
[07:50:44] implementation of development policy and
[07:50:46] goals. During his visit to Mongolia in
[07:50:49] 2022, United Nations Secretary General
[07:50:52] Mr. Antonio Guterish described our
[07:50:54] nation as a symbol of peace in a
[07:50:57] troubled world.
[07:51:00] It is a profound recognition of
[07:51:02] Mongolia's humble contributions and
[07:51:04] dedication to the work of the United
[07:51:06] Nations and its enduring commitment to
[07:51:09] the cause of peace.
[07:51:11] Over the past 23 years, Mongolia has
[07:51:14] continuously deployed personnel from its
[07:51:16] armed forces to United Nations
[07:51:19] peacekeeping operations, making a
[07:51:21] meaningful contribution to global and
[07:51:24] regional peace and security.
[07:51:29] During this period, Mongolia has
[07:51:31] deployed more than 23,000 peacekeepers
[07:51:34] to 16 United Nation peacekeeping
[07:51:36] missions and consistently ranked among
[07:51:39] the top 20 troop and police contributing
[07:51:42] countries out of more than 120 member
[07:51:46] states
[07:51:50] as we mark the 25th anniversary of UN
[07:51:53] Security Council resolution 1325 on
[07:51:57] women peace and security. It is a
[07:51:59] pleasure to announce that through the
[07:52:01] steady increase in the deployment of
[07:52:03] female military personnel, the
[07:52:05] proportion of women peacekeepers from
[07:52:07] Mongolia has reached 14% in 2025.
[07:52:12] Mongolia will continue to extend its
[07:52:14] unwavering support to the United Nations
[07:52:17] in its efforts to maintain international
[07:52:20] peace and security, and it remains
[07:52:22] committed to contributing to
[07:52:24] peacekeeping operations. Distinguished
[07:52:26] delegates,
[07:52:28] at this critical juncture, with only
[07:52:30] five years remaining until the 2013
[07:52:33] agenda deadline, global progress toward
[07:52:36] achieving the sustainable development
[07:52:38] goals stands at the mere 17%.
[07:52:42] According to the sustainable development
[07:52:44] report 2025, Mongolia's implementation
[07:52:47] of the SDGs has reached 66.7%
[07:52:53] ranking it 14th in the United Nations
[07:52:56] multilateralism index. This is a
[07:52:58] testament to our decadesl long efforts
[07:53:00] and a worthy achievement. I want to
[07:53:03] acknowledge the tremendous efforts of
[07:53:05] the international community and all
[07:53:07] member states in advancing the
[07:53:09] implementation of the sustainable
[07:53:11] development goals.
[07:53:14] We welcome the outcomes of the fourth
[07:53:17] international conference on financing
[07:53:19] for development held recently in civil
[07:53:22] Spain where broad consensus was reached
[07:53:24] on the crucial role of financing in
[07:53:27] achieving the sustainable development
[07:53:29] goals. We also appreciate that the
[07:53:31] conference agreed to increase the
[07:53:33] engagement of developing countries and
[07:53:35] take comprehensive actions aimed at
[07:53:37] reforming the current international
[07:53:39] financial architecture
[07:53:43] within the framework of implementing the
[07:53:46] civil commitment adopted at the
[07:53:48] conference. It is essential to direct
[07:53:50] international development cooperation
[07:53:52] towards supporting the most vulnerable
[07:53:55] groups and addressing their challenges.
[07:54:04] It is my pleasure to note that Mongolia
[07:54:06] has been playing an active role within
[07:54:09] the United Nations in advocating the
[07:54:11] interests of landlocked developing
[07:54:13] countries in raising awareness of their
[07:54:16] special needs and unique circumstances
[07:54:18] and closely collaborating with them to
[07:54:21] ensure their voices are heard on the
[07:54:23] global stage.
[07:54:32] The third United Nations conference on
[07:54:34] landlock developing countries convened
[07:54:37] in August in Turk Maniston and adopted
[07:54:40] the AAZAZA program of action for 2024
[07:54:44] and 2034.
[07:54:48] Landlock developing countries have long
[07:54:51] faced trade and economic development
[07:54:53] challenges due to their geographic
[07:54:55] location. Member states have committed
[07:54:58] to implementing the program to advance
[07:55:01] the development of landlock developing
[07:55:03] countries over the next decade and bring
[07:55:05] positive improvements to the livelihoods
[07:55:07] of more than 600 million people living
[07:55:11] in these countries.
[07:55:13] To ensure the effective implementation
[07:55:16] of the AVAZA program of action, it is
[07:55:18] crucial for landlock developing
[07:55:20] countries to align their national
[07:55:22] development plans with the program while
[07:55:25] mobilizing all available resources to
[07:55:28] strengthen regional integration and
[07:55:30] cooperation.
[07:55:34] Furthermore, we call upon the
[07:55:36] international community, financial
[07:55:39] institutions and development partners to
[07:55:41] provide concrete support and cooperation
[07:55:44] with landlock developing countries,
[07:55:48] distinguished delegates,
[07:55:52] mother earth is our one and only home.
[07:55:57] However, as a result of humanity's
[07:56:00] careless behavior towards the
[07:56:02] environment, Mother Earth with her very
[07:56:05] existence under Tre is sending a
[07:56:08] distress call like a patient in critical
[07:56:11] condition.
[07:56:13] If we do not take resolute action to
[07:56:16] preserve our mother earth now, she will
[07:56:19] inevitably find her own way to survive
[07:56:22] with or without us.
[07:56:27] Since ancient times, we Mongols have
[07:56:30] believed that all beneath the sky is
[07:56:32] alive. We have revered mountains,
[07:56:35] rivers, plants, and animals,
[07:56:38] understanding that the harmony of the
[07:56:40] earth and the living world is
[07:56:42] inseparably intertwined with humanity's
[07:56:45] inter inner life and conscious actions.
[07:56:48] Two millennia ago, the great Han Modern
[07:56:51] of the Huns, the Mongols ancestors,
[07:56:54] proclaimed that the very foundation of
[07:56:56] the state is the land. Thus, UNESCO
[07:56:59] recognized this timehonored tradition of
[07:57:01] revering nature by inscribing the
[07:57:04] Magoyan traditional ritual of worshiping
[07:57:06] sacred sites on the last of the
[07:57:08] intangible cultural heritage in need of
[07:57:11] urgent safeguarding. We Mongos are a
[07:57:14] people blessed with the beautiful
[07:57:15] tradition of living in harmony with
[07:57:17] mother nature, preserving her pristine
[07:57:20] purity and nurturing our children from
[07:57:22] an early age with the mindset and spirit
[07:57:24] to cherish her. Accordingly, the United
[07:57:26] Nation General Assembly resolution
[07:57:28] entitled 800 years of Mongolian
[07:57:31] statethood adopted in 2005 highly
[07:57:34] appreciated the contribution of Mongols
[07:57:36] to humankind's history and recognized
[07:57:39] the everinccreasing significance and
[07:57:41] relevance of a culture of living in
[07:57:44] harmony with nature which is inherent in
[07:57:46] nomatic civilization in today's world.
[07:57:55] Today we are committed to sharing our
[07:57:58] cultural heritage and traditional
[07:58:00] knowledge rooted in a profound respect
[07:58:02] for living in harmony with nature with
[07:58:05] the international community as a
[07:58:07] valuable contribution to building
[07:58:09] resilience and enhancing adaptation to
[07:58:11] climate change. In 2026, Mongolia will
[07:58:15] host the 17th session of the conference
[07:58:17] of the parties to the United Nations
[07:58:19] Convention to Combat Desertification and
[07:58:22] observe the International Year of
[07:58:24] Rangelands and Pastoralists.
[07:58:27] In this spirit, our country in
[07:58:29] partnership with the United Nations
[07:58:31] spearheads the international 10-year
[07:58:34] rangeand flagship initiative. We warmly
[07:58:37] invite you to join us in supporting and
[07:58:39] collaborating on this important
[07:58:41] endeavor. Mongolian people say the
[07:58:44] source of life is water and the source
[07:58:46] of water is tree. Access to safe
[07:58:49] drinking water is declining worldwide
[07:58:52] with 3.6 billion people currently
[07:58:54] affected by water scarcity. Therefore,
[07:58:57] it is imperative for countries to
[07:58:59] implement integrated management of land
[07:59:01] and water resources in a coordinated
[07:59:04] manner and to place special emphasis on
[07:59:07] preventing water scarcity. I cordially
[07:59:10] invite you all to participate at the
[07:59:13] highest level with and with broad
[07:59:15] participation in the 17th session of the
[07:59:17] conference of the party to the United
[07:59:19] Nation convention to combat the
[07:59:21] certification scheduled from August 17
[07:59:23] to 28, 2026 in Olamatur. This conference
[07:59:28] seeks comprehensive solutions to adapt
[07:59:30] to climate change, protect and enhance
[07:59:32] water resources and combat
[07:59:34] desertification and land degradation.
[07:59:36] Distinguished delegates, from the moment
[07:59:39] of birth, we Mongols have grown up on
[07:59:42] horseback, carrying our glory across the
[07:59:45] world on noble steeds and contributing
[07:59:48] to the writing of humanity's proud and
[07:59:50] enduring history. We Mongols are a
[07:59:53] nation steeped in a unique cultural
[07:59:55] heritage. We honor our noble horse in
[07:59:58] our state emblem. Craft our state flag
[08:00:01] with the main and tail hair of our swift
[08:00:04] states. And the souls of people around
[08:00:07] the world are spellbound by the haunting
[08:00:10] melody of horse fiddle known as the
[08:00:13] morning Since ancient times,
[08:00:15] horses have been integral to human
[08:00:18] livelihoods, culture, and civilization.
[08:00:20] With the goal of preserving and
[08:00:22] safeguarding cultural heritage and
[08:00:23] traditions associated with horses and
[08:00:25] highlighting their enduring role in
[08:00:27] humankind's livelihoods, Mongoya
[08:00:30] proposed a resolution to designate July
[08:00:32] 11th as World Horse Day. This resolution
[08:00:36] was adopted during the plenary meeting
[08:00:38] of the 79th session of the United Nation
[08:00:41] General Assembly on June 3rd, 2025. On
[08:00:45] this occasion, I would like to extend my
[08:00:47] deepest gratitude on behalf of the
[08:00:50] horseloving people of Mongolia to all UN
[08:00:52] member states for their support in
[08:00:54] adopting this resolution to designate
[08:00:57] and observe World Horse Day on the day
[08:00:59] of Mongolia's National Nadam Festival,
[08:01:02] which is also inscribed on UNESCO's
[08:01:04] representative list of the intangible
[08:01:06] cultural heritage of humanity.
[08:01:10] Distinguished delegates,
[08:01:14] this year countries around the world are
[08:01:16] assessing the progress made over the
[08:01:18] past 30 years since the adoption of the
[08:01:21] Copenhagen Declaration on Social
[08:01:23] Development and the Beijing Declaration
[08:01:25] and Platform for action.
[08:01:28] Magoya has undertaken a broad range of
[08:01:31] policies and activities to advance the
[08:01:33] social development goals outlined in
[08:01:35] these milestone documents related legal
[08:01:38] frameworks and the 2030 agenda for
[08:01:40] sustainable development. These efforts
[08:01:43] have focused on poverty reduction,
[08:01:44] promoting social equality and inclusion,
[08:01:47] supporting families, children and youth
[08:01:50] and protecting the rights of the elderly
[08:01:52] and persons with disabilities.
[08:01:55] Among these efforts, the state policy on
[08:01:58] gender equality aims to ensure equal
[08:02:01] rights, opportunities, and treatment for
[08:02:04] both men and women while actively
[08:02:06] preventing and eliminating gender-based
[08:02:09] discrimination.
[08:02:14] Notably, Mongolia has greatly
[08:02:16] prioritized advancing gender equality
[08:02:19] and increasing women's participation in
[08:02:22] decision making with women now making up
[08:02:25] 25% of our parliament.
[08:02:29] We are pleased to underscore that
[08:02:32] according to the global gender gap
[08:02:34] report 2025 by the world economic forum
[08:02:37] Mongolia ranked 65th globally improving
[08:02:41] by 20 places from the previous year and
[08:02:44] securing fifth place in the Asia-Pacific
[08:02:47] region.
[08:02:51] In recent years, Mongolia has regularly
[08:02:54] hosted international events dedicated to
[08:02:56] women and gender equality, including the
[08:02:59] International Conference on
[08:03:00] strengthening the role of women in
[08:03:02] peacekeeping in 2022, the female foreign
[08:03:06] ministers meeting in 2023 and the World
[08:03:09] Women's Forum in 2024 in cooperation
[08:03:12] with the United Nations.
[08:03:15] Last month we successfully hosted the
[08:03:18] world women entrepreneurs forum under
[08:03:21] the theme inspire impact invest in
[08:03:24] Olamatar.
[08:03:27] I wish to extend my heartfelt gratitude
[08:03:29] to all countries that supported and
[08:03:31] participated in the forum.
[08:03:34] Mongoya will continue to serve as a
[08:03:36] strong bridge of partnership,
[08:03:38] cooperation, and solidarity in advancing
[08:03:41] women's leadership and participation at
[08:03:43] all levels of social and political life.
[08:03:46] Distinguished delegates, the ancient
[08:03:48] Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said,
[08:03:52] "The only con constant in life is
[08:03:55] change."
[08:03:57] Supported by its member states,
[08:03:59] successive UN leadership have
[08:04:01] consistently pursued reforms to refine
[08:04:04] the organization's structure and
[08:04:06] operations across all aspects.
[08:04:10] In this context, Mongolia welcomes and
[08:04:13] supports the UN80 initiative that the
[08:04:16] United Nations SEC Secretary General
[08:04:18] Antonio Guterish presented. We are
[08:04:21] confident that ensuring gender equality
[08:04:23] in senior lead leadership positions
[08:04:26] within the United Nations will
[08:04:27] undoubtedly have a positive impact on
[08:04:29] fostering more transparent, balanced,
[08:04:32] and inclusive decision-making processes.
[08:04:34] Therefore, we support initiatives to
[08:04:37] nominate women candidates for the UN
[08:04:39] Secretary General and the rotation for
[08:04:42] equality initiative which calls for
[08:04:44] gender rotation in the UN General
[08:04:46] Assembly president's position.
[08:04:49] Furthermore, Mongolia upholds and
[08:04:51] implements the principles of the UN
[08:04:53] charter and universally recognized norms
[08:04:55] of international law, actively
[08:04:57] contributing to strengthening the UN
[08:04:59] centered multilateral system. Mongolia
[08:05:02] reaffirms its commitment to the UN
[08:05:05] reform, particularly of the security
[08:05:07] council, to ensure it reflects current
[08:05:10] realities and embodies equitable and
[08:05:12] fair representation, inclusivity,
[08:05:15] transparency, effectiveness, democracy,
[08:05:18] and accountability.
[08:05:23] In an era defined by escalating
[08:05:26] conflicts, rising walls of distrust, and
[08:05:29] deepening divisions, it is more vital
[08:05:31] than ever to foster international
[08:05:34] relations grounded not merely in
[08:05:36] multipolarity, but on multi-pillar
[08:05:39] principles that honor each nation's
[08:05:41] history, culture, civilization,
[08:05:45] national interests, and unique
[08:05:47] development paths.
[08:05:56] The United Nations was established 80
[08:05:59] years ago with the noble goals of saving
[08:06:02] humanity from the scourge of war and
[08:06:05] maintaining international peace and
[08:06:07] security. The United Nations, the
[08:06:10] cornerstone for the peaceful and
[08:06:12] harmonious coexistence among nations,
[08:06:15] must be reinforced and empowered through
[08:06:18] strong multipular principles that ensure
[08:06:21] equal rights and balanced influence.
[08:06:29] Therefore, let us reflect solemnly on
[08:06:32] whether the mission entrusted to the
[08:06:34] United Nations eight decades ago has
[08:06:36] been fully realized and let all member
[08:06:39] states join hands in a shared commitment
[08:06:42] to revitalize the organization into a
[08:06:44] powerful institution strong enough to
[08:06:47] usher in PAX Globalica, a lasting world
[08:06:50] peace by embodying the ideals of the Pax
[08:06:54] Mongolica, which laid the foundation for
[08:06:57] peaceful coexistence among among nations
[08:06:59] and human progress eight centuries ago.
[08:07:03] At this pivotal moment, as we
[08:07:05] commemorate the historic 80th
[08:07:07] anniversary of the United Nations, I
[08:07:09] would like to emphasize the growing
[08:07:10] importance of its role in fostering
[08:07:13] mutual understanding, trust, and respect
[08:07:15] among nations, as well as in advancing
[08:07:18] peace, stability, development, and the
[08:07:21] vision of a world free from war.
[08:07:31] Mongolia has consistently pursued a
[08:07:33] peaceloving and multipar foreign policy,
[08:07:36] made tangible contributions to
[08:07:38] international peace and sustainable
[08:07:40] development, and remains committed to
[08:07:43] fulfilling this responsibility with
[08:07:45] honor. I extend my heartfelt
[08:07:47] congratulations to you all on the
[08:07:50] momentous occasion of the 80th
[08:07:51] anniversary of the United Nations. May
[08:07:54] the eternal blue sky bless us with peace
[08:07:57] throughout the world.
[08:07:59] Thank you for your attention.
[08:08:06] >> On behalf of the assembly, I wish to
[08:08:09] thank the president of Mongolia. The
[08:08:12] assembly will hear an address by his
[08:08:15] excellency Sardar Bardi Muhammad,
[08:08:18] president of Turk Manistan. I request
[08:08:20] protocol to escort his excellency and
[08:08:23] invite him to address the assembly.
[08:08:38] [Music]
[08:08:51] was
[08:08:54] distinguished Mr. President,
[08:08:56] distinguished heads and members of
[08:08:58] delegations, ladies and gentlemen, first
[08:09:01] of all, allow me to congratulate you on
[08:09:05] the opening of the 80th session of the
[08:09:08] United Nations General Assembly and to
[08:09:12] wish you a productive session.
[08:09:15] I would like to congratulate Miss
[08:09:17] Annalena Bearbach on her election as
[08:09:20] president of the General Assembly and
[08:09:23] wish her every success.
[08:09:28] I would also like to express my sincere
[08:09:30] appreciation to Ambassador Filerman Yang
[08:09:34] for his skillful and effective
[08:09:35] leadership of the General Assembly
[08:09:38] during the previous session.
[08:09:44] Distinguished participants,
[08:09:47] the current state of global affairs as
[08:09:50] well as the nature and trends of
[08:09:52] political, economic and social processes
[08:09:56] objectively require a decisive shift
[08:10:00] towards coordinated interaction among
[08:10:03] states and international organizations
[08:10:07] in order to achieve our shared
[08:10:09] overarching goal, the maintenance of
[08:10:12] peace and security, the creation of
[08:10:15] conditions for further progressive
[08:10:17] development,
[08:10:18] and the preservation of the legal
[08:10:21] foundations underpinning the modern
[08:10:24] world order. It is precisely from this
[08:10:28] standpoint that Turk Manistan views the
[08:10:30] main objectives of the 80th session of
[08:10:33] the General Assembly,
[08:10:35] placing great hopes in its role in
[08:10:38] shaping a robust, balanced, and secure
[08:10:42] global architecture.
[08:10:45] A key area of Turk Manistan's
[08:10:47] cooperation with the United Nations is
[08:10:50] ensuring international peace and
[08:10:52] security.
[08:10:56] Recognizing its responsibility as a
[08:10:58] permanently neutral state, Turk Manistan
[08:11:02] stands ready to take further practical
[08:11:04] steps to foster an atmosphere of
[08:11:06] cooperation,
[08:11:10] mutual understanding
[08:11:12] and respectful dialogue. These are the
[08:11:16] principal
[08:11:18] defining conditions for ensuring
[08:11:21] stability and sustainable development at
[08:11:24] the global and regional levels. We are
[08:11:27] convinced that one of the most effective
[08:11:29] mechanisms for advancing and achieving
[08:11:32] these goals today is the practical
[08:11:35] application of the principle of
[08:11:37] neutrality.
[08:11:39] In this regard, Tag Manistan has
[08:11:41] initiated the inclusion of a separate
[08:11:44] item on the agenda of the 80th session
[08:11:47] of the United Nations General Assembly
[08:11:50] entitled neutrality for peace and
[08:11:52] security. We deem this important in
[08:11:56] light of the growing recognition by the
[08:11:59] international community of the
[08:12:01] significance of neutrality as well as
[08:12:03] the awareness of its potential and
[08:12:06] utility in the context of the UN's
[08:12:08] peaceuilding strategy. In line with
[08:12:10] this, during this session, Turk Manistan
[08:12:14] will propose a draft resolution entitled
[08:12:18] the role and importance of the policy of
[08:12:20] neutrality in maintaining and
[08:12:22] strengthening international peace,
[08:12:24] security and the process of sustainable
[08:12:27] development.
[08:12:28] As you are well aware, this year has
[08:12:31] been proclaimed by the general assembly
[08:12:35] uh the international year of peace and
[08:12:37] trust on the initiative of Tkmanistan.
[08:12:40] This landmark event coincides with the
[08:12:42] anniversary of the establishment of the
[08:12:43] United Nations. In December this year,
[08:12:46] Tekkenistan will host a major high level
[08:12:48] international forum on the year of peace
[08:12:51] and trust. We see this as a tangible
[08:12:54] contribution to achieving the strategic
[08:12:56] goals of the United Nations and we look
[08:12:59] forward to broad and representative
[08:13:02] international participation.
[08:13:04] We believe that harmonizing national
[08:13:07] approaches to global development trends
[08:13:11] as well as to establishing and
[08:13:13] strengthening trust and mutual
[08:13:14] understanding should be systematic and
[08:13:17] consistent. In this regard, Tech
[08:13:20] Menistan is seeking to initiate the
[08:13:22] convening of a world summit on a culture
[08:13:26] of peace and trust. One of the key
[08:13:28] objectives of this summit would be to
[08:13:31] develop a global code of international
[08:13:34] trust. This would serve as a universal
[08:13:36] foundation for building relations
[08:13:39] between states based on the respect for
[08:13:42] sovereignty and territorial integrity as
[08:13:46] well as on cooperation and joint efforts
[08:13:48] to address global problems.
[08:13:51] We believe that ensuring universal peace
[08:13:55] and mutual understanding
[08:13:57] is inseparable from the civilizational
[08:14:01] aspects of modern development and from
[08:14:04] the need to preserve and foster cultural
[08:14:06] and spiritual ties. In this context,
[08:14:10] Central Asia, which for centuries has
[08:14:12] played a clear role as a bridge spanning
[08:14:17] the civilizations of East and West, is
[08:14:20] now called upon to revive its historic
[08:14:23] mission to become a space for dialogue,
[08:14:26] cooperation, and the convergence of
[08:14:28] values and worldviews.
[08:14:31] Therefore, during this session, Turk
[08:14:34] Manistan will propose in cooperation
[08:14:36] with the United Nations an international
[08:14:39] forum to be held entitled Central Asia,
[08:14:42] a space of peaceful coexistence.
[08:14:46] Countries of the region will participate
[08:14:48] as well as other interested states and
[08:14:50] international institutions.
[08:14:52] Turk manistan will also submit a draft
[08:14:55] resolution to the general assembly on
[08:14:57] proclaiming an international day of
[08:14:59] mediation.
[08:15:01] This would emphasize the importance of
[08:15:03] diplomacy
[08:15:05] and neutral platforms in preventing and
[08:15:08] resolving conflicts.
[08:15:11] One of our country's priorities remains
[08:15:14] our active involvement in implementing
[08:15:16] the sustainable development goals and in
[08:15:19] strengthening cooperation in key areas
[08:15:21] such as transport and energy.
[08:15:24] As Takmanistan is one of the centers of
[08:15:27] multilateral dialogue on these issues,
[08:15:30] we will continue to contribute to
[08:15:32] establishing a fair, balanced and
[08:15:35] inclusive international development
[08:15:37] system.
[08:15:40] During this session, Turk Menistan will
[08:15:43] initiate the proclamation of a United
[08:15:46] Nations decade for sustainable transport
[08:15:48] for the period 2026 2035 and will submit
[08:15:53] the relevant draft resolution. We are
[08:15:56] convinced that this will help to
[08:15:57] consolidate the efforts of the
[08:15:58] international community in developing
[08:16:01] transport corridors, enhancing their
[08:16:03] sustainability and ensuring
[08:16:05] accessibility for all countries. Our
[08:16:09] country will also submit a draft
[08:16:11] resolution to the general assembly
[08:16:13] entitled the key role of reliable and
[08:16:16] stable energy connectivity
[08:16:19] in ensuring sustainable development.
[08:16:23] At present, one of the priority issues
[08:16:26] on the development agenda is the digital
[08:16:29] transformation.
[08:16:30] We are convinced that this
[08:16:32] transformation must be balanced. It must
[08:16:34] reflect the realities and legitimate
[08:16:36] interests of all states including the
[08:16:41] developing world and also must be free
[08:16:43] from politicization and bias. In this
[08:16:47] regard, Tech Menistan intends to put
[08:16:49] forward an initiative to establish a
[08:16:52] world platform on digital integration.
[08:16:55] This is to be based on the principles of
[08:16:57] equality, trust and on preventing the
[08:17:01] use of information and communication
[08:17:03] technologies
[08:17:04] to harm peace, security and sustainable
[08:17:07] development.
[08:17:10] During the 80th session, Techmenist will
[08:17:12] continue its work on environmental and
[08:17:15] climate issues.
[08:17:17] It will strive for them to be taken into
[08:17:20] consideration systematically
[08:17:24] as they are basic components of ensuring
[08:17:26] security and we will advocate for the
[08:17:29] establishment of multilateral
[08:17:32] mechanisms to monitor and respond to
[08:17:35] climate environmental and man-made
[08:17:37] disasters. Turkmanistan will seek to
[08:17:39] bring about a regional center to combat
[08:17:42] desertification for central Asian
[08:17:44] countries. It is our belief that the
[08:17:46] establishment of such a center would
[08:17:48] contribute to building regional capacity
[08:17:51] to strengthening cooperation in the
[08:17:53] field of environmental protection and
[08:17:56] would also make a significant
[08:17:57] contribution to achieving the
[08:17:59] sustainable development goals
[08:18:01] particularly in combating climate change
[08:18:04] and protecting landbased ecosystems.
[08:18:07] Our country will promote the Caspian
[08:18:10] Environmental Initiative proposed at the
[08:18:14] 78th session of the United Nations
[08:18:16] General Assembly,
[08:18:17] which is intended to become an
[08:18:19] international platform to preserve the
[08:18:22] Caspian Sea Ecosystem.
[08:18:24] An important step in this direction is
[08:18:27] the Caspian Environmental Forum, which
[08:18:30] we propose holding in 2026.
[08:18:35] We are convinced that now it is
[08:18:37] especially important to strengthen the
[08:18:39] role of the UN in fostering broad
[08:18:41] humanitarian cooperation in promoting
[08:18:44] rapromo and mutual understanding among
[08:18:46] peoples and in overcoming
[08:18:49] value and spiritual barriers as well as
[08:18:51] engaging effective channels of cultural
[08:18:54] diplomacy
[08:18:56] to develop intercultural dialogue and to
[08:18:58] lend practical support to general
[08:19:01] assembly resolutions on multilingualism
[08:19:04] In international relations, we are
[08:19:06] proposing proclaiming an international
[08:19:08] day of multilingual diplomacy as well.
[08:19:12] Distinguished heads and members of
[08:19:14] delegations,
[08:19:15] all of Turk Manistan's international
[08:19:18] initiatives and actions are always
[08:19:20] measured against and aligned with the UN
[08:19:23] charter and its founding documents as
[08:19:26] well as with its long-term goals. It is
[08:19:29] no coincidence that we always emphasize
[08:19:31] that cooperation with the UN is a
[08:19:34] strategic priority for Tchanistan.
[08:19:37] We say this with a conviction that the
[08:19:39] UN is the only international
[08:19:41] organization endowed with universal
[08:19:43] legitimacy.
[08:19:45] In this regard, it must remain the
[08:19:47] guarantor of peace and development and
[08:19:50] be the backbone of global security and
[08:19:54] stability.
[08:19:55] Turkmanistan will continue to advocate
[08:19:59] consistently for strengthening the
[08:20:01] central role of the UN in international
[08:20:03] affairs. We consider strengthening the
[08:20:06] primacy of international law and in
[08:20:08] improving the international legal
[08:20:10] framework and increasing the
[08:20:12] effectiveness of the implementation of
[08:20:14] UN conventions, treaties, agreements and
[08:20:17] other multilateral documents as key
[08:20:19] factors in this regard. In this context,
[08:20:23] Turkmanistan is initiating the
[08:20:25] proclamation of the year of
[08:20:28] international law in 2028.
[08:20:31] This will become an important step in
[08:20:33] strengthening the international legal
[08:20:35] foundations of peace and cooperation.
[08:20:38] Ladies and gentlemen, this session holds
[08:20:40] special significance for Turk Manistan.
[08:20:43] 30 years ago within these very walls,
[08:20:46] the United Nations General Assembly
[08:20:48] unanimously adopted the resolution on
[08:20:50] the permanent neutrality of Turk
[08:20:53] Manistan.
[08:20:54] For our country, this was a momentous
[08:20:58] historic event. In essence, it
[08:21:02] determined the entire subsequent course
[08:21:05] of Turk Manistan's foreign and
[08:21:08] international policy. International
[08:21:11] recognition of our neutrality also
[08:21:14] contributed to boosting the country's
[08:21:16] domestic development by providing
[08:21:19] favorable external conditions. For this,
[08:21:22] I would like to take this opportunity on
[08:21:24] behalf of the people of Turk Menistan to
[08:21:27] express my gratitude to the United
[08:21:29] Nations member states and the entire
[08:21:32] international community for the decision
[08:21:33] adopted in December 1995 to recognize
[08:21:37] the permanent neutrality of Turk
[08:21:39] Manistan. A decision reaffirmed by two
[08:21:42] subsequent UN General Assembly
[08:21:44] resolutions. Turkmanistan will always
[08:21:47] remember the trust placed in it and will
[08:21:50] steadfastly and unswervingly uphold its
[08:21:53] international commitments. Once again, I
[08:21:56] would like to congratulate all
[08:21:57] delegations on the opening of the 80th
[08:22:00] anniversary session of the United
[08:22:01] Nations General Assembly
[08:22:04] and wish you every success in
[08:22:06] strengthening our cooperation and mutual
[08:22:09] understanding. Thank you very much
[08:22:11] indeed.
[08:22:13] [Applause]
[08:22:19] On behalf of the assembly, I wish to
[08:22:21] thank the president of Tukministon.
[08:22:24] The assembly will hear an address by his
[08:22:26] excellency Gabrielle Bj Font, president
[08:22:29] of the Republic of Chile. I request
[08:22:32] protocol court, his excellency, and
[08:22:34] invite him to address the assembly.
[08:23:00] Distinguished
[08:23:15] President,
[08:23:16] members of the United Nations General
[08:23:19] Assembly,
[08:23:20] guests, peoples of the world, residents
[08:23:23] of New York. 80 years have elapsed since
[08:23:27] the creation of the United Nations. 80
[08:23:30] years have also elapsed since Gabriela
[08:23:33] Mistral, a Chilean woman
[08:23:36] who came from the Eli Valley P
[08:23:40] won the Nobel Literature Prize. Her
[08:23:43] voice as a poet, a teacher, as a
[08:23:45] diplomat continues to ring out in our
[08:23:48] homeland and across the world. And it
[08:23:51] was precisely here in New York in 1955
[08:23:55] that the Chile Chilean ambassador Jose
[08:23:57] Masa
[08:23:59] conveyed a message about human rights
[08:24:01] that was written by Gabriella Mistral.
[08:24:03] That message said, "I would be happy if
[08:24:07] our noble strength, our noble struggle
[08:24:10] to obtain human rights was taken up
[08:24:13] faithfully and loyally by all nations of
[08:24:15] the world. This triumph would be the
[08:24:18] greatest we could achieve in our time.
[08:24:22] We have have we notched up that victory?
[08:24:26] Have we triumphed in that way? The
[08:24:29] answer is categorical. No.
[08:24:33] And the fact is at this stage.
[08:24:37] I don't really know what to say about
[08:24:39] Gaza
[08:24:41] because many
[08:24:44] people have said everything already at
[08:24:46] this podium and at others. But there are
[08:24:50] are words and and those that may be
[08:24:52] spoken by anyone. But regardless, we
[08:24:54] still have the fact that innocent people
[08:24:57] have lost their lives. We still have the
[08:24:59] empty stairs of those suffering. In
[08:25:02] 2025, thousands of innocent people have
[08:25:04] lost their lives simply on the grounds
[08:25:06] of being Palestinian.
[08:25:10] 80 years ago, the same thing happens.
[08:25:13] Million lost their lives simply for
[08:25:15] being Jewish.
[08:25:17] Instead of talking about figures issuing
[08:25:20] condemnations or demands as we tend to
[08:25:24] within these walls, instead of that, I
[08:25:26] want to talk about humankind, humanity.
[08:25:29] Gaza is a global crisis because it is a
[08:25:33] crisis of humanity
[08:25:35] and in this chamber and for those who
[08:25:38] are listening to us at their in their
[08:25:40] homes within their delegations in their
[08:25:42] various countries
[08:25:45] all of us all of us are human beings.
[08:25:48] That's what I'd like to say. So when
[08:25:50] under the rubble
[08:25:53] we have children, boys and girls lying
[08:25:56] under that rubble, there is genuine pain
[08:25:58] and grief in our homeland in Chile. And
[08:26:01] I know that that pain is shared by the
[08:26:04] vast majority of the world's nations.
[08:26:06] And one of the problems we face as
[08:26:08] humankind is that often pain
[08:26:12] engenders hatred. But we must face up to
[08:26:17] pain and that fact and combat hatred
[08:26:20] with all of our strength. We must
[08:26:23] transfer transform our desires to hate
[08:26:25] into a desire for justice. We can't make
[08:26:27] any concessions to violence.
[08:26:30] I
[08:26:32] >> want to see
[08:26:35] I I don't want to see rather Netanyahu
[08:26:38] destroyed by a missile side by side with
[08:26:40] his family. I want to see Netanyahu and
[08:26:42] those responsible for the genocide
[08:26:44] against the Palestinian people brought
[08:26:45] to the ICJ and other international
[08:26:49] courts.
[08:26:52] In another context, looking elsewhere,
[08:26:55] the war in Ukraine is also an affront to
[08:26:58] us. It causes us pain. But some people
[08:27:01] might ask themselves, what's that got to
[08:27:03] do with Chile? What what's what's
[08:27:07] happening in Ukraine got to do with
[08:27:09] Chile? They're so far apart, we don't
[08:27:11] understand their language. Some people
[08:27:13] level those arguments against us in our
[08:27:15] homelands. We say back to them
[08:27:19] that
[08:27:21] we
[08:27:23] we have to see ourselves in the people
[08:27:26] in Palestine that are searching for
[08:27:29] food. We have to identify and stand in
[08:27:32] the shoes of the kidnapped children that
[08:27:35] have been taken away
[08:27:37] by Russia. We're all human beings and
[08:27:39] one of the reasons we come here and meet
[08:27:42] today together is that we perhaps
[08:27:44] continue to have faith in humankind.
[08:27:46] That's principally what brings us here.
[08:27:48] Our hearts cannot cannot cease to be
[08:27:52] moved by pain and we cannot cease to be
[08:27:57] moved by the needs of others like
[08:27:59] ourselves. It's for that reason that we
[08:28:01] have set down rules. rules which are
[08:28:03] steps forward for civilizations and they
[08:28:06] come from the lessons we've learned for
[08:28:07] the from the major challenges we've
[08:28:09] affronted as humankind and these rules
[08:28:11] we should say this loud and clear from
[08:28:13] this rostrm and take action here these
[08:28:16] principles these values are not being
[08:28:18] respected let's say that loud and clear
[08:28:21] it's not okay to invite people to
[08:28:24] negotiate
[08:28:28] to invite a a neutral country to
[08:28:32] negotiate
[08:28:33] and then assassinate someone that's
[08:28:35] helping negotiations. That's what
[08:28:36] happens in with Qatar. We can't bomb the
[08:28:39] nuclear facilitator of another country.
[08:28:41] We can't invade countries like Iraq
[08:28:44] saying that there are weapons of mass
[08:28:45] destructions that don't exist. That's
[08:28:47] not okay. It's not okay to invade a
[08:28:49] sovereign country like Ukraine and then
[08:28:51] impose negotiations on
[08:28:54] those on those people. And we all seem
[08:28:57] to resign ourselves to the fact that
[08:28:58] that's going on as was recalled by the
[08:29:02] French writer Albert Kamu when he talked
[08:29:05] about the experience of the Second World
[08:29:07] War. If we don't believe in anything, if
[08:29:11] nothing makes sense and we can't invoke
[08:29:14] any values, well, in that case,
[08:29:17] everything is allowed. There's no good,
[08:29:20] no evil, and nothing is important.
[08:29:24] So if we were to accept that reasoning,
[08:29:28] we'd have to admit that reason stands on
[08:29:31] the side of the successful party and no
[08:29:33] one else. And the rule which we use to
[08:29:35] assess humankind, the yard stick would
[08:29:37] simply be effectiveness. So in other
[08:29:40] words, the law of might is right.
[08:29:43] I want to say to you that ultimately
[08:29:45] this way of reasoning is the
[08:29:48] justification of killing. In a world
[08:29:52] where that
[08:29:54] occurs, the life of a woman, a man or
[08:29:57] their children will always depend on
[08:30:00] fate or some whims of good or evil,
[08:30:04] arbitrary decisions. In a world like
[08:30:06] that, all of those that live without
[08:30:10] condemning hatred with all of their
[08:30:12] might are
[08:30:15] as guilty of homicide as the person
[08:30:18] dropping a bomb or pulling a trigger.
[08:30:21] Particularly
[08:30:23] if you have the voice and the power to
[08:30:25] say enough as we do as all the leaders
[08:30:29] that we are in this room. We have with
[08:30:32] that in mind greater responsibility.
[08:30:36] We refuse to
[08:30:39] rule in favor of those who have might or
[08:30:42] money. And we say that we're labeled as
[08:30:45] utopian nursing pipe dreams. But what is
[08:30:48] history if not a continued utopian
[08:30:50] voyage?
[08:30:53] There will be people who simply want to
[08:30:55] do things that produce short-term
[08:30:57] results. But in general terms,
[08:31:01] shortcuts lead us to the edge of
[08:31:03] precipaces
[08:31:04] to the abyss. And the fact is we don't
[08:31:07] need to be successful in the way we
[08:31:10] understand sex today, success today in
[08:31:13] the western world to continue fighting
[08:31:15] for a fairer world because we know that
[08:31:19] this
[08:31:22] the what we have together has allowed us
[08:31:25] to change the world to make it more
[08:31:27] just, more have more loyalty, more
[08:31:30] solidarity, more inclusion. We've done
[08:31:33] that. So distinguished
[08:31:37] delegates when we are invited to submit
[08:31:41] to bow down when it is said that
[08:31:43] intelligence
[08:31:46] is
[08:31:48] somehow irrelevant when people want want
[08:31:52] to show us that you can lie to get an
[08:31:54] advantage to get ahead. We want to say
[08:31:56] no. We're not giving way to cunning
[08:31:59] trickery violence or passivity. Let us
[08:32:01] say no to all of that.
[08:32:04] I can and I must respect
[08:32:09] the person who likes blue more than red.
[08:32:13] Someone who is of a faith that's not my
[08:32:16] own. The person who thinks it's better
[08:32:18] to increase or reduce taxes according to
[08:32:21] the circum circumstances. Ultimately, I
[08:32:24] can and I must respect diversity of
[08:32:28] opinion.
[08:32:30] But the at the same time as I respect
[08:32:33] different opinions, the opinions of
[08:32:35] those who think different to me, I face
[08:32:38] the outrage, the fact that people lie.
[08:32:41] And and what's all the more outrageous
[08:32:44] is that they're aware that they're
[08:32:45] lying. For example, it's been said at
[08:32:47] this very rostrum today that there's no
[08:32:51] such thing as global warming. This is
[08:32:53] not an opinion. It's a lie. and lies
[08:32:58] must be fought against.
[08:33:02] Of course, we can discuss the best way
[08:33:06] of tackling global warming or we can
[08:33:09] talk about who are more responsible than
[08:33:11] others, but we can't deny global
[08:33:12] warming. We can argue, we can discuss
[08:33:16] how the Nazis managed to govern such
[08:33:19] vast ways of Europe, but we can't deny
[08:33:21] the Holocaust. We can study the
[08:33:25] secondary effects of a vaccine, but we
[08:33:28] cannot state with no evidence whatsoever
[08:33:31] that vaccines cause autism.
[08:33:35] The world needs a true genuine dialogue.
[08:33:40] Dialogue between those of us who think
[08:33:42] differently, between people who have
[08:33:43] different visions of the world. It's for
[08:33:46] that reason that we created the United
[08:33:48] Nations. for that precise reason, to
[08:33:51] have dialogue and to decide that
[08:33:54] brutality is not acceptable. To decide
[08:33:56] that human rights must be protected
[08:33:59] regardless of ideologies or who's the
[08:34:01] victim or who's the torturer, that
[08:34:04] international law is the guarantee
[08:34:09] that reason will prevail over might
[08:34:13] always
[08:34:16] opposed against this dialogue. The other
[08:34:19] direction is lies and silence and both
[08:34:22] will bring us into to the edge of an
[08:34:26] abyss into deepest suffering. So what is
[08:34:29] the task before us today? We have to
[08:34:31] chart the course that we want as
[08:34:33] humankind and work with the United
[08:34:36] Nations who are paving this path. Chile
[08:34:39] is rallying behind this shared vision.
[08:34:41] This shared respect for democracy, human
[08:34:44] rights, social justice, equity,
[08:34:47] unfettered respect for the freedom of
[08:34:49] expression, climate action,
[08:34:52] all of these things that stand as
[08:34:55] pillars of hope and action to address
[08:34:58] the difficult changes and weather these
[08:35:00] current storms. Today we need to say
[08:35:03] loud and clear that we defend a
[08:35:06] commitment to democracy always in an
[08:35:08] unnuanced nuanced fashion with no
[08:35:10] excuses whatsoever.
[08:35:13] For that reason this week together with
[08:35:14] Brazil, Spain and Uruguay and Colombia,
[08:35:17] we convened the second meeting for the
[08:35:20] defense of democracy. That was a
[08:35:22] collected effort that began here in the
[08:35:25] United Nations a year ago. We want to
[08:35:27] build bridges so that we can identify
[08:35:30] the shortcomings of democracy. We want
[08:35:32] to look at ways of remedying these
[08:35:34] shortcomings and of improving
[08:35:39] quality of life of our peoples. We will
[08:35:42] not settle with simply pointing out what
[08:35:45] we don't like about the world. We will
[08:35:47] not settle for saying that doesn't that
[08:35:51] doesn't represent us. We want to prevent
[08:35:54] propose ideas that we want to see and
[08:35:57] champion them. With all of that in mind,
[08:36:00] I'd like to briefly
[08:36:03] dwell on one particular issue.
[08:36:06] I come from Chile that is a
[08:36:10] triontinental country. Tricontinental.
[08:36:15] It has inextricable ties to the ocean.
[08:36:20] We have more than 6,700 kilometers of
[08:36:23] coastline. We are a country that looks
[08:36:26] at the ocean and as such we are proud of
[08:36:28] having been the first country in America
[08:36:31] and the second in the world to have
[08:36:32] ratified the BBJ agreement to extend O
[08:36:38] governed ocean area beyond areas of
[08:36:40] national jurisdiction. In recent weeks,
[08:36:42] we saw the 60th ratification necessary
[08:36:44] for it to enter into force. As such, the
[08:36:46] first cop of that agreement will be held
[08:36:50] next year. We do hope it will be held
[08:36:52] early next year. Here I wish to
[08:36:55] reiterate the fact that we are ready and
[08:36:59] willing to have its secretariat
[08:37:01] established in our pearl of the Pacific
[08:37:03] in the city of Valpariso because we
[08:37:05] believe that this agreement is an
[08:37:06] opportunity to
[08:37:09] make ocean governance closer to the
[08:37:12] global south. Chile is always also a
[08:37:14] country that looks towards and has an
[08:37:16] Antarctic vocation. We our leadership in
[08:37:20] scientific research is clear. We provide
[08:37:22] logistical support for research and we
[08:37:24] have campaigns for the protection of
[08:37:27] this area. When you've gone to
[08:37:28] Antarctic, you you will have done so
[08:37:30] through Chile. In two weeks, we'll have
[08:37:33] another meeting of the cons the
[08:37:35] commission for the preservation of um
[08:37:38] marine Antarctic resources. So I call
[08:37:41] upon states parties now to now appro
[08:37:44] approve the proposal
[08:37:46] of the marine protected area for
[08:37:49] Dominion one. That was the proposal
[08:37:51] established by Chile and Argentina. We
[08:37:53] cannot simply exploit resources if we
[08:37:55] don't adopt appropriate preservation
[08:37:58] measures because ultimately we'll see
[08:38:00] the destruction of marine life which we
[08:38:02] also depend on. Let us not forget that
[08:38:04] we are part of one single ecosystem.
[08:38:07] Maintaining biodiversity and sustaining
[08:38:09] life on Earth is something we must
[08:38:11] urgently grapple with. And we need to do
[08:38:14] so with a sense of responsibility
[08:38:16] towards our ancestors, towards those we
[08:38:19] share the planet with today, and with a
[08:38:21] sense of responsibility to future
[08:38:22] generations, distinguished delegates,
[08:38:26] as we have a situation of climate
[08:38:28] crisis, protracted conflicts, and
[08:38:30] humanitarian crisis. Against that
[08:38:32] backdrop, the selection and appointment
[08:38:34] process for the next Secretary General
[08:38:36] of the United Nations takes on
[08:38:39] particular significance. I come to this
[08:38:42] assembly convinced of the fact that
[08:38:44] always, even in the most difficult
[08:38:48] circumstances, there is room to take
[08:38:51] clearsighted action as a collective
[08:38:53] body. Action which is transformative and
[08:38:56] imbued with humanity. Human tragedy is
[08:38:59] never a foregone conclusion. We will not
[08:39:02] give up on the hope that there will be
[08:39:05] good in the world and that the United
[08:39:07] Nations we need can be built because
[08:39:10] that conclusion depends on what we do. I
[08:39:13] want to say to you that regional balance
[08:39:14] must be respected in the secretary
[08:39:17] general appointment process. It's time
[08:39:18] for Latin America and the Caribbean to
[08:39:21] have their moment. We are a warfree
[08:39:23] region with a rich diplomatic tradition.
[08:39:25] We forge consensus. We we are
[08:39:28] unwaveringly committed to the UN charter
[08:39:30] and have been since its very inception.
[08:39:34] Tackling the historic gender imbalance
[08:39:37] within the United Nations is important.
[08:39:39] We've never had a woman secretary
[08:39:41] general and that is something we must
[08:39:43] remedy. 80 years of history without a
[08:39:46] woman having been appointed secretary
[08:39:49] general. The UN must reflect the
[08:39:52] progress made by the world and recognize
[08:39:54] that a woman at the helm is not just a
[08:39:56] symbol of equity but also represents and
[08:39:59] makes it
[08:40:01] reflects the fact that women are half of
[08:40:03] the population and appointing a woman as
[08:40:06] secretary general will send out the
[08:40:07] clear the clear signal that women can
[08:40:09] occupy all parts of the world and
[08:40:10] nothing's closed off to them. Chile
[08:40:12] wants to actively contribute to that
[08:40:14] collective effort. And for that reason,
[08:40:16] it is for me a great honor to announce
[08:40:21] from this rostrm that Chile will
[08:40:25] nominate our former president Michelle
[08:40:28] Bachel as candidate to the post of
[08:40:31] secretary general of the United Nations.
[08:40:36] She is here with us at this session.
[08:40:41] >> Michelle Bachel
[08:40:44] is not only
[08:40:47] someone known to all of you on the
[08:40:51] global stage. She is a woman whose own
[08:40:55] trajectory is fully in line with the
[08:40:56] values that inspired this organization.
[08:40:58] She was head of state of Chile twice.
[08:41:02] Incidentally, she was also the first
[08:41:04] female head of state. She was also the
[08:41:06] minister for health and defense. She was
[08:41:08] the executive director of UN women and
[08:41:11] also high commissioner for human rights
[08:41:14] at the United Nations. Michelle Bashile
[08:41:19] has governed, has negotiated,
[08:41:22] has solved problems, and has listened.
[08:41:26] her trajectory,
[08:41:29] what she's done throughout her life
[08:41:31] combines empathy with strength and
[08:41:33] resolve, experience with openness, and
[08:41:36] she combines all of these with a proven
[08:41:38] ability to make decisions and to take
[08:41:40] action in times of mistrust and
[08:41:44] fragmentation. I firmly believe and I
[08:41:46] know that this conviction is shared by
[08:41:48] my nation that Michelle Bashile is
[08:41:51] someone able to build bridges. Build
[08:41:54] bridges between the north and the south,
[08:41:56] between the east and the west, between
[08:41:59] urgent needs to find solutions and
[08:42:00] defend and the urgent need to defend
[08:42:03] principles. With her leadership, the
[08:42:05] United Nations will be able to restore
[08:42:07] credibility effectiveness and a sense of
[08:42:10] purpose in the face of current
[08:42:11] challenges. She will work on the build
[08:42:14] on the legacy of Antonio Gutierrez that
[08:42:17] I can say has given the best of himself
[08:42:19] from the good of humankind within this
[08:42:21] institution with humility and a sense of
[08:42:24] conviction. Chile presents this
[08:42:27] candidacy with the conviction, the
[08:42:31] certainty that Michelle Bashile will be
[08:42:33] able to make a decisive contribution to
[08:42:36] making united the United Nations once
[08:42:38] more a place for meetings, place for
[08:42:41] solutions and active hope for the world
[08:42:44] as a whole. Distinguished delegates,
[08:42:48] 80 years,
[08:42:51] let us look back at those decades and
[08:42:53] let us take stock of the strides forward
[08:42:56] seen in international governance. In
[08:42:58] spite of the challenges we're facing, we
[08:43:00] can also say that we have made progress.
[08:43:03] But we are eaten away at by the situ the
[08:43:07] feeling that that progress is under
[08:43:09] threat.
[08:43:11] Who will draw the maps of the future? We
[08:43:14] want to believe that
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