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UNGA79 Plenary Speech September 2024 Mister President, Esteemed Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, As leaders from around the globe flock to the UN this ...

Some people, including here in this Hall, are pessimistic about the state of the world today. I beg to differ. There are good reasons for optimism. Since the st...

I want to begin with the story of Karina, 22-years-old. Eight years ago, Karina — a teenager — was forced to flee Donetsk when Russia invaded eastern Ukraine. I...

How encouraging it is to see the General Assembly meet in person again. When I stepped into this solemn Hall, I felt a sense of relief. But while we all yearn t...

President of the General Assembly Secretary-General, Heads of State and Government, Heads of Delegation Ladies and Gentlemen, Trust - Responsibility - Commitmen...

Building a rules based world, promoting dignity and universal values, surmounting the climate challenge and launching humankind on the path to sustainable devel...

“The only route that offers any hope of a better future for all humanity is that of cooperation and partnership” (A/56/ PV.7, p. 2). Those were words spoken fro...

At the outset, I would like to express our support to the victims of the recent hurricanes as well as those of the earthquakes in Mexico. Such natural disasters...

“None of us acting alone can achieve success.” These are the words of Nelson Mandela. We must decide and act together because only together can we come up with ...

A predecessor of the President of the General Assembly at its first session, in 1946, was one of my compatriots, Mr. Paul-Henri Spaak. In the midst of the Secon...

Myriam Riva, Emmanuel Riva, Dominique Sabrier, Alexandre Strens — these are the names of the four people brutally murdered on 24 May in Brussels. Four people...

It was in my country, in Ypres, during the First World War, that chemical weapons were used in a conflict for the first time. We can all recall the dreadful ...

First of all, on behalf of my country, I would like to welcome the broad vision and the pertinence of the ideas put forward by the Secretary-General. I come fr...

Twelve months ago, I stood here and insisted upon the importance of the principle of accountability. This year there is even more reason to underscore this c...

History has shown us that words can change the face of the world. It has proven that the spoken word can influence the future, but only when they go beyond ...

Nothing is created without men; nothing lasts without institutions. Those words of Jean Monnet, one of the founders of the European Union, remain as true as ...

Belgium echoes the congratulations that have been extended to Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty...

We live in an increasingly complex world of ever more diverse challenges. Actions taken in isolation are no longer enough. Given such complexity, the United ...

Just one year ago, our heads of State or Government gathered in this Assembly and reaffirmed that peace, security, development and human rights are closely ...

Allow me to congratulate you most warmly, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly. Through you, I would like also to thank your predecessor, ...