79/1 GA
The Pact for the Future
79
Session
| Draft symbol | A/79/L.2 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 79/1 |
| UN Document | 79/1 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/79/PV.3
Speeches following this vote (20)
The President
I would like to express my sincere thanks to Ms. Antje Leendertse, Permanent Representative of Germany; Mr. Neville Gertze, Permanent Representative of Namibia; Ms. Anna-Karin Eneström, Permanent Representative of Sweden; Mr. Chola Milambo, Permanent Representative of Zambia; Mr. Brian Wallace, Permanent Representative of Jamaica; and Ms. Yoka Brandt, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of th…
The President
We gather today representing the peoples of the world, united by our shared aspirations for the future. Our future is in our hands. We have the power to make important choices for the future. We stand at a crossroads of global transformation, facing unprecedented challenges that demand urgent, collective action. From conflict and climate change to the digital divide, from inequalities to threats …
The Secretary-General
Welcome to the Summit of the Future.
I thank the co-facilitators, the former and current Presidents of the General Assembly and all Member States for their strong engagement, creativity and spirit of compromise, and all my colleagues for their invaluable efforts over the past three years.
We are here to bring multilateralism back from the brink. I called for this Summit to consider deep reforms…
The President
I thank the Secretary-General for his statement.
In accordance with resolution 76/307, we will now hear from youth representatives.
I now give the floor to Mr. Ghanim Mohammed Al Muftah from Qatar.
Mr. Al Muftah: I am Ghanim Al Muftah, a United Nations youth representative from Qatar and a political science graduate with a noteworthy passion for global rights for all. I am honoured to meet wit…
The President
I now give the floor to Ms. Niria Alicia Garcia from the United States.
Ms. Garcia: With the permission of the Creator, the Lenape ancestors of these lands and with the permission of all hearts present, it is an honour to address participants today — my dear relatives. First and foremost, I want to give thanks to the spirit world, to Father Sun and Mother Earth, and gratitude to the plants and a…
The President
I now give the floor to Ms. Monicah Malith from South Sudan.
Ms. Malith: I am Monicah Malith. It is both an honour and a privilege to address the General Assembly today at the opening of the Summit of the Future.
As I begin this speech, my question to everyone is: What visions encounter their eyes when they talk of the future? What voices overwhelm their ears? What tastes lie on their tongues? …
The President
In accordance with decision 78/564 B, the opening segment also features statements by the President of the Republic of Namibia and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany in lieu of their national statements from the plenary list of speakers.
Address by His Excellency Mr. Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
The President
I invite His Excellency Mr. Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, to address the Assembly.
Mr. Scholz
I would like to thank all the previous speakers, especially the youth representatives, for their important input. It is for them, the young people around the world, that we have come together today. It is about their hopes for a better world. It is about their future.
A special word of gratitude goes to you, Mr. President. Your leadership has proven of vital importance. At a time of great tensio…
The President
I thank the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany for the statement he has just made.
Address by Mr. Nangolo Mbumba, President of the Republic of Namibia
The President
I invite His Excellency Mr. Nangolo Mbumba, President of the Republic of Namibia, to address the Assembly.
President Mbumba: Today we gather at the Summit of the Future to adopt, as we have already, the Pact for the Future, which our countries have painstakingly negotiated over the past 18 months. We all are differently impacted by the weight of this historic moment for our global community unde…
The President
I thank the President of the Republic of Namibia for the statement he has just made.
We have heard the last speaker for the opening segment.
Before giving the floor to the first speaker on the list of speakers, delegations are reminded that statements are limited to five minutes for participating States and three minutes for other statements.
Pursuant to rule 72 of the rules of procedure, when…
The President
Members are also reminded that, in accordance with resolution 76/307, four interactive dialogues will take place in the Trusteeship Council Chamber in parallel to the plenary meetings. The first interactive dialogue will start at 10 a.m. today.
Address by Mr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone
The President
I invite His Excellency Mr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, to address the Assembly.
President Bio: I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of Seven Plus (g7+) countries, a group of nations bound together by a shared history of experiencing the horrors of conflict and the challenges of fragility with an unwavering commitment to peace, stabi…
The President
I thank the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone for the statement he has just made.
Address by Mr. Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi, President of the Presidential Leadership Council of the Republic of Yemen
The President
I invite His Excellency Mr. Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi, President of the Presidential Leadership Council of the Republic of Yemen, to address the Assembly.
President Al-Alimi (spoke in Arabic): This is a precious opportunity to address the Assembly at this important event, where we renew together our shared commitment to the principles of international solidarity, mutual respect and close cooperat…
The President
I thank the President of the Presidential Leadership Council of the Republic of Yemen for the statement he has just made.
Address by Mr. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil
The President
I invite His Excellency Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, to address the Assembly.
President Lula da Silva (spoke in Portuguese; English interpretation provided by the delegation): I thank Secretary-General António Guterres for his initiative to promote the Summit of the Future.
I congratulate Germany and Namibia, through Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Presi…
The President
I thank the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil for the statement he has just made.
Address by Mr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi and Commander-in-Chief of the Malawi Defence Force
The President
I invite His Excellency Mr. Lazarus Mr. McCarthy Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi and Commander-in-Chief of the Malawi Defence Force, to address the Assembly.
President Chakwera: This is an historic gathering, for rarely do we make time to reflect on the tomorrow we are creating by our choices today, and rarely do we focus on creating multilateral solutions for problems that have no…
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