"The Covid-19 pandemic exposed our vulnerabilities to the point that we as a global community can no longer afford to ignore them. We Afghans were fortunate to contain the first wave of the pandemic through close government business and societal cooperation"

https://www.un.org/en/un75/commemoration/afghanistan

"The Covid-19 pandemic has plunged the world into a tough health and economic crisis, the likes of which has not been seen in nearly a century. However, differently from the World Wars’ experiences, this time we are all at one front, all against the global pandemic of Covid-19."

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/daTQkI0fC3jO_en.pdf

"The global health crisis that we are currently grappling with should not cause us to lose sight of the deadly blights and scurges".

https://www.un.org/en/un75/commemoration/andorra

"Addressing the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic utilizing the greatest mulitlateral institution created by humanity would undoubtedly be most appropriate. Vaccine nationalism however has today become the new reality. The people of Antigua and Barbuda express their heartfelt thanks to the World Health Organization and its regional body, the Pan-American Health Organization, for the outstanding role which they have played guiding the actions of governments throughout the Americas and the Carribean".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNt4fCabdYo&ab_channel=JoinUN75

"Global challenges sometimes cause oscillation between international solidarity and selfinterest, hesitation and even disappointment in multilateral institutions, as illustrated by the drastic situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and its dire social-economic consequences."

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/PfpcNQRVskwh_en.pdf

"It is worthy and needed today as we face the challenges of health and climate, economy, a Covid recession.."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOIj0g3rW2Y&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=JoinUN75

"The Covid-19 pandemic has illustrated in the most dramatic way how interconnected we all are. It has shown that no country can fight the pandemic or solve other global challenges alone".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPazVVnAl0s&ab_channel=JoinUN75

"Thanks to undertaken measures, the situation with Covid-19 has remained under control in Azerbaijan. The World Health Organisation named Azerbaijan as an examplary country in the fight against the pandemic".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol7X1dkqHUU&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=JoinUN75

"The challenges of our time, including the current pandemic, go beyond borders. COVID-19 has made the achievement of the 2030 Agenda more challenging. It has exposed the inadequacies of the current international order. At the same time, the pandemic has shown that both developed and developing nations need the UN more than ever. It has shown us that multilateralism is the way forward."

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/SYkvOpeFH2cm_en.pdf

"The widening digital divide that threatens us particularly within our educational systems if we do not spend the money that we do not have to provide the children with the tablets that they need".

"Surely it is not beyond the international community's capacity to develop mechanisms to differentiate COVID-19 related to debt and to treat with it with the far-sighted realism that was shown then to the British debt".

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxl9JzYJPxGhDzdmfZlJgiQ?feature=emb_ch_name_ex

https://www.un.org/en/un75/commemoration/belgium

https://www.un.org/en/un75/commemoration/belize

"Along with education, everyone must be 100% digitally competent to help them explore businesses and opportunties from anywhere in the world".

https://www.un.org/en/un75/commemoration/bhutan

"The pandemic has been a wake up call for us that we need to reform this organisation and to think beyond ideological polarisation. It's the time to think of new challenges such as the vaccine accessible to everyone, reactivating the global economy or designing social policies to support everyone"

https://www.un.org/en/un75/commemoration/bolivia-plurinational-state

https://www.un.org/en/un75/commemoration/bosnia-and-herzegovina

"Mr. President, the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations takes place at an unprecedented time when the world is faced with the daunting task of combating COVID-19 pandemic. This pandemic is a tacit reminder that we need to continue to work together, as Member States, to not only defeat the pandemic, but all other tribulations confronting humanity today."

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/K6mmQBy0z5dW_en.pdf

"And now, we are facing new unprecedented challenges in our lifetime like climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
If history has taught us anything, it is that, we could not have realised such achievements without the strong support and commitment from all nations."

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/XPzUJSb2rUN3_en.pdf

"We need both an impetus and enthusiasm to keep working hard for the noble causes of this Organization – be it Peace on Earth, Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, winning the battle with the COVID-19 pandemic, promoting human rights, combatting terrorism, or coping with climate change."

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/gdTbl3fglhOV_en.pdf

"I am of the view that this is the real obstacle for developing nations to achieve the ambitious goals of the 2030 Agenda on top of the pressing challenges posed by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and its eventual socio-economic impacts."

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/eG1cglXRhzDp_en.pdf

"The Covid-19 pandemic has changed all our lives and taken hundreds of thousands from us. It has pushed out healthcare systems and stalled our economies. It has laid bare global inequalities in healthcare, in access to food and social supports. But challenges are also opportunities. And right now as we work to protect people, we have an opportunity to build a better tomorrow for our children and grandchildren. The legacy of this pandemic and our collective response to it must not be that of deepened inequality or increased isolationism. As we focus on recovery in our own countries we must remain comitted to the goals and principles that were laid out by the founding of the UN 75 years ago".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7ZjMgh9PmQ&ab_channel=JoinUN75

"The COVID 19 pandemic has once again shown the importance of multilateralism. When economies are disrupted, when borders are closed, everyone loses. Some may lose more than others, but the net impact for our planet is most certainly negative."

"The COVID 19 crisis we are all experiencing should not confine the ambition of sustainable development to Agenda 2030. However, it imposes a strong additional challenge:
overcoming the pandemic without leaving any country behind… and relaunching the world economy without relinquishing our shared responsibility for the health of
developing nations. Once again, this is the moment when the instrument of multilateral, intergovernmental action – and the context of truly global gains – are essential to converged solutions and good decision making."

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/lHbBVVfQea90_en.pdf

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/n6YyhRYsBRHw_es.pdf

"The sudden attack of COVID-19 is a grave test for the entire world. Mankind has entered a new era of interconnectedness,
with countries sharing intertwined interests and their future closely linked together. Global threats and global challenges require strong, global responses. In the face of new realities and challenges, we must do some serious thinking: What kind of UN is needed for the world? How should the Organization play its role in the post-COVID
era? Let me share some of my thoughts with you."

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/NyRd6tpo45LF_en.pdf

https://www.un.org/en/un75/commemoration/colombia

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/AcfLnOeBHcun_es.pdf

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/RFrFaqeLcmzv_en.pdf

https://www.un.org/en/un75/commemoration/cuba

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/RXIxX50yEh2s_en.pdf

Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

https://www.un.org/en/un75/commemoration/denmark

"La pandémie du COVID-19 a affecté tous les domaines d’action des Nations Unies et a remis en cause les gains obtenus en matière de réalisations du développement durable. Elle pose avec acuité l’urgence d’un réengagement massif en faveur d’une action collective globale. Nous exprimons notre profonde gratitude au Secrétaire Général pour l’élaboration de la réponse globale au COVID-19 et son rôle actif de porteparole auprès des institutions financières multilatérales pour un soutien conséquent en faveur des pays vulnérables."

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/0AXAufL8LGlP_fr.pdf

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/Jo4K7D2soOWz_es.pdf

https://www.un.org/en/un75/commemoration/egypt

"La irrupcion de la pandemia del coronavirus COVID-19 y sus duras lecciones que afectan par igual a todos los paises, reafirma la convicction de que los problemas comunes de la humanidad se afrontan mejor entre todos. Esta realidad reafirma la vigencia y la esencalidad del multilateralismo"

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/ALE3JEWRAJ2T_es.pdf

"Progress towards the SDGs has also been slowed by COVID19, which has overwhelmed health systems across the world and challenged the global economy. The burden on African countries as a result is undeniable."

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/LmgCQCatrQBz_en.pdf

"Months into economically-devastating lockdowns and
border closures, a COVID-19 vaccine is still only
guaranteed for those who can afford it."

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/HjMj81r5WjCH_en.pdf

"But we have to be honest: this anniversary comes at a difficult moment for the UN. Not only is our humankind confronted with common enemies – from the COVID-19 pandemic to climate change."

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/NGPOcUvmC9OI_en.pdf

"A l’heure où la pandémie nourrit la peur du déclin, le récit de
l’impuissance collective, je veux ici le dire très clairement : face à l’urgence sanitaire, face au défi climatique, face au recul des droits, c’est ici et maintenant qu’il faut agir, avec ceux qui veulent et avec ceux qui le peuvent, en exploitant tous les espaces possibles de coopération."

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/tjbYc2Qh6q2j_fr.pdf

"Les peuples du monde qui font face aux graves consequences de la pandemie Covid-19 et qui aspirent a vivre toute dignite et securite, scrutent plus que jamais chacune des nos decisions en tant que Dirigeants".

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/GXrf5uqcU5Q5_fr.pdf

https://www.un.org/en/un75/commemoration/gambia-republic

"Internet development has shown new opportunities for education, culture and creative growth, despite threats to
information reliability and security."

" Coronavirus spread was a wake-up call for all. Georgia
has responded to the pandemic in a timely manner and managed to minimize the impact on the vulnerable populations. This was made possible by the “triangle of trust” established between society, medical authorities and government, and through close cooperation with international
actors. Trust and solidarity will be key for our societies to develop the necessary resilience for tomorrow."

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/anX0pAhXCGCt_en.pdf

"The COVID-19 pandemic is just one example which shows that global problems call for understanding and cooperation
beyond national borders and at all levels."

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/HpCXqTg0RoIn_en.pdf

https://www.un.org/en/un75/commemoration/ghana

"The COVID-19 pandemic is a remind of why multilateralism works and why it is so needed. The leading role of the United Nations and of the World Health Organisation is critical at this juncture. That is why it is time that we began work on a new worldwide health architecture. Realising equitable access to vaccines and the unimpeded treatment of COVID-19 for the good of global public health are key elements in the foundations of tomorrow's new health architecture."

https://www.un.org/en/un75/commemoration/greece

"Sadly, the COVID-19 pandemic has undermined many of our development gains of the past decades. This pandemic has brought to the forefront the development bottlenecks faced by developing countries, ranging from insufficient financing and high debt levels, inadequate market access for goods and services, the expanding digital divide, restrictions in accessing needed pharmaceuticals and medical supplies and reductions in revenue from tourism and exports, among others"

"Sadly, the COVID-19 pandemic has undermined many of our development gains of the past decades. This pandemic has brought to the forefront the development bottlenecks faced by developing countries, ranging from insufficient financing and high debt levels, inadequate market access for goods and services, the expanding digital divide, restrictions in accessing needed pharmaceuticals and medical supplies and reductions in revenue from tourism and exports, among others"

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/SyVIsrW1neF4_en.pdf

1. our world continues to be confronted with major challenges some of which are long-standing but we also have to deal with and tackle new and emerging challenges to international peace and security such as climate change extreme poverty recurrent armed conflicts the menace posed by nuclear weapons terrorism and violent extremism and the coronavirus pandemic
2. i wish to encourage all member states to commit within the framework of the declaration that we've adopted today and together to develop a common understanding and to engage in collective action in the fight against the kovid 19 pandemic but beyond that to work together to accelerate the implementation of the program of action that have been agreed to within the four different pillars of the united nations development peace and security and human rights

https://www.un.org/en/un75/commemoration/haiti

La vida nuevamente nos sorprende como en la Segunda Guerra Mundial con destrucción y muerte. Ante esta pandemia, yo reconozco, que mi país no estaba preparado, creo, que ningún país del mundo, así como tampoco lo estaba el Sistema de Naciones Unidas. Ahora yo me pregunto y les pregunto: ¿Qué vamos a hacer con respecto a esta crisis? ¿Qué van a hacer los organismos internacionales frente a los devastadores problemas de salud, en la economía, el desafío del uso de la tecnología, educación, y las consecuencias de esta pandemia que pueden traer, hambrunas, violencia, migración, hasta guerra entre países? Ojalá que no.

¿Qué va a hacer el Sistema de Naciones Unidas ante la inequidad para adquirir medicamentos? Les recuerdo que, al inicio de esta pandemia, todos los medicamentos, equipos médicos y de bioseguridad fueron acaparados por los países mas poderosos, nosotros tuvimos ese problema. Es mas, seguimos esperando algunos artículos que adquirimos. Les pregunto: ¿Qué va a pasar cuando estén listas las vacunas? ¿Los países en vías de desarrollo vamos a poder acceder a ellas de una manera justa y pronta?

¿Tendrá esta generación de Naciones Unidas, 75 años después, el mismo compromiso de aquel entonces, de reinventarse, de estar a la altura de esta pandemia y sus desastrosas consecuencias?

Tenemos un compromiso ineludible ante semejante desafío que nos ha traído esta pandemia, debemos estar a la altura de las circunstancias, así como lo estuvieron nuestros antepasados después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/GeMzst6KDS5G_es.pdf

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the world it reinforces the core values of the united nations the notion that all people should be supported and cared for in rebuilding and re-imagining the world after COVID-19 we must keep issues of gender equality and of racial equality at the forefront accessible health care for all is crucial not only as a public health issue but also as a security issue.

https://www.un.org/en/un75/commemoration/iceland

The far-reaching Declaration that we are adopting today acknowledges that work still
needs to be done in preventing conflict, in ensuring development, in addressing climate
change, in reducing inequality and in leveraging digital technologies.

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/KI4wSGASInB2_en.pdf

However, global challenges continue to escalate as we are witnessing with the COVID-19. [...] In addressing the pandemic for the short term facilitating access to affordable medication and vaccine to all is crucial. The UN must also synergize with other international institutions to accelerate the global economic recovery in the long term the un must work toward global economic resilience and further strengthen global health system. Second, the UN must remain fit for purpose and better able to anticipate the future. This requires a UN that is efficient, adaptive to a changing world with strong early warning capacity. Excellencies, this crisis should not reverse progress in international cooperation, rather it should strengthen solidarity and unity. Indonesia continues to believe in the virtue of multilateralism and the UN's role as the primary platform to address global challenges. In this spirit indonesia co-facilitated General Assembly resolution on global solidarity to fight COVID-19 that recognized UN central role in fighting the pandemic and we welcome the un 75th declaration as an action-oriented strategy for the world to move forward toward a more inclusive resilient and sustainable future.

https://www.un.org/en/un75/commemoration/indonesia

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/YkfqUk2mdLWk_en.pdf

The UN has been able to promote a deeper understanding among peoples, a mutual respect thus distancing the logic of competition and affirming the principle of peaceful coexistence and cooperation, think of the commitment of all of the world's governments against the pandemic.

https://www.un.org/en/un75/commemoration/italy

The COVID-19 pandemic has reconfirmed our interdependence. In this framework the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan welcomes the adoption
of the declaration on the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. It represents a renewed collective vision to meet the aspirations of our peoples for a peaceful and fairer world.

https://www.un.org/en/un75/commemoration/jordan

Multilateralism now faces greater risk than at any point since the end of
the Cold War. COVID-19 has proven surprisingly difficult to be overcome.

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/xuy9AtYrXfAU_en.pdf

This commemoration comes against the backdrop unfortunately of a global crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Undoubtedly developing and emerging economies have impacted disproportionately but more importantly COVID-19 has exposed the global vulnerabilities of the United Nations and of our societies as well as our economies. In this regard now more than ever we are called on to reflect on the words of the UN charter that urges to employ international machinery for economic and social advancement of all. Tt is indeed a core for meaningful international partnerships and multilateral cooperation to build back better together, a call also to the britain woods institutions and other multilateral lenders to be responsive to proposals of debt management so as to create the fiscal space necessary to accommodate interventions to mitigate COVID-19 related impacts on developing and emerging economies.

https://www.un.org/en/un75/commemoration/kenya

However, unprecedented challenges such as climate change and natural disasters and the recent pandemic of COVID19, require a more effective and timely response.

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/mI2bOxq5Ro2I_en.pdf

This anniversary the 75th anniversary of the United Nations is occurring under complicated circumstances. The COVID-19 19 pandemic has become one of the greatest threats of a global nature since the creation of the United Nations. I wish to extend our condolences to all of those who have lost friends and loved ones and my best wishes for a speedy recovery to all of those who are grappling with this disease. The pandemic has had an adverse impact on the social sector and on the economies of our countries. Small and medium-sized businesses have been suffering. We are grateful to partner countries and international organizations for their support during these difficult times. The fallout of the coronavirus and its consequences have had a major impact on foreign debt. We extend gratitude to the G20 and international financial institutions for the decision to suspend debt service payments. We also request support for a proposal to achieve in-depth restructuring of external debt in exchange for sustainable development projects.

https://www.un.org/en/un75/commemoration/kyrgyzstan

Lao People's Democratic Republic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68KaPJfga8I

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/2b25SaaLLbDu_en.pdf

https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200921/fa5vTROrW2j4/yDG7vOy5wbYC_en.pdf

As we celebrate 75 years since the formation of the united nations it is also the right time to reflect on the vital role of international solidarity and collaboration to effectively respond to the numerous global challenges and impacts of COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in vulnerable countries in special situations like Lesotho. This situation has exacerbated existing poverty inequalities and vulnerabilities in our countries thereby reversing development gains of the past decades.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvCtMsZWCns

In doing so, we must take into account the fact that the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has not only slowed our progress but has also exposed in many ways the vulnerabilities and shortcomings of the current international world order. The impact is especially failed in the areas of income inequality poverty reductions and sexual and gender-based violence as well as discrimination against women and girls. It is important therefore that in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic our search for solutions will be gathered within the framework of these global goals in a manner that will accelerate our transition to more sustainable and inclusive economies. As we confront these new challenges multilateralism international cooperations and global solidarity will become increasingly important in addressing the complex problems the world now has to deal with. The extent of that cooperation will determine how rapidly member state especially developing nations will recover from the impact of COVID-19 and endeavors to achieve the sustainable development goals.

https://www.un.org/en/un75/commemoration/liberia