Remarks by the President of the eighty-first session, published as delivered. Statements in the General Assembly Hall are listed alongside those given at high-level meetings, thematic debates, commemorations and briefings. Most recent first.
September 2026
“The question is whether all of us will have a voice in how that transformation unfolds.”
“On behalf of the General Assembly, I extend our deepest condolences to the Government and people of the State of Qatar, and especially to the family of His Highness.”
“Peace must be built. And it is our shared responsibility to build it.”
“My main pledge for this 81st session, dear colleagues and friends, is to work tirelessly to revive trust in this institution, upon which success of our collective action ultimately depends.”
“As a candidate, I ran on the theme: ‘Restoring trust, managing transformation’. Now, as President, I add to this, we must make the United Nations ‘Fit for the Future’.”
Before the Session Opened
Statements given between his election on 2 June 2026 and the opening of the session.
Delivered immediately after his election: a commitment to engage all Member States, to rebuild trust and nurture consensus, and to organise the Office reflecting geographical, gender and linguistic balance. The six areas of action set out that day became the pillars of the presidency.
A session normally produces some two hundred statements. Each is posted here, usually on the day it is delivered, with translations added where they are issued. The calendar of meetings and events shows what is scheduled next.