{"id":289969,"date":"2025-10-10T11:38:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T15:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/80\/?p=289969"},"modified":"2025-10-10T11:38:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T15:38:25","slug":"pga-remarks-at-the-opening-of-the-third-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/80\/2025\/10\/10\/pga-remarks-at-the-opening-of-the-third-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"PGA Remarks at the Opening of the Third Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remarks by the President of the General Assembly,
\nH.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock,<\/strong><\/p>\n

Address to the Third Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n

10 October 2025<\/strong>
\n[As Delivered]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Good morning,<\/p>\n

Your Excellency Cherdchai Chaivaivid, Permanent Representative of Thailand, Chair of the Third Committee<\/p>\n

Excellencies,<\/p>\n

Permanent Representatives,<\/p>\n

Distinguished delegates, including youth delegates joining us today,<\/p>\n

And also experts from capitals,<\/p>\n

Good to see you all.<\/p>\n

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Allow me first to congratulate you, Mr. Chair, as well as the Bureau Members, on your election to guide the work of the Third Committee during the 80th Session of the General Assembly.<\/p>\n

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The work of the Third Committee lies at the heart of our United Nations.<\/p>\n

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This Organisation was not only created to end war and advance development, but also to uphold human dignity.<\/p>\n

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To prevent humanity from hell.<\/p>\n

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Together, these three pillars form the foundational principles of this Institution.<\/p>\n

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When the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed in 1948 \u2013 three short years after the Charter itself \u2013 it was a testament to the ability of our founders to overcome divides and coalesce behind fundamental human rights and freedoms, for all peoples and all nations.<\/p>\n

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You, delegates of the Third Committee, are entrusted with carrying this legacy forward.<\/p>\n

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As we all know, the Third Committee covers a wide range of issues: from the advancement of women to the rights of refugees; from youth and family to crime prevention and adherence to international legal obligations.<\/p>\n

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The decisions and resolutions you forge here impact all of humanity:<\/p>\n