In the beginning of his speech, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev sincerely congratulated the participants with the 80th anniversary session of the UN General Assembly. He drew attention to the issue that the current meeting is taking place in a complex, rapidly changing global situation that calls for new vision and approaches to the work and future of the Organization.

The leader of our country gave a high assessment to the efforts of the Secretary-General António Guterres on maintaining the UN as the main platform for the peaceful resolution of the most difficult and pressing global issues. Support for the “UN80” initiatives and firm commitment of our country to the Pact for the Future were expressed.

The President of Uzbekistan also spoke in favour of transforming and expanding the membership of the UN Security Council in order to effectively address current threats and challenges, protect the interests of the developing countries.

The Head of State reviewed in-detail the processes of irreversible reforms in Uzbekistan, carried out in full alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals. As was noted, our country consistently pursues the policy to build a democratic, rule-based, social and secular New Uzbekistan. 

Highlighting Uzbekistan’s strong commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, the President noted that by 2030 the country intends to join the ranks of “upper-middle-income” countries.

Separate attention has been paid to the priorities of Uzbekistan’s foreign policy. The Head of State proposed to implement a number of new projects and programs in the region jointly with the UN structures, in particular - holding an international forum under the auspices of ECOSOC and UNCTAD dedicated to the economic development of the Central Asian states, establishing a regional hub for green technologies in industry jointly with UNIDO, adopting programs on the rational use of water resources, creating “green” spaces, and ensuring demographic resilience.

Moreover, the adoption of a UN General Assembly resolution supporting the efforts of the Central Asian countries aimed at deepening regional partnership and economic integration was initiated. 

In the context of ensuring sustainable development of all countries, the leader of Uzbekistan drew attention to the significance of preventing inequalities in digital development and the use of artificial intelligence between countries. In this context, it was proposed to create an International cooperation mechanism for the gratis exchange of practical solutions and models of artificial intelligence in healthcare, education and culture.

Concluding his speech, Shavkat Mirziyoyev stated that the New Uzbekistan advocates for solidarity, open dialogue and close cooperation with all countries in the world, and is ready to contribute to strengthening dialogue among nations, cultures and civilizations, achieving universal human goals.