UN General Assembly
2020

Through trust, responsibility and commitment. TRUST Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, When I say trust, I mean trust in ourselves — trust in our individual and collective capacities, as demonstrated in our health-care services, to fight the pandemic. Trust in our courage, resilience, knowledge and responsible behaviour, in combination with our scientific progress, to mitigate climate change. Trust in our commitment to achieving sustainable development for all. The international community has already overcome major challenges and we will do so again. Resignation is not an option. When I speak of trust, I also mean mutual trust. Such trust forces us all to keep our word. It makes us maintain constant dialogue and put ourselves in each other’s shoes. When we do not, or no longer do so, mistrust sets in and, sooner or later, makes the necessary cooperation too difficult or even impossible. When I say trust, I mean good governance at the national, regional and international levels in order to gain the trust of citizens.