UN General Assembly
2025

My country calls for early peace. We call on commitment and concrete steps in line with the result of the summit in Alaska. We continue to be ready to contribute to it and to support the guarantees ensuring the future peace that stands the test of time. In the Middle East, after the horrific act of terrorism, Israel has the right to defend itself. Hostages must return home. In Gaza, children and families do not feel safe anywhere, neither in hospitals nor in their temporary shelters. Esteemed leaders, the thin line between legitimate defence and unacceptable suffering is being painfully tested. We must allow access to humanitarian aid for those who need it. We hear the quest by Palestinians to have their own state, and I am proud that Slovakia does not need to make big gestures today, because for more than three decades, or three decades ago, we have recognised the right of Palestinian people to decide upon their fate. In Bratislava, we already have the Embassy of Palestine, and we believe in a two-state solution.