UN General Assembly
2023

We are here to renew our commitment to the ideals and principles that animate the United Nations — peace, the diplomatic resolution of conflicts and respect for human rights and freedoms. In this brief address. I will share our vision and efforts to address the global challenges we face, from climate change and chronic child malnutrition to the most urgent threats to our security. Since the beginning of my Administration, we have implemented a historic environmental transition policy that preserves our natural heritage. At the same time, we have made great strides in the transition from unsustainable production systems to a circular and low- emission economy. In January 2022. we expanded the protection of the Galapagos Islands with the creation of the Hermandad Marine Reserve, which has an area of 60.000 square kilometres. This decision constitutes the greatest advance in my country’s history towards