UN General Assembly
2025

Portugal hosted the first UN Conference on Racism. And we promoted the implementation of the Durban Declaration. We are part of the Ibero-American community. Indeed, Portugal feels like a kindred spirit of Latin America. We share common priorities, such as inclusive multilateralism, sustainable development and social cohesion. Our full self is made of respect and solidarity. We launched the first EU-African Union summits. Initiative of the first and second summits between European Union and African Union. We cooperate actively with PMA, CITS and LLDC. At the same time, we think that protecting means also protecting the role of women, youth as agents of change, the access to education, leadership, political participation. The world needs more women and more youngsters as leaders in the procedures of decision. Third pillar, protecting. Protection. We participate for 65 years in peacekeeping. Thousands of armed forces and security forces participated in 25 missions in four continents. Mostly in Africa. Peacekeeping now with four peace operations. A quick reaction force. Punctual payment. Example of intervention in every continent. Defense of predictable and stable financing.