UN General Assembly
2024

Targeted attacks on civilian infrastructure—including schools and hospitals—are blatant violations of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law. Likewise, the use of famine as a weapon of war is an abhorrent crime. Such acts must not go unpunished. Regardless of the conflict or the continent on which it unfolds, **international justice must establish the facts and prosecute those responsible**—a prerequisite for building a just and lasting peace. The partitioning of the world that we are witnessing is deeply worrying. This should not be a time for war and division, but for building **coalitions for concrete action**, enhancing cooperation, solidarity, mutual assistance, and dialogue. My country has always firmly believed that multilateralism is the only viable path. The United Nations lies at the heart of multilateralism, and it is our duty to implement the roadmap we have collectively adopted. As we pledged last year at the **Sustainable Development Goals Summit**, and again yesterday at the **Summit of the Future**, we must turn away from the path of destruction and focus on the road to prosperity.