UN General Assembly
2024

At a time when autocracies in many parts of the world are jeopardising democracy, we have confidence in the strength of freedom. At a time when we are facing threats to peace, we have confidence in the strength of multilateralism and collective responsibility. At a time when development challenges are becoming more acute, we have faith in economic growth as the engine of fair and sustainable progress. Mr President, Excellencies, Portugal is an uncompromising advocate of multilateralism as a method of cooperation and organisation of the international system. That's why we support the Pact for the Future, adopted within the framework of the Summit of the Future, which illustrates the vision and reforming spirit of Secretary-General António Guterres. This Pact reflects a renewed source of hope in multilateralism and in the three central pillars of United Nations action: sustainable development, human rights and global peace and security.