>> these contributions will be central to the summit of the future and set out in a common agenda. young people need a vision of hope for the future. the majority of young people across 10 countries are

suffering from high levels of anxiety and distress over the state of our. some 60% of your future voters feel betrayed by their governments. we must prove to children and young people that despite the seriousness of the situation, the world has a plan and that governments are committed to implementing it. meaning that right now we need to bridge the great divide, save humanity and the planet. >> this better and more peaceful world is the driving force, investing in the interest of our common futures. independence is the logic of the 21st century and the lodestar of

the united stations. it's our time, a moment for transformation to reignite electoral is him and the age of possibilities to restore trust and inspire hope. let us start right now. thank you. [applause] >> i thank the secretary-general for his presentation. the general assembly will now do turn to agenda item eight, general debate and i will deliver a statement.

[speaking foreign language] your excellency's, mr. secretary-general, distinguished ministers, i'm honored to welcome you all to the opening of the general debate as we kick off the high-level week of the 76 session of the united nations general assembly and i'm even more pleased to welcome all of you back to an in person session of the general assembly. over a year and a half we have suffered in silence and anxiety. a year and a half, we have

worried and grieved and waited. let us wait no more. excellencies, i would like to express my deep gratitude to the president of the 75th session for his stewardship of this august general assembly during very fine times. i would also like to thank the secretary-general for his leadership and wisdom and look forward to working with him. i must also express heartfelt gratitude to the president and the people of the maltese for putting their faith and trust in us. i am truly humbled and deeply proud to stand as a small island or in this grand podium on behalf of our people. our country may be small, and i

may be even smaller, but today we are mighty, we stand with giants by standing here today in the general assembly as a reflection of this foreign policy. excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, we have 20 of challenges, but for just a moment let us celebrate all that we have achieved in the past two years. in that time humanity has developed multiple viable vaccines for covid-19. scientists and researchers from dozens of countries collaborated on a remote to feet of human ingenuity. the largest vaccine rollout in the history of mankind is currently underway. while certainly not without flaws, this is monumental in its undertaking. for these accomplishments alone, we should be proud.

excellencies, before i outline the 76 session and the team i have chosen, allow me to ask you this. where do we want to be at this time next year? what is it that we as a people intend to achieve over the next 12 months? from my discussions with many in this room, from social media from the u.n. 75 survey and from the secretary-general's common agenda root work, the answer is clear. the world wants peace of mind. the people want solutions to the challenges that we collectively face. challenges are not in short supply. fragility, conflict, covid-19, climate change. the list goes on.

these issues and more keep our citizens awake at night, fueling a collective anxiety and the worry that things are progressively getting worse. they are worried that we are not doing enough to solve the problems facing our world. my friends, they are not wrong. we can do more. we know this in our hearts. on covid-19, we have the vaccine, the know-how, the capacity for distribution. we lacked only the political support. on climate change we have incredible innovations in renewable energy and adaptive technologies and in transitioning away from fossil fuels. again, we let only the political support and the financing. on political instability we have neared universal desire for

nonproliferation and nuclear disarmament before the finish line, treaties not ratified humanitarian concerns. enough food and water to provide for the planet many times over. yet there is a general field of -- fear that we will see the return of famine and the impacts of drought. hundreds of millions requiring humanitarian assistance by the end of the year. my friends, there are moments in time that are turning points. this is one such moment. we can choose the part of isolationism, mutual destruction, human, or we can forge together a new path that changes the future of our planet. covid-19 may have been a tragedy of the grandest scale, but it may also have been a canary in

the coal mine warning us of the perils that we face if we continue to drag our feet to avoid making the hard necessary choices. these challenges, you cannot live in the maltese and face the existential threat of sea level rise without having hope for humanity. i am hopeful that we, too, can overcome differences, bypass the obstacles to transform our societies. with this hopeful vision for a better tomorrow, i intend there to be raise of hope to direct the efforts of the general assembly this year. first, i will stand firmly behind the need for vaccine

equity to vaccinate the world. as president of the general assembly i intend to host a high level meeting on just this issue and the practical obstacles that have emerged around supply, storage, and distribution. second, on the longer-term recovery from covid-19, i will push for a recovery that bills back better, stronger, greener, bluer, where we can move away from destructive practices and embrace a better future. third, we must return our attention to the climate risa's. it has taken a backseat to covid-19. the new report speaks for itself. excellencies, we are on the edge of a cliff. i am pleased to note that i will

be hosting a series of events on climate action. the first in the lead up will help to build ambition and make sure that this is on the agenda, bridging the capacities needed to deal with climate policies. it is one thing to have her nubile technologies and an entirely different thing if a country or community cannot absorb the technology. i believe we can close the gap. later in the session we will acknowledge the other major environmental efforts underway on the ocean, biodiversity, aiming to deal with these interlocking issues at this supersession on the environment. my fourth ray of hope focuses on human rights and the fundamental pillars of our organization. we must uphold the principles of the declaration of human rights

above all else, particularly in these moments of conflict and strife as we have so recently seen. we must also endeavor to always empower and support the most vulnerable among us and those who have been disadvantaged. as t president of the general assembly i'm determined to have a cost-cutting agenda approach to my presidency, including a bill back better approach to covid-19 that recognizes these policies and initiatives. fifth and finally, reform and revitalization must continue and it must also continue here in the general assembly. this is not about balance of power. every organ of the united nations must be able to deliver as it was intended. one of the first things i will do in this regard is to listen to our constituents by engaging

better with civilizations and bringing more youth on board, such as through the youth fellowship program, where we will hear about the priorities that matter to people and we will come to know new ways the general assembly can make a difference. excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, allow me to remind you of what this all represents. the greatest atrocities of human history, the greatest wars, out of those we came together to agree to face the challenges together. this is what the students see when they think of the united nations. iconic world leaders standing before a marble green backdrop. community, coming together to help. let us not let them down.

we have never been so technologically advanced, never been so connected with the realms of resources and know-how that we have now and there is nothing in the paths to stop us but ourselves. let us be the united nations that people want us to be. excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, in the darkest days of the pandemic, when the cities were shuttered and vaccines were still a dream, the peoples of the world came together as never before to leave messages of support on their windows, singing to each other from balconies. they prayed in unison, asking for that miracle that would give us back the normalcy that we took for granted. it was hope and a sense of shared humanity that allowed them to do this. let us give them hope now.

thank you. [applause] before giving the floor to the first speaker i wish to remind members of the looming. a representative who is physically present in the hall is, alternatively, pursuant to rules of july 2021 without

setting a precedent for future general debate, each member state in the union may submit a pre-recorded statement that will be played in the assembly hall after introduction by the representative who is physically present in the hall. introduction of pre-recorded statements will be made by delegations and in accordance to the records, the president of the general assembly will circulate a document on the statements delivered by means of prerecorded statements submitted to the president no later than the day on which the pre-recorded statement was played in the assembly hall. as such, prerecorded statements will be attached to the records of the meetings with submissions in this regard being made to the statements at u.n..org. the list of speakers has been

established on the basis that statements should be no longer than 15 minutes to enable all the speakers to be heard at a given meeting. i would like to appeal to all speakers to deliver their statements at a reasonable pace so that other official united nations members can be recognized properly and the general assembly in previous sessions has seen the practice of what's inside the hall after their speech has been delivered, strongly discouraged in the light of the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. after delivering their statements, the speakers are invited to exit the hall through 200, located behind the podium, before returning to their seats.

i take it that the general assembly agrees to proceed accordingly during the general debate of this 76 session. it is so decided. the assembly will hear an address by his excellency, bolsonaro, president of the federated republic of brazil and i request protocol to escort his excellency. on behalf of the general assembly i have the honor to welcome to the united nations his excellency, bolsonaro, president of the republic of brazil and invite him to address the assembly.

ok? >> good morning, one and all. mr. president of the general assembly, mr. secretary-general the united nations, help this state -- heads of state, government, and other heads of state, ladies and gentlemen, it is an honor to once again open the general assembly. i come here to showcase brazil as opposed to what's portrayed. brazil has changed a great deal after he took office in january of 2019. in two years and eight months we have had no concrete case of corruption. brazil has a president who

believes in god, respect, values , and is loyal to the people. this is a solid foundation as we take into account that we were at the brink of socialism. our state owned enterprises incurred financial losses in the billions of dollars in the past, whereas now as these companies are profitable, developing financing for public works. the brazilian people themselves honor us and have honor the commitments in the past, presenting to you now a new result whose credibility has already been recognized in the world. brazil currently has a large investment partnership program

in place and fully underway, being implemented so far, 100 billion u.s. dollars in new investments with $23 billion collected on these projects. in the infrastructure sector, we have air force and terminals and 6 billion u.s. dollars in private funding for new railways and a railway system, bringing our model closer to the u.s. model. in 14 days received 14 applications for permits for new railways that amounted to nearly $15 billion in private investment under our administration. we have promoted the revitalization of railway transportation and as a result,

consumption of fossil fuels in the lower levels in brazil, translating into great progress that has been made for the largest options in the history of the sector, granted to distribution in rio de janeiro. we have everything investors look for, markets with excellent assets and a wonderful administration that will be holding an auction for 5g technology deployment in brazil. modern low carbon culture that currently sees more than one billion people around the world, taking up only eight scent of

our national territory. no other country in the world has such a comprehensive and floral environmentalism as ours, setting examples for other countries. brazil is a country with the great environmental challenges. 8.5 million square kilometers of which 66% of the territories have the same pristine vegetation that has been there since the early 1800s. 84% being pristine, untouched, well helping the planet with its greatest biodiversity, as big as all of western europe.

22050 the goal of achieving climate neutrality has been reached with human resources and funding allocated to help in eliminating illegal deforestation and the results of this are already visible. in the amazon general have done away with the deforestation of august, as compared to others last year. what other country in the world has a policy like ours? ladies and gentlemen, you are all invited to come and visit. we are already an example of energy generation. our energy comes from nubile sources and we will pursue consensus on rules governing

global marks and we hope that industrialized countries will actually fulfill their commitment to climate funding substantially. the future of green jobs lies in brazil. renewable energy and sustainable agriculture with low carbon industries, waste management and tourism. with no racism or related worms of intolerance. family is the foundation and the freedom of human beings is only made complete with freedom of worship and freedom of expression. 14% of the territories, an area as big as germany and france together devoted to indigenous

reserves with 600,000 indigenous people living in freedom, using their land for agriculture and other activities. brazil has always taken part in keeping on mission, from haiti to lebanon. my country has always welcomed refugees. operation welcome has already welcomed 400,000 have been displaced under a serious economic crisis read by the dictatorship regime. the future of afghanistan is also a cause for deep concern. we will grant humanitarian visas to christians who are women, children, and judges.

as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the attack against the united states of america september 11, 20 years ago, we repudiate terror in all forms. i wish to thank the 181 countries out of a total of 191 countries that have contributed to that effect. it is the awesome result of serious foreign policy. we support the reform of the united nations security council where we seek a permanent seat. the pandemic caught everyone by surprise. we do regret all the deaths that took place in brazil and worldwide. i have always advocated fighting the virus and on women at the same time and with the same sense of responsibility. isolation and lockdown measures

have led to inflation. particularly in foodstuffs all over the world. we must cater to the needs of the low income population, forced to stay at home because of decisions made by mayors and governors. people who lost their income. the compromise that we came to the end of at the end of the year was more or all jobs. thanks to the actions led by our governor to ensure these conditions, costing us 40 billion u.s. dollars. this year in seven months alone we created nearly 1,800,000 u.s. job post, calling to mind the growth rate forecast estimated at 5%. so far the federal government

has contributed more than 200 million doses of covid vaccine to the residents who have already been given their first shot that accounts for almost 90% of the population and 80% of the indigenous population that have been fully inoculated for covid. by november all citizens who have children to be vaccinated in brazil will be so. we support the vaccination effort. however my administration has not supported a vaccine or health effort around vaccine related obligations. since pandemic started we have supported doctors, professionals , and requests for early treatment measures in line with recommendations issued by the council. i myself underwent early treatment for covid. we have course respect the

professionals and their relationships around the proper medication to be used and the potential for offset and we cannot understand why many countries with a large portion worked against these early treatment measures. history and science will certainly be wise enough to hold everyone accountable. september the seventh, our national independence day, millions patriotically took to the streets, the largest demonstration of such a kind in our history, showing that they will not give up on democracy, will not have up individual freedoms and they support our administration. brazil is experiencing new tides in the economy, hitting its best performance levels among emerging countries. my administration has recovered

and today brazil is one of the world. it is here that at this general assembly we envision a world with more freedom and more prosperity and peace. may god bless us all. [applause] >> on behalf of the general assembly i wish to thank the president of the republic of brazil for the statement he just made and i asked a protocol to score his excellency.

>> his excellency joseph redskins biden jr. president of the united states of america. i request protocol to escort his excellency.

on behalf of the general assembly, i have the honor to welcome to the united nations his excellency joseph redskins biden jr. -- joseph redskins biden jr. president of the united states of america and to invite and to address the assembly. # president biden: mr. president, mr. secretary-general, my fellow delegates. for all those who dedicate themselves to this noble mission of this institution, it's my honor to speak to you for the first time as president of the united states. we meet this year in a moment of intermingled with great pain and extraordinary possibility. we have lost so much to this devastating pandemic that

continues to claim lives around the world and impact so much on our existence. we are mourning more than 4.5 million people. people of every nation, from every background. each death is an individual heartbreak. but our shared brief is a poignant reminder of our collective future which hinges on our ability to recognize our common humanity and act together. ladies and gentlemen, this is the clear and urgent choice that we face here at the dawning of what must be a decisive decade for our world. a decade that will quite literally determine our futures. as a global community we are challenged by urgent and looming crises wherein lie enormous opportunities if, if we can summon the will and resolve to

seize these opportunities. will we work together to save lives, defeat covid-19, everywhere and take the necessary steps to prepare ourselves for the next pandemic, for there will be another one? or will we fail to harness the tools at our disposal as the more virulent and dangerous ones take hold. will we meet the threat of challenging climate, the challenging climate we are all feeling, already ravaging every part of our world with extreme weather? or whether we suffer the merciless marks of ever worsening droughts and floods, more intense fires and hurricanes, longer heat waves, and rising seas? will we affirm and uphold the human dignity and human rights under which nations and common cause more than seven decades ago formed this institution? will we apply and strengthen the

core tenants of the international system, including the u.n. charter and the universal declaration of human rights as we speak to shape the emergence of new technologies and deter new threats? or will we allow these -- those universals principles to be trampled and twisted in the pursuit of naked political power? in my view how we answer these questions in this moment, whether we choose to fight for our shared future or not, will reverberate for generations yet to come. simply put, we stand, in my view, at an infection point in history. and i'm here today to share with you how the united states intends to work with partners and alleys to -- allies -- allies to this end.

and work toward a more peaceful and prosperous future toward all people. instead of continuing to fight the wars of the past, we are fixing our eyes on devoting our resources to the challenges that hold the keys to our collective futures. ending this pandemic, addressing the climate crisis, managing the shifts in global power dynamics, shaping the roles of the world on vital issues like trade, cyber, and emergent technologies and facing the threat of terrorism as it stands today. we have ended 20 years of conflict in afghanistan, and as we close this period of relentless war, we are opening a new era of relentless diplomacy of using the power of our development aid to invest in new ways of looking people up around the world. renewing and defending democracy, of proving that no

matter how challenging or how complex the problems are going to face, government by and for the people is still the best way to deliver for all of our people. as the united states turns our focus to the priorities and the regions of the world like the indo pacific most consequential today and tomorrow, we'll do so with our allies and partners through cooperation of multilateral institutions like the united nations to amplify our collective strength and speed, our progress toward dealing with the global challenges. it is a fundamental truth of the 21st century. within each of our countries and as a global community that our own success is bounded up in other succeeding as -- others succeeding as well. to deliver for our own people we must also engage deeply with the rest of the world to ensure our

own future we must work together with other partners, our partners towards shared future. our security, our prosperity, and our very freedoms are interconnected in my view as never before. so i believe we must work together as never before. over the last eight months i prioritized rebuilding our alliances, revitalizing our partnerships, and recognizing they are essential and central to america's enduring security and prosperity. we have reaffirmed our sacred nato alliance to article 5 commitment. we are working with our alleys toward a new strategy -- strategic concept that will help our alliance better take on evolving threats of today and tomorrow. we renewed our engagement with the european union, a fundamental partner in tackling

the full range of significant issues facing our world today. we elevated the quad partnership among australia, india, japan, and the united states to take on challenges ranging from health security, to climate, to emerging technologies. we are engaging with regional institutions to the african union, to the organization of american states to focus on people's urgent needs for better health and better economic outcomes. we are back at the table in international forums, especially the united nations, to focus attention and to spur global action on shared challenges. we are engaged at the world health organization and working in close partnership with covax to deliver lifesaving vaccines around the world. we rejoined the paris climate

agreement and we are running to retake a seat in the human rights council next year at the u.n. as the united states seeks to rally the world to action, we will lead not just with the example of our power, but god willing, with the power of our example. make no mistake, the united states will continue to defend ourselves, our alleys -- allies and interest against attack including terrorist threats as we prepare to use force, if any is necessary. but to defend our vital u.s. national interest, including against ongoing and imminent threats, but the mission must be clear and achievable. undertake and informed consent of the american people. and whenever possible, in partnership with our allies. u.s. military power must be our tool of last resort. not our first. and should not be used as an

answer to every problem we see around the world. ingeed -- indeed, today, many of our greatest concerns cannot be solved or even addressed through the force of arms. arms and bullets cannot defend against covid-19 or its future variants. to fight this pandemic we need a collective act of science and political will. we need to act now to get shots in arms as fast as possible and expand access to oxygen, test, treatments to save lives around the world. and for the future, we need to create a new mechanism to finance global health security. that builds object our existing development assistance and global health -- and a global health threat council. that is armed with the tools we need to monitor and identify

emerging pandemics so that we can take immediate action. already the united states has put more than $15 billion toward global covid response, the global covid-19 individual response. we have shipped more than 160 million doses of covid-19 vaccine to other countries. this includes 130 million doses from our own supply and the first of a half a billion doses of pfizer vaccine we purchased to donate through covax. planes carrying vaccines from the united states have already landed in 100 countries. bringing people all over the world a little dose of hope as one american nurse termed it to me. a dose of hope. direct from the american people. and importantly no strings attached. tomorrow at the u.s. hosted

global covid-19 summit, i'll be announcing additional commitments as we seek to advance the fight against covid-19 and hold ourselves accountable around specific targets on three key challenges. saving lives now. vaccinating the world. and building back better. this year's also brought widespread death and devastation from the borderless climate crisis. the extreme weather events that we have seen in every part of the world, you-all know it and feel it, represent what the stem cell research -- secretary-general has rightly called code red for humanity. the scientists and experts are telling us that we are fast approaching a point of no return in the literal sense. to keep within our reach the vital goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degree celsius,

every nation needs to bring their highest possible ambitions to the table when we meet in glasgow for that meeting. then have to keep raising our collective ambition over time. in april i announced the united states ambitious new goal under the paris agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the united states by 50% to 52% below 2005 levels by 2030. as we work toward achieving clean energy economy with net zero emissions by 2050. my administration is working closely with our congress to make critical investments in green infrastructure and electric vehicles that will help us lock in progress at home toward our climate goals. and the best part is, making these ambitious investments

isn't just good climate policy, it's a chance for each of our countries to invest in ourselves and our own future. it's an enormous opportunity to create good-paying jobs for workers in each of our countries and to spur long-term economic growth along -- that will improve the quality of life for all of our people. we also have to support the countries and people that will be hit the hardest and that have the fewest resources to help them adapt. in april i announced the united states will double our public international financing to help developing nations tackle the climate crisis. today i'm proud to announce that we'll work with the congress to double that number again, including for adaptation efforts. this will make the united states a leader in public climate finance. with our added support together with increased private capital and other -- from other donors

we'll be able to meet the goal of mobilizing $100 billion to support climate action in developing nations. as we deal with these crises, we are also encountering a new era, an era of new technologies and possibilities that have potential to release and reshape every aspect of human existence. it's up to all of us to determine whether these technologies are a force to empower people or to deepen repression. as new technologies continue to evolve, we'll work together with our democratic partners to ensure that new advances in areas like biotechnology, quantum computing, 35g artificial intelligence and more are used to lift people up, to solve problems, and advance human freedom. not to suppress the or target

minority communities. the united states intends to make a profound investment in research and innovation. working with countries at all stages of economic development to develop new tools and technologies, to help us tackle the challenges of the second quarter of the 21st century and beyond. we are hardening our critical infrastructure against cyber attacks. disrupting ransom wear networks. and working -- ransom wear networks and working clear rules of the road for all nations as relates to cyber space. we reserve the right to respond decisively to cyber attack that is threaten our people, our alleys, our interest. -- allies, our interest. we'll pursue new rules in globe trade and economic growth. and the playing field so it's not tipped in favor of any one country at the expense of others. and every nation has the right

and opportunity to compete fairly. we'll strive to ensure basic labor rights, environmental safeguards, and is intellectual property are protected. and that the benefits of globalization are shared broadly throughout all our societies. we'll continue to uphold the long-standing rules and norms and inform the guardrails of international engagement for decades. that have been essential to the development of nations around the world. bedrock commitments like freedom of 1/2 navigation, international laws and treaties, support for arms control measures to reduce the risk and enhance transparency. our approach is firmly grounded and fully consistent with the united nations' mission and the values we have agreed to when we drafted this charter.

these are commitments we all made and that we are all bound to uphold. as we strive to deal with these urgent challenges, whether they are long-standing or newly emerging, we must also deal with one another. all the major powers of the world have a duty to carefully manage their relationships. so we do not tip from responsible competition to conflict. the united states will compete and will compete vigorously. and lead with our values and our strength. we'll stand up for our alleys and -- allies and our friends and oppose attempts by stronger countries that dominate weaker ones whether through changes to territory by force, economic coercion, technical exploitation, or disinformation. but we are not seeking, say it again, we are not seeking a new cold war or a world divided in

the ridged blocks. the united states is ready to work with any nation that steps up and pursues peaceful resolution to shared challenges. even if we have intense disagreements in other areas. because we'll all suffer the consequences of our failure if we do not come together to address the urgent threats like covid-19 and climate change or enduring threats like nuclear proliferation. the united states remains committed to preventing iran from gaining a nuclear weapon. we are working with the p-5-plus one to engage iran diplomatically and seek a return to jcpoa. we are prepared to return to full compliance if iran does the same. similarly, we seek serious

sustained diplomacy to pursue the complete denuclearization of the korean peninsula. we seek concrete progress toward an available plan with tangible commitments that would increase stability on the peninsula and in the region. as well as improve the lives of the people in the democratic people's republic of korea. we must also remain vigilant to the threat of terror and terrorism poses to all our nation, whether emanating from distant regions of the world, or in our own backyard. we know the bitter string of terrorism, the bitter sting of terrorism is real. we almost all experienced it. last month we lost 13 american heroes and almost 200 innocent afghan civilians in the heinous terrorist attack at the kabul airport. those who commit acts of terrorism against us will continue to find a determined enemy in the united states.

the world today is not the world of 2001, though. the ubs is not the same country we were when we were attacked on 9/11 20 years ago. today we are better equipped to detect and prevent terrorist threats and we are a more e-- resilient in our ability to repel them and respond. we now how to build effective partners er inships by targeting their finances and support systems. countering their prop propaganda. preventing their travel. as well as disrupting imminent attacks. we'll meet terrorist threats that arise today and in the future with a full range of tools available to us. including working in cooperation with local partners so that we need not be so reliant on large-scale military deployments. it one of the most important ways we can effectively enhance

security and reduce violence is by seeking to improve the lives of the people all over the world. who see that their governments are not serving their needs. corruption fuels inequality. siphons off a nation as resources. -- a nation's resources. spreads across borders and generates human suffering. it's nothing less than a national security threat in the 21st century. around the world we are increasingly seeing citizen demonstrate their discontent. seeing the wealthy and well connected grow rich earn richer. taking payoffs and bribes, operating above the law. while the vast majority of the people struggle to find a job. put food on the table. or to get their businesses off the ground. or simply send a children to school. people who take to the streets in every region. to demand that their governments

address people's basic needs. give everyone a fair shot to succeed and protect their god-given rights. in that chorus of voices across languages and continents, we hear a common cry, a cry for dignity, simple dignity. as leaders it is our duty to answer that call not to silence it. the united states is committing -- committed to use our resources and international platform to support these voices, listen to them, partner with them to find ways to respond and advance human dignity around the world. for example, there is an enormous need for infrastructure in developing countries. but infrastructure that is low quality, feeds corruption, or exacerbates environmental

degradation, may only end up contributing to greater challenges for countries over time. done the right way, however, with transparent, sustainable investment and projects that respond to the country's needs and engage their local workers to maintain high labor and environmental standards, infrastructure can be a strong foundation to allow societies in low and middle income countries to grow and prosper. that's the idea behind the build back better world. together with the private sector and our g-7 partners, we aim to mobilize hundreds of billions of dollars in infrastructure investment. we also, we'll also continue to be the world's largest contributor to humanitarian assistance bringing food, water, shelter, emergency health care, and other vital lifesaving aid to millions of people in need. when the earthquake strikes, the

typhoon rages, or disaster anywhere in the world, the united states shows up, we'll be ready to help. at a time when nearly one in three people globally do not have access to adequate food, adequate food just last year, the united states is committing to rallying our partners to address immediate malnutrition and to ensure that we can sustainably feed the world for the decades to come. to that end, the united states is making a $10 billion commitment to end hunger and invest in food systems at home and abroad. since 2000, the united states government has provided more than $140 billion to advance health and health systems, and we will continue our leadership to drive these vital investments to make people's lives better every single day. just give them a little

breathing room. as we strive to make lives better, we must work with renewed purpose, then the conflicts are driving so much pain and hurt around the world. must redouble our diplomacy and commit to political negotiations not violence as a tool of first resort. to manage tensions around the world must seek a future of greater peace and security for all people in the middle east. the commitment. united states -- of the united states security is without question, our support for an independent jewish state is unequivocal. i continue to believe that a two-state solution is the best way to ensure israel's future as a jewish democratic state, living in peace alongside of viable sovereign and democratic palestinian state. we are a long way from that goal at this moment. but we must never allow ourselves to give up on the

possibility of progress. we cannot give up on solving raging civil conflicts, including in ethiopia and yemen. we are fighting between warring parties is driving famine, horrific violence, human rights violations against civilians, including answer constant use of rape as a weapon of war. we'll continue to work with international community to press for peace and bring an end to this suffering. as we pursue diplomacy across the board, the united states will champion the democratic values that go to the very heart of who we are as a nation and people. freedom, equality, opportunity, and a belief in the universal rights of all people. it's stamped into our d.n.a. as a nation, and critically it's stamped into the d.n.a. of this

institution, the united states, we sometimes forget, i quote the opening words of the universal declaration of human rights, quote, the equal and unalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world. the founding ethos of the united nations places the rights of individuals at the center of our system. and that clarity and vision must not be ignored or misinterpreted. the united states will do our part to be more successful and more impactful if all our nations are working towards the full mission to which we are called. that's why more than 100 nations united around a shared statement the security council adopted a

resolution outlining how we'll support the people of afghanistan moving forward. laying out the expectations to which we'll hold the taliban when it comes to respecting universal human rights. we all must advocate kate for women, the rights of women and girls, to use their full talents, to contribute economically, politically, and socially and pursue their dreams free of violence and intimidation. from central america to middle east from after to afghanistan, wherever it appears in the world. we all must call on to condemn the targeting and oppression of racial, ethnic, and religious minorities. when it occurs -- whether it occurs in shinjiang or northern ethiopia or anywhere in the world we all must defend the rights of lgbtqi individuals so they can live and love openly without fear whether it's chez

chez, or cameroon, or anywhere. as we steer our nations towards this inflexion point and work to meet today's fast moving crosscutting challenges, let me be clear. i am not agnostic about the future we want for the world. a future will belong to those who embrace human dignity. not trample it. the future will belong to those who unleash the potential of the people, not those who stifle it. the future belongs to those who give their people the ability to breath free, not those who seek to sufficient gate their people with an iron hand. -- sufficient gate people with their -- suffocate people with an ironhand. the authoritarianism of the world seek to proclaim the age of the end of democratcy, but they are wrong. the truth is the democratic world is everywhere. it lives in the anti-corruption

activist, human rights defenders, journalists, the peace protestors, on the frontlines of the struggle in belarus, burma, syria, cuba, venezuela, and everywhere in between. it leaves in the brave women of sudan who width stood violence and oppression to push a genocidal dictator from power and keep working every day to defend their democratic process. it lives in mall dough vans who helped deliver a landslide victory for the forces of democracy, for the mandate to fight graft, to build a more incluesive economy. it lives in the young people of zambia to harness the power to vote for the first time turning now record numbers to denounce corruption and chart a new path for their country. while no democracy is perfect, including the united states, we'll continue to struggle to live up to the highest ideals to heal our divisions, and we face down violence and insurrection.

democracy remains the best tool we have to unleash our full human potential. my fellow leaders, this is a moment where we must prove ourselves the equals of those who come before us who envision and values and determine faith in our collective future, built our united nations. broke the cycle of war and destruction. and laid the foundations for more than seven decades of relative peace and growing global prosperity. now we must again come together to affirm the inherent humanity that unites us is much greater than any outward divisions or disagreements. we must choose to do more than we think we can do alone so that we accomplish what we must together. in this pandemic and making sure we are better prepared for the next one, staving off climactic

climate change and increasing our resilience to the impacts we already are seeing. ensuring a future where technologies are vital tool to solving human challenges and empowering human potential, not a source of greater strife and repression. these are the challenge that we'll determine what the world looks like for our children and grandchildren and what they'll inherit. we can only meet them by looking to the future. i stand here today for the first time in 20 years with the united states not at war. we have turned the page. all the unmatched strength, energy, and commitment will, and resources of our nation are now fully and squarely focused on what's ahead of us, not what was behind. i know this, as we look ahead we will lead, we will lead on all the greatest challenges of our

time from covid to climate. peace and security, human dignity and human rights. but we will not go it alone. we'll lead together with our alleys -- allies and partners and cooperation with all those who believe as we do that this is within our power to meet these challenges, to build a future, enlist all of our people, and preserves this planet. but none of this is inevitable. it's a choice. i can tell you where america stands. we will choose to build a better future. we, you and i, we have the will and capacity to make it better. ladies and gentlemen, we cannot afford to waste any more time. let's get to work. let's make our better future now. we can do this. it's within our power and capacity. thank you.

god bless you-all. #. [applause] >> on behalf of the general assembly, i wish to thank the president of the united states of america for the statement just made. and i request protocol to escort his excellency. may i request representatives to remain seated while we suspend the meeting for five minutes before resuming to hear the next speaker. >> more live coverage here on c-span. take you live now to capitol hill for a briefing with house democrats in progress. mr. jeffries: paying bills we have already accumulated. in this particular case it's covid related