"Antigua & Barbuda cannot stay silent as innocent lives are lost"

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Part of the speech by Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, in the 79th session of the UNGA. teleSURSpeech by Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, in the 79th session of the UNGA. teleSUR

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00:00that I hereby make a clarion call for a high-level meeting at the 80th UNGA to debate the threats

00:07of these weapons to peace and security and to devise effective solutions. Antigua and Barbuda

00:14cannot remain silent as innocent lives are destroyed and generations are condemned to fear

00:21and hatred. The events unfolding in the Middle East, particularly the conflict between Israel,

00:27Hamas and Hezbollah are deeply troubling. The violence is destabilizing the entire region

00:34and reverberating across the world. Every missile fired, every life lost deepens wounds already too

00:42many to bear. The violations of international humanitarian law are alarming. We call on all

00:50parties to end the suffering by sitting down at the table of peace, where sincere negotiations

00:57can lead to a lasting solution. We believe that the only sustainable resolution is the creation

01:04of two sovereign states with borders respected and rights upheld. It is time for the people of

01:12this region and all conflict zones to end these conflicts and to give peace a chance. Let us give

01:19peace a chance.

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