What did President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan say at the UN General Assembly (UNGA 81)?
Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov argued that UN decisions must be treated as binding, proposed a public register of which countries carry them out, said only the UN should be able to impose sanctions, and offered $10 million toward a fund to protect Lake Issyk-Kul.
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spio.comHe addressed the general debate on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, as the fifth speaker of the morning session.
The speech in brief
- Make UN decisions count. He proposed a permanent public register in the General Assembly showing whether states carry out UN decisions, with four steps for repeat offenders: a notice, a monitoring mission, a plenary meeting, then the Charter’s procedures.
- The veto. He asked the five permanent members to agree not to use the veto on questions of compliance.
- Sanctions. Sanctions are often used to meddle in other countries’ affairs, he said, and only the UN should have the power to impose them.
- The Security Council. He backed two permanent seats for Africa and one for Latin America, and noted that Kyrgyzstan joins the Council in 2027, for the first time.
- Mountains and climate. He announced the second Global Mountain Summit, “Bishkek+25”, for October 2027, and proposed an international fund for Lake Issyk-Kul.
In his own words
He spoke in Russian. The English quotes are published translations.
The systematic failure to implement UN decisions undermines confidence in multilateralism and creates the impression that international law is not binding.
“We believe that the mandate to impose sanctions against a state should belong exclusively to the United Nations.”
“No state should act arbitrarily. The United Nations must be strong.”
“Kyrgyzstan is ready to contribute $10 million from its budget to this fund.”
“The fate of our planet is the responsibility of each of us.”
Worth knowing
- The UN lists him as Sadyr Zhaparov. Kyrgyzstan was elected to the Security Council for 2027 and 2028.
Watch and read the full speech
Video of the address:
UN Web TVWatch President Japarov’s address on UN Web TVThe UN posts the statement on its general debate website.
Every Day 1 speaker, in order: What happened on Day 1 of UNGA 81.
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