UK PM vows ‘hope and progress’ in UN speech after Queen’s death

British Prime Minister Liz Truss promised a new era of “hope and progress” as he addressed world leaders at the 77th UN General Assembly in New York. Photo courtesy of the UN General Debate.

“She is symbolic of the postwar values ​​that this organization was built on,” Truss said.

“When she spoke at the General Assembly 65 years ago, she warned that there must be not only strong ideals, but also the political will to realize those ideals,” Truss added. “Now we have to show that will.”

In her speech, Truss urged leaders to stand up to Russia in war against Russia Ukraine.

“For the first time in the history of this Congress, we are meeting in the midst of a large-scale war of aggression in Europe,” Truss said.

“Savage weapons are used to kill and maim. Rape is used as a tool of war. Families are being torn apart. This morning we have seen [Russian President Vladimir] Putin tried to justify his catastrophic failure,” Truss said.

“He’s doubling down on putting more reservists into a dire fate. He’s desperately trying to get the cloak of democracy for a regime with no human rights or freedoms,” Truss added. “And he’s making more false claims and rattling threats. It’s not going to work.”

In response, Truss announced that the UK would spend 3% of GDP on defence by 2030 and would increase military support for Ukraine.

“As I said, new British weapons are arriving in Ukraine – including more MLRS,” Truss said. “We will not rest until Ukraine wins.”

as King Charles III After taking the throne, Truss called for a new era of “hope and progress”.

“So today I’m going to lay out the steps we’ve taken at home in the UK and our blueprint for the new era we’re in now – new partnerships and new tools that we need to adopt collectively,” Truss said.

“There is a real struggle going on between different forms of society – between democracies and authoritarian regimes. Unless democracies achieve the economics and security that our citizens expect, we will be left behind,” Truss pledged to lead “ A new Britain” warned of a new era. “

First, Truss has vowed to grow the UK economy by an average of 2.5%.

“We need this kind of growth to deliver investment across the country, to deliver the jobs and high wages that people expect, and to deliver public services like the National Health Service,” Truss said.

The Prime Minister has also committed to making the UK a net exporter of energy by 2040 to ensure access to affordable and reliable energy supplies.

“We will ensure that we are not coerced or harmed by the reckless actions of hooligans abroad,” Truss said. “We will transition to a future based on renewable and nuclear energy.”

Finally, Truss pledged to strengthen the UK by working with allies to secure supply chains and end strategic dependencies.

“We will not be strategically dependent on those seeking to weaponize the global economy,” Truss promised.

“The free world needs this kind of economic strength and resilience to counter authoritarian aggression and win this new era of strategic competition,” she said.

“Together with our friends and allies around the world, we will continue to defend freedom, sovereignty and democracy.”