UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Many leaders saying many things about many topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world: That’s what the U.N. General Assembly invariably produces each year.

And each year, certain voices dominate. Here, The Associated Press takes the opposite approach and spotlights some thoughts from leaders who might have not captured the headlines and airtime on Saturday, the fifth day of the 2025 General Debate.

“Dialogue is not weakness. It is in fact the highest form of courage.”

— Dickon Mitchell, prime minister of Grenada

“We all know of the League of Nations. We must not repeat it.”

— Oana-Silvia Toiu, foreign minister of Romania

“If the Bahamas were to collapse because of the disproportionate risk we face from climate change, economic vulnerabilities and

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