British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank while reaffirming his opposition to Hamas. Burnham announced a ban on trade involving illegal Israeli settlements and sanctions targeting those advancing the E1 mega-settlement project. He warned that continued settlement expansion could undermine the possibility of establishing a viable Palestinian state, adding further pressure to an already tense regional situation.
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00:00actions in Gaza or the West Bank. Far too many people have died, including so many children.
00:07Far too little aid is getting in, and it has gone on for far too long. We will not stand
00:14by as the
00:15horrific suffering continues to grow and the prospect of a two-state solution, the best hope
00:20for peace and stability for both nations, comes under attack. Last month, Israel issued tenders
00:27for the construction of the E1 mega settlement, which would drive a wedge through the West Bank
00:32and threaten to put a viable Palestinian state beyond reach. It cannot be allowed to happen.
00:38So we have acted by banning trading goods with illegal settlements, recognizing that the Israeli
00:45occupation of the Palestinian territory is unlawful, and sanctioning those taking part in the construction
00:51of illegal settlements. We want to see the suffering and death finally come to an end.
00:59The Assembly will hear an address by His Excellency Andy Burnham, Prime Minister and First Lord of the
01:06Treasury of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. I request protocol to escort
01:13his Excellency and invite him to address the Assembly.
01:32Madam President, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. As the new British Prime Minister, I am here today to tell you
01:42how Britain will deliver its
01:43leadership in a changing world for the decade that lies ahead, learning from our experience
01:49of the last one. It is now 10 years since Brexit. My country has lived through the disruption it brought,
01:59and it has given us a unique perspective that I want to share with you today. Britain is back.
02:07We are restoring our stability, building a more dynamic economy, a nation that wants to trade
02:13with the world and work together to solve the shared problems we face. But we have also learned that we
02:20need
02:21to adapt to meet the challenge of these times. We need to rebalance power in our country and bring it
02:30closer to people.
02:32We need to work harder to fight the forces of division and instability which threaten us. Not just through hard
02:41power, but through softer, slower means that sow fear and despair.
02:48We need to do more to help people with the everyday cost of living and seize the opportunities that give
02:54them hope for the future.
02:56And we need to embrace the incredible potential of technology to improve people's lives.
03:03That's what I want to talk to you about this evening. How the world can come through the turbulence of
03:09today to reach towards something better in the decade ahead.
03:14Overcoming the forces of division and instability starts with national security.
03:22So we will keep investing in our defence, meeting our NATO commitments and strengthening European capabilities.
03:31We will be relentless in building up our hard power and deterrence.
03:38But we will not play Russia's game of trading escalatory rhetoric.
03:45Unlike Russia, we do not seek confrontation. Instead, we will be prepared, but not panicked.
03:52Clear eyed, but cool headed and unflinching in defending our people and our allies.
04:02True resilience depends on this military strength.
04:06But the last 10 years tells us that it is also about something deeper as well.
04:12It is about the strength of the social fabric that binds us together.
04:20There is no national security without a strong, cohesive society underneath it.
04:29That's the starting point for everything we hold dear and everything we want to achieve.
04:37But the fact is, it has been under attack.
04:43In recent years, we have seen industrial scale assault by hostile actors on the information environment in the UK and
04:54that of many of our allies.
04:57Russian agencies have used every means at their disposal to spread lies and disinformation and prey on people's fears.
05:04They have used bots and fake websites, falsified newspaper articles, forged the branding of 28 British organisations, including universities and
05:17the BBC.
05:19They have amplified far-right narratives.
05:23And we have evidence that they tried to interfere with the 2019 general election.
05:30We also know that they have tried to stoke tensions and unrest in the wake of horrific events.
05:38The idea that anyone would try to use such things to their advantage is just repulsive.
05:44But it is what they do.
05:46The Kremlin spends around £1.3 billion each year on manipulating information.
05:53We are talking about an insidious campaign that reaches into people's homes and twists what they feel about their own
05:59country and community, creating a narrative of decline, stoking division and sowing despair.
06:06On top of that, we have seen cyber attacks on companies and institutions.
06:11And we know that AI will multiply the threat.
06:17We have tiptoed around this for too long.
06:19Over the last decade, we have given too much ground to those who want to run a negative, corrosive narrative
06:26about life in Britain, which bears no resemblance to reality.
06:30Well, no more.
06:31We are going to face the new decade in a different way, with our eyes wide open.
06:39We are going to be much prouder in standing up for our values and the rule of law.
06:44And we are going to help our people to strengthen their resilience, because faced with this information warfare, security starts
06:53in every home.
06:55If you are struggling with the cost of living and your life is not improving, or if you are a
06:59young person not in employment, education or training, you are going to be much more vulnerable to this kind of
07:06influence.
07:07So part of the challenge is to lift our people up and create the opportunities they need.
07:13When inequalities grow too wide, our societies are at greater risk.
07:18So we will work to make life more affordable for people.
07:23That will be at the heart of a new 10 year plan for Britain that we will bring forward later
07:29in the year.
07:31And we will put in place the architecture to stem this poisonous tide.
07:37Today, I am asking our security chiefs in the UK to begin work on a new national centre for information
07:47defence.
07:48To detect, attribute and disrupt these kinds of hostile state information attacks.
07:56To support and defend our democracy.
08:00I know this is a shared challenge.
08:02So we are going to use our experience in the UK and the fact that we have already been through
08:09this shock, starting 10 years ago, to help other countries.
08:13We have already supported Moldova to protect its elections from Russian interference.
08:20As more elections approach across Europe, more nations are grappling with these issues, some for the first time.
08:27So we are ready to share our understanding of how these actors work and how we can respond.
08:32Because this is a vital task for our collective security and resilience.
08:41To overcome division and instability, we must also find new ways to bring countries together.
08:48We know that we are at our strongest when we unite with others.
08:54When we reach across borders to solve shared problems.
08:58Standing here today, I am reminded of the huge human progress that this organisation has led.
09:05Like the eradication of smallpox or the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
09:10That is the kind of promise and hope that led Britain to host the very first meeting of this General
09:19Assembly in London.
09:21And led to the world to create this institution, these United Nations, our United Nations.
09:28That is the level of ambition that we need now, to renew the UN for our times.
09:34To tackle challenges like improving global health and preventing future pandemics.
09:40To end the wars that are causing so much suffering and instability, including the terrible conflict in Sudan.
09:47And to tackle climate change.
09:50The climate crisis is now a national security threat for countries around the world.
09:55As this summer of extreme heat, wildfires and floods has proved beyond doubt.
10:02Britain will continue to lead with others to fight this threat.
10:07To protect our children and grandchildren.
10:09To protect the natural world.
10:12And also to seize the benefits for jobs, growth and re-industrialisation that the clean energy transition can bring.
10:22So we must raise our sights.
10:25And I believe the United Kingdom has a unique position as an honest broker to help drive this forward.
10:35We are America's closest ally.
10:38We have deep ties with our friends in the European Union.
10:44And seek to deepen them further.
10:46We work with China and emerging powers like India and Brazil.
10:52We sit on the UN Security Council.
10:56In the Commonwealth.
10:58In the CPTPP.
11:00In a divided world we have the ability to bring people together.
11:05And we will.
11:07We are going to step into that role.
11:10And we are going to start with one of the most significant challenges and opportunities of our age.
11:16Frontier AI.
11:19AI brings together so many of the most pressing issues before us.
11:24It is already speeding up cancer diagnosis in the UK.
11:28But AI has the potential to go further.
11:31Not just to help prevent and treat cancer.
11:34But to help cure it.
11:37AI will also be the key to economic growth.
11:41The route to transforming education.
11:43And it will be a vital tool to keep us safe.
11:48I am announcing today that we are developing a new AI defence partnership with the United States.
11:56To protect our critical national infrastructure.
11:59But we know that AI will also be a source of disruption to the way we live and work.
12:06A multiplier of risk.
12:08We have all heard the warnings.
12:11Which we must heed.
12:13I know how worried people are.
12:15So we have to rise to this moment.
12:18Fundamental decisions on this technology are too important to be left to chance.
12:24They must be taken by elected governments who serve working people.
12:29And we need to give people the support they need through this change.
12:34Ensuring that it becomes an engine for re-industrialisation and opportunity as well.
12:41There is a lesson from the first industrial revolution.
12:44Which started in Northern England two centuries ago.
12:47It was a time of incredible technological progress.
12:52But for workers the disruption brought huge suffering and exploitation.
12:57Things got a lot worse before they got better.
13:01So this time we need to get it right.
13:04I believe we are more than equal to the task.
13:08The UK has some of the best tech and AI talent anywhere in the world.
13:13And when it comes to guarding against the risks.
13:15We have our world leading AI security institute.
13:20Working hand in glove with the US and the leading labs on AI safety.
13:26But we need to go further.
13:29Building on the meeting convened by His Majesty King Charles last week.
13:35I can announce today that I am going to put AI at the heart of the UK's G20 presidency next
13:43year.
13:45I look back at how we responded to the financial crisis back in 2008.
13:50We moved quickly in the G20 and smaller groups to deliver an urgent practical response.
13:57We came together to agree principles which everyone implemented at home in a way that was right for them.
14:03And it worked.
14:04That is the kind of approach we need now.
14:07So we will bring the right people together on the key issues.
14:11Delivering on the potential of AI for good and dealing with the risks.
14:16And we will work towards agreeing a single set of global principles and standards to ensure the transparency and access
14:23we need.
14:24To increase our preparedness and to ensure that AI development is safe.
14:29This will bring together welcome initiatives from others.
14:33Like that proposed by Norway this week.
14:36As His Majesty said, the task before us is not merely to advance technology.
14:42But to ensure that it remains firmly in the service of humanity.
14:49And I want to reassure the British people that ultimately we will do whatever is necessary to protect them.
14:56Including bringing forward new laws if that is what is needed.
15:00They need to know that we will protect their interests.
15:02And we will.
15:04But on its own that is not enough is it?
15:06In this dangerous turbulent age it is more important than ever that we give people the power to build their
15:12own resilience and do more for themselves.
15:15And give them the platform to stand up for what they believe in.
15:20I am working to rebalance power across all regions of the UK.
15:25And as part of that I have set up a second Downing Street office in Manchester.
15:29We call it Number 10 North.
15:32Outside that office stands a statue of Abraham Lincoln.
15:36It marks the personal connection he made with Manchester.
15:40And the bond between our two nations.
15:42A bond which he described in a letter to the working people of the city as perpetual.
15:47This was not due to some military or material support.
15:51There was no quid pro quo.
15:54It was because Manchester's humble mill workers took a principled stand.
15:59During the American Civil War in 1862, despite the hardships it brought them, they refused to touch raw cotton that
16:08had been picked by slaves.
16:11In 1862, people with little power used it to help those with none on the other side of the world.
16:20The best change is change like that. Bottom up change led by people.
16:25And whatever distorted view social media offers today, the world is still full of good and decent people all over
16:32the world.
16:33Who are ready to stand up for what is right.
16:36I see that shining through all the time.
16:38Nothing brings the British people together across age, race and class more than their hatred of injustice.
16:45The misuse of power against the powerless.
16:48We will always stand for the underdog against the bully.
16:52That's why we are so united behind Ukraine.
16:56And let me say, we salute the Ukrainian people.
17:00They are showing depths of resilience and courage.
17:03That is an inspiration to the whole world.
17:06I was in Kyiv last month and it gave me a glimpse of life under Russian attack.
17:11I went to a bustling market, just a normal scene from any European city.
17:15The traders singing the praises of their products, pushing into my hands peaches and plums from Odessa.
17:21But their stalls were out on the street because the market hall had been destroyed.
17:26In the background there were burned out cars.
17:29Behind us a building that had taken a direct hit just a few weeks before.
17:34I met people riding the metro home from work.
17:36People just getting on with their lives.
17:38But at night those same metro stations doubling as shelters for thousands of people.
17:44From the elderly to little kids.
17:45Some who have known nothing but war.
17:48People told me about the freezing conditions in the stations last winter.
17:52When temperatures dropped below minus 20 degrees outside.
17:56Meanwhile, Russia was targeting their energy infrastructure.
17:59Trying to make them suffer even more.
18:02We can't let them do that again this winter.
18:05So we're working to help Ukraine protect their skies and civilians.
18:09We're leading the charge in raising the cost for Russia of continuing this senseless and illegal war.
18:16The Graham bill which President Trump signed last week will make a huge difference to that effort.
18:22And we will support Ukraine to repair and protect the heat and power plants that Kyiv will depend upon this
18:28winter.
18:29It is right that we provide that support.
18:31But we should call Russia out this time and every time.
18:35Everyone in this room knows that strikes on civilian infrastructure are explicitly forbidden by international law.
18:42Yet we stand here in the UN announcing funding to mitigate the effects of these war crimes.
18:47Which we reliably expect to be perpetrated yet again by a permanent member of the Security Council.
18:54It must end.
18:56Russia could choose a different course tomorrow except a ceasefire come to the negotiating table.
19:01I urge them to do so.
19:03But until then we will stand with Ukraine stronger than ever for as long as it takes.
19:08This is about upholding the UN Charter and the rule of law.
19:11We will stand firm in the face of any threats and challenges to the rule of law.
19:17Not just from Russia but from others too.
19:20Including where they threaten the rights of British territories to remain British such as the Falkland Islands.
19:28That's why we're also working with France and other partners to support freedom of navigation in the Gulf.
19:35And it's why I have acted on the Middle East.
19:38Just eight weeks into becoming Prime Minister, working with my Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband,
19:43I comprehensively reset our position.
19:47And we built an international coalition of countries to come with us.
19:51The terrorist attack on Israel on the 7th of October 2023 was utterly horrific.
19:57I have condemned it in the strongest possible terms.
20:00We continue to condemn Hamas.
20:03And we stand with Israel in the face of the ongoing threats.
20:07Including from Iran, against Israel and Jewish people around the world.
20:12But this does not justify the Israeli government's actions in Gaza or the West Bank.
20:19Far too many people have died, including so many children.
20:23Far too little aid is getting in.
20:26And it has gone on for far too long.
20:29We will not stand by as the horrific suffering continues to grow.
20:33And the prospect of a two-state solution, the best hope for peace and stability for both nations, comes under
20:39attack.
20:41Last month, Israel issued tenders for the construction of the E1 mega settlement,
20:46which would drive a wedge through the West Bank and threaten to put a viable Palestinian state beyond reach.
20:51It cannot be allowed to happen.
20:54So we have acted by banning trading goods with illegal settlements.
20:58Recognizing that the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territory is unlawful.
21:03And sanctioning those taking part in the construction of illegal settlements.
21:08We want to see the suffering and death finally come to an end.
21:13We want to see Israeli and Palestinian people living side by side in peace and security.
21:19And we will do all we can to keep the hope of that possibility alive.
21:24And look, we live in an age of low trust in politics.
21:29If we were to continue to talk about the two-state solution, but fail to back those words with deeds,
21:36that trust will fall even lower.
21:39And our enemies will seek to exploit the alienation that follows from that.
21:43We won't let it happen.
21:47So your excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, this is the kind of leadership Britain is here to bring.
21:55We need to recommit together to make the decade ahead of us better than the last.
22:02My message to our partners around the world is this.
22:07You can count on us.
22:10Count on us to stand up for those long-standing British values of fairness and justice.
22:18Our shared values and for the UN Charter.
22:21Count on us to fight racism, discrimination and the abuse of power wherever we see it.
22:27Just as those Manchester cotton workers did in the 19th century.
22:31And the country did in the fight against fascism in the 20th century.
22:36Count on us to bring people together.
22:41Not to point towards old problems, but to work towards new solutions for the 21st century.
22:47Count on us to meet fear and division with unity and hope.
22:54Thank you very much indeed.
23:09On behalf of the Assembly, I wish to thank the Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury of the
23:16United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
23:19Thank you very much so much.
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