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UNITED NATIONS — <\/span>Many leaders saying many things about many topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world: That\u2019s what the U.N. General Assembly invariably produces each year.<\/p>\n 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 Thursday, the third day of the 2026 General Debate.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n \u201cThe time for simply setting out goals is behind us.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014Mia Amor Mottley, president of Barbados, on climate change<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n “A United Nations that delivers for all cannot mean an organization that responds loudly to some crises and quietly to others.”<\/p>\n \u2014Janez Jansa, prime minister of Slovenia<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n \u201cPower earns trust only when it respects law.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014Andr\u00e1s Baka, president of Hungary<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n \u201cNarrow self-interest is breaking the bonds of solidarity.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014Miche\u00e1l Martin, Taoiseach of Ireland<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n \u201cPlease allow me to quote the great African writer Chinua Achebe, who said the following: \u2019When we gather in the village under the moonlight, it\u2019s not because of the moon. Each person can see the moon in his own backyard. We gather because it is good to do so.’\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014Azali Assoumani, president of The Comoros<\/p>\n<\/div>\n