00:00With wars and geopolitical tensions deepening, Uzbekistan is calling for a more effective UN.
00:07Addressing the General Assembly in New York, Saeeda Mirziyoyeva, head of Uzbekistan's presidential administration since June 2025,
00:16outlined her country's approach to international cooperation.
00:35She pointed to Central Asia, where governments have made progress on long-standing border and water disputes and expanded regional
00:43cooperation.
01:01Saeeda Mirziyoyeva then turned to neighboring Afghanistan, arguing that treating the country solely as a security threat offers no solution.
01:10She also cited Uzbekistan's economic growth and falling poverty over the past decade
01:15and called for AI development to remain tied to human rights.
01:19On the environment, she pointed to the RLC crisis, water conservation and Uzbekistan's target of raising renewables to 54%
01:28of its energy mix by 2030.