Zelenskyy: Ukraine’s Resilience Is Built by Uniting the Strength of Every Person

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy highlighted the significance of unity and collective resilience during his speech at the Sixth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen, themed “World 2026: Finding Stability in Times of Uncertainty.” He expressed gratitude to the Summit attendees for their support and shared their experiences.

Zelenskyy pointed out that Ukraine's resilience is evident daily through individuals who continue to defend the nation, save lives, work, study, and teach, despite the ongoing conflict. He emphasized that resilience is not about passively enduring hardships, but about taking action even when faced with adversity.

Zelenskyy pointed out that Ukraine's experience demonstrates that the individual strengths of millions of people can be combined into a powerful state force. He suggested that this principle is also applicable to inter-country relationships. The President advocated for the establishment of a unified resilience architecture based on collaboration, experience sharing, backup systems for essential infrastructure, and rapid reactions to emerging threats.

He stressed that this approach is crucial in the face of global challenges, such as wars, cyberattacks, energy coercion, disinformation, and food and climate crises.

Zelenskyy concluded by asserting that a resilience architecture should be as systematic as collective security. He urged countries to cooperate in safeguarding lives, maintaining normalcy, and staying ahead of emerging challenges.