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UN General Debate speeches, 1970–2015

Information Map

Analysis Map

The data at a glance

Four views on 7,507 speeches delivered between 1970 and 2015

Speeches per year

One bar per year — grows as more countries join the UN.

Speech length over time

Median number of words per speech, each year.

Most spoken words

Top 20 content words across all 46 years.

Keyword trends

Mentions per 1,000 words — the rise and fall of topics.