“You can be the [leaders] who preside over the end of poverty, give voice to the will of the people and usher in an era of sustainable development and lasting peace,” the Secretary-General said, urging delegations to “embrace the logic of our times” and seek even deeper cooperation on finding new ways of governing, partnering and problem-solving. “Let us empower the United Nations to be more than a first responder or a last resort,” he said, adding that while change is inevitable, progress is not. “Leadership makes the difference,” he stressed. “You in your home countries and we here together are at a privileged pinnacle. We must prove ourselves fit for purpose. We must listen to the demands of the world’s peoples and heed the call of history. We speak often of hope. Our duty is to turn hope into action, through hard work, commitment, skill and integrity. With passion, but most of all compassion, we can build the future your people want and that our world needs.”
Posted on: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 17:58:08 +0000
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