UN General Assembly
2009

This has been a truly remarkable week, remarkable for the leadership shown by the Secretary-General on climate change, the new policies of President Obama, which he so eloquently set out before us, the constructive responses to those initiatives from many parts of the world and the historic meeting of the Security Council, which committed itself to a world without nuclear weapons. We have all witnessed something new and different: a genuine opportunity for a real renaissance of multilateralism. There is a real chance to turn the United Nations once again into what was originally envisaged in the Charter: not just a forum for discussion, but a place for action, the central focal point of the efforts of the international community to find common solutions to common challenges. It will depend on each and every Member of the Organization to make sure that this 21 09-52592 historic opportunity is seized. Cooperation is not a mere option, but an indispensable necessity, if we want to succeed. Together, we must build a world based on predictable and equitable rules applicable to every