UN General Assembly
2001

At the national level, organization at the local community level is essential in order to dispel uncertainty, overcome indifference and strengthen human solidarity based on reason. This was the case during the recent floods along the Atlantic coast of Honduras. As a result of the preparation and prevention programmes promoted by the Administration of President Flores, the loss of life was minimal, and emergency support services operated effectively and in a timely manner. This was because the local communities had learned how to prevent most of the damage caused by such natural phenomena. The lesson is clear: at the national and international levels, we must try to organize our work as individuals and as countries and to coordinate those efforts in order to reduce our vulnerability in all areas, be they environmental, economic, political or security- related, on the basis of the principles of a culture of peace, which we have agreed upon together. In a few months’ time, President Flores will conclude his term of office. He will leave behind a stable country with transparency restored, the rule of