UN General Assembly
2014

and for the economic development of all. We must work together to those ends. At that time, there were only 51 countries. Today, 193 sovereign flags fly in front of this building. Each new country enters on the basis of the same belief and expectation. In the past six decades, we have been able to achieve a great deal. We have ended many wars. We have established and maintained peace. We have assisted economic development in many places. We have helped to build a future for poor children. We have contributed towards the elimination of starvation and strived to save our planet. The 69 United Nations peacekeeping missions have made the Blue Helmet a symbol of peace in the world. Today, there is a surge of democracy across the world. The peaceful democratic transformation in Afghanistan shows that the Afghan people’s aspiration for peace will definitely triumph over violence. We have seen Nepal emerge from war towards peace and democracy. Bhutan’s young democracy is flourishing. There are also efforts towards democracy in West Asia