UN General Assembly
2014

people are resolved to pursue their efforts to achieve success, despite the aggression of diabolical forces. Tunisia today is a test for a peaceful democratic transition in an Arab country that lived for too long under despotism. We are attempting to reconcile democracy and political Islam. We are pursuing an ongoing national dialogue. We are distributing authority between secular modernists and Islamists. We are using moderation to grapple with the counter-revolution and to eliminate the residues of despotism through a just transition. We are also testing new socioeconomic approaches. We are promoting comprehensive development initiatives that will combat poverty and that will be in harmony with the environment. We have a broader social vision in line with the policies and vision of the United Nations with regard to addressing global warming, climate change and the post-2015 sustainable development agenda, as well as the Secretary-General’s Global Education First Initiative. We are also committed to our own policies that aim to achieve world peace, especially within the Arab world to which we belong, and on the African