UN General Assembly
2010

We therefore need to promote an international definition of minimum social guarantees for all mankind. Andorra firmly believes that the United Nations can ensure the necessary equilibrium, respect for all States — regardless of their economic, political or military power — and the application of international law. The United Nations Charter urges Member States to apply tolerance and to combine their efforts to maintain international peace and security — in short, to ensure that the aspirations and needs of all coincide. In the last 65 years, the United Nations has taken many actions to promote disarmament, development and the rule of law and democratic practices, and it continues to do so. The Organization and its Member States have been supported by non-governmental organizations and grass-roots movements, which have worked to ensure that the tragic experiences of the twentieth century are not repeated. One of the features of my country is that we have no army. For more than 700 years Andorra has lived in peace, without a single armed conflict. Today, determined to show our international commitment to