UN General Assembly
2025

The current crisis is a harsh reminder that we have not done enough to achieve the ideal of a world in which the life and dignity of all persons are respected without question. We must recall the transformative momentum that we saw in 1945 and the courage of those leaders who dared to believe that a world of peace, justice, solidarity and harmony was possible and who began to work to build that. Our predecessors imagined, constructed and bequeathed to us a permanent forum for dialogue and mutual understanding, grounded in the belief that the destiny of each nation is also the destiny of humanity. A forum where the voices of all countries would be heard regardless of the size of their territory, economy or army. A multilateral forum guided by the principle of sovereign equality in the pursuit of peace and committed to preventing the repetition of past suffering and ensuring the full enjoyment of human rights. This organisation was built upon the principle that no single nation can guarantee world security alone.