UN General Assembly
2001

community — to establish a Palestinian State. The role of the United Nations and the reform of its machinery to enable it to face its challenges and overcome them collectively are among the priorities of the Charter that were reinforced by the Millennium Declaration. The Declaration calls on us to uphold the rule of law nationally and internationally, to respect human rights and to conduct international relations in such a way as to preserve world security, peace, development and stability. In praising the role of the United Nations, I should also like to take this opportunity to convey my warm and sincere congratulations to Mr. Kofi Annan, whom the Member States have unanimously re-elected as Secretary-General for a second term in office in recognition of his tireless efforts to allow the Organization to play its full role and to achieve its objectives. Through those efforts, the Secretary- General and the United Nations under his leadership have fully deserved the Nobel Peace Prize for this year in appreciation of their great contribution to maintaining international peace and security. I 29