UN General Assembly
2010

unilateral sanctions, as her people work together under the unity Government to determine their own future under the leadership of their own choice. In addition, external interests must not be allowed to take precedence over the desire of the people of Madagascar for democracy and stability in their country. Somalia is a festering wound on the African continent. Let us rise to the appeal that was made by the President of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia to the Assembly a few days ago. He urged us to assist the people of Somalia to join the international movement for the achievement of peace, the rule of law and the Millennium Development Goals (see ). Planet Earth is the only world in which we can live in shared prosperity and peace. In the wake of the devastating effects of climate change, we all converged in Copenhagen with optimism, but left with mixed feelings following lack of international consensus and the necessary political will. In the meantime, climate change continues to wreak havoc, particularly in those