UN General Assembly
2009

Ecuador hails the choice of Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. We believe his broad experience in the international scene augurs success in the work of this Assembly. Ecuador wishes especially to commend the former President, Father Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, for his determination in democratizing this Organization and for his unswerving commitment to the poor and the voiceless of this planet. The central theme of this general debate — strengthening multilateralism — is the very purpose of the United Nations. This Organization is called on to be the expression of horizontal, democratic and respectful relations among the countries of the world, under the strictest observance of the principle of equal sovereignty among States. However, with its current structure and operations, the Organization has not been able to respond to the great challenges of the twenty-first century. For that reason, it is urgent to strengthen its structural reform. The Security Council must be more representative, democratic and efficient. To achieve that, we call on all Member States to make a