UN General Assembly
2009

of a better Organization. Let us build together a more efficient, transparent and representative United Nations. Since 2000, Portugal has been a candidate for a non-permanent seat in the Security Council for the biennium 2011-2012. Our candidacy is consistent with the history of our engagement with the United Nations, our capacity to listen and dialogue with other peoples and cultures, and our commitment towards fair and balanced solutions in international issues. We are a candidate in the name of representativeness and the right of all countries, including those of small and medium size, which constitute the majority of the Members of this Organization, to be present in the Security Council. We are a candidate for the benefit of sustainable development and on behalf of the human values that bind us together, of the inalienable rights of 09-52604 54 all human beings and of our common aspiration for a more just and peaceful world.