UN General Assembly
2007

would like to express our solidarity with and compassion to all victims of the natural disasters that have affected different regions of the planet in recent years. In honour of the victims of these disasters, let us all reaffirm our commitment to continue together to strive for a better world, a world free of these threats to human life and possessions, and to fauna and flora. That is a collective commitment and aspiration that we have already assumed through several instruments, such as the Rio Declaration, Agenda 21 and the Kyoto Protocol. More than ever, and in the face of recurrent and increasingly devastating tragedies, there is a need for the involvement of all the members of the international community in the implementation of the global actions provided for in these joint undertakings. By the same token, we should ensure that the three pillars of sustainable development, namely, economic development, social development and the protection of the environment should be approached and tackled by all of us, in an integrated, coordinated