UN General Assembly
2007

We continue to believe that the reform of this Organization is in the best interests of humanity, and we would like to see the reform processes move forward and be concluded as early as practicable in order for the Organization to be able to respond effectively to today’s challenges to global peace, security and economic and social progress. Seeking peace and economic development represents the common wish of all nations. Without global peace there can be little positive development in our countries. Kiribati is committed, within its resource and capacity constraints, to working closely with other like-minded countries in pursuit of world peace and stability, economic development and progress of mankind. As the only universal multilateral international organization, the United Nations remains the best forum for allowing all States to come together to resolve problems of a global character, regardless of their size or wealth. States Members of the United Nations are all too aware that globalization has brought us all to a point at which everything is interconnected and the well-being of almost every citizen is affected by global