UN General Assembly
2017

The theme of this year’s general debate, “Focusing on people: Striving for peace and a decent life for all on a sustainable planet”, is a reminder of the purposes and principles that the Organization has embraced from its inception and that are enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. It brings into sharp focus our responsibility to pursue the best interests of the people who occupy planet Earth. For if we fail to advance the causes of security, sustainable development and human rights together, none of them will succeed.