UN General Assembly
2012

﻿As with most sessions of the General Assembly, we are sharing, yet again, our common fears and frustrations in a world that is going wrong. We have no stories, only f leeting moments, with which to fill our sinking hearts with hope in a near or distant future. Ours is a narrative of mounting challenges and doubts. Deep in our hearts, we know that our very survival on this fragile planet is under threat. Yet, we share no common vision and fail to think and act in concert and with faith. And so we find ourselves being overwhelmed by the forces that our irresponsible and discordant actions have unleashed. All that we have achieved individually, as nations, as regions and as a species, faces the threat of loss and reversal. As we argue and falter, the world we have built is falling apart. Climate is changing and ecosystems are dying. The growing extractive industry spurred by consumerism is exhausting our natural resources, and conflicts are rising in number and more are looming on the horizon. Food