UN General Assembly
2007

attainable if, and when, critical political and strategic issues are resolved in tandem with the closing of the gap of misunderstandings between cultures and civilizations. That effort requires our collective wisdom and courage to recognize the problems. The well-being of planet Earth and all the people who inhabit it are actually within our control. We must have the will to moderate our excesses and cater for the needs of future generations, using science and technology as our tools. The time for us to invest in our collective future is here and now. I would be remiss if Malaysia being a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) I ignored the situation in Myanmar. ASEAN has done everything possible to encourage Myanmar towards reconciliation and democracy. Their failure to do so has brought upon them the current situation. Let me express my country’s disapproval, along with that of other ASEAN countries, of the use of excessive force by the Government of Myanmar to put down justifiable civilian protests. Malaysia supports the efforts of the United Nations in sending