UN General Assembly
2005

I would like to take this opportunity to express our deepest admiration and support for the Secretary- General for the major contribution that he has been making towards effective multilateralism and respect for the international rule of law. Our challenges have never been as global as they are today. Recent natural disasters have emphasized to all of us our vulnerability as the human race. Globalization in all its aspects, including global communication, has not only brought home to us the immediacy of events and information, but has also further accelerated dynamic change in all aspects — political, economic and social — in all societies on Earth. The situation of constant flux and dynamic change further increases the need for the United Nations to be a reformed, effective focal point for the international community, one that is ready to respond to, and proactively work to meet, the challenges of peace, security and development. This year, which marks the sixtieth anniversary of the United Nations, it is useful for us to approach the