UN General Assembly
2011

chaos that as leaders we must all prevent. If we do not, the gains we have made will be lost and a kind of anarchy could be set in motion. What are the reasons for all of this? They have to do with the perception of a denial that people feel exists today. That denial is political in nature in terms of shared governance; it is also material in nature, as it relates to the way people feel about how resources are allocated in their countries; it is also spiritual in nature, because of the general emptiness that people feel when it comes to realizing their human potential. Politically, the age of totalitarianism and anti-democratic leadership styles is over. When it comes to the use of their countries’ material resources, people wish to see more equitable distribution and application in ways that improve basic standards of living. The ability to eat even a single meal or to receive basic health care, education, affordable public transport and housing is today at the top of the list of