UN General Assembly
2009

human rights and on the security of countries. I therefore very much welcome the report produced by the Secretary-General following the initiative taken in that regard by Pacific small island developing States, which addresses the full scope of the problem. Luxembourg remains firmly convinced of the relevance of a multilateral approach in which the United Nations is at the centre. We will continue to base our policies and make our contributions with a view to creating a world that is more just, more peaceful and more prosperous, as enshrined in our founding Charter. It is also because of this passionate motivation to work towards a strong and effective multilateralism that Luxembourg, a founding Member of the United Nations, aspires to become, for the first time, a non-permanent member of the Security Council in 2013-2014.