UN General Assembly
2021

In the end, it boils down to one question: how do we want to live? As a strong believer in the democratic system, my answer is clear and simple. I want to live in a world — and I want my children and my future grandchildren to grow up in a world — where the freedoms of expression, religion or belief, the freedom of assembly and the rights of minorities are not just noble sentiments, but an everyday reality. The pandemic has brought home to us the simple truth of how interconnected and interdependent we all are. We have learned the hard way that we cannot overcome a challenge like this one on our own. Despite forcing us into social distancing, the pandemic brought us closer as a human family. Let us use this lesson to tackle the next crisis that is actually already upon us.