In each instance our search for the enhancement of human rights was lost in the quagmire of aspirations of hegemony, gain and destruction. Yet we also have to hail our successes. Reform has been called for during a time of reflection. This however does not detract from the contribution that these organizations have made to enhancing the quality of life of peoples the worldover. D tente, has caved in, paving the way for a renewed sense of dialogue.
Human rights are a recognized objective by all.
Even if still thwarted in many parts of the world, the search for human dignity has become a universal ideal. Excellencies, We have for the past weeks, waited with an almost nagging sense of expectancy, for the New Millennium. And now it is with us. The feast of recreation and revelry is over but our commitment to charting a better future must be sustained. The new millennium is not simply an occasion rare in its occurrence, but it provides us with opportunity to assess, reassess and redress the mistakes of the past.