We have done it before. This new concept fundamentally changed the way the world thinks about these issues, and its work informs our thinking to this day. It is Canada's hope that this new Commission can diffuse the anxiety that surrounds the issues of intervention and sovereignty by building a similar bridge between our current notions of these concepts, and in so doing, help to define the way ahead for governments and the UN to tackle the most challenging international dilemma of the 21 st century. However, the responsibility no longer stops with governments. The private sector must also take responsibility for the communities on which they depend for their business.
Ethical business is good business.
In the globalized economy, the world's people are the ultimate shareholders. If they don't profit, no one will. We must work on all of these fronts and with all of these new players, to build a future where human security is universally respected and protected. In the meantime, there are steps we can take to protect the most vulnerable. Mr. President, To build a world that values human security, we must start with concern and action for those who will inherit it.