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Statement by H.E. Ban Ki-moon Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the
Mr. President,
Let me begin by extending my sincere
congratulations to you
on assuming
the Presidency of the 60th Session of the General Assembly. Well aware
of your experience and diplomatic skills, I have every
confidence that
under your able leadership we will achieve great results during this important
session, which marks the 60th anniversary of the United Nations. I would also like to take this
opportunity to pay tribute to your predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Jean Ping,
whose
tireless work enabled the membership to successfully prepare for the High-Level
Plenary Meeting last week. My highest
tribute also goes to the Secretary-General, His Excellency
Mr. Kofi Annan, for his
unqualified dedication to our world
body.
Mr. President,
The leaders
of the world gathered here last week, in the largest summit meeting of states in
history, and demonstrated their collective political will to overcome the
challenges of the present and build a future of peace and prosperity for all
humankind. They
reaffirmed their commitment to achieving the Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs). They also
underscored the vital role of the United Nations for these times, and gave
guidance on steps to reform the Organization. The Outcome
Document, adopted in the maximum spirit of cooperation and compromise, may not
be everything for everyone, but it is the guideline for action that our leaders
have given us.
The task
now is to implement it.
The work
will require determined action on the part of all. Success
will be guaranteed only when each and every one of us strives to look beyond the
immediate horizon.
We must
recommit ourselves to realizing the ideal that inspired the founders of the
Organization 60 years ago, that is, to build a peaceful and prosperous world in
which all peoples live together in harmony, free from want and fear.
Mr.
President,
Certainly,
with 30,000 children dying of hunger and preventable diseases every day, the
world today is far from that ideal. By all
accounts, we have the means to lift the whole world out of poverty and
under-development.
We just
need to effectively put them to good use. Thus, the
concrete,
action-oriented recommendations adopted by
our leaders on partnership, financing, trade, debt relief and other aspects of
development are greatly welcome. We must
fully and speedily implement them, so that by the year 2015 much of the
world’s impoverished are freed from hunger and
poverty, the
spread of HIV/AIDS is captured, primary education becomes universal for all
children, gender equality takes firm root in all societies, and the global
partnership to achieve these and other development goals is in full
operation.
In particular, we welcome the
timetables offered
by
many
developed
countries to reach the target of 0.7 percent of GNI for official development
assistance (ODA) by 2015. The
My
government is also seeking other ways to build partnerships with the developing
countries. Utilizing
our resources and expertise in information and communication technology (ICT),
we are working with ESCAP to build and host the Asian-Pacific
Health is
another area requiring our collective action. In our
globalized, connected world, infectious diseases can spread with terrifying
speed with no regard for borders. They can
become pandemics that threaten the development and security of affected
countries and regions. Here, too,
the world must act together. For its
part, my government is contributing to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Malaria
and Tuberculosis.
We are also
vigorously supporting the activities of the International Vaccine Institute
(IVI) in
Mr.
President,
As the
leaders noted, the threats to peace and security around the world today are
increasing, interconnected and global in scale. They
require our urgent, collective and more determined response. Terrorism, proliferation
of weapons of mass
destruction (WMD) and transnational crime are grave
threats that can be most effectively addressed when countries act in concert
under the UN banner.
The cruel and inhuman acts of
terrorism
targeting innocent lives, as witnessed in
The
proliferation of WMD is
another
pressing security concern. The
prospect of WMD falling into the hands of terrorists is even more alarming and
real than ever before. The
In facing
the threats of terrorism, or WMD or any traditional sources, the Security
Council must be made to act more quickly and efficiently to situations that
arise when the elements of threat become reality. At the same
time, the Security
Council must exercise only with the utmost prudence its prerogative to sanction
the use of force.
In this
regard, we should build upon the agreements reflected in the Outcome Document
towards the establishment of principles for the use
of force that would lead to strengthened relevance and efficiency
of the Security Council and of the collective security system embodied in the
UN as a
whole.
Peace-keeping,
Mr. President, has been an important part in this system. Indeed, the
success of the peace-keeping missions in such places as Timor-Leste has been one
of the proudest achievements of the UN in the recent years. However,
there have been failures, as well as cases of the fragile peace being overtaken
by the resumption of conflict. Shameful
misconduct by some PKO personnel in certain missions has added to the sense of
disappointment. Obviously, what is needed is a more structured and extensive
mechanism to make the peace more durable and consolidate the grounds for
post-conflict reconstruction. In this regard, my government
welcomes the decision taken at the High-Level Plenary
to establish a
Peace-building Commission (PBC).
We hope to
play our part so that effective peace-building will become an important part of
the UN’s role for peace and security around the world. This is
very much in line with our past and current participation in the efforts to
restore peace in many challenged areas of the world, including in
Mr. President,
I would
like to take this opportunity to address the current situation regarding the
North Korean nuclear issue.
After a 13
month hiatus, the fourth round of the Six-Party
Talks commenced on July 26, broke off
for a recess, and resumed last week.
During the talks,
all
participants have agreed on the goal
and principles of denuclearization of the
As we are gathered here, the
resumed
fourth round
is under way
to adopt an agreement on the principles for the resolution of the North Korean
nuclear issue. Once
adopted, the agreement will be a crucial
step toward the denuclearization of the
A strategic
decision by the DPRK to dismantle all nuclear weapons and nuclear programs would
be met with economic and energy assistance and security assurance. North Korea
must return to the NPT and comply with the full scope of IAEA safeguards so as
to restore the trust of the international community. The doors
would then open for its right to peaceful use of nuclear energy. We urge
North Korea to take this
road.
Mr. President,
The
We would
have preferred to see stronger language and greater detail about the
composition, mandate and functions of the Council spelled out in the Outcome
Document. Closely
working with other delegations, we hope to promptly engage in active
consultations so that the Council can be established and functioning as soon as
possible.
The
Respect for
human rights and the rule of law are indispensable for the preservation of peace
and cooperation among nations. Mass
killings, genocides and other grave infringements on human rights are threats to
peace and stability, and must not be left to pass with impunity. The
principle of the responsibility to protect, as discussed during the High-Level
Plenary, underscores the responsibility of the international community to lend
assistance to states in upholding their solemn obligations to protect their
citizens. We support
the continued deliberation by Member States to reach agreement on the
responsibility to protect. This would
certainly form the backbone of a preventive mechanism against gross violations
of human rights.
Mr. President,
Earlier
this month, Hurricane Katrina devastated
Coming less
than a year after the massive Tsunami that struck many countries of
Mr. President,
We mark the
60th anniversary
year
of the United
Nations with mixed
feelings. On the one
hand, there is much hope. It is the
hope of the entire
international community for the
UN to prevail over the new
challenges of the 21st century and assume a more central
role in strengthening
peace and security,
promoting prosperity, and spreading
democracy and human
rights around the
world. On the
other hand, there is wide-spread disappointment. It has
become painfully clear that the UN as it stands today is unfit to carry out the
demands of these complex times. Between the
hope and the disappointment, there is much uncertainty. But of one
thing I am certain: all of us gathered here are united in the conviction that
the hope must triumph over the disappointment; that we must rise to the occasion
and make the UN a United Nations for the 21st century.
Indeed, our
global body must be strengthened with far-reaching reforms that are in step with
the dynamic challenges of a borderless and fluid world. Such
reforms should be comprehensive and encompassing of all elements of the system,
and realized in such a way as to give all
members, large and small, a sense of ownership in the process and the
outcome. Faithful to
the guidance provided in the outcome of the High-Level Plenary and in
synergistic cooperation with each other, all stake-holders -
Reform of
the Security Council must be pursued to enhance its accountability, transparency
and efficiency. My delegation believes that increasing the number of
non-permanent seats on the Council, without any addition of permanent seats, is
the best way to foster broad-based consensus on this vital issue.
The
Secretariat has long served the collective will
and interests of the Member States of the
UN. The
contributions of those who have served in the UN system with dedication and
professionalism should be highly praised. However,
the credibility and integrity of the system have been damaged by recent
revelations of mismanagement and corruption. The
oil-for-food-program maladministration, as Mr. Volcker stated in delivering his
fourth report to the Security Council, should not be seen as a lone case but as
“symptomatic of deep-seated systemic issues……of an Organization designed for
simpler times.”
Reform, as
he further stated, is urgent. Without
bold reforms to restore the trust and support of the global community, and
enhancing the sense of efficacy and morale of staff, the system will not be able
to live up to the growing expectations of the 21st century.
Underscoring
the vital importance of this issue, the High-Level Plenary has fully endorsed
the management reform initiatives undertaken by the Secretary-General. With active
support and encouragement of Member States, these should quickly bear fruit for
strengthened accountability and oversight, higher performance and ethical
standards for staff, and greater authority and responsibility for the
Secretary-General as the chief administrative officer of the Organization.
Mr. President,
The
challenges facing the United Nations today are daunting. Some may
find them insurmountable. But we are
a country that was born and has developed along with the UN during the past six
decades, with the active assistance of the UN in the earlier decades. We have
full confidence in the future of the Organization. Now a
maturing democracy that upholds human rights, an emerging donor that seeks to do
its share in helping others, and a staunch advocate of peace and effective
multilateralism, the Republic of Korea is fully committed to bringing greater
vitality and reliability to the United Nations.
In the
High-Level Plenary, the leaders of the world gave us the guiding words to make
the UN a more effective and relevant instrument for realizing the aspirations of
the global community in the 21st century. We must not
let those words remain just words. Let us
proceed with vigour and dedication to put them into action.
Thank you.
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