MUCH CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED IF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY POOLS EFFORTS AND RESOURCES, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS
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MUCH CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED IF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY POOLS EFFORTS AND RESOURCES, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS
19980921 Kofi Annan Gives Toast at Luncheon For Heads of State and Government Attending Assembly SessionFollowing is the text of a toast given by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at a luncheon for Heads of State and Government attending the fifty-third session of the General Assembly, in New York today:
We live in an interdependent world. Indeed we live in a global village, and the General Assembly is a meeting of the elders. In times of crisis, a village turns to the elders for advice and guidance, and that is why we are all gathered here.
This morning, speech after speech listed the problems confronting us. We have a daunting task. But we should not despair. Let us proceed with open minds, optimism, creativity and persistence. If we pool our efforts and resources, there is little we cannot accomplish -- together.
May I propose a toast: to you, my good friends, and to the United Nations.
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