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The President Obama spoke for 40 minutes, before the 70th General Assembly of the UN, recalling the historical moment of the celebration of the birth 70 years ago this international institution. The Head of State American, speak before this audience of heads of state and governments worldwide, recalling what has already been achieved and what remains to be done to better maintenance of democracy in the world. He recalled the importance of alliances that have prevented a third world war, the dawn of the atomic era, even if it is s; unite with former adversaries in the name of peace and maintaining democracy. This resulted in recognising the dignity and equal worth of all people. “Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen: Seventy years after the founding of the United Nations, it is worth reflecting on what, together, the members of this body have helped to achieve. “ started President Obama.
"PROGRESS IS REAL AND YET WORK IS FAR FROM COMPLETE" PRESIDENT OBAMA SAID--------------------------
“This progress is real. It can be documented in lives saved, and agreements forged, and diseases conquered, and in mouths fed. And yet, we come together today knowing that the march of human progress never travels in a straight line, that our work is far from complete; that dangerous currents risk pulling us back into a darker, more disordered world.“ President Obama continues.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
President Obama then asked about the new trends of radicalisation, which are necessary to our time so complicated, referring to terrorism of the Islamic State (ISIL). He thus shows how it has become the concern of the moment. “How should we respond to these trends? There are those who argue that the ideals enshrined in the U.N. charter are unachievable or out of date -- a legacy of a postwar era not suited to our own. Effectively, they argue for a return to the rules that applied for most of human history and that pre-date this institution: the belief that power is a zero-sum game; that might makes right; that strong states must impose their will on weaker ones; that the rights of individuals don´t matter; and that in a time of rapid change, order must be imposed by force.“President Obama said. ---------------------------To be continued at next article called PART-II
