Now is Our Time

If ever there were a time to act in a spirit of renewed multilateralism, a time to put the “united” back into the United Nations, it is now. And that is what the UN is doing, as action on three issues of historic consequence - climate change, nuclear disarmament, and economic justice - demonstrates.

New York – Every September, the world’s leaders gather at the United Nations to reaffirm our founding Charter – our faith in fundamental principles of peace, justice, human rights, and equal opportunity for all. We assess the state of the world, engage key issues of the day, and lay out our vision for the way ahead.

But this year is different. The 64th opening of the General Assembly asks us to rise to an exceptional moment. We are facing many crises – food, energy, recession, and pandemic flu – occurring all at once. If ever there were a time to act in a spirit of renewed multilateralism, a time to put the “united” back into the United Nations, it is now.

And that is what we are doing, as action on three issues of historic consequence demonstrates.

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