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Quotable quotes from General Debate of UN General Assembly on Sept. 29

Xinhua, September 30, 2015 Adjust font size:

Following are quotable quotes from those who took the floor at the General Debate of the UN General Assembly on Sept. 29:

"The current session of the UN General Assembly offers a unique opportunity to comprehend the accomplishments of the United Nations during its 70 years' history and to reiterate our resolution to meet the aspirations and hopes of our peoples for a secure and sustainable development." -- Emomali Rahmon, the president of Tajikistan.

"Namibia is a child of international solidarity, midwifed by the United Nations. As Namibians, we are both grateful and proud of the support we received from the international community, through the United Nations system, during our struggle for independence." -- Hage Geingob, the president of Namibia.

"The UN has tirelessly served these noble purposes for seven decades. If the UN did not exist, most of humanity would have ended up in violent confrontations and would have faced more arduous, complex challenges han occurred." -- Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, the president of Mongolia.

"We are now facing an extremely dangerous crisis in Syria, Iraq and parts of North-Africa. We are also witnessing an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe unlike any other since the Second World War. ISIL (the Islamic State) and its horrendous terror is a direct by-product of the conflict in Syria and Iraq. It threatens the peace and stability in Middle East, in Africa and even in Europe." -- Sauli Niinisto, the president of Finland.

"The unfinished business of the Millennium Development Goals and its accompanying challenges are critical to the work that lies ahead. We have learned lessons that are invaluable, made progress that is undeniable, but the challenges we still face are the equivalent of millions not going to school, millions not having healthcare, millions of women oppressed, and millions of people having their rights and lives trampled in the war zones and refugee routes of the world. The challenges have the urgency of a life and death situation for millions." -- Bai Koroma, the president of Sierra Leone. Enditem