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Quotable quotes from the General Debate of the UN General Assembly on Sept. 30

Xinhua, October 1, 2015 Adjust font size:

Following are quotable quotes from those who took the floor at the General Debate of the UN General Assembly Wednesday:

"The world of today does not resemble the world of yesterday and no one of us must remain indifferent to this fact. Ours used to be a bipolar world, divided into bloc; we did not do well, because the poles were at loggerheads and always within the reach of the most frightful weapons. Neither do we do well with one power alone carrying out diplomacy with sword, heedless of concerns of anyone, the United Nations included." -- Tomislav Nikolic, the president of Serbia.

"The UN has played a crucial role in advancing economic and social development and human rights for everyone. These ideals and values have proved timeless and universal. The UN will continue to be an important forum to search for solutions to future challenges through global discussions, raising awareness, creating expertise and building trust." -- Raimonde Vejonis, the president of Latvia.

"Today, conflicts have often occurred in many regions of the world such as in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe, which have caused concerns for the international community. Therefore, it is important to find solutions and restore peace and development to those regions." -- Choummaly Sayasone, the president of the Laos.

"The coming decade will also need to see major investments in the schooling, higher education and professional training of our young. We need fair and equal societies, where the just contributions from those who have, finance the giving of knowledge and power to those who have not. " -- Stefan Lofven, the prime minister of Sweden.

"The global threat of terrorism cannot be defeated unless we address its underlying causes. Poverty and ignorance are part of the problem. Extremist ideologies must be opposed. But the narrative of the terrorists also has to be countered through the just resolution of the several instances of oppression and injustice against Muslims in various parts of the world." -- Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan. Enditem