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Quotable quotes from the General Debate of the UN General Assembly on Oct. 2

Xinhua, October 3, 2015 Adjust font size:

Following are quotable quotes from those who took the floor at the General Debate of the UN General Assembly on Oct. 2:

"Sectarian conflicts, including the threat of ISIS (Islamic State), continue to threaten political stability and cause a multitude of humanitarian crises in the Middle East, especially in Syria, Libya, Yemen, and elsewhere. Violent conflicts have not only torn countries and nations apart, but in Syria, ISIS has also destroyed remnants of a great ancient civilization that is our shared historical legacy." -- Muhammad Kalla, the vice president of Indonesia.

"Despite the unfavorable conditions created by the embargo and boycott policies, which unfairly targeted our people, we have made distinct efforts towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals and highly prioritised the elimination of poverty in the various manifestations and mitigation of its effects." -- Ibrahim Ahmed Ghandour, the foreign minister of Sudan.

"We concede that the United Nations is by no means perfect. Yet we shudder to contemplate the kind of world that would have emerged from the ravages of the Second World War without its existence. -- Arnold Nicholson, the foreign minister of Jamaica.

"Peace is a pre-requisite for national reconciliation and a cornerstone for building a new democratic society in Myanmar. Democracy will not flourish in the absence of peace. Without peace, economic development will not be sustained." -- Wunna Maung Lwin, the foreign minister of Myanmar.

"The Palestinian issue remains at the core of conflict in our region, and one of the threats to its security and stability. Moreover, the feelings of injustice and frustration resulting from the continued Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories and the flagrant human rights violations committed by the occupation forces, provide extremist groups with an opportunity to exploit these serious humanitarian conditions and to spread their radical thinking and incite frustrated youth to implement their destructive agenda." -- Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates. Endit