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Quotable quotes from General Debate of UN General Assembly on Sept. 24

Xinhua, September 25, 2016 Adjust font size:

Following are quotable quotes from the speakers at the General Debate of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly on Sept. 24:

"The world needs to place the physical and moral well-being and the dignity of human beings above any other interests. The refugees and migrants situation remains unsolved and deserves our focused attention and support. There is a continued need for a joint solution to end this situation affecting thousands of people, including children." -- Rui Maria de Araujo, the prime minister of Timor-Leste.

"I believe that achieving the Sustainable Development Goals is within our grasp. We are indeed expected by our people, our children and our grandchildren to deliver on our commitments." "Opportunities are plenty." "But challenges are by no means few." -- Pham Binha Minha, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Vietnam.

"For more than five years, the Syrian people, no matter their affiliations, have paid dearly for the crimes of terrorists who have shed the blood of Syrians and undermined their security, stability and livelihoods. Terrorism has spared no one, targeting even schools, universities, hospitals, places of worship and infrastructure." -- Walid al-Moualem, the deputy prime minister of Syria.

"In Malaysia, we no longer work in silos. We have moved into a new working environment that we call the Blue Ocean and bid farewell to the archaic Red Ocean. We have introduced a unique national development strategy on creativity and innovation known as the National Blue Ocean Strategy or NBOS." -- Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, the deputy prime minister of Malaysia.

"The level of complexity and the degree of interrelation of the challenges that the United Nations is called to face today is unparalleled in the history of this Organization. The United Nations must adapt quickly to new global challenges, but also to the new opportunities offered by globalization, in order to be more effective in carrying out its mandate." -- Pasquale Valentini, the foreign minister of San Marino. Enditem