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Quotable quotes from General Debate of UN General Assembly on Sept. 26

Xinhua, September 27, 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. 26:

"The true challenge of our time is to end the curse of harsh poverty that still lurks in so many corners of our world, to ensure that the fruits of growing prosperity reach those who need it most; to take forward the mission of gender equality and protect women where there is gender regression; and to ensure peace boundaries, not least because there can be no prosperity without peace." -- Sushma Swaraj, the foreign minister of India.

"Terrorism remains a clear and present threat to international peace and security. Social media has been used by ISIS and terrorist groups to spread radical ideas and promote violent extremism." -- Vivian Balakrishnan, the foreign minister of Singapore.

"Development goes hand in hand with the security and stability of the citizen and society at large. Neither could be achieved in separation from the other, and neither could be attained without a stable and secure state, with good governance and solid and effective institutions." -- Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohamed Al Khalifa, the foreign minister of Bahrain.

"We cannot also miss this opportunity to emphasize the centrality of the Palestinian issue for the stability in the Middle East region. Without reaching a comprehensive and just solution to this issue, it would be difficult to see normal relations between the states and peoples of the region in a way that would boost mutual confidence and coexistence." -- Yousef Bin Alawi Bin Abduallah, the foreign minister of Oman.

"Even as the challenges and dangers we face are grave and stark, out world is still full of possibilities and opportunities. The global balance of power and wealth is changing, with new sources of growth, dynamism and innovation, not only in the celebrated emerging economies, but also in many other countries." -- Osman Saleh, the foreign minister of Eritrea. Enditem