>From: "Derya Tekin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >An Examination and Prospect of the Grand Millennium Meeting > >As Kofi Annan, secretary-general of the United Nations, said at the UN >Millennium Summit: The gathering of so many heads of State at the General >Assembly of the United Nations is an unprecedented event. It is a major, >unusual event, an unusual opportunity and is, therefore, an unusual >responsibility. > >As we comprehensively examine the speeches given by heads of various >countries, we find that they have all examined the various problems facing >today's human society. > >In the age when the genetic code of life has been broken and solved, there are >still many people who have died of undernourishment and disease. > >In the era of economic globalization and informationization, the gap between >North and South has further widened, the problem of poverty has tended to >become increasingly serious. > >In the age of the continuously extended ability of humankind, the ecological >crisis resulted from human activities has become ever-more grave, the problem >of desertification and the problems of air pollution and the effect of >hothouse are posing threat to the overall survival of humankind. > >In human society, wars and conflicts broken out due to factors such as belief, >religion, race and nationality still frequently occur, tragedies resulting >from inter-strife of human beings continue to happen. > >The many a threat and challenge which carry an ever pronounced global nature >need to be coped with by global efforts. It was against such a background that >the UN Millennium Summit was held, it also represents an attempt and effort >made by various countries to coordinate a global countermeasure. > >At the moment which calls for choice, human beings must make brave and >sensible choice, this is done for the coming millennium, and for children of >today and tomorrow. > >At the recent unprecedented Millennium Summit, the five permanent members of >the Security Council of the United Nations, in response to China's proposal, >held their summit meeting for the first time. > >President Jiang Zemin pointed out that the proposal made by the Chinese side >to hold this meeting aims to embody the attention and support given by the >five permanent Security Council members to the United Nations and to >strengthen the role of the UN Security Council. President Jiang Zemin >suggested that the five permanent Security Council members, under the new >situation, should abide by the following four principles: Respecting each >other and treating each other as equals; expanding common view and seeking >common ground while reserving differences; increasing communication and >bringing about closer coordination; taking the interests of the whole into >account and promoting cooperation. The summit meeting of the five permanent >Security Council members which received the positive appraisal of the >participants is of important historical and immediate significance. > >In the past century, the international community was in the order of power >politics and in a certain anarchic state. At present, people have come to >realize that in the new century and new millennium, humankind needs a more >civilized, more harmonious, more tranquil and more just and reasonable >international new society and international new order. At the recent UN >Millennium Summit, China showed its great concern and a high sense of >responsibility for the destiny of humankind, China is willing to join efforts >with various countries around the world to create a better future for human >society. _______________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki - Finland +358-40-7177941, fax +358-9-7591081 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kominf.pp.fi _______________________________________________________ Kominform list for general information. Subscribe/unsubscribe messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anti-Imperialism list for anti-imperialist news. Subscribe/unsubscribe messages: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________________
