ウィスパリング同時通訳研究会コミュのHON PRAVIND KUMAR JUGNAUTH PRIME MINISTER of Mauritius

Mr. President
Seventy-five years ago, the founding fathers of the United Nations
pledged to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war,
reaffirmed faith in fundamental human rights, and established
conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising
from treaties and other sources of international law can be upheld.
Mauritius was pleased to join the organization in 1968, when it
pledged to uphold those values and principles.
Today, we happily celebrate the fact that world wars have been
averted, millions of people, though not all, have become free of
colonialism and are able to enjoy basic human rights and
fundamental freedoms with access to amenities and facilities.
UN, as an organization, has been in the forefront in assisting those
in dire needs, whether as a result of displacement or on account of
conflicts or natural calamities.
The UN System deserves our utmost congratulations for this.
At the same time, there remains enormous challenges that continue
to plague the world for many of which, our system has remained
unprepared.
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Acts by non-state actors such as terrorism, natural phenomena
including climate change and Pandemics have put in evidence our
lack of preparedness. These should constitute important lessons for
us in the future. And the only way we will be able to address them is
by working together collectively and multilaterally.
Other challenges such as those linked to cyber crime need to be
assessed and remedial actions identified considering that the world
today has become highly dependent on ICT.
We need to reinforce the organization by bringing about necessary
changes that reflect the current economic and political configuration.
Reform is a process we must necessarily engage into if we want, in
25 years, to celebrate the 100th Anniversary with pride and
satisfaction.
The UN needs to become an independent actor free from political
influence and an effective guardian of international norms and
standards, human rights and principles. It should be able to
safeguard the rights of peoples, and ensure the respect for
obligations arising from international law.
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The UN is the only organization of its kind that we have. We owe it
to future generations to make it work through our collective will.
Happy 75th Anniversary.