PRESIDENT RECALLS ACHIEVEMENTS, FAILURES AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY OPINION IN PROTEST OF BAN CONCLUDES 67TH SESSION

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Subject: PRESIDENT RECALLS ACHIEVEMENTS, FAILURES AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
CONCLUDES 67TH SESSION
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PRESIDENT RECALLS ACHIEVEMENTS, FAILURES AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCLUDES
67TH SESSIONNew York, Sep 16 2013 5:00PMGeneral Assembly President
Vuk Jeremic today called on Member States to chart a course towards a
more secure and sustainable future, as he brought to a close a
year-long session marked by what he termed "notable achievements" by
the international community as well as its "glaring failure" to halt
the tragedy in Syria.

"I feel deeply ashamed that we have not been able to find a way to
stop the carnage," Mr. Jeremic said in his closing
<"http://www.un.org/en/ga/president/67/statements/statements/September/closing16092013.shtml">address
to the 193-member body, referring to the fighting that has been raging
since March 2011 and has claimed over 100,000 lives.

"To end the fratricide, we've got to have high-level political
dialogue. We need to bring the parties together, and make them talk to
each other face to face," he added, stressing the need to push harder
for the convening of an international peace conference on Syria.

Mr. Jeremic noted that Syria is but the "latest fissure" to appear in
the international system, and that the quantity and frequency of
flashpoints has been surging upward in recent times.

"Humanity is facing a test of unprecedented proportions – an
existential crisis unlike any the world has experienced in its long
and tumultuous history," he stated. "We are in the midst of a period
of great consequence, characterized by growing economic instability,
rising social inequality, and spiralling environmental degradation."

All nations are increasingly affected, and none can hope to solve
these challenges on their own, he remarked, adding that now is the
time to "shake off complacency" and throw aside old habits that
reinforce the status quo.

"It is the moment to reinvent the very definition of human progress –
to transform what not so long ago was but a far-off dream, into a
reality for all of mankind. And it is the very last moment to chart a
course towards a more secure, prosperous and sustainable future."

Recalling the achievements of the past session, Mr. Jeremic noted that
the Assembly adopted close to 90 written and oral decisions, and
around 300 resolutions. One of the most significant related to the
"breakthrough" Arms Trade Treaty, the first legally binding United
Nations instrument that establishes common standards for the
international transfer of conventional armaments.

The President also convened a number of thematic debates on important
issues ranging from the peaceful resolution of conflicts in Africa to
sustainable development.

"Together, we broke a number of taboos – and made sure there would be
no more forbidden topics in the General Assembly. I believe it will
help this universal parliament assume a more pronounced role in the
governance of world affairs," Mr. Jeremic added before handing over
the gavel to his successor, Ambassador John Ashe of Antigua and
Barbuda.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
<"http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=7082">thanked Mr.
Jeremic – who was just shy of his 37th birthday when he was elected to
lead the General Assembly – for the "great dynamism" he brought to the
job.

"I am sure he now feels considerably older than 38; presiding over 193
Member States has a way of aging a person!" said Mr. Ban.

The Assembly's 67th session coincided with a "challenging" period for
the international community, said the Secretary-General, marked by,
among others, the crisis in Syria, the prolonged consequences of the
global economic crisis and discussions on a post-2015 global
development agenda.

The 68th session of the General Assembly is set to open tomorrow.Sep
16 2013 5:00PM
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