Firstly, Economic Globalisation Has Brought Prosperity And

Poverty Does Not Make People Terrorists, But Terrorists Can Exploit The Frustration It Creates And Use It As A Breeding-ground For Violent Ideas.

We Urge President Bush To Abstain From The National Missile Defense, Just As We Urge China, India And Pakistan To Discontinue Their Nuclear Arsenals.

Globalisation Has Made Us More Vulnerable. It Creates A World Without Borders, And Makes Us Painfully Aware Of The Limitations Of Our Present Instruments, And Of Politics, To Meet Its Challenges.

One Of The Gaps In Our International Development Efforts Is The Provision Of Global Public Goods - That Is, Goods Or Conditions We Need That No Individual Or Country Can Secure On Their Own, Such As Halting Global Warming, Financial Stability And Peace And Security.

The United Nations Remains Our Most Important Global Actor. These Days We Are Continuously Reminded Of The Enormous Responsibility Of The Security Council To Uphold International Peace And Stability.