Annan Calls for 'Globalization of Community' to Meet present and Future Challenge

United Nation News Service ^ | 10/02/02 | United Nations

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Kofi Annan

2 October 2002-Urging efforts to make worldwide integration an inclusive force, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called for a "globalization of community."

Addressing the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Mr. Annan stressed the need "to create a wider, more expansive definition of our duties to our fellow men and women." He pointed out that this is an imperative, not a luxury, as today's world "demands that we tear down the walls in our own minds as well - those separating us from them, rich from poor, white from black, Christian from Muslim from Jew - so that we are able to recognize the untold ways in which we can all benefit from cooperation and solidarity across lines of nationality, race or economic development."

The Secretary-General called on those present to "rethink what belonging means, and what community means, in order to be able to embrace the fate of distant peoples, and realize that globalization's glass house must be open to all if it is to remain secure."

To achieve this, leaders must make the case for helping the poor and disenfranchised. "Either we help the outsiders in a globalized world out of a sense of moral obligation and enlightened self-interest, or we will find ourselves compelled to do so tomorrow, when their problems become our problems, in a world without walls," he warned.

Drawing lessons from last year's 11 September terrorist attacks against the United States, Mr. Annan said the global reaction offered hope. "The sight of people gathering in cities in every part of the world from every religion to mourn - and to express solidarity with the people of the United States - proved more eloquently than any words that terrorism is not an issue that divides humanity, but one that unites it."

While acknowledging that the past year had seen a dramatic rise of intolerance, he said acts of bigotry and ignorance represented the "ugly faces" of an exclusive globalization. "An inclusive globalization must address these ills," he said.

While the primary victims of the 11 September attacks were the innocent civilians who lost their lives, and the families who now grieve for them, the Secretary-General pointed out that peace, tolerance, mutual respect, human rights, the rule of law and the global economy were all among the casualties of the terrorists' acts.

"Just as a concerted international response can make the work of terrorists much harder to accomplish, so should the unity born of this tragedy bring all nations together in defence of the most basic right - the right of all peoples to live in peace and security," he said. "An inclusive globalization will be central to achieving this fundamental goal."

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[EODGUY]

I do not understand the mindset of these two dems (as well as many others in their party)!

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Drawing lessons from last year's 11 September terrorist attacks against the United States, Mr. Annan said the global reaction offered hope. "The sight of people gathering in cities in every part of the world from every religion to mourn - and to express solidarity with the people of the United States - proved more eloquently than any words that terrorism is not an issue that divides humanity, but one that unites it."

I guess the pictures of Arab/Muslims celebrating in the streets were a part of that solidarity. Thanks, but no thanks GET THE U.S. OUT OF THE UN.

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"Annan Calls for 'Globalization of Community' to Meet present and Future Challenge"

Globalize THIS Kofi you KREEP! Everybody wants to rule the world, sheesh

[LiteKeeper]

anti-NWO bump for later read

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Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [without reference to a Main Committee (A/55/L.2)] 55/2. United Nations Millennium Declaration

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It's the Clintonian communistical, tyrannical, narcissistical objective...of course. And somehow Bill will be king of it. If not the anti-Christ himself.

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"Peopld say Bush is trying to show the U.N. what they are suppose to be; I say he's going to destroy it. Fine by me."

Oh I would LOVE to see GW as the cause of the destruction of the UN!!

Cowboy diplomacy BUMP!!

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The United Nations Wants to TAX you!

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WORLD RELIGION

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"I'm with those who have been predicting for a long time right here on FR that Bill Clinton is bucking for a job with the UN or the World Bank, i.e. one world government. It's the hidden agenda of the Clinton crowd. They don't come right out and say it, but this is their 'master plan'."

I've been predicting it too. That is the master plan alright, and Clinton is planning to rule the world.

[elfman2]

I say have some fun and triangulate. (It'll highlight their corruption!)

If Kofi and Clinton want a world government, then agree but insist on standards for membership. (Otherwise, it's regressive.)

- A bill of rights modeled after our own (including gun ownership)
- Explicit limits on government (better than our own)
- Representative democracy
- UN representation according to GDP
- Divided government
- Equality under the law

Just call me a globalist. ROTF!

[EODGUY]

I always held that opinion about his relationship with the Communist Chinese. What he never knew was that they would use him and eliminate him faster than a New York minute once they had everything they wanted.

[FreedomFriend]

>i?the Secretary-General pointed out that peace, tolerance, mutual respect, human rights, the rule of law and the global economy were all among the casualties of the terrorists' acts.

Is he referring to his own organization, the UN? The examples appear to represent the UN.

Others have claimed that the September 11 attacks are/will be used to push the Globalist agenda, and look at what is happening.

It looks like end-time Biblical prophecy is speeding right along.

[FreedomFriend]

Don't count out Bush. He is a Globalist, too. He goes along with the UN, he just appears to give little pieces of UN rebuttal to keep the American people at bay.

In my opinion, they're putting on a play. It's all show.

[sheik yerbouty]

Kofi Anus wants to be Idi Amin.

[Vic3O3]

He must be reading Revelation.

Or the Left Behind series! I wondered if anyone would pick up on the Global Community thing...

[FreedomFriend]

Apillar, Bush supports the UN. Contained within the "War on Terror" legislation, or the "National Security Strategy" is a direct Kyoto look-alike. There is the promotion of the UN. What about Bush's stance on amnesty, "Free Trade", wide-open borders, "Smart Borders", calling Mexico, "The New Frontier", the backing down of the ICC, and his skull and bones past. Look at how our constitutional rights are being gutted post-September 11 via the Patriot Act, Homeland Security, a proposed TIPS, CFR.

I'm not convinced that they're not in this together. We'll see how it turns out, but as it appears, the UN is being given more legitimacy as time goes on, and Bush appears to be giving them much of it.

[Jakarta ex-pat]

The one area that we neglect at our peril is education.

The UN is streets ahead of the opposition when we look into our classrooms.

They have legitimacy other Fascists could have only dreamed about.

A forum of ALL the world’s children.

It reminds me of “season of the witch” (Halloween III)

[concerned about politics]

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