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Bronislaw Komorowski

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2011-09-24
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2014-09-24
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  1. “Nonetheless, there is good reason to be 3 11-50871 optimistic and to believe that we can overcome difficulties and effectively face challenges. Hopes have been engendered by the economic growth that has been seen in many countries and regions that were once referred to as underdeveloped countries or the third world. Many countries have been able to seize the opportunities made available by globalization and give their societies prospects for development and prosperity. The responsible attitude of many Governments, within the Group of 20 and beyond, prevented the financial turbulence of 2008 from escalating into an economic crisis similar to the Great Depression of 1929. Openness and interdependence prevailed over protectionism and economic nationalism.”

    2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)

  2. “At the same time, the atmosphere of the war on terror has been a hindrance to fostering trust, strengthening international stability and solving other important problems. In the past decade we have had to deal with increasing tensions between rich and poor, and between more and less developed countries and regions of the world. There have been signs of cross- cultural mistrust. Climate change negotiations, the new World Trade Organization (WTO) trade round and non-proliferation discussions are stalled. The Middle East peace process is not advancing. In addition to those negative trends, the international community was hit by the financial crisis in September 2008. We cannot ignore these disturbing phenomena and signals.”

    2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)

  3. “Poland, which currently holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union, will spare no effort in ensuring that Europe remains committed to global affairs and can be counted on, as always. Europe’s solidarity with the world and its openness will remain our priority. The challenges facing the international community are considerable. The past decade in international life has been turbulent and difficult. Its beginning was marked by the tragic terrorist attacks here in New York, on 11 September 2001. The spectre of global terrorism has hung over the world, in the fear that terrorist organizations one day may make use of a weapon of mass destruction. Fortunately, our worst fears have not materialized and it has been possible to significantly reduce the terrorist threat.”

    2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)

  4. “The progress that the world has experienced after the Cold War in the fields of human rights, international security and arms reductions, environmental protection, sustainable development and many other areas is for the most part due to the initiatives and involvement of the European Union — as Mr. Herman Van Rompuy, the President of the European Council, said here earlier (see ). I am convinced that not only will Europe’s current difficulties — at the moment related to the financial standing of some of its member States — be overcome but that the EU will actually emerge stronger from the crisis. I am also convinced that the European social model and the model of EU relations with the outside world will remain an important point of reference for other regions of the world.”

    2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)

  5. “The European Union provides its members with security, stimulates their development and provides assistance to less developed regions and social groups. That is possible thanks to a principle of solidarity that goes beyond State borders. The European Union has introduced a new quality to international life globally. It stabilizes its neighbourhood and is an inspiration and a role model in various regions of the world, where integration initiatives derive from the European experience. The European Union is also an active participant in the process of shaping a better world order for everyone.”

    2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)

  6. “The Union has become in recent decades a laboratory of huge positive developments in international life. The beginning of the integration process, with the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community 60 years ago, was a Copernican revolution in international relations. A mechanism to effectively eliminate war between countries that seemed to be permanently in conflict with each other was successfully introduced. Archenemies have become irreplaceable friends. The number of countries that have opted for cooperation rather than conflict has been steadily growing. That has given Europe an unprecedented long period of peace and enabled economic and social development not only in the sphere of the market but also in the field of human rights and in equalizing the levels of development.”

    2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)

  7. “That is our active and consistent approach in relation to the societies of Eastern Europe and, recently, in relation to the societies of Arab States, some of which have taken up a challenge similar to ours 20 years ago. We wish them luck, perseverance and courage, not only to fight for change but also to conduct dialogue and communicate with all those who can take part in this process. From our Polish experience we know that sometimes the inability to communicate and reach compromises and to overcome internal divisions — the inability to open oneself to dialogue with those who just recently were seen as enemies — hinders progress and can cause the failure of movements initiating major, necessary changes. Today I speak on behalf of the country that holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU).”

    2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)

  8. “That was possible thanks to the work and the entrepreneurial spirit of the Polish people and thanks to successive Governments’ courage in making difficult decisions. In its foreign policy, Poland is building good- neighbourly relations with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, strengthening the security and unity of Europe. A hallmark of Polish foreign policy remains its solidarity with nations that aspire to live in freedom based on democracy and respect for human rights. That 11-50871 2 is an obligation derived from our national experience, the experience of the non-violent struggle of the Solidarity trade union, which paved the way for democratic and economic transitions in the countries of the former communist bloc. We now stand ready to share our experience.”

    2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)

  9. “I speak here on behalf of a country that over the past two decades has become a symbol of positive change — change that required courage and hard work. At the time of the collapse of the communist system, Poland was a country with a devastated State economy and an impoverished society. It was a country uncertain of its borders and its place in Europe. Thanks to deep economic and political transformations, Poland has become a country that enjoys stable democracy and a dynamic economy. It has become a country that makes an important contribution to international relations in Europe and to security and stability in its immediate environment and beyond. Since 2008, in the course of the financial crisis, the Polish economy has maintained a positive growth rate. It is the only country in the European Union to do so.”

    2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)

  10. “At the outset, I would like to cordially congratulate Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser of the State of Qatar on his election to the post of President of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. I assure him of our full support for his endeavours in that capacity. I am honoured to speak on behalf of my country at this session of the General Assembly and to be able to address in this historic place representatives of all the countries of the world. Our participation at this session is also an opportunity for dialogue, a chance to get acquainted with the problems of nations from different regions of the world and to learn about their achievements and aspirations — and also their concerns and fears. It is an opportunity for reflection on how to deal with the challenges faced by humankind — by all of us.”

    2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)