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Igor Ivanov

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1998-09-24

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2001-09-24

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un-general-debate

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1. “States will live in peace and harmony once they have recognized their interrelationship and interdependence and started to seek collective responses to the challenges of their times. Experience confirms the truth of this popular wisdom. The most recent example is the sharp aggravation of the world monetary and financial crisis which has besieged many countries, including Russia, which is undergoing sweeping economic reforms. The current upheaval in the world financial markets can be overcome only by joint efforts that do not pursue unilateral advantages and are intended to ensure global economic stability. Interaction of States in this process, including within the framework of the United Nations, must, on principle, be raised to a new level. As for Russia, after overcoming an acute political crisis, the countryâs President, Boris N.”

   1998-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 53 (1998)

2. “Mankind is increasingly feeling the winds of the twenty-first century. What they bring depends on all of us, on whether or not we succeed in responding collectively to new challenges and in establishing a reliable system of international security and stability once we have overcome the vices, antagonisms and stereotypes accumulated during the century about to end. This is not only possible, it is the imperative of our times! A well-known Russian proverb says, “If you would live in the world, live in peace”. It contains a highly philosophical message of everlasting value. Mankind will live in peace and harmony once it has learned to resolve emerging problems through peaceful, political means.”

   1998-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 53 (1998)