An Examination and Prospect of the Grand Millenium
Meeting
As Kofi Annan, secretary-general of the United
Nations, said at the UN Millenium Summit: The
gathering of so many heads of State at the General
Assembly of the United Nations is an unprecedented
event. It is a major, unusual event, an unusual
opportunity and is, therefore, an unusual
responsibility.
As we comprehensively examine the speeches given by
heads of various countries, we find that they have
all examined the various problems facing today's
human society.
In the age when the genetic code of life has been
broken and solved, there are still many people who
have died of undernourishment and disease.
In the era of economic globalization and
informationization, the gap between North and South
has further widened, the problem of poverty has
tended to become increasingly serious.
In the age of the continuously extended ability of
humankind, the ecological crisis resulted from human
activities has become ever-more grave, the problem of
desertification and the problems of air pollution and
the effect of hothouse are posing threat to the
overall survival of humankind.
In human society, wars and conflicts broken out due
to factors such as belief, religion, race and
nationality still frequently occur, tragedies
resulting from inter-strife of human beings continue
to happen.
The many a threat and challenge which carry an ever
pronounced global nature need to be coped with by
global efforts. It was against such a background that
the UN Millenium Summit was held, it also represents
an attempt and effort made by various countries to
coordinate a global countermeasure.
At the moment which calls for choice, human beings
must make brave and sensible choice, this is done for
the coming millenium, and for children of today and
tomorrow.
At the recent unprecedented Millenium Summit, the
five permanent members of the Security Council of the
United Nations, in response to China's proposal, held
their summit meeting for the first time.
President Jiang Zemin pointed out that the proposal
made by the Chinese side to hold this meeting aims to
embody the attention and support given by the five
permanent Security Council members to the United
Nations and to strengthen the role of the UN Security
Council. President Jiang Zemin suggested that the
five permanent Security Council members, under the
new situation, should abide by the following four
principles: Respecting each other and treating each
other as equals; expanding common view and seeking
common ground while reserving differences; increasing
communication and bringing about closer coordination;
taking the interests of the whole into account and
promoting cooperation. The summit meeting of the five
permanent Security Council members which received the
positive appraisal of the participants is of
important historical and immediate significance.
In the past century, the international community was
in the order of power politics and in a certain
anarchic state. At present, people have come to
realize that in the new century and new millenium,
humankind needs a more civilized, more harmonious,
more tranquil and more just and reasonable
international new society and international new
order. At the recent UN Millenium Summit, China
showed its great concern and a high sense of
responsibility for the destiny of humankind, China is
willing to join efforts with various countries around
the world to create a better future for human
society.
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