{"id":119470,"date":"2018-10-01T12:00:51","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T11:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=119470"},"modified":"2018-09-30T15:31:54","modified_gmt":"2018-09-30T14:31:54","slug":"malaysian-prime-minister-paints-dismal-world-picture-underscores-need-for-un-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2018\/10\/malaysian-prime-minister-paints-dismal-world-picture-underscores-need-for-un-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysian Prime Minister Paints Dismal World Picture, Underscores Need for UN Reform"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the 15 years since he last addressed the General Assembly, little has changed in the world and it is in far worse shape now than it was then, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad lamented in his speech to world leaders gathered at the United Nations.<\/em><\/p>\n

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28 Sep 2018 – <\/em>\u201cToday, the world is in a state of turmoil economically, socially and politically,\u201d said Prime Minister Mahathir, who, in May defeated the political party that had been ruling Malaysia since its independence \u2013 over 60 years ago.<\/p>\n

Moreover, countries are reeling under the pain inflicted by a trade war between the most powerful economies; there is international political turmoil; savage conflicts and widespread terrorism are killing millions; and budgets that should be devoted to helping the poor are being used to buy and maintain expensive weapons of war, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is something wrong with our way of thinking, with our value system \u2026 we still believe that conflict between nations can be resolved with war,\u201d added the Malaysian Prime Minister.<\/p>\n

He went on to say that \u201cfree trade\u201d means \u201cno protection\u201d for small countries and their small industries, with simple products of the poor subjected to clever barriers that prevent their sale to rich markets. At the same time, globalization, despite its benefits, has imperilled the independence of smaller countries.<\/p>\n

Applauding the efforts of the UN to end poverty, protect the environment and bring peace to all countries, Prime Minister Mahathir, underscored the need for reform in the Organization, particularly the Security Council.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad of Malaysia un<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad of Malaysia addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly.<\/p>\n

UN Photo\/Kim Haughton<\/p>\n

\u201cFive countries on the basis of their 70-year-old war victories cannot claim to have a right to hold the world to ransom forever,\u201d he said, underling the need to reform the veto rights in the Security Council.<\/p>\n

In addition, he declared that a world without the UN would be a disaster and called for the Organization to receive sufficient funding.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one should threaten it with financial deprivation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Concluding his address, Mr. Mahathir said that after 15 years, and at the age of 93, he returned to the General Assembly \u201cwith the heavy task of bringing the voice and hope of the new Malaysia to the world stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look toward the UN to hear our pleas.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Full statement available here<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n

httpv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yi60Wwzd4HE<\/p>\n

Go to Original \u2013 news.un.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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