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Iranian president outlines world's important challenges at UN address President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran addressed the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly. Ahmadinejad elaborated on the most important challenges faced by the world today and offered some solutions. "In the present tumultuous world and predominance of loud outcries, threats and tensions, and in the time when the big powers are unable to solve the present problems, when mistrust in regional and international arenas is on the rise, when psychological security of societies is being targeted by an onslaught of political and propaganda designs, and disappointment prevails over efficacy of policies and actions of the international organizations in establishing of durable peace and security, and the protection of human rights is being weakened," the Iranian president touched upon and explained the roots and ways out of these predicaments and some of the principal challenges facing the world. He also spoke about the need for amending the present situation, prospects for brighter and more hopeful future, and about the reappearance of the sublime and beauty, kindness and dignity, justice and blossoming of all divine human talents and dominance of love of God and realization of the promise of God as stated by of all divine prophets and righteous men. Ahmadinejad hails IAEA for its approach on Iran nuclear issue Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wednesday thanked all the nations and countries that have defended Iran's legitimate nuclear rights, including the members of the Non- Aligned Movement, its friends at the Security Council, IAEA Board of Governors, and its Director General. Addressing the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly, he voiced the Iranian nation's readiness to offer to other IAEA members its experiences in form of educational programs and based on the obligations of the Agency's statute and under its supervision. "As you all know, Iran is an official member of the International Atomic Energy Agency and has always observed its rules and regulations and has had the most extensive cooperation with this Agency in all aspects. All our nuclear work has been completely peaceful and transparent. "According to the Statute of the IAEA, any member has a number of rights and commitments. Actually, any member has to move on the peaceful path and, under the supervision of the Agency, assist other members and is entitled to be supported by the Agency and have access to the fuel cycle with the help the Agency and its members. "So far, Iran has fulfilled all its obligations but has been deprived of other members' technical assistance and, even during some periods of time, of the Agency's support. "For about five years, some of the aforementioned powers tried to deny the Iranian nation of its rights by exerting pressures on IAEA. They derailed Iran's nuclear issue of its legal path and politicized the atmosphere to impose their wishes taking advantage of all their potentials. "Iran spared no effort to build confidence. However, nothing satisfied them except the complete halt of all nuclear activities even those related to research and university fields. They were only after depriving Iran of all its inalienable rights. "Therefore, even those centers not involved in the fuel cycle or not in need of the supervision of the Agency were closed. After three years of negotiation and trying to build confidence, the Iranian nation came to the resolute conviction that the main concern of these powers is not the possible deviation of Iran from the rules and regulations of the Agency but its scientific progress. If this trend continues there will be no chance for Iran to enjoy its rights, not even in the next 20 years. "Therefore, it has to be decided to follow up the issue on its right legal path that goes through the Agency away from illegitimate and political impositions by the arrogant powers. Of course, Iranian Nation has always been ready and now is prepared for constructive talks. "By abusing the Security Council, the arrogant powers have repeatedly accused Iran and even made military threats against it over the last two years. However, thanks to the faith in God and the national unity, Iran has moved forward step by step and now our country is recognized as a country with the capacity for industrial scale fuel cycle production for peaceful uses. "Fortunately, the Agency has recently tried to regain its legal role as supporter of the rights of its members and supervisor of nuclear activities. We see this as a right approach adopted by the Agency. Previously, they illegally wished to politicize Iranian Nation's nuclear case, but today, thanks to the resistance of the Iranian nation, the issue is back at the Agency and I officially announce that in our opinion the nuclear issue of Iran is now closed and has turned into an ordinary matter. Today many questions have been raised on Iranian nuclear activities within IAEA by certain powers which shall be examined properly. Of course Iran has always been prepared to have constructive talks with all parties." UNSC most ineffective int'l organization Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wednesday deplored inefficacy of international mechanism to prevail over these challenges and to bring durable peace and security. Addressing the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly, he said international organizations and mechanisms clearly lack the capacity to overcome problems and challenges, to put in place fair and just relations and peace, fraternity and security. There is hardly any government or nation that places much hope on these mechanisms to secure its rights or defend its independence, territorial integrity and national interests, he regretted. Ahmadinejad noted that among all the ineffective organizations, the UN Security Council ranks first. "They have created circumstances in which some powers with exclusive and special right to veto in the Security Council act as prosecutor, Judge and executioner, regardless of being a defendant or respondent. It is natural that countries that have been subjected to their infringements have no hope to get what they deserve from the Council. "Unfortunately the humanity has witnessed that in all long wars, like the Korean and Vietnam wars, the war of the Zionists against Palestinians and Lebanon, war of Saddam against the people of Iran and ethnic wars of Europe and Africa, one of members the Security Council was one of the belligerents or supported one party against the other, usually the aggressor, or the conflict itself." "Who should the people of Iraq complain about and to where should they take their complaints with hopes of securing their rights? Turning to Lebanon, he said some powers delayed the decisions of the Security Council hoping for the victory of the Zionist regime. However , Ahmadinejad said, when they became disappointed in that usurper regime's victory, they approved of a ceasefire to take effect. "The presence of some monopolist powers has prevented the Security Council from doing its main duties which are safeguarding peace and security based on justice. The credibility of the council has been tarnished and its efficacy in defending the rights of its members has been destroyed. Many nations have lost their confidence in the Council . "Some other mechanisms like the monetary and banking mechanisms are in the same undesirable situation and have been turned into tools for the imposition of the wishes of some powers on other nations. It is evident that these mechanisms are not capable of responding to the current needs and solving the challenges and establishing fair and sustainable relations." Ahmadinejad condemns escalation of threats and arms race "A bullying power allows itself the right to set up a missile system, makes the life of the peoples of a continent bitter and lays the ground for arms race," he said in his address to the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly here. "The heavy arms race cast the shadow of threat over the globe. The nations of Europe were the victims of two world wars and a number of other devastating conflicts and were subjected to the consequences of the Cold War for many decades. Today Europeans are living under the shadow of threat, and their interests, security and lands are endangered under shadow of the arms race imposed by certain big powers . "Some rulers who superficially appear to be powerful act as a child that has acquired a plastic water gun and feels powerful and starts shooting impatiently at all things and at all times, threaten others and cast the shadow of insecurity over nations and regions." Ahmadinejad slams poverty, gap between poor and rich In his address to the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly, the Iranian president said while a major part of the natural environment in Asia, Africa and Latin America is being plundered by political and economic domination of certain powers, the situation of poverty and deprivation is very alarming. Relying on facts and figures issued by the United Nations, he said every day close to 800 million people go to bed hungry and about 980 million suffer from absolute poverty, with less than one dollar a day in purchasing power; people of 31 countries, equivalent to 9 percent of the world's population, have an average life expectancy equaling to 46 years, which is 32 years less than the average of some countries; ratio between the rich and the poor in some parts of the world is 40 times; in some countries, majority of people are deprived of access to education and schooling; in many developing countries the maternal mortality rate during pregnancy is 450 per 100,000. This ratio is 7 in the richer nations and the ratio of mortality of new births is 59 for developing countries and 6 for the richer nations; and one-third of mortality in the world, or 50,000 daily, results from poverty. "I believe these numbers clearly demonstrate the tragic situation prevailing over the global economy." Elsewhere in his address, Ahmadinejad noted that some powers sacrifice all human values including honesty, purity and trust for the advancement of their goals. "They propagate skepticism and deception in the relations between states and peoples. They lie openly, level baseless charges against others, act contrary to legal norms and damage the climate of trust and friendship. They openly abandon morality and noble values in their relations with others, and substitute selfishness, supremacy, enmity and imposition for justice, respect for others, love, affection and honesty. They sacrifice all the good things of life and the sublime for their own greed." Recommend this article...
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