
Mr. Chairman, Honorable Delegates,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am pleased and grateful to the Almighty to have the opportunity once again to
attend this important universal forum.
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,
I plan to touch upon and explain the roots and ways out of these predicaments
and some of the principal challenges facing our world. I will also speak to you
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. I will then put to your judgment the
nuclear issue of Iran as a reality and testing ground for measurement of honesty,
efficacy, steadfastness and victories. In the closing part of my address, I will
offer my proposals.
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
As you are all aware we are presently facing important, numerous and diverse
challenges that I will refer to some of them.
1- Organized attempts to tear down the institution of family and to reduce the
status of women
Family is the most sacred and valuable human institution that serves as the
center of the purest mutual love and affection of mothers, fathers and children,
and a safe environment for the upbringing and cultivating human generations, and
a fertile ground for blossoming of sentiments and emotions. This institution has
always been respected by all nationalities, religions of cultures.
Today we are witnessing an organized invasion by the enemies of humanity and
plunderers to tear down this genuine institution. They target this noble
institution by promoting lewdness, violence and breaking the boundaries of
chastity and decency.
The precious existence of women as the expression of divine beauty and peak of
kindness, affection and purity has been the target of heavy exploitation over
the past recent decades by the holders of powers and owners of media and wealth.
In some societies, this beloved creature has been reduced to mere instruments of
publicity and all boundaries and protective shields of chastity, purity and
beauty have been trampled. This is a colossal betrayal of human society, of
succeeding generations, and an irreparable blow on the social coherence.
2. Widespread Violations of Human Rights, Terrorism and Occupation
Unfortunately human rights are being extensively violated by certain powers,
especially by those who pretend to be their exclusive advocates. Setting up
clandestine prisons, abductions, trials and secret punishments without any
regard to due process, listening on telephone conversations, opening private
letters and frequent summons to police and security centers have become
commonplace and prevalent. They prosecute scientists and historians for stating
their opinions on important global issues. They are using different alibis to
occupy sovereign nations and cause chaos and divisions, and then use the
prevailing situation as an excuse to continue their occupation. For more than
sixty years, Palestine, as compensation of the loss they incurred in the war in
Europe, has been under occupation of the illegal Zionist regime. Their people
have been displaced or are under heavy military pressure, economic siege or are
incarcerated under abhorrent conditions. The occupiers are protected and praised,
while innocent people of Palestine are subjected to political, military and
propaganda onslaughts. The people of Palestine are deprived of water,
electricity and medicine for the sin of asking for freedom, and their government
that has come from the votes of the people is targeted. Terrorists are being
organized to attack the lives and property of people, under auspices of
politicians and military officials of the big powers. The brutal Zionists carry
out targeted assassinations of Palestinians in their homes and cities, and
terrorists receive medals of peace and support from the big powers. On the other
hand they gather a number of deprived Jewish people with false propagation under
pretext of providing them with welfare, job and food from different parts of the
world and settle them in the occupied territories and exposed them to harshest
restrictions, psychological pressures and constant threat. They prevent these
deprived people to return to their main lands and by use of force and false
propagation make them show their hatred towards indigenous Palestinian people.
Iraq was occupied under the pretext of overthrow of a dictator and existence of
weapons of mass destruction. The Iraqi dictator who had been supported by the
same occupiers was disposed of, and no weapons were discovered, but occupation
continues under different excuses. No day passes without people being killed,
wounded or displaced, and occupiers not only refuse to be accountable and
ashamed, but speak in a report of a new market for their armaments as the result
of their military venture. They even oppose the constitution, national assembly
and the government arising from the votes of the people, while do not even have
the courage to declare their defeat and exit Iraq.
Unfortunately we are witnessing this bitter truth that some powers do not put
value on any nation or human beings, and the only things that matters to them
are themselves, their parties and groups. In their view, human rights are
tantamount to profits for their companies and friends. The rights and the good
name of American people are also being sacrificed for the selfish desires of
those holding power.
3. Aggressions against Indigenous Cultures and National Values
Culture is the expression of identity and the key to survival of nations and the
foundation for their interaction with others. In an organized movement,
indigenous cultures that are messengers of monotheism, love and fraternity are
being subjected to broad and destructive aggressions. National customs and
values are humiliated and self-esteem and character of nations are ridiculed and
defamed. The purpose is to promote blind emulations, consumerism, skeptism
toward God and human values, and plundering of their wealth by big powers.
4. Poverty, illiteracy, Health Deprivation and Gap between the poor and the Rich
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. These are some of numbers
by the United Nations:
- 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.
- 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.
5. Ignoring Noble Values and Promotion of Deception and Lies.
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.
6. Violations of Rules of International Law and Disrespect of Commitments
Some who were themselves the drafters of international law openly and easily
violate them and apply discriminatory policies and double standards. They
drafted disarmament regulations, but every day test and stockpile new
generations of lethal weapons. They framed the Charter of the United Nations,
but show disrespect to the right of self-determination and independence of
sovereign nations. They conveniently abrogate their formal treaties, and do not
yield to laws concerning protection of environment. Most of the violations of
international obligations are done by few global powers.
7. Escalation of Threats and Arms Race
Some powers, whenever their logic fails, simply use the language of threat. 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.
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.
Some rulers who superficially appear to be powerful act as a child that has
acquired a plastic water gun and feels powerful power and starts shooting
impatiently at all things and at all times, threaten others and cast the shadow
of insecurity over nations and regions.
8. Inefficacy of International Mechanism to prevail over these challenges and to
bring durable peace and security.
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.
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
The challenges are a lot more than the ones I enumerated and I know that you
would have presented many more if you wanted to dwell on them, but I chose to
confine myself to the ones I stated.
Now, the important and decisive question concerns the roots and causes of these
challenges.
A scientific and careful analysis shows that the root of the present situation
lies in two fundamental factors.
Without doubt, the first factor lies in the relations arising from the
consequences of World War the Second.
The victors of the war drew the roadmap for global domination and formulated
their policies not on the basis of justice but for ensuring interests of victors
over the vanquished nations. Therefore mechanisms arising from this approach and
related policies have not been capable to find just solutions for global
problems since 60 years ago.
Some big powers still carry the conduct of the victors of a world war and regard
other states and nations even those that had nothing to do with the war, as the
vanquished, and humiliate other nations and demand extortion from the
condescending position similar to feudal and peasants of the medieval age.
They regard themselves superior to others and are not accountable to any
government or international body.
Colleagues, Mr. Chairman,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Among all the ineffective organizations, unfortunately, 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.
Look at Iraq, they first occupied them and then received authorization from the
Security Council, the same Council in which the same occupiers have the right of
veto.
Who should the people of Iraq complain about and to where should they take their
complaints with hopes of securing their rights?
We saw in Lebanon that some powers delayed the decisions of the Security Council
hoping for the victory of the Zionist regime. However, when they became
disappointed in that usurper regime's victory, they approved of a ceasefire to
take effect. But the duty of the Security Council is to prevent the expansion of
conflicts, to put in place the ceasefire and promote peace and safety. Who
should the people of Lebanon complain about and where should they take their
complaints to?
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
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.
Dear Colleagues,
Again, there is no doubt that the second and more important factor is some big
powers' disregard of morals, divine values, the teachings of prophets and
directions specified by the all-knowing God as well as the rule of the sinful.
How can the sinful that can not even manage and control themselves, rule the
humanity and arrange his affairs?
Unfortunately they have put themselves in the position of God! They are in
servitude of their own whims and desire to have everything for themselves. For
them, the human dignity and the lives, properties lands of others are no longer
important.
Humanity has had the deep wound caused by impious powers on his battered body.
Today, the problems that people around world face are mainly rooted in the
disregard of human values and morals and also in the management by the impious.
Friends, Ladies and Gentlemen,
The only sustainable way to the betterment of mankind, is the return to the
teachings of divine prophets, monotheism, respect for the dignity of humans and
the flow of love and affections in all relationships, ties and regulations. Then
the structures should be reformed based on these.
To fulfill this objective, I invite everybody to line up a front of fraternity,
amity and sustainable peaces based on monotheism and justice under the name of
"Coalition for Peace" to prevent incursions and arrogance and propagate the
culture of affection and justice. I hereby announce that with the help of all
independent, justice-seeking and peace-loving nations, the Islamic republic of
Iran will be treading on this path.
Monotheism, Justice and love for humans should dominate all the pillars of the
UN and this organization has to be a reference for justice and every member of
it has to enjoy equal spiritual and legal support.
General Assembly as the representative of the international community shall be
considered as the most important pillar of the UN in order, free from any
pressure and threats of big powers, to take required measures for reforming the
UN structures and especially change the present status of the Security Council
and define new structures based on justice and democracy with the purpose to
become responsive to the present requirements and be able to settle existing
challenges leading to the establishment of sustainable stability and security.
Excellencies,
The nuclear issue of Iran is a clear example of the performance of such
mechanisms and their prevailing thoughts.
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 5 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.
I would like to thank all the nations and countries that, during this hard
juncture, defended the legal rights of my nation and motherland and also
appreciate the members of the Non-Aligned Movement, our other friends in the
Security Council, IAEA's Board of Governors, the committed and law-abiding
experts of the Agency and its Director General for their insistence on the law.
I would also like to announce that unlike the monopolist powers, the Iranian
nation is ready to offer to other members its experiences in form of educational
programs and based on the obligations of the Agency's statute and under its
supervision.
Now I would like to address those who beleaguered the Iranian nation for about
five years, offended and accused my people who have contributed to the history
and civilization of the world and advice them to learn from their recent
actions. They mistreated the Iranian nation but they have to be careful not to
do the same with other nations and not to sacrifice the integrity of
international organizations for the sake of their unlawful wishes. Today the
nations of the world are wide-awake, vigilant, and resistant. If you reform
yourselves, the whole world will be reformed.
Nations are inherently good and can co-exist peacefully. They'd better try to
serve their own people, and be sure that others do not need them.
Is it not high time for these powers to return from the path of arrogance and
obedience of Satan to the path of Godliness?
Do they not like to be cleansed of their impurities, submit to the will of God
and believe in him?
Faith in God means believing in honesty, purity, justice and loving others!
They can be sure that they will benefit from purity, honesty, justice, loving
and respecting the human dignity. They can be sure that such attributes are
considered to be more appropriate, valuable and beautiful by the nations of the
world.
This is the invitation of all divine prophets from Adam to Noah, Abraham, Moses,
Jesus Christ and Mohammed, the Messenger of God (PBUH).
If they answer to the invitation, they will be saved and if they don’t, the same
thing that befell the people of the past will befall them.
According to holy Koran:
"One who does not answer the divine call should not think that he has weakened
God on earth; he has no companion but God and he is clearly engulfed by darkness".
They have nothing of their own and can not escape from the dominion of the rule
of God and his will.
In this important gathering, I have to remind them of the following words of the
Almighty which has been mentioned in the Holy Quran:
"Do they not look at the powers and governments which came before them? If the
people of the past had actually possessed something, they would have kept it and
would not have let you the posses it now. God destroyed them because of their
sins and nobody could protect them against the will of God".
They have to know that the ways and traditions based on oppression and injustice
will be destroyed. Do they not see the signs of vigilance and resistance based
on monotheism, philanthropy and the justice-seeking spirit of the nations of the
world? Do they not notice the imminent fall of empires?
I hope that this invitation will have a practical answer.
Excellencies,
Nations and countries don’t have to obey the injustice of certain powers. These
powers, because of the reasons already mentioned, have lost the competence to
lead the world because of their hideous acts.
I officially declare that the age of relations arising from the Second World War
as well as materialistic thoughts based on arrogance and domination is well over
now.
Humanity has passed a perilous precipice and the age of monotheism, purity,
affinity, respecting others, justice and true peace loving has commenced.
It is the divine promise that the truth will be victorious and earth will be
inherited by the righteous. You, who are free, believers and the people of the
world, put your trust in God. You, who crave for the high values, wherever you
are, try to prepare the grounds for the fulfillment of this great divine promise
by serving the people and seeking justice.
The age of darkness will end, the prisoners will come back home, the occupied
lands will be freed, Palestine and Iraq will be liberated from the domination of
the occupiers and the people of Europe will be free of the pressures exerted by
the Zionists. The tender-hearted and humanity-loving governments will replace
the aggressive and domineering ones. The human dignity will be regained. The
pleasing aroma of justice will permeate the world and people will live together
in a brotherly and affectionate manner.
Striving in this way to give the rule to the righteous and the Promised One is
actually the final cure for the wounds of humanity, the solution of all problems,
and the establishment of love, beauty, justice and happiness all over the world.
This belief and endeavor is the key to unity and the constructive interactions
among nations, countries, the people of the world and all the true justice
seekers.
Without any doubt, the Promised One who is the final Savior and the last
heavenly message will come. In the company of all believers, justice-seekers and
benefactors, he will establish the bright future and fill the world with justice
and beauty. This is the promise of God, therefore it will be fulfilled.
Let's have a role in the fulfillment of all this glory and beauty.
I wish for the bright future for all human beings and the dawn of the liberation
and freedom for all humans and the rule of love and affections all around the
world as well as elimination of oppression, hatred and violence. The wish which
I think will be realized in the near future.