United Nations, 2007 Sep 26, IRIB 
 
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addressed the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly at the United Nations on Tuesday.

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 messengers and righteous men.  

IRI condemns terrorism, occupation  

President Ahmadinejad of the Islamic Republic of Iran condemned "widespread violations of human rights, terrorism and occupation" by the arrogant powers.

Unfortunately, he noted, 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, he regretted.

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.

Turning to the crisis in neighboring Iraq, Ahmadinejad said the country 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."

He said 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, he regretted.

"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."

Ahmadinejad slams poverty in world

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wednesday cited poverty, illiteracy, health deprivation and gap between the poor and the rich as a big challenge faced by the world today.

In his address to the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly, the 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," he said.

"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," Ahmadinejad added.

"Ratio between the rich and the poor in some parts of the world is 40 times; in some countries, the 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," he said.

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," he said.