Washington, Oct 25: Putting differences between the
US and UN during the Iraq war aside, President George W Bush
has issued a proclamation on UN day hailing the UN as "a vital
international arena" for cooperation among nations and said
his country was working with the world body in various areas.
"The United Nations is a vital international arena for
countries to cooperate in pursuit of political, economic, and
social freedoms. Founded by 51 member countries after World
War II, the organisation has grown through the years to
include 191 member states," Bush said.
"On United Nations day, we celebrate the organisation's
founding principles of freedom, democracy, and human rights,
and we recognise the contributions of the United Nations to
improving lives around the world."
Bush said that as an original signatory of the United
Nations charter, the United States continued to advance the
world body's founding principles.
"We are working with the United Nations to reduce
conflicts around the world, fight terrorism, abolish
trafficking in persons, and support those in need, including
the people of Afghanistan and Iraq as they continue to build
free and stable countries," he said.
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