22 November 1995 SG/SM/5818
SECRETARY-GENERAL LAUDS CANADA'S ROLE IN PROMOTION OF PEACE, DEVELOPMENT 19951122Following is the text of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's statement on arrival in Ottawa yesterday, 21 November:I am delighted to be back in Canada. I am a frequent visitor to your country. So there can be no doubt about how much I enjoy coming here. But this visit is also testimony to Canada's key role in the promotion of peace, development, democracy and human rights in the world. Canada's role in the international community is indeed exemplary. We live in a world of unprecedented complexity. We face great challenges. The end of the cold-war era did not bring the hoped-for era of peace and prosperity. As the United Nations celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, we are only too aware that enormous efforts will be required if we are to carry out the commitments contained in the Charter. En tant que Secr�taire g�n�ral des Nations Unies, je sais profond�ment la responsabilit� qui est la mienne et je l'assume pleinement. Mais je veux vous dire aussi combien les encouragements des Canadiennes et des Canadiens, leur dynamisme, leur g�n�rosit�, leur solidarit�, m'aident et me stimulent pour poursuivre ma t�che! Je veux donc, avant toute chose, en arrivant dans votre pays, dire mon amiti� � toute population, saluer le Canada et remercier ses dirigeants pour l'action qu'ils conduisent au service des grands id�aux de la Charte des Nations Unies!. * *** *
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