Calling for united efforts, EAM Sushma Swaraj pitches a better world for children in the UNGA summit
New York, September 25: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday called upon international leaders to unite against terrorism and hate to 'make a better world for our children'. India has always pitched in for development and crafting a better future for the coming generations.
While addressing the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York, EAM Sushma Swaraj said, "Our world is still beset with conflicts, terror and hateful ideologies that are transcending borders and impacting our lives. No one should be allowed to support terror or its perpetration".
Our collective survival as a global family requires that the wisdom of pioneering leaders such as Nelson Mandela should remain as our moral compass. Let us share this planet as one. Let us make a better world for our children, she added.
Claiming Madiba to be 'one of our own', the external affairs ministers insisted that India was proud to call him a Bharat Ratna. "India cherishes its special relationship with Africa and its people. Our close bonds are reflected in the philosophy of Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi," Sushma Swaraj said.
She added that the values and inspirations of Nelson Mandela are to be cherished and as uniting countries, everyone should follow his fearlessness and courage in the face of discrimination and adversity. By this, the countries can move ahead in making the world a better place for the children.
EAM Sushma Swaraj is attending the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York where she also aims to strengthen the bilateral relations with other nations. On the sidelines of the UNGA summit, Sushma Swaraj has almost 30 meeting lined up making it a hectic schedule.
