
Ahmadinejad United Nations Speech- Sept. 2007
Ahmadinejad: "How can the sinful that can not even manage and control themselves, rule humanity and arrange his affairs?"
In his September 26, 2007 speech before the 62nd UN General Assembly in New York, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declares the nuclear issue officially closed and the age of arrogance and bullying "over", and states that the UN Security Council "ranks first" among all ineffective organizations.
Full transcript in English:
"Oh God, hasten the arrival of Imam Al-Mahdi and grant him good health and victory and make us his followers and those who attest to his rightfulness."
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, skepticism
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 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 Koran:
"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.
see also:
Ahmadinejad: Letter to the American People (11/29/06)
Ahmadinejad: Letter to Germany's Angela Merkel (8/28/06)
Ahmadinejad: Speech at the United Nations (9/14/05)
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