New York, Oct 9 2009 10:10AM
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today praised the awarding of the Nobel Peace
Prize to President Barack Obama, saying the United States leader's
commitment to work through the United Nations "gives the world's people
fresh hope and fresh prospects."
"We are entering an era of renewed multilateralism, a new era where the
challenges facing humankind demand global common cause and uncommon global
effort," Mr. Ban said in a statement issued by his spokesperson. "President
Obama embodies the new spirit of dialogue and engagement on the world's
biggest problems: climate change, nuclear disarmament and a wide range of
peace and security challenges."
The UN applauds him and the Nobel committee for its choice, Mr. Ban added,
saying he looks forward to deepening the US-UN partnership as a key building
block to a better and safer world for all.
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency said he could not think of anyone
more deserving of the honour.
"In less than a year in office, he has transformed the way we look at
ourselves and the world we live in and rekindled hope for a world at peace
with itself," International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei
said in a statement.
"President Obama has provided outstanding leadership on moving towards a
world free of nuclear weapons. He has shown an unshakeable commitment to
diplomacy, mutual respect and dialogue as the best means of resolving
conflicts. He has reached out across divides and made clear that he sees the
world as one human family, regardless of religion, race or ethnicity.
"President Obama has brought a new vision of a world based on human decency,
fairness and freedom which is an inspiration to us all," he concluded.
Oct 9 2009 10:10AM
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