Breaking News:President Mahmud Ahmadinejad’s Speech at the U.N. General Assembly

FULL TRANSCRIPT, ENGLISH TRANSLATION THROUGH TRANSLATOR: “In the name of God, the compassionate, All praise belong to Allah, the lord of the world, and may peace and blessings be upon the greatest and trustworthy prophet and his progeny. He has chosen companions and upon all the devine messengers. (inaudible) God hastens the emergence of your chosen beloved, grant him good health and victory, make us his best companions and all those who attest to his rightfulness. Mr. President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I thank the almighty God for having once more the chance to participate in this meeting. We have gathered here to ponder and work together for building a better life for the entire human community and for our nations. Coming from Iran, the land of glory and beauty, the land of knowledge, culture, wisdom and morality, the cradle of philosophy and mysticism, the land of compassion and light, the land of scientists, scholars, philosophers, masters of literature and writers, the land of (inaudible), Ferdosi (ph), Haffez (ph), Mulana (ph), (inaudible), Hayyam (ph) and Shariyar (ph). I represent a great and proud nation that is the founder of human civilization and an inheritor of respected universal values. I represent a conscious nation which is dedicated to the cause of freedom, peace and compassion; a nation that has experienced the agony and bitter times of the aggressions and imposed wars, and profoundly values the blessings of peace and stability. I am now here for the eighth time in the eighth year of my service to my noble people; in this august assembly of peoples and brothers from across the world, to show to the world that my noble nation, like its brilliant past, has a global vision and welcomes any effort intended to provide and promote peace and stability and tranquility which can only be realized through harmony, cooperation and joint management of the world. I am here to voice the divine and humanitarian message of learned men and women of my country, to you and to the whole world, a message that Iran’s great orator and poet Saadi, presented to humanity in his eternal (inaudible) poetry. Human beings are members of a whole in creation of one essence and soul. If one member is afflicted with pain, other members uneasily remain. I have talked in the past 7 years about the current challenges, solutions and prospects of the future world. And today, I want to raise and discuss such issues from a different perspective. Thousands of years have passed since children of Adam, peace be upon him, started to settle down in various parts of Earth. Peoples of different colors, inclinations, languages, customs and traditions to fulfill their aspirations to build a noble society for a most beautiful life blessed with lasting peace, security and happiness. Despite all efforts made by righteous people and justice-seekers and the sufferings and pains endured by masses of people in the quest to achieve happiness and victory, the history of mankind, except in rare cases, is marked with unfulfilled dreams and failures. Imagine for a moment had there been no egoism, distrust, malicious behavior and dictatorships, with no one violating the rights of others, had humanitarian values been viewed as the criterion for social dignity in place of affluence and consumerism; had humanity not experienced the dark age of medieval period and centers of powers not hindered the flourishing of knowledge and constructive thoughts; had the wars of crusades ensuing period of slavery and colonialism not happened; and had the inheritors of these dark periods followed a course on the premises of humanitarian principles; had the First and Second World Wars in Europe, the wars in Korea, Vietnam, Africa, Latin America and in the Balkans not happened; and if instead of the occupation of Palestine and imposition of a fake government, displacement and genocide of millions of people around the globe. The truth beyond these walls has been revealed based on justice. Had Saddam Hussein not invaded Iran, and had the Bechpan (ph) supported the Risalt (ph), Iranian people instead of siding with Saddam. If the tragic incident of September 11, and the military actions against Afghanistan and Iraq that left millions killed and homeless had not happened, and if instead of killing and throwing the culprit into the sea without trial or without informing the world and the people of America. An independent fact finding team had been informed to make the general public aware of the truth behind the incident, and to prepare for bring him to justice the perpetrators has extremism or terrorism not been used to secure political goals; had the awes (ph) had been heard in (inaudible) and military expenditures been used to promote well being and enmity among nations; had the drum of ethnic, religious, or racial conflict, not been beaten. And if differences had not been used for the purpose of advancing political agendas had the right to criticize the hegemonic policies and actions of the world Zionism been recognized to allow the world media to freely report and shed light on realities instead of taking deceitful gestures of backing freedom bent on offending the sanctities and now (ph) sacred beliefs of human beings and divine messengers who as the purest and most compassionate human beings are the gift of the Almighty to humanity. Had the security council, nothing under the domination or the limited number of government does disabling the United Nations to carry out its responsibilities on a just and equitable basis. If the international economic institution has not yet under pressure and been allowed to perform the duties and functions by using their expertise based on fairness and justice; had the world’s capitalists not weakened or victimized the economies of nations in order to make up for their own mistakes. If integrity and honesty have not prevailed on the international relations and all nations and government were treated equally and justly in the global effort to build and expand happiness for the entire mankind, and if there’s a — other unfavorable situation had not occurred in human life. Imagine how beautiful and pleasant our lives and how lovely the history of mankind would have been. Let us take a look at the world’s situation today. A, the economic situation. Poverty is on the rise and the gap is widening between the rich and the poor. Total for in debt of $18 million industrial countries has exceeded $63 million whilst the repayment of half of this amount is sufficient to eradicate poverty in the world. The economy is dependent on consumerism and exploitation of people only serve the interest of the limited number of countries. Creation of worthless paper assets by using influence and control over the world’s economic centers constitutes the greatest abuse of history and is considered a major contributor to global economic crisis. It has been reported that only 33 (inaudible) were printed by one government alone. Development planning, based on a capitalist economy that runs in a vicious circle triggers unhealthy and devastating competitions and it is a fatal practice. B, the cultural situation. From the standpoint of the politicians who control the world power centers, concepts such as moral principles, purity, honesty, integrity, compassion and self- sacrifice are rejected as defunct and outdated notions and an impediment to the accomplishment of their goals. They openly talk about their disbelief in the relevance of ethics to the political and social affairs. Pure and indigenous cultures as the product of centuries-old efforts of nations, the common denominator reflecting human profound feeling and love toward beauty and the force which breeds diversity, cultural vividness and social dynamism are under constant attacks and susceptibleto extinction. A specific lifestyle devoid of individual social identity has been imposed on nations by organized and systematic disruption and humiliation of identities. Family, as the noblest institution of societies and a center emanating love and humanity, has been seriously weakened, and it’s destructive role is under decline. Women’s sublime role and personality as a heavenly being, a manifestation of the divine image and beauty and the main pillar of every society has been damaged and abused by the powerful and the wealthy. The human soul has become frustrated and the essence of humankind humiliated and suppressed. C, political and security situation. Unilateralism, application of double standards, and imposition of wars, instability and occupation to ensure economic interests and expand dominance over sensitive centers of the world have served to be the order of the day. Arms race and intimidation by nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction by the hegemonic powers have become prevalent. Testing new generations of ultra modern weaponry and the pledge to disclose these armaments in due time is now being used as new language of threats against nations to coerce them into accepting a new era of hegemony. Continued threats by the uncivilized Zionists to resort to a military action against our great nation is a clear example of this bitter reality. A state of mistrust has cast its shadow on the international relations whilst there is no trust that – or just authority to help resolve world conflicts. No one feels secure or safe, even those who have a stockpile, thousands of atomic bombs and other arms in their arsenals. D, the environmental situation. The environment, as a commonwealth and heritage of the entire humankind and a constant guarantor of man’s survival, has been seriously damaged and devastated as a result of irresponsible and excessive use of resources, particularly by capitalists across the world, a situation that has caused massive drought, flood and pollutions and inflicting irrevocable damage and jeopardizing seriously human life on Earth. Dear colleagues, despite advances in scientific knowledge and technology, the aspirations of Adam’s children have not yet been fulfilled. Does anybody believe that continuation of the current order is capable of bringing happiness for human society? Today everyone is discontent and disappointed with the current international order. Dear colleagues, human beings do not deserve to be under continual sufferings of the present situation. God of wisdom and compassion, who loves all human beings, has not ordained such a destiny for mankind. He has ordered human as the supreme creature to make the best and most beautiful life on Earth, along with justice, love and dignity. We must therefore think of a solution. Who is responsible for all these sufferings and failures? Some people try to justify that everything is normal and is a reflection of divine will, putting the blame on nations as responsible for all prevalent vices and evils. They are of the opinion that it is the nations that succumb to discrimination and tyranny, it is the nations that surrender to dictatorship and greed, it is the nations that accept the hegemony of arrogant and expansionist powers, it is the nations that are influenced by the (inaudible) of powers and most all vices in our world are the result of their passive attitudes with the inclination to live under the supremacy of the world powers. These are the arguments raised by those who tend to blame nations for the unfavorable conditions prevailing in the world with the intention to justify the attitudes and destructive behaviors of the ruling minority. These claims, supposedly authentic, cannot in any way justify continuation of the present oppressive international order. Indeed, poverty is imposed on nations and powers, ambitions and goals are pursued either through deceits or resort to force. To justify their inhuman actions, they propagate the theory based on the survival of the fittest, while in principle most governments and nations of justice-seeking people are humble and submissive in the face of right and are after fostering dignity, prosperity and constructive interactions. Masses of people never want to expand their territories, nor do they seek to obtain legendary wealth. They have no disputes among themselves in principles and have never played a role in the creation of any disastrous events in the course of history. I do not believe that Muslims, Christian, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists and others have any problems among themselves or are hostile against each other. They get along together comfortably and live together in an atmosphere of peace and amity. We are all devoted to the cause of justice, purity and law. The general tendency of nations has always been to accomplish positive common aspirations reflecting exalted divine human beauties and nobilities. The current abysmal situation of the world and the bitter incidents of history are due mainly to the wrong management of the world and the self-proclaimed centers of power who have entrusted themselves to the devil. The older that is rooted in the anti-human thoughts of slavery and the old and new colonialism are responsible for part of the corruption, ignorance and oppression and discrimination in every corner of the world. The current world order has certain characteristics, some of which are as follows. It is founded on materialism, and that is why it is in no way bound to moral values. It has been shaped according to selfishness, deception, hatred and animosity. It believes in classification of human beings, humiliation of other nations, trampling upon the rights of others and the abomination. It seeks to extend its domination by spreading discord and conflicts among ethnic groups and nations. It aims to monopolize power, wealth, science and technology for a limited group. Policies of the world’s main centers of power are based on the principle of domination and the conquering of others. These centers only seek supremacy and are not in favor of peace and definitely not at the service of the nations. Are we to believe that those who would spend hundreds of millions of dollars on election campaigns have the interests of the people of the world at their hearts? Despite what big political parties claim in the capitalist countries, the money that goes into election campaigns is usually nothing but an investment. In such countries, people have to vote for parties that only represent a small number of people. The will and views of the masses have the least impact and influence on the big decisions, especially those made about the major domestic and foreign policies in United States and in Europe. Their voices are not heard, even if they constitute 99 percent of the societies. Human and ethical values are sacrificed in order to win votes and willingness to listen to the demands of the people has become only a tool at a time of election. The current world order is discriminatory and based on injustice. Distinguished friends and colleagues, what should be done and what is the way out of the current situation? There is no doubt that the world is in need of a new order and a fresh way of thinking, an order in which man is recognized as God’s supreme creature, enjoying material and spiritual qualities and possessing a pure and divine nature filled with a desire to seek justice and truth; an order that aims to revive human dignity and believes in universal happiness and perfection. Three, an order which is, after peace, lasting security, and welfare for all walks of life around the globe. Four, an order that is founded upon trust and kindness and brings forth hearts and hands closer to each others. Rulers must love people. Five, a just and fair order in which everybody is equal before law and in which there is no double standard . Leaders of the world must regard themselves as committed servants of the people, not their superiors. Seven, authority is a sacred gift from people to their rulers, not a chance to amass power and wealth. Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, is it possible to have such an order without having everybody’s contribution to the way the world is run? It is abundantly evident that when all the people and government start to think and commit themselves to the above mentioned principles and become sensitive to the internationally important issues and participate in decision makings, their wishes will find a chance to be materialized. By raising collective awareness, the seeking of a joint global management becomes more vivid, with the chances of its implementation increased. Today is the day of nations, and their wants will determine the future of the world. Therefore, together we need to place our trust in God Almighty and stand against the inquisitive minority with all our might so that they become isolated and can no longer decide the destiny of other nations. Two, believe in the God’s bounty of blessing and mercy, and seek it in the integration and unity of human societies. Governments emerging from the free will of nations must believe in their own ceaseless capabilities and know that they can achieve victory if they vigorously fight the unjust order and defend human rights. Three, pave the ground for the joint global management by insisting upon justice in all its aspects, strengthen, unity, friendship, and expand economic social, cultural and political interactions in a dependent, specialized organizations. Four, care about the interests of all the people of the world and join hands to reform the current disruptions of the United Nations with our joint efforts and coordination. It is necessary to know that the United Nations belongs to all nations. Thus, the existence of discrimination amongst the member is a great insult to all. The existence of discrimination and monopoly in the United Nations is in no way acceptable. Five, have more coordinated efforts to generate and propagate and firmly establish the language needed for designing the required structures of the joint global management field, because justice, love, freedom and amity. Participation in global management is the basis of lasting peace, the non-align movement as the second largest trans-regional group after the United Nations held its 16th (ph) summit in Tehran with the motto of joint global management cognizant of the importance of this issue and the shortcomings of the current mismanagements in the emergence of crises and problems afflicting the world today. During the summit, participating heads of state and representatives of more than 120 countries underscored the necessity of more serious and effective participation of all nations in the global management. Fortunately, we are now at a historic juncture. On one hand, Marxism is no longer around, and is particularly eliminated from the management systems. And on the other, capitalism is bogged down in a self-made quagmire and it has indeed reached a deadlock and does not seem to be able to come up with any noteworthy solution to the various economic, political, security and cultural problems of the world. Non-Aligned Movement is proud to once again emphasize the rightfulness of its historic decision to reject the poles of power and the unbridled hegemony ruling the world. On behalf of the members of the Non-Aligned Movement, I would like to invite all countries of the world to play a more active role in making it possible for everybody to contribute to the global decision making processes in the world. The need to remove the structural barriers and encourage the process of universal participation in global management has never been greater before. The United Nations lacks the efficiency to bring about the required changes. If this inefficiency persists, nations will lose hope in the global structures to defend their right. If the United Nations is restructured, international interactions and a spirit of collective global cooperation will be tarnished and the standing of the United Nations will be damaged. The United Nations has been created with the purpose of expanding justice and reinstitution of the universal rights has in practice been engulfed by discrimination, preparing a supportive ground for the domination of a few powerful countries. Consequently, U.N.’s inefficiency has been on the rise. Moreover, the existent (ph) of the veto right and monopolization of power in the Security Council have made it nearly impossible to defend the rights of the nations. The issue of the U.N. restructuring is very vital and is a need that has been emphasized time and again by the representatives of nations, a goal that has not yet been accomplished. I would like to urge the honorable members of the United Nations and his excellency the secretary general and his colleagues to place this issue high on their agendas and devise and appropriate mechanism to make it happen. Non-Aligned Movement stands ready to aid the United Nations in this essential endeavor. Mr. President, friends and dear colleagues, creating peace and lasting security with decent life for all, although a great and historic mission, can be accomplished. The almighty God has not left us alone in this mission and has said that it will surely happen. If it doesn’t happen, then it will be contradictory to his wisdom. God has promised us a man of kindness, a man who loves people and loves absolute justice, a man who is a perfect human being and is named (inaudible), a man who will come in the company of Jesus Christ and the righteous. By using the inherent potential of all the worthy men and women of all nations — and I repeat, the inherent potential of all the worthy men and women of all nations, he will lead humanity into achieving its glorious and eternal ideals. The arrival of the ultimate savior will mark a new beginning, a rebirth and a resurrection. It will be the beginning of peace, lasting security and genuine life. His arrival will be the end of oppression, immorality, poverty, discrimination and the beginning of justice, love and empathy. He will come and he will cut through ignorance, superstition, prejudice by opening the gates of science and knowledge. He will establish a world (inaudible) of prudence and he will prepare the ground for the collective active and constructive participation of all in the global management. He will come to grant kindness, hope, freedom and dignity to all humanity as a gift. He will come so mankind will taste the pleasure of being human and being in the company of other humans. He will come so that hands will be joined, hearts will be filled with love, and thoughts will be purified to be at the service of security, welfare, happiness, well being, and peace for all. He will come to return all children of Adam, irrespective of their skin colors, to their innate origin after a long history of separation and division, linking them to eternal happiness and joy. The arrival of the ultimate savior, Jesus Christ and the righteous will bring about an eternally bright future for mankind, not by force or waging wars, but through thought, awakening and developing kindness in everyone. Their arrival will breed a new life in the cold and frozen hearts and body of the world. He will bless humanity with a spring that puts an end to our winter of ignorance, poverty and war. Through the tidings of a season of blooming, he puts an end to the winter of ignorance for humanity. Now, we can see and we can sense the sweet scent and the soulful breeze of the spring — a spring that has just begun and doesn’t belong to a specific race, ethnicity, nation, or region; a spring that will soon reach all the territories in Asia, Europe, Africa and America. He will be the spring of all, the justice-seekers, freedom- lovers and the followers of heavenly prophets. He will be the spring of humanity and the greenery of all ages. Let us join hands and clear the way for his eventual arrival with empathy and cooperation, in harmony and unity. Let us march on this path to salvation for the thirsty souls of humanity to taste immortal joy and grace. Long live this spring. Long live this spring. And again and again, long live this spring.” (APPLAUSE)