The United Nations, whose membership comprises almost all the states in the world, is founded on the principle of the equal worth of every human being.

More than ever before in human history, we share a common destiny. We can master it only if we face it together. And that, my friends, is why we have the United Nations.

If the United Nations does not attempt to chart a course for the world's people in the first decades of the new millennium, who will?

In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound awareness of the sanctity and dignity of every human life, regardless of race or religion.

The United States has always been a leader in the aerospace industry, but as Third World nations are developing greater capabilities in space, we're going to lose our lead.

It's no wonder that the United States was ousted from the United Nations human rights commission,