Time to reflect on past, look to future
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E-mail Xinhua, March 2, 2015
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War Thursday, calling upon all United Nations member states not to forget the tremendous sacrifices made and the horrendous atrocities committed during the war.
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Foxy Abe [By JIao Haiyang/China.org.cn] |
The resolution, adopted by the 193-member General Assembly, comes in a good time as this year also marks the 70th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War and the founding of the United Nations. The UN document, passed by consensus, mirrors the collective will of the international community as the year of 2015 is an important, historic juncture to reflect on the past and look to the future.
The resolution asks the world not to forget the war "which brought untold sorrow to humankind, particularly in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Pacific and other parts of the world." It also notes that this year marks the 70th birthday of the United Nations, saying that the end of the Second World War also "established the conditions for the creation of the United Nations, designed to prevent future wars and save succeeding generations from their scourge."
The resolution was officially adopted just a couple of days after the UN Security Council convened an open debate on how to better maintain international peace and security under the UN Charter.
The Council's open debate, initiated by China which held the rotating council presidency for February, has been warmly greeted here as a prelude to a series of activities to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War and the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.
The debate is also conducive to creating a proper atmosphere for such a commemoration process in the world body and in the other parts of the globe.
In fact, this year in the history of humankind is not just for celebrations. It is a time to remind the world of the scourge of the war as well as the values that strengthen the UN Charter, long seen as the cornerstone of today's international relations.
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