Time to reflect on past, look to future
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E-mail Xinhua, March 2, 2015
The adoption of the General Assembly resolution, considered both urgent and necessary, sends a very clear message to the international community that it is high time now to draw lessons from history and chart the course for the future.
Both need to be done at the same time with concerted world efforts.
Drawing lessons from history helps reaffirm the solemn commitment to the UN Charter to spare "the succeeding generations from the scourge of war which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind." Charting the course for the future requires the international community to join hands and build a new type of international relations centering on win-win cooperation in order to realize the lofty goal of "living together in peace with one another as good neighbors."
History lessons should be learnt in good faith in today's world as there are still some who are reluctant to recognize the historic facts that have long been made clear on the world war against Fascism, and even attempt to overturn the verdict and whitewash past crimes of aggression.
The Second World War ended with the defeat of Germany and Japan in 1945.
What was noticeable here last week is that Germany joined nearly 40 other UN member states in co-sponsoring the latest draft resolution at the General Assembly. Germany has been praised by the world community for its correct stance and genuine efforts to reflect on history and not to let the past tragedy repeat.
This means that the UN Charter should be used as a "golden rule " instead of just being worshipped, because the purposes of the Charter represent the common aspirations of mankind and the principles of the Charter still serve as the cornerstone to guide contemporary international relations.
Under the new resolution, all the countries, UN bodies are invited to commemorate the end of the Second World War "in an appropriate manner." The General Assembly is to hold a special solemn meeting in May to pay tribute to all victims of the war.
As the two 70th anniversaries are drawing near, the international community should not only reflect on history, stay true to the spirit of the UN Charter, but also need to act along the trend of the times and in line with practical needs to add new dimensions to the Charter and bring to it new dynamism and vitality.
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