Following are quotable quotes from those who took the floor at the UN Summit for the Adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda on Sept. 27. [Special coverage]
"Let us help those countries which are in need today. But let us assist them in a smart way. To help them stand on their own feet. So that one day they are able to join, on an equal footing, the global economic system, without unnecessary limitations and barriers." -- Andrzej Duda, the president of Poland.
"Facing one of the biggest challenges for human kind, all our efforts will be void if we are not determined to going well beyond our political discourse. We have to be courageous and brave to put this agenda above our collective and individual interests." -- Miroslav Lajcak, the foreign minister of Slovak.
"This is definitively a time of celebration, but also of great responsibility. It is now time to shape the new international cooperation paradigm and implement the commitments contained therein. The United Nations must continue to play an essential role in addressing these global challenges." -- Rui Machete, the foreign minister of Portugal.
"As we mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, the adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda reflecting the will and desire of the broad-based United Nations member states is a meaningful event in the UN history. The Post-2015 Development Agenda we adopted at this summit is a product of strenuous efforts made by the international community to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development on a worldwide scale." -- Ri Su Yong, the foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
"In giving effect to the new agenda, we can share lessons from our own experience. Through our development program, we are working with partners to promote prosperity and reduce poverty on a sustainable basis in the Indo-Pacific." -- Julie Bishop, the foreign minister of Australia.
