Charles Darwin

ologies and thus to realize their economic aspirations. The shape and future of international relations depends on how we manage change. According to Charles Darwin, it is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but rather the one most responsive to change. I am pleased to note t

ted Nations itself, including the initiatives of the Secretary-General. For the preservation of global peace and so that we all do not disappear in a Darwinist conflict led by great Powers, it is necessary to join forces, just like we did 78 years ago. in a common fight for an international order based on

a solution. Part of this, working with the International Committee of the Red Cross, was to identify the majority of Argentine soldiers buried in the Darwin cemetery, thereby paying a historic debt to their families.

rofessionalism and dedication of doctors and nurses at the Australian army medical centre in Dili and the 08-51851 10 doctors and nurses at the Royal Darwin Hospital. To them, and to all who have prayed for my life and my recovery, I once again express my eternal gratitude. I stood at the frontier between

der way are to result in healthy attitude changes and a greater political capacity to institute regulatory frameworks that can put a stop to economic Darwinism and conflicts throughout the world. Today, more than ever, the possibility of building a more just world, free from such painful contradictions, d

ws and experiences. Australia is a strong supporter of the development of such arrangements in the Asia-Pacific region. Since an inaugural meeting in Darwin in 1996 there has been a steady consolidation of links among established and emerging Asia-Pacific human rights commissions. The 1996 meeting saw the

oader promise than what its founding fathers could have envisioned. However, like all organizations, the United Nations system is also subject to the Darwinian dictum of “adapt or perish”. Much thought, effort and work are therefore being devoted to the goal of making the United Nations more attuned and r

or sanction. It is churlish not to concede that the United Nations has at least ensured that we do not return to the long-abandoned days of avowedly Darwinian international politics. As a small country, Belize understands too well the significance of a truly international forum whose collective authority

th darkness and that morning follows night. 126. During the nineteenth century, Latin America was visited by distinguished scholars like Humboldt and Darwin, whose detailed and conscientious geographical, geological and anthropological studies made a decisive contribution to the formation of our own natur