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“A people united, striving to achieve a common good for all members of society, will always emerge victorious.”
Source: Statement to the 59th session of the UN General Assembly, New York, 22 September 2004
Context Addressing the UN General Assembly months before handing over Namibia's presidency after fifteen years, he closed his statement by expressing confidence that shared global goals could be met.
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