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Chancellor Yoon‚
Director Missiroli‚
Ambassador Kozlowski‚
Secretary-General Iwatani‚ and
Distinguished guests‚
This year marks the centenary of the First World War as well as the 75th anniversary of the Second. The harrowing and horrifying experiences of these two world wars spurred the founders of the United Nations to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war‚ and to promote social progress and better standards of life in greater freedom.”
The fruits of these efforts were remarkable. In retrospect‚ for about a half century that spanned from the end of World War II to the end of the Cold War and most of the post-Cold War era‚ the world lived through an age of relative peace and progress.
An age where more and more people came to share common values and ideals.
An age where economic integration took hold.
An age of heightened international cooperation.
Despite frequent tensions and conflicts emanating from the Cold War‚ it was that rare thing in history‚ a fortunate period where a larger part of humanity enjoyed peace and prosperity. No wonder that an optimism born from the “End of History” and an “Age of Hope” flowed forth.
Unfortunately‚ we now live in more turbulent times. Around us we see a world straining under symptoms of discord and disorder. A world that is facing fundamental‚ critical challenges. We are witnessing the unraveling of states‚ their spinning out of control ? in Syria‚ Iraq and Libya. We are seeing a new fault line‚ a “mini Cold War” of sorts‚ between and among states‚ divided on how to deal with a spate of vexing issues‚ from Syria‚ Ukraine to ISIS.
In my part of the world‚ Northeast Asia‚ we are facing uncertainties and challenges that are no less daunting and complicated. The contentions between major powers in the region cover the skies‚ the seas‚ the land and even cyberspace. History-related issues are disfiguring good neighborly fences into walls of mistrust and discord. Nations are competing for more arms. Regional confidence building measures and crisis management mechanisms are yet non-existent. The possibility of escalation into armed conflict has moved from being a theoretical to a real concern.
The tremors coming out from the political and security fields are now being felt in economic and other areas as well. Two days ago‚ the OECD marked out the conflicts in Ukraine‚ the Middle East and independence movements in Europe as a triple shock of geo-political risks that are damaging the world economy.
The fear is now real‚ that we might be unwittingly stepping into the entrance of a long‚ dark passage. The voices of wisdom and experience are calling for our attention.
Only five days ago‚ Pope Francis made a striking warning that World War III may have already begun. He empathically spoke about the crimes‚ massacres and destruction of our current times at the Redipuglia memorial‚ the final resting place of 100‚000 soldiers killed during World War I.
About ten days ago‚ Henry Kissinger published a new book‚ “World Order‚” where he warns that we are at a historic turning point. Indeed‚ the fabric of the current world order‚ which has brought us freedom and prosperity‚ is unraveling at the seams.
Now is a good time to think anew on the turn that our global order is taking and to examine carefully where we are headed to. The prize is the development of a new system that can accommodate the partnerships‚ universal principles and modern realities beyond the traditional balance of power.
This is a difficult challenge that calls for wide collaboration and creative‚ persistent efforts.
Distinguished guests‚
The great European poet Dante’s 『Gate of Hell』 bears the famous inscription‚ quote “Abandon all hope‚ ye who enter here&sbqu

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