It is right that, on this occasion, we rededicate ourselves to the pursuit of that objective.

We need a renewed and reformed organization and must rededicate ourselves to the vision of the founding fathers.

The United Nations must, once again, rededicate itself as a peoples' Organization that is relevant to the peoples of the world.

In tribute to the three men who have left us, we commit and rededicate ourselves to follow the good they have done.

It has been a unique opportunity for both developing countries and their partners to rededicate for the achievement of the MDGs with renewed optimism and vigour.

Instead, the time has come for this great Organization to strengthen and rededicate itself in order to effectively and efficiently meet the challenges of the new millennium.

Therefore, as we celebrate our achievements, let us rededicate ourselves to remaining true to our mission and also fashion a new vision that captures the realities of our world in the twenty first century.

It is high time for all of us to rededicate our continued, coordinated and effective efforts to achieving the noble goals of UNCLOS and of other commitments to ensure equity, justice and progress for all humankind.

As we highlight the achievements and the current challenges related to ocean issues, let us take this opportunity to rededicate our countries and the international community as a whole to the task and vision that we set ourselves in 1982, the year that the Convention was concluded.

Rather than focusing our attention on alternatives to US leadership, we should be emphasizing its importance an approach that would help to spur the US to rededicate itself to its international responsibilities. There have been hints that this impulse still exists notably, the Iranian nuclear deal but they remain inadequate to the challenges confronting the world.

We rededicate ourselves to support all efforts to uphold the sovereign equality of all States, respect for their territorial integrity and political independence, non interference in the internal affairs of States, the resolution of disputes by peaceful means and the right of self determination of peoples, including those that remain under colonial domination and foreign occupation.