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At
the launch of the World Day of Social Justice at the United Nations
Headquarters in New York City on February 10, 2009, the President of the 63^rd session of the
United Nations General Assembly, H. E. Miguel D’escoto Brockman made the
following statement.

“I
am honored that you have invited me to speak to this Commission on Social
Development and participate in the launch of the first World Day of Social
Justice. I understand that this is the first time the President of the General
Assembly addresses this central body within the Economic and Social Council. I
presume that this is because you know that the advancement of social justice
and the inclusion of the socially marginalized have been a focus of my work for
my entire life and are priorities of my tenure here during the 63^rd session of the General Assembly.

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