令人遗憾的是，并非所有国家都享有《联合国宪章》设想的权利和特权。厄立特里亚于1993年加入联合国，但我们在联合国75年的大部分时间里，一直呼吁联合国伸张正义，尊重《宪章》所载的权利。毋庸指出，厄立特里亚在寻求和平的过程中，失去的生命和机会是无法估量的。
Unfortunately, not all States have enjoyed the rights and privileges envisioned in the Charter of the United Nations. Eritrea joined the United Nations in 1993 but spent the better part of its 75 years appealing to the United Nations for justice and respect for rights, enshrined in the Charter. The lives lost and opportunities lost in Eritrea’s quest for peace are, needless to say, incalculable.