NetworkNewsToday: QUEEN ELIZABETH ADDRESS TO UNITED NATIONS in 2010

NetworkNewsToday: 06July 2010 - UNTV: United Nations, New York - Addressing the United Nations (UN) for the first time in more than 50 years, Queen Elizabeth II today (6 July) lauded the world body for its many achievements, while exhorting it to continue playing its lead role in the cause of peace and prosperity for all.

Queen Elizabeth is the Head of State of 16 of the UN's 192 Member States and head of the Commonwealth of 54 countries. She last addressed the General Assembly in 1957 at the age of 31, four years after she was crowned queen.

Calling her "a living symbol of grace, constancy and dignity," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his gratitude for the Queen's dedication to the common values embodied by the UN.

In her address to the General Assembly, the Queen highlighted some of the UN's achievements, including helping to reduce conflict, offering humanitarian assistance to millions of people affected by natural disasters and other emergencies, and tackling the effects of poverty in many parts of the world.

"In my lifetime, the United Nations has moved from being a high-minded aspiration to being a real force for common good. That of itself has been a signal achievement," the British monarch, who was accompanied by her husband, Prince Philip, told the General Assembly.

Prior to arriving in New York, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Canada for a nine-day royal tour of the country.

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