SPECIAL EDITION25 March, 2010

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The Friends of the UnitedNations hosted a luncheon inhonor of the President of the 64thSession of the General Assembly,H.E. Dr. Ali Abdusallam Treki, for convening a High LevelInteractive Dialogue on Water,during the World Water Day andin support of the InternationalDecade for Action. “Water forLife 2005 to 2015”.

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The United Nations wascreated after World War II, andwe thought as part of thatpost-war generation that thiswould be the end to wars. Ithink peace and security --peace building -- should beour priority in this world now.We do not want more war. Inthis world, we have one billionpeople without food, and wewere told today that there are2.6 billion people withoutsanitation and access to freshwater.And the money we arespending on arms and onwars, should be spent tofurther peace and prosperityin the world. We have ﬁvemillion people dying everyyear from AIDS; and thenumber is higher fromMalaria. I do not think that theworld should ignore that. Onedollar a day, even one dime aday, can make a difference inthis world. We need help fromorganizations like Friends of the United Nations. With yourhelp, let us reform the UnitedNations. Let us make it morepowerful. The United NationsGeneral Assembly representsthe whole world -- 192countries. They are the world.We all should have stake in theﬁnancial crisis and relatedissues. Nor do I think thatwe should ignore ClimateChange at the United Nations;we should lead the ClimateChange negotiations inMexico for all of us.We do not want to bedistanced from any this, onlyto listen and follow what a fewcountries will decide. I think itshould be our responsibility to be active and involved. I believe that Friends of theUnited Nations and all of youwill play an important role inshaping the future. Thank youDr. Brown and yourcolleagues for giving me thistribute.”

H.E. Dr. Ali Abdusallam Treki22 March. WWD Luncheon

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25 March. 2010

Dr. Noel J. Brown

President & CEO. Friends of the UN

Let me thank you for joining us today in paying specialtribute to the President of the General Assembly for histimely initiative in convening this high-level session onwater.Let me also commend him for his choice of theme, Waterand MDG a connection that is vital if the targets are to berealized and the world is to make progress in addressingthe scourge of poverty which faces so much of humanity.Theme two on Water and Climate change is one of thoseself-evident truths which needs to be reiterated in orderto become as self evident reality.Despite skeptics and controversies there is ampleevidence of accelerating change in the world’s climatesystem and hydrological cycle is being affected.Scientists have already sounded the alarm about watervapor migration with the attendant danger of long, dryspells and more intense flooding.This together with vegetation migration paints a bleak prospect for a secure human future. Fortunately waterdoomsday is not inevitable and our capacity to managethe world’s water budget is not insignificant .That is why we value the president’s initiative inconvening this commemorative session in celebration of one of the principal assets on which all life depends andwhich if properly handled could be a global unifier.Ladies and Gentlemen Friends of the United Nations ispleased to host this luncheon and the specialopportunity it provides to commend the President andhis high level panel.We salute you Sir.

HON. Tete Antonio

pecial Observer. African Union at the UN

As you know the world is divided between the rich andthe poor, it is also divided between

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water rich and thewater poor.

Africa stands somewhat in a unique position being bothwater rich and water poor at the same time.Some of the greatest rivers of the the world like historicNile, the Congo and the Zambezi, ﬂow through the veinsof Africa.On the other hand Africa also has large areas of Arid landsas well as deserts which are on the march progressivelyencroaching on otherwise fertile lands.Africa is also victim of water - borne diseases whichseriously aggravates the scourge of Aids.Water security, including accessibility, availability,affordability and quality must become a higher priority forour continent if the health, prosperity and well being of ournearly one billion people is to be assured.That is why Mr. President the African Union wishes to payspecial tribute to you today for your vision and leadershipin convening this high level Conference in commemorationof World Water Day 2010.That is why also Mr. President we wish to thank therepresentatives and Ministers who have traveled greatdistances to support your initiative.For these reasons Mr. President we are grateful to you andwish to salute you and your your very able team for givingnew energy, direction and impetus to the global watersecurity challenge.We urge the world to join you in this quest.Thank you.

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25 March, 2010

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Mr. Richard Granier

CEO & Chairman. HESTIUN Group.

My company stands ready to partner withthe United Nations and other relevantagencies to meet the aims of the MDG.I would like to thank the UN for giving mycompany the honor of being the officialsponsor of World Water Day 2010, which is,to my mind, one of the most importantworld events on the yearly calendar. I am anentrepreneur, and as such could haveviewed my main goal in life as simplygaining personal & professional success.However, like many of us here today, I amalso a family man and firmly believe thatmy children and children all around theworld, have a right to a better future.Everyone has basic right to food, water andshelter.I have instilled in my personal beliefs in mycompany, the HESTIUN Group, where we believe commercial success is indivisible froma commitment to our community and theenvironment. How can we live with ourselveswhen more than 1 billion people worldwidedo not have even such a basic necessity?In developing countries the main issue is thequality of the water that is available - it is toooften disease ridden through pollutants suchas raw sewage and untreated industrial waste.The solution is to find a way of cleaning thewater at source. At HESTIUN we have founda number of ways to do this. We have investedin companies that are forging the future of water treatment.One of this is Bionetix, which has created aunique formula of specially selected bacteria,which digest organic waste quickly andcompletely, without any use of chemicals. Thissystem has ability to clean up entire lakes,lagoons and rivers, and the formula can beused in sewage treatment plants, agricultureand many other applications.In many developing countries, building largewater treatment facilities in the firsts place isexpensive, and even then the infrastructure toactually deliver the water to the people is nonexistent. Roads are poor, electricity supply isunreliable and laying pipelines is bothexpensive and environmentally undesirable.Even if there is access to water locally -through a well, lake or river - it still needs to be purified with chemicals. This involvesexpensive transportation, appropriate storage,technical knowledge and likely ecological risk.These considerations render this methoddifficult in remote locations and impossible inareas of conflict.Our company, StarAqya, has invented thesolution, the “Oxymatic”. This system notonly controls bacteria, viruses, algae etc, but italso clarifies, filters, removes odor, taste andother contaminates such as pesticides andorganic matter - all without chemicals. Thewater produced is pure with no side effects tohuman health.Without getting too technical, the patented“Oxiamtic” system is based on the formationof a disinfectant agent when an electricalcurrent is applied to copper and titaniumelectrodes. The electrodes produce hydrolysiswhich breaks down the water molecules.Using this system means that water can bemade hygienic at source - locally, lessexpensively, and without the need of infrastructure - including mains electricity. Itcan be run from a solar panel or a windturbine. It can even be controlled remotelyusing modern communication technologysuch as mobile phone networks.So when a person goes to the pump from theirwell they can get clean, drinkable, safe water.But what happens when they fill up a bucket,take it back home, and pour water into anunhygienic cooking vessel?StarAqya have the answer. The OXYPEN is apen-shaped device which you drop into a cupof water, or cooking pot - it hydrolysis anddisinfects the water in minutes. Instantdrinkable water! THe OXYPEN can be usedmore than once, is powered using minimal battery power or solar, and is incrediblydurable and easy to ship. By the end of thisyear, this revolutionary product will be readyand could change the lives of millions of people.HESTIUN is very proud to be working withthese companies, and we hope that throughthese products, and the future ones currently being developed, we will still assist inachieving the Millennium DevelopmentGoals. We believe together we can make ithappen.

Friends of the United Nations together with HESTIUN hosted World Water DayLuncheon at the United Nations