A Speech on the Long-Term Future of Our Region and of Our...

YALA- YOUNG LEADERS CONFERENCE Good morning to my fellow future leaders of the Middle East. We are here together today to discuss how we are going to contribute most directly and most effectively to the long-term future of our region and of our many peoples. In the past, the younger generations had little choice but to stand by as our representatives some elected, some not executed national, regional, and geopolitical events unfolded and shaped our societies and the very future of our lives and those of our families. Today, that is no longer the case at all. Today, it is the members of our generation who have been most responsible for the achievement of incredible social and political changes in the Middle East that benefit all of the citizens of our respective nations. After decades of oppression by government authorities in Egypt, it was members of our generation who inspired the civil opposition to the continued reign of terror of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, now in the process of standing trial for his crimes while Egyptian society recovers. Likewise, it was members of our generation who worked tirelessly, sometimes enduring the ultimate sacrifice in the struggle against the oppression of the long and corrupt regime of Muammar Gaddafi in Libya. Nor are we content with those achievements to date. Members of our generation are working just as hard on rebuilding those societies in positive ways to enable all of our brethren to enjoy the relative freedom, equality, andShow MoreRelatedEssay on The Harmful Effects of Global Warming 1363 Words   |  6 Pagesand human society have many elements that are sensitive to climate change. 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