[applause] >> i have the honor to invite your majesty, queen elisabeth ii, address the general assembly. >> mr. president, secretary- general, members of the general assembly, i believe i was last here in 1957. since then, i have travelled widelyyand met many leaders, ambassadors and statesmen from around the world. i address you today as queen of sixteen united nations member states and as head of the commonwealth of 54 countries. i have also witnessed great change, much of it for the better, particularly in science and technology, and in social attitudes. remarrably, many of these sweeping advances have come about not because of governments, committee resolutions, or central directives - although all these have played a part -- but instead because millions of people around the world have wanted them. for the united nations, these subtle yet significant changes in people's approach to leadership and power might have foreshadowed failure and demise. instead, the united nations has grown and prospered by responding and adapting to these shifts. but also, many important things have not ch

queen is elisabeth -- queen elizabeth ii speakes said the united nations tomorrow afternoon. you can see live coverage on c- span starting at 3:00 p... eastern. c-span is now available in over 100 million homes, bringing you a direct link to public affairs, politics, history, and nonfiction books as a public service created bb america's cable companies. >> c-span -- our public affairs content is available on television, radio, and online. you can also connect with us on twitter, facebook, and youtube. sign up for schedule alert e- mails at c-span.org. >> and now a panel of former governors on how they became interested in politics and how to interest others on the political process. you'll hear from republican bob taft of ohio and madeleine kunin of vermont. >> good evening. we're honored have the four governors here. it is an honor both for the university of illinois and for all of us here in the room. we're looking for to your remarks tonight. each of the speakers will speak for five or 10 minutes. after which, we will give them a chance to ask each other questions and inte

elisabeth spoke at the un, the first time since 1957. she talks about efforts to curb terrorism and address climate change. this is 20 minutes. delegates, distinguished guests, her majesty queen elizabeth ii and his royal highness prince philip, duke of edinburgh. please rise. [applause] >> [unintelligible] is called to order. this afternoon, we show here and address from her majesty queen elizabeth ii on the occasion of her visit to the united nations. %+ her majesty will have a short stateeent. [speaking foreign-language] foreign language]ign languag [speaking foreign language] [speaking foreign language] [speaking foreign language] >> i now give the floor to the secretary general, donkey mell. >> we are honored by your presence, your majesty it. inna changing and churning world, your an anchor for our age. your rain spans the decades, from the challenges of the cold war to the threat of global warming. from the beatles to beckham to the television to twitter. through the years, you have traveled the world and met its people. you have become a living symbol of grace, constancy, and the dignity. your majesty, in 1957, you first visited this chamber, when the united nations was still youn