ms. julian rich, the established members of the national press club. it is a great honor for me to have this opportunity. before i engage with you, let me say a few words. i appreciate your interest in my memoir "resolved: united nations in a divided world". i hope this will inspire for actions, improve cooperation and encourage people around the world to become global citizens. during my 5 decades long public service in the republic of korea and 10 years at the united nations as secretary-general this is my first ever memoir. i have never written a book in the past because of time but i thought after retirement it is my duty to share with the world's people my experience. it is ongoing. i just wanted to leave this message as secretary-general of the united nations. as you know, my whole life has been colonialism was the summer for democracy in korea and around the world. i myself have gone through turbulent periods as a korean citizen of the united nations. i was raised in 1950, came of age in poverty and watched my country go through democracy with t