city, britain's queen elisabeth addressed the united nations general assembly. it was her first speech at the un since 1957. the queen it talks about efforts to curb terrorism nd help it changed. this is 20 minutes. >> excellencies, distinguished delegates, distinguished guests, her majesty, queen elizabeth ii and his royal highness prince philip, duke of edinburgh. please rise. [applause] >> the meeting of the general assembly is called to order. this afternoon, we will hear an address by her majesty, queen elizabeth ii, on the occasion of her visit to the united nations. now, allow me, your majesty, to have a short statement. [speaking foreign language] [speaking arabic] >> your majesty, when you addressed the united nations 53 yearr ago, the world was rebuilding following a devastating world war. cold war tensions and nuclear annihilation threatened the existence of all of humanity. the quality and nondiscrimination were an unrealized dream. women were expected to stay at home. since that occasion, you have presided over a remarkable global transformation, which saw -pthe birth of a multitude of independent nation states based on the principles of equal rig