A/HRC/19/45 Help us to help ourselves. People do not want handouts. They are not interested in charity. All they ask is the right to build their own future. The Declaration demands this empowerment. It states that, “All human beings have a responsibility for development, individually and collectively.” Now is the time to realize the Declaration‟s ideals. So that people can live with dignity … free of want or fear. When we grant people the right to unlock their own potential, we trigger a transformation of our world. That is why I am calling for a new social contract. I have just returned from Cannes, where I urged G20 leaders to write this new social contract for the 21st Century. Not only for people living in the world‟s wealthiest nations, but for all. I proposed a Global Jobs Pact. We need a recovery that generates jobs, so that growth is sustainable and inclusive. The Social Protection Floor is an important initiative. The specifics change from country to country – but the objectives are consistent: To reduce poverty. To shield people from shocks. And to create equality so that societies can flourish. When the floor is protected, no one will fall through the cracks. Now is the time to invest in development. We must invest in people, especially women and youth. They make up more than two-thirds of the global population. But they have more than numbers. Women and youth have the ability and energy to drive progress. In the process, they can stabilize whole societies. When we give women equal opportunities, we right a social injustice. When we give youth jobs, we transform frustration into production. In this world marred by violence and war, we must remember that development is the path to peace. At the same time, as the Declaration shows, peace is a path to development. Our world is drowning in arms. Illegal weapons are flooding markets and wreaking havoc on communities. We have to beg for funds for peace operations while military spending tops a trillion dollars. Disarmament, economic issues and human rights are all crucial for development. That is why I am pleased to be joined today by the Chairs of the General Assembly‟s First, Second and Third Committees. When we take on global problems as a whole, the solutions cut across categories. 20