a new form of racism is on the rise [this is very general: since when? how is it new? how is it a global problem?]
[the hall has now filled up, people are sitting on the steps of the 5th floor NGO gallery]
"the document before us is carefully balanced"
"it sets the stage for concrete action"
"I deeply regret that some have chosen to stand aside. I hope they will not do so for others."
mentions Theodore Roosevelt as an exemplar of compassion [at an antiracism conference - this is interesting!]
"If tolerance and respect for diversity is our goal, are we not best served by practicing those qualities here now, as we work toward that goal? We can and we must rise to this supreme occasion." [Is this how the goal should be formulated?]
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