He said the memorial would "reinforce our own determination - as peacekeepers, citizens and members of the human family - to build better lives for succeeding generations." He urged the people of BiH to stay focused on peace and tolerance and on establishing a society based on rule of law, justice and democratic institutions.
El a spus ca monumentul va "intari hotararea noastra - in calitate de pastratori ai pacii, cetateni si membrii ai omenirii - sa cladim o viata mai buna pentru generatiile viitoare". Annan a cerut populatiei din BH sa se concentreze asupra pacii si tolerantei si pe construirea unei societati bazate pe reguli ale legii, justitiei si ale institutiilor democratice.