Your Excellency Secretary General, Distinguished Heads of State, Distinguished Heads of Government, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen.

Ten years ago, we committed ourselves to the pursuit of the eight Millennium Development Goals to raise human conditions beyond basic survival. We pledged to galvanize a partnership of rich and poor countries to eradicate poverty, hunger, and disease, and to bring education, gender equality, and environmental sustainability within reach of all.

As the Prime Minister of Bhutan noted in this address: "I am happy to report that my country is well on its way to fulfill the MDGs."

The speech, delivered to the 66th session of the UN General Assembly, reflected Bhutan's steady progress on the MDG targets while also touching on the broader challenges facing small, landlocked developing nations in the Himalayan region.

Sonam Ongmo shared the full text of the address on Dragon Tales, continuing the blog's tradition of documenting Bhutan's engagement with international affairs and global development discourse.