Patriotic Vision on Item II 9th Session of the Forum on MInority Issues Thank you Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, greetings. I am from Lebanon and I am honoured to participate in the work of this Forum to achieve its objectives through dialogue and so as to promote the rights of marginalised groups who have been marginalised during crisis; to try to ensure that they are given humanitarian assistance in order to determine the principles for respecting the rights of minorities and to find solution to [exodus] causes in crisis and conflicts. This forum can help us to find solutions to these issues and provide assistance to children and other segments of the population who are suffering. We would just like to add that it is a blessing to belong to a minority. They are a source of wealth to societies and I wish that this Forum would be totally successful in achieving all of its goals. Thank you very much.