"An Ode We Owe"

On Monday September 19th, American poet Amanda Gorman recited her poem "An Ode We Owe" at the United Nations General Assembly.

We would like to share a couple of passages:

"We chime it, for the climate, for our communities. We shall respect and protect every part of this planet, Hand it to every heart on the earth, until no one's worth is rendered, by the race, gender, class or identity, they were born. This morn let it be sworn, that we are one human kin, grounded not by the griefs, we bear, but by the good we begin."

"To anyone out there, I only ask that you care before it's too late, that you live aware and awake, that you lead with love in hours of hate. I challenge you to heed this call. I dare you to shape our fate. Above all, I dare you to do good, so that the world might be great."