At skabe en ny verdensorden med fremskridt og fred, som præsident Lula da Silva sagde det ikke blot i Porto Alegre, men også i Davos, var selvfølgelig det dominerende tema i Porto Alegre, og det er da utvivlsomt også tidens største udfordring.
The need to give substance to a new world order of progress and peace, proclaimed by President Lula da Silva in Porto Alegre and also in Davos, was of course the central issue in Porto Alegre and probably represents the greatest challenge we face today. Consequently, and as was made clear there, the United Nations must be given a new boost and a new profile.