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.
On je tom prilikom rekao da će spomenik «pojačati našu odlučnost - kao čuvara mira, građana i dela čovečanstva - da izgradimo bolje živote za predstojeće generacije». On je pozvao građane BiH da ostanu fokusirani na mir i toleranciju i uspostavljanje društva zasnovanog na vladavini zakona, pravdi i demokratskim institucijama.