Disappointing word game, statesmanship

The UN General Assembly on Tuesday convened a solemn meeting to commemorate all the victims in World War II. What happened 70 years ago marks some darkest pages in the history of humanity, and all members of the international community should take to heart the lessons from the past and guard against any ill tendency that tries to resurrect the ghost of war again.

When representatives from American, African, Asian and European countries addressed the UN special meeting, they used such phrases as "untold misery and suffering", "unspeakable atrocities", "brutal scourge" and "tremendous sacrifices". More than 2 billion people across the globe fell victim to this calamity, and many of them died without knowing why they had to die.

The best commemoration to WWII is to objectively learn from history so it can provide lessons and insights for tackling the challenges of the future.