The summit is up for grabs right now, and we cannot let this chance slip away.

Governments must stop hiding in their corners and work to reach agreements on crucial poverty reduction and genocide prevention measures.

Similarly, if the summit outcome doesn't include the need to control small arms, which are the real weapons of destruction, and does not include the need for all developed nations to spend 0.7 percent of gross national income (GNI) in overseas aid, this historic chance for reform will result in failure.