We need unity and courage in setting the world on track towards a better future,” stressed Mr. Guterres, crediting the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) for generating coordinated efforts by Member States and civil society to“alleviate poverty and build peaceful, prosperous and inclusive societies.”.
Guterres said that he has officially written to the Security Council to express his concern and to propose various steps to end the violence, adding that the grievances of Rohingya Muslims in the Rakhine state“have festered for far too long and are becoming an undeniable factor in regional destabilisation.”.
Mr. Guterres expressed his gratitude to both countries not only for their“climate action” but for their multilateral approach to climate change, which he said was“absolutely essential” to the success of the 2018 UN climate conference(COP24) in Katowice, Poland, last December.
Mr. Guterres outlined the impetus for his launch of the Action for Peacekeeping(A4P) initiative in March this year, citing the tragically high numbers of peacekeeping fatalities he faced during his first months in office, and the recommendations of the subsequent report,“Improving Security of United Nations Peacekeepers.”.
The best way to overcome the threat of violence based on unacceptable forms of manipulation of religion and belief is by uniting our voices for good, countering messages of hate with messages of peace, embracing diversity as a richness not a threat, investing in social cohesion and protecting human rights” underscored Mr. Guterres.
Thanking the Heads of State and Government for their contributions, in terms of troops, police and funding; managers of peacekeeping mandates; and governments hosting peace missions, Mr. Guterres said that, with the Declaration providing a clear agenda for the peacekeeping community, it is now time to translate commitments into action.
Saving lives is the first priority, but we are also looking to build longer-term resilience to shocks, Guterres said, noting that UNDP Administrator and the Emergency Relief Coordinator will set up a steering committee to link the UN Development Group and the Inter-Agency Standing Committee for humanitarian assistance to ensure a coordinated long-term approach.
Anticipating that the international support that exists for a permanent end to the threat posed by nuclear arms, as well as frustration at the slow pace of achieving this goal, can change the current reality, Guterres is pleading with world leaders"to return to dialogue and diplomacy, to a common path towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons and a safer and more secure world for all.
UN Secretary General Guterres, who later served as High Commissioner for Refugees, same as Mr. Ogata, released a statement on the 29th, saying,“We are deeply saddened.
Antonio Gutierrez has urged global decision makers and influences to come up with bold, innovative ideas for sustainable development, and digital technology.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres described the situation for Rohingya refugees as the“world's fastest developing refugee emergency, a humanitarian and human rights nightmare.”.
The Secretary General- Antonio Gutteres tasked his Envoy on Youth, in conjunction with the UN system and youth themselves, to lead development of a UN Youth Strategy.
I am committed to achieving a world free of nuclear weapons," Guterres declared in a video message to the Geneva-based Conference on Disarmament, which opened the first segment of its three-part 2017 session on January 23.
Mr Guterres has asked that as well as committing to net-zero emissions by 2050, countries should reduce subsidies for fossil fuels and stop building new coal-fired power stations.
On the digital economy, the UN chief spoke of the recently concluded high-level panel on the digital cooperation, noting the“huge impact” that it- along with artificial intelligence- will have on the global economy.
In the words of UN Secretary-General that“The decision by the United States to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change is a major disappointment for global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote global security.”.
Meanwhile, disarmament processes have slowed and even come to a halt," said the UN Chief in an obvious dig in particular at the five nuclear weapon states: USA, Russia, China, Britain and France.
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