( Observer Network ) On September 20 local time, the general debate of the 77th United Nations General Assembly officially kicked off. According to a report by the United Nations News website on the 20th, UN Secretary-General Guterres said in his opening speech that the current global situation is "in jeopardy" and the world is in serious "functional dysfunction". Countries around the world need to take comprehensive actions to formulate common solutions to common problems.
Screenshot of the report of the United Nations News Website
Guterres warned that geopolitical tensions, inequality, ongoing conflicts, climate change and other problems have put the world in "serious global dysfunction". These crises threaten the future of mankind and the world, but the international community is not ready or unwilling to deal with the huge challenges of this era.
"We should not have illusions. We are in a rough ocean, a cold winter that makes global dissatisfaction is coming, a cost-of-living crisis is raging, trust is shaking, and the planet is burning. People are hurt, and the most vulnerable people suffer particularly severe pain. UN Charter and its ideals representing are in danger."
He stressed that political differences have paralyzed the world and crisis, which are undermining the work of the UN Security Council , undermining international law, undermining people's trust, and undermining all forms of international cooperation. Therefore, he called on all countries to safeguard the core mission of the United Nations to achieve and maintain peace and overcome differences through dialogue.
"In the world we live in, cooperation and dialogue are the only way out." Guterres said, "No major power or group has the right to issue orders alone, and any major global challenges cannot be solved by just the 'will alliance'. We need a global alliance."
In addition, Guterres also proposed to launch a SDG stimulus program led by the G20 to promote the sustainable development of in developing countries. He pointed out that the current global financial system is constructed by wealthy countries for their own interests, and it expands inequality and requires in-depth structural reforms to rebalance power and resources between developed and developing countries.
Guterres concluded that unity can allow the international community to breed "the bud of hope". "Let us develop common solutions to common problems based on goodwill, trust and the rights shared by everyone. Let us work together as a whole, as a world alliance, as the United Nations."
On September 20, local time, Guterres delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the General Debate of the UN General Assembly Picture from Pengpai Image
The 77th President of the United Nations General Assembly Kleshi also delivered a speech at the opening ceremony, calling on all countries to embrace "uniformity, sustainable concepts and scientific methods" to deal with the difficulties facing the world at present.
"We have drafted many bills and set excellent goals, but we have taken too little action." Kleshi said, "We need solidarity because inequality has reached a record level... We need sustainable development because we have a responsibility to leave a livable world for future generations... We need science because it provides an objective basis for our actions."
As one of the first national leaders to speak, Brazilian President Bolsonaro said at the conference on the 220th that the ongoing conflict is posing a threat to the sustainable development agenda, such as the Russian-Ukrainian conflict that has had a serious impact on the prices of food, fuel and other products. But he stressed that Brazil does not support resolving the problem through unilateral and selective sanctions. " Ukrainian conflict can only be resolved through negotiation and dialogue."
French President Macron accused Russia of "illegal invasion" of Ukraine, saying that the longer the conflict between Russia and Ukraine "the greater the threat to Europe and the world." He said France will continue to talk with Moscow, but is also providing "humanitarian, military and political support" to Ukraine to help "exercise its right to self-defense and safeguard its sovereignty."
German Chancellor Scholz also "telled harsh words" to Russia, claiming that the West will not accept "the peace demanded by Russia" and that "they will give up their ambition to destroy Ukraine only if Russia admits that it cannot win the war." Scholz said that the United Nations needs to defend the so-called "rule-based peaceful order" and "ensure that the multipolar world in the 21st century remains a multilateral world."
Türkiye President Erdogan called for a resolution of the Ukrainian crisis through peaceful negotiations. He pointed out that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has lasted for seven months. "We believe that war can never bring victory, and a fair peace process will not bring failure." Erdogan believes that the international community needs cooperation and solidarity to face "challenges that determine our common destiny" through joint actions.
United Nations General Assembly is the main United Nations review, supervision and review body, and is composed of all United Nations Member States. The conference will be held from September to December each year. The regular session is usually divided into two stages. The first stage is the general debate stage and the second stage is the stage of the General Assembly's deliberations on various issues included in the agenda.
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