In Today’s Troubled World, Hope Requires Determined Action and Multilateral Solutions for Peace — UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ Message on the United Nations Day October 24, 2024.
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ Message for United Nations Day, observed on October 24:
- “The United Nations was established by the world, for the world. Since 1945, it has been a platform for countries to collaborate on global solutions to pressing global issues.
- “These solutions aim to ease tensions, build bridges, and promote peace. They seek to eradicate poverty, encourage sustainable development, and support the most vulnerable individuals. The UN delivers life-saving assistance to those facing conflicts, violence, economic hardship, and climate disasters.
- “Solutions that level the scales of justice and equality for women and girls. Solutions that tackle issues that were unimaginable in 1945 — climate change, digital technology, artificial intelligence, and outer space.
- “In September, the General Assembly adopted the Pact for the Future, the Global Digital Compact, and the Declaration on Future Generations. Together, these agreements will help ensure the United Nations system adapts, reforms, and revitalizes itself to address our evolving challenges and deliver solutions for everyone.
- “However, our work will always be grounded in the timeless values and principles of the UN Charter, international law, and every individual’s dignity and human rights.
- “In today’s troubled world, hope alone is not enough. Hope requires determined action and multilateral solutions for peace, shared prosperity, and a thriving planet. It necessitates all countries working together as one. It requires the United Nations.
- “On United Nations Day, I urge all countries to keep this beacon of hope and its ideals shining bright.”
— UN Secretary-General António Guterres
Source: United Nations, New York
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