United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday (22) called on the international community to remain united in the face of the Covid-09.2020 pandemic.
Addressing the opening of the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the creation of the United Nations He stressed that populism and nationalism have failed in the midst of the pandemic, as "Solidarity is in everyone's interest«.
If we do not understand these, "we all lose," the diplomat told the plenary session of the General Assembly.
At the beginning of this year, he recalled, I warned of four global threats: rising global geostrategic tensions, an existential climate crisis, increasing global distrust, and the dark side of technology.
But another threat was in the shadows, the Covid-19 which spread throughout the planet.
The pandemic has created an economic catastrophe, increased inequality, corruption, injustice and has targeted the most vulnerable, destroying decades of progress, he stressed.
At present, human development indicators are declining and poverty is increasing. We are not on the path to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and we are moving away from denuclearization efforts, he lamented.
The world is now looking for new leadership, this is a crucial moment and we already know the price of discord and the value of unity, today we face our own 1945, Guterres said.
The pandemic is unlike anything we have seen before and it is also a preparation for the challenges ahead, he said, but right now, a microscopic virus has brought us to our knees.
The UN Secretary-General also reiterated his call for a global ceasefire, to make this a reality by the end of the year.
Currently, 180 members support that call and several armed movements responded and announced ceasefires that were not maintained, he said.
This is why an international effort led by the United Nations Security Council is urgently needed to achieve a global ceasefire by the end of the year, the diplomat insisted.
He also warned of the pandemic's greater impact on countries suffering from conflict, and of increased food insecurity in many nations.
«We must do everything possible to avoid a new cold war; we cannot face a future in which the two main economies divide the world.", the head of the organization emphasized.
Amid so many challenges, Guterres stressed, We need a multilateral system that benefits people and the planet.
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