I know reform is fundamentally about power - and there are obviously many competing interests and agendas in our increasingly multipolar world. Today’s multilateral institutions that were created after the Second World War reflect the power and economic dynamics of that time, and so, they need reform. So, to bring our multipolar world together, we need strong, reformed multilateral institutions, anchored in the United Nations Charter and international law. But, it can also lead to escalating tensions, fragmentation and worse.
Multipolarity can be a factor of equilibrium. People are looking to their leaders for a way out of this mess. Yet, in the face of all this and more, geopolitical divisions are undermining our capacity to respond. We will be gathering at a time when humanity faces huge challenges - from the worsening climate emergency to escalating conflicts, the global cost-of-living crisis, soaring inequalities and dramatic technological disruptions. It is a one-of-a-kind moment each year for leaders from every corner of the globe to not only assess the state of the world - but to act for the common good. And tomorrow in Havana, to meet with leaders of the G77 and China.īut next week begins the greatest G of all - the G193 - the high-level week of the General Assembly. In Jakarta, to strengthen our partnership with South-East Asian nations. In New Delhi, for a summit of G20 leaders. In Nairobi, to focus on climate solutions in Africa. In recent days, I have attended a number of gatherings of various groupings of world leaders.
The United Nations is mobilizing to support relief efforts and we will work in any and every way we can with partners to help get emergency assistance to those who so desperately need it. These heart-wrenching disasters have claimed thousands of lives and affected countless families and communities.
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I want to express my deepest condolences and my full solidarity with all those affected by the devastating earthquake in Morocco and the massive floods in Libya. Now that you are preparing for the high-level week of the General Assembly, allow me to begin with the very sad news and tragic developments in North Africa. Following is the transcript of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ press conference prior to the seventy-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York today:ĭear members of the media, it is a pleasure to be with you again.
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