Guterres: The United Nations must be updated to serve its purposes and pluralism is its beating heart

In his speech during a high -level meeting of the Security Council on the practice of pluralism, reforming and improving global governance, Guterres said: “We have the necessary devices for international cooperation, but the programs need to be updated,” Including the modernization of acting to reflect today’s facts, supporting countries to correct historical grievances, ensure the commitment of countries to purposes, principles and standards that build pluralism on justice and fairness, and modernize peace operations.

“A Charter for Peace in all its dimensions”

The Secretary -General stressed that solidarity and solutions at the global level are required more than ever, as the world faces multiple challenges “It calls for multilateral solutions.” He confirmed that Future Charter What was adopted last September aims to enhance the global governance of the twenty -first century and to rebuild confidence in pluralism, in the United Nations and in the Security Council, as represented in its essence “A charter of peace in all its dimensions.”

He said that the future charter highlights the need to address the radical causes of conflicts and tensions, and that sustainable peace requires sustainable development. The charter also acknowledges that the Security Council must reflect today’s world, “Not the 80 -year -old world,” According to Mr. Guterres.

The Secretary -General added: “This council must be expanded and made more representative of the geopolitical day. We must continue to improve the methods of this council’s work to make it more comprehensive, transparent, efficient, democratic and accountable.”

An invitation to overcome divisions

Guterres called on members of the Council – including permanent members – to build on the work of the General Assembly over the past ten years in this regard, and the momentum provided by the Future Charter to push international government negotiations forward.

He said: “I invite the members of this council to overcome the divisions that impede effective work for peace. The world is looking forward to you to work in meaningful ways to end conflicts, and to alleviate the suffering caused by these wars to innocent people.”

The Secretary -General said that the members of the Council showed in the past that finding a common ground is possible, and urged them to call the same spirit and continue to work to overcome the differences and focus on building the required consensus “To provide the peace that all people need and deserve.”

“The beating heart”

Guterres said: “The multilateral cooperation is the beating heart of the United Nations. By guiding the solutions in the Future Charter, pluralism can also become a more powerful tool for peace. But pluralism is only as strong as each country is committing to it. And while we look forward to the challenges around us, I urge All member states continue to promote and update global problems.