A high -level week of the General Assembly, Guterres urges leaders to cooperate and change the path

In an interview with United Nations News, Melissa Flengling, Undersecretary of the Secretary -General of World Communication, Guterres said: “We are facing a global crisis, conflicts are doubled in a context in which geopolitical divisions do not allow them to be addressed effectively.”

He added: “There is a feeling of impunity – every country you think can do whatever it wants. On the other hand, we see that developing countries face tremendous difficulties. Many of them are steeped in debt without obtaining the easy financing you need to revive their economies. Unemployment is increasing.”

Global cooperation is indispensable

The Secretary -General highlighted the multiple fronts through which the United Nations seeks to mobilize global cooperation.

He said: “Climate change has not yet been controlled. We have several indicators of the possibility of difficulty maintaining our main goal, which is to keep the height of the Earth’s temperature below 1.5 degrees Celsius.” Compared to the pre -industry era. The Secretary -General here refers to the maximum agreed upon Paris agreement Regarding climate change 2015.

He also warned that technology – although it promises to provide opportunities – it may exacerbate polarization and hate speech, stressing the need to guarantee governance in this field to preserve the will of human beings and that technology becomes a power for good.

The Secretary -General of the United Nations stressed the need for high -level meetings to emanate next week in major areas: reducing global warming, international financial reform, and promoting pluralism.

He urged the leaders to “reverse the course of things” and accept the reforms of the international financial structure for more justice and equality.

Focus on the Middle East

Peace and security will also be the focus of discussions next week. The Secretary -General said that he expects a clear support for the two -state solution to end the Israeli -Palestinian conflict, and to take immediate measures to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

He said: “The massacre that occurs in Gaza must end … We need an immediate ceasefire with the release of all hostages immediately.”

He also highlighted crises in Sudan and other places he described as “forgotten conflicts”, and urged to take unified action by the Security Council to prevent further suffering.

Climate work now

Mr. Guterres confirmed that his commitment to combating climate change by taking urgent action has not diminished.

He said that each member state must provide its new climatic plan, which achieves a significant decrease in emissions to avoid reaching the stage of non -return that would lead to a huge disaster for the peoples of the world.

Antonio Guterres pointed out that the most vulnerable countries, including small, developing island and African countries, are facing improper risks.

On a personal level, Guterres refused any despair. He said: “I am neither optimistic nor pessimistic, I am determined … We have to build hope and never give in to achieve our goals.”