![]() Science offers neutral evidence to direct actions, he added, pointing out that the success of climate diplomacy should be replicated in other areas, such as water, energy, food and biodiversity. ![]() “Our world is in peril - and paralyzed,” he stressed, urging Member States to develop common solutions grounded in goodwill, trust and human rights.Ĭsaba Kőrösi (Hungary), President of the Assembly’s seventy-seventh session, also underlined the need for solutions to surmount global, interconnected challenges through solidarity, sustainability and science. “The Sustainable Development Goals are issuing an SOS,” he stressed, noting that more people are poor, hungry and lack access to health care and education societies are being damaged by hate speech and misinformation and democracy itself is being threatened. ![]() Stressing that fossil-fuel companies and their enablers must be held to account, he called on developed economies to tax their windfall profits and direct funds to those suffering loss and damage caused by the climate crisis and those struggling with rising food and energy prices. Underscoring the need for concerted action everywhere, he said his report Our Common Agenda outlined elements of a new Agenda for Peace, with women’s leadership and participation front and centre.Ĭlimate action must also be a priority for every Government and multilateral organization, he emphasized, noting that global greenhouse gas emissions need to be slashed by 45 per cent by 2030 to have any hope of reaching net zero by 2050. The international community must start with achieving and sustaining peace, he said, pointing to the widespread destruction in Ukraine and the dire situations in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar, Syria and other parts of the world. The Brave Commander, which sailed the Black Sea with the United Nations flag flying high, signals promise and hope, he said, highlighting that the vessel - loaded with Ukrainian grain destined for the people of the Horn of Africa - navigated through a war zone while guided by the very parties to the conflict. “Let’s work as one, as a coalition of the world, as united nations,” he said, addressing the largest General Assembly gathering in three years since the COVID-19 pandemic halted in-person events and travel worldwide. To Foster More Inclusive Development, Protect Human Rights WorldwideĪmidst war in Ukraine, a climate emergency, and conflict and crisis around the globe, Secretary-General António Guterres sounded the alarm on a world in peril and urged leaders gathered for the first day of the annual General Assembly high-level debate today to urgently overcome divisions and act together. Global Leaders Call for Green Transition, Fairer Global Governance
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