United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has asserted that the the Security Council is outdated and frequently paralysed.
He urged the international community to keep working to strengthen global governance.
The UN chief was Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 10th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations in Portugal’s Cascais.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 10th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations in Portugal’s Cascais, United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres disclosed that « The Security Council is outdated and frequently paralysed. Meanwhile the International Financial Architecture does not reflect today’s economy and has become inadequate and unfair, »
« We see cynical strategies to sow divisions and widen fault lines in societies, » the secretary-general said, and denounced growing « xenophobia, racism and intolerance, with social media being exploited as a powerful weapon. » He stated
Guterres further stressed the need for a « just peace in Ukraine in line with the UN Charter, international law and General Assembly resolutions. »
He called for « an immediate ceas-fire, » an effective delivery of humanitarian aid, « and the beginning of an irreversible process towards a two-State solution. » In Gaza and as well the « full implementation » of the Security Council resolutions in Lebanon, and urged all parties in Sudan to « silence their guns »
The 10th United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Global Forum kicked off on Tuesday in Cascais, Portugal, themed “United in Peace: Restoring Trust, Reshaping the Future,” with Morocco’s participation.
