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Original title: Strengthening unity and cooperation for a better future
On the occasion of the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, the UN Secretary-General, Guterres, delivered a speech at the 75th UN General Assembly. Guterres urged that, in the face of serious crises and major challenges, the world must strengthen solidarity and cooperation, seriously promote sustainable development and create a better future for humanity.
This newspaper’s Geneva correspondent, Yang Haiquan, reports: On the occasion of the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, UN Secretary-General Guterres delivered a speech at the 75th UN General Assembly on September 22, local time. Guterres urged that, in the face of serious crises and major challenges, the world must strengthen solidarity and cooperation, seriously promote sustainable development and create a better future for humanity.
Guterres noted that the world is currently facing four great threats. The first is the severe global geo-tensions, the second is the climate crisis that is vital for the survival of the world, the third is the growing global mistrust and the fourth is the dark side of the digital world. Furthermore, the new corona pneumonia epidemic has exacerbated the global crisis. The world is currently in an unprecedented health crisis, the greatest economic disaster and unemployment since the Great Depression, and a human rights crisis. The epidemic has exposed several vulnerabilities in the world, including growing inequality, climatic disasters, increasing social divisions and rampant corruption.
Guterres said that when the United Nations was established 75 years ago, the world experienced an epidemic, the Great Depression, genocide and a world war. Thus, the founders of the United Nations understood the cost of discord and the value of unity. They planned a visionary and people-oriented strategy in the “Charter of the United Nations.” Today, the world is also at a turning point. This epidemic is different from any crisis seen in the past and will repeat itself in different ways. The epidemic is not just a wake-up call, but also an exercise for the world to face future challenges. We must be humble and cautious, realizing that the world will be crushed by a small virus. We must work together to prevent countries from doing their own thing and spreading the virus everywhere. We must come together and help each other to assist countries with the weakest response capabilities. We must be guided by science and integrate reality.
Guterres pointed out that the epidemic crisis shows that populism and nationalism have failed and that the implementation of populism and nationalism in the prevention and control of the epidemic has not been sufficiently successful. As we have seen during the epidemic, outstanding examples of leadership are usually not related to power, and leadership is not necessarily true if there is power. In today’s interconnected world, we should have realized a simple truth long ago, that unity and mutual assistance are in our own best interest, otherwise we will all lose. The world cannot bear the global divide caused by the confrontation between the world’s two largest economies. This is a very dangerous way forward. We must prevent these situations from occurring at all costs.
Guterres said that to combat the epidemic, the United Nations has called for a global ceasefire and hopes that the international community will make further efforts to achieve this goal by the end of this year. The call has been supported by 180 member states, as well as religious leaders, regional partners, civil society groups and others, and some armed movements have also responded, bringing the best hope for sustainable solutions. At the same time, the epidemic has dealt a severe blow to food security. In parts of the Congo, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen, millions of people are at risk of famine.
Guterres pointed out that faced with the global challenges of the epidemic, the United Nations has adopted comprehensive measures. Specifically, it includes: led by the World Health Organization to help countries, especially developing countries, fight the epidemic. The United Nations global supply chain has provided personal protective equipment and other medical supplies to more than 130 countries and regions; The most vulnerable countries include refugees and people displaced to provide assistance; mobilize the United Nations system into emergency mode, activate the United Nations country team, quickly issue policy guidelines to support governments in fighting the epidemic, and fight misinformation online; strive to introduce treatments and make them a global audience Products; support efforts to provide affordable vaccines to all places and to all; promoting large-scale global economic rescue plans to ensure that developing countries do not slide into financial collapse, poverty and debt crisis; and convene leaders from all countries in the near future People hold conferences to raise funds for the response to the epidemic; pay particular attention to women and girls, resist the economic and social impact of the epidemic on women and children, and prevent the cause of gender equality from rolling back.
Guterres said that to create a better future for humanity, the world must now focus on recovery, which is an opportunity to rebuild the economy and society. For this, it is necessary to formulate and implement the Global New Deal, including the construction of an inclusive and sustainable society, improving social cohesion and eliminating all forms of exclusion, discrimination and racism; and formulating a new social security system that includes universal health coverage and universal basic income. ; Provide everyone the opportunity to receive education and use digital technology; implement a fairer tax system; ensure a people-oriented human rights system to ensure that women and children enjoy the same rights and opportunities; countries should consider more active climate actions to rebuild their economies. Renewable energy transformation, achieving green jobs and sustainable growth, and striving to achieve zero emissions by 2050; effectively reduce vulnerabilities and risks at the international level, ensure that the global political and economic system can provide key global public welfare products; close the gap in the global governance structure Ensure the broad and fair sharing of power, wealth and opportunity; promote the global financial system and global trade towards fair competition; strive to resolve historical injustices in the global power structure and create continuous innovation, benefit the people and protect the earth. Multilateral system.
Guterres called on all parties to strengthen international cooperation and improve global governance to overcome current vulnerabilities and challenges, rather than withdrawing from multilateral institutions and doing their own thing. On the occasion of the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, let us draw inspiration from the historic achievements of the United Nations and summarize reflections, overcome global challenges and threats, and build a peaceful, inclusive and sustainable world.
