World leaders virtually came together on Monday to mark the 75th anniversary of United Nations, Because coronavirus epidemics and economic disruptions challenge the effectiveness and unity of an organization established after the horrors of World War II.
Millions of people were forced to lockdown and the economy was devastated as COVID-19 began to spread worldwide earlier this year. Now, some countries are facing another wave of themselves and 193 members U.S.Is n The unreliable United States had to struggle to assert itself against the growing animosity between China and the two.
On its anniversary website, the UN said the event was taking place at a time of “a major breakdown for the world, created by an unprecedented global health crisis with economic and social implications.”
Coronavirus And long-term tensions between China have intensified. Washington Washington has accused Beijing of lacking transparency over the outbreak, which began late last year in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.
In a clear change in Washington Washington, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday: “No country has the right to dominate global affairs, control the fate of others or take advantage of development at its own pace. Dominance can be bullying or bosses. Unilateralism is a dead end. “
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Sheeni’s criticism was not in the video he recorded for the meeting. They were included in a lengthy statement from the Chinese UN mission that has been presented to the World Organization.
China has portrayed itself as a key multilateral cheerleader after US President Donald Trump ignored international co-operation and Washington left the global deal on the weather and Iran and the UN Human Rights Council and the World Health Organization (WHO).
‘Reasons for Anxiety’
Trump was listed as the first speaker among member states on the UN agenda for the event. Instead, it is the U.N. In was the U.S. Acting Deputy Representative, Cherith Norman Chalet, who spoke at the General Assembly meeting.
He said the World Health Organization had proved to be a “successful experiment” in many ways, but added that there were “reasons for concern”.
“The United Nations He has long been resistant to meaningful reform, often lacks transparency and is sensitive to the agenda of authoritarian rule and dictatorship.
The flag was flown outside the United Nations headquarters during a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly last year. This year’s event will take place virtually 75 years before the UN was founded [File: Jennifer Peltz/AP Photo]
Al Jazeera’s diplomatic correspondent James Bess said Trump’s absence raised eyebrows.
Speaking from outside the UN headquarters in New York City, he said, “People are asking if this was a deliberate act. Its list of importance is an indication of how important the UN is.
Other leaders spoke of the need for countries to work together on issues such as climate change and epidemics, and expressed concern about competition that undermines UN and international cooperation.
“Our shared home is in disarray. Our foundation is crumbling,” French President Emmanuel Macron told the legislature.
“Coalition wars, the use of chemical weapons, mass detention are all being exempted from this punishment, “he added. Our international system is held hostage by hostility. It is weakening due to its inability to take legal action against those responsible for this abuse. “
But Trump chose the moment of the United Nations anniversary Despite calls for sanctions on Iran and implementation by U.S. allies for violating the UN arms embargo, the U.P. U.P. Allies say they have no right to make such demands.
Reform calls
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the epidemic had exposed the scents of the world.
“We can only address them together. Today we have a multitude of multilateral challenges and a lack of multilateral solutions,” he said. “No one wants a world government – but we must work together to improve world governance.”
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As a result of the conflict between China and the United States – it took months for the 15-member Security Council to withdraw Guterres’ call for a ceasefire – to allow countries to focus on fighting COVID-19. U.S.S.
Some leaders, in particular, called for reform in the UN and Security Council, arguing that it was unfair. U.S., Russia, China, France and the United Kingdom were the only permanent veto power.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that a council structure that puts the future of more than seven billion people at the mercy of five countries is neither fair nor sustainable.
The one-day special event on Monday took place ahead of the annual meeting of world leaders U.N.Is, which starts from Tuesday. No presidents or prime ministers will be physically present in New York due to the epidemic, and all statements are scheduled to air in the General Assembly Hall.
This U.N. It was created after World War II when countries decided to come together to prevent another such conflict. While there has not been a war on that scale, the leaders acknowledged “moments of despair” by adopting a statement on Monday.
“All of this calls for more action, not less,” the statement said.
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