As the Rohingya flee brutal attacks and persecution in Myanmar, speakers at the General Assembly today called for safe zones, sustained international support and justice, including by referring the situation to the International Criminal Court.
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, delivered by Chef de Cabinet Courtenay Rattray, for the UN High-level Conference on the Situation of Human Rights of Rohingya and other Minorities in Myanmar, in New York today:
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Speakers warned of the dangers of unilateralism, emphasized the importance of the rule of law and appealed for more robust multilateralism, including through urgent reforms to the United Nations, as the General Assembly wrapped up its annual high-level general debate today.
Heads of State and Government gathering for the fifth day of the General Assembly’s annual general debate called for bold reform of the United Nations, particularly the Security Council, so it can better respond to global crises and remain a genuine guarantor of peace and security.
The war in Gaza remained in sharp focus on the fourth day of the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate in a week that began with a conference for Palestinian statehood amid growing support among Member States for a sovereign State of Palestine.
Speakers called on world leaders to end nuclear sabre-rattling, return to dialogue and honour disarmament commitments to prevent humanity from extinction, as the General Assembly held a high-level meeting to mark the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, delivered by Chef de Cabinet Courtenay Rattray, at the General Assembly plenary meeting on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, in New York today:
Amid warnings that the United Nations risks becoming “the next League of Nations”, world leaders gathering for day three of the General Assembly’s general debate called for the Organization’s “reset” and voiced hope for peace and reconciliation.
