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We Must Not Repeat Mistakes of Past When Next Pandemic Strikes, Secretary-General Tells High-Level Meeting, Calling for Working Together

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We Must Not Repeat Mistakes of Past When Next Pandemic Strikes, Secretary-General Tells High-Level Meeting, Calling for Working Together

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as delivered by Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed, to the high-level meeting on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, in New York today:

United Nations Charter ‘A How-To Manual’ on Conflict Resolution, Secretary-General Tells Security Council, Urging Governments to Work Towards Peace in Ukraine

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United Nations Charter ‘A How-To Manual’ on Conflict Resolution, Secretary-General Tells Security Council, Urging Governments to Work Towards Peace in Ukraine

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council open debate on “Upholding the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter through Effective Multilateralism: Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine”, in New York today:

UN Charter ‘Is Our Road Map’ to Peaceful World, De-escalation of War in Ukraine, Secretary-General Tells Security Council in Open Debate

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UN Charter ‘Is Our Road Map’ to Peaceful World, De-escalation of War in Ukraine, Secretary-General Tells Security Council in Open Debate

Urging dialogue, diplomacy and a just peace among Member States, the United Nations chief called on world leaders today to use tools at their disposal provided for by the Charter of the United Nations to prevent the further escalation of the war in Ukraine, during the Security Council’s high-level open debate on effective multilateralism and the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

Speakers Stress Link between Historical Injustices, Africa’s Current Socioeconomic Woes, Urge Bridging of North-South Divide, as General Assembly Debate Continues

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Speakers Stress Link between Historical Injustices, Africa’s Current Socioeconomic Woes, Urge Bridging of North-South Divide, as General Assembly Debate Continues

The world should not pretend that Africa’s present day economic and social conditions are not connected with historical injustices, world leaders stressed today as the General Assembly high-level debate continued, with speakers underscoring the need to bridge the gap between developed and developing countries.

As SDG Summit Concludes, Secretary-General Urges World Leaders to Lift Political Declaration ‘Off the Page’, Invest in Development Like Never Before

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As SDG Summit Concludes, Secretary-General Urges World Leaders to Lift Political Declaration ‘Off the Page’, Invest in Development Like Never Before

The Political Declaration adopted yesterday leaves world leaders with “a to-do list” to turn words into action to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations chief said today at the close of the SDG Summit, proposing key measures, including reform of the global financial system and increased availability of liquidity to countries in debt distress.

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