NEW YORK, Sept 14 — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that peace is under threat and war is advancing, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
His remarks came at the Peace Bell ceremony, in New York, the United States yesterday where he said: “From the Middle East to Sudan, Ukraine, and beyond, we see bullets and bombs maim and kill, bodies piled high, populations traumatised, and buildings reduced to rubble.
“Meanwhile, the foundations of a peaceful world are fracturing. Geo-political divisions are widening, inequalities are growing, disinformation is fanning the flames of hate, new technologies are being weaponised with no guardrails and the climate crisis is fuelling instability, depleting resources and forcing people from their homes,” Guterres said.
He noted that international institutions must be better positioned to respond, and “we have a chance for change. Later this month, at the Summit of the Future, we can begin the process of reform and revitalisation.”
“By adapting multilateral institutions to today’s reality, instead of the reality of the Second World War. By advancing ‘A New Agenda for Peace’. By revitalising the Sustainable Development Goals.
“By protecting human rights. By tackling the point where climate and security meet. By agreeing to guardrails on new technologies in conflict. By defending and advancing gender equality. By combating racism and discrimination,” Guterres said.
— Bernama
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