In his traditional New Year address to the General Assembly on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres outlined his key priorities for the global organization, highlighting the "turmoil of our world" and acknowledging that "it is difficult to be overwhelmed or pressured by it." It's an understandable thing to feel." António Guterres, despite the situation, urged UN General Assembly delegates to "never lose sight of the progress and potential". He noted the ceasefire in Lebanon is "largely in place". António Guterres also drew attention to the country's recent presidential elections after two years of impasse. The UN chief, away from the world's war zones, highlighted positive progress on climate action, including efforts to curb global warming. "The world is now investing almost twice as much resources in clean energy as it invests in fossil fuels... Almost everywhere, solar and Wind is the new and cheapest energy source – and growing at an unprecedented rate.” To give some idea of how much socio-economic progress has been made in line with UN values, António Guterres said that “the world In most parts of the world, girls have achieved equality in education. She stressed that, in addition, in matters of health, "more children are alive today than ever before", adding that HIV infection and "malaria are António Guterres described the UN as "a force in the making" that is always strengthening the way it works and delivers results. Proving that global problems require global solutions. Box of Troubles The UN chief also said there can be no confusion that action or inaction has "opened a Pandora's box of troubles today." He mentioned in this context long-running wars, inequality, climate crisis and “technology out of control”. The scope and intensity of conflicts and wars are increasing. In which attacks on human rights are increasing on a wide scale. Antonio Guterres asked the negotiators trying to achieve a Gaza ceasefire to finalize the agreements on the Gaza ceasefire as soon as possible. He said that throughout the Middle East, “we must stop the extremists, We must stop giving ourselves the opportunity to use our will to weaken the future.” He announced that he would begin his visit to Lebanon on Wednesday Which will be encouraged by the positive developments that have taken place in the country in recent weeks. He said that these positive developments can usher in a new and lasting era of peace and security for Israel and the Lebanese people. He also mentioned Ukraine, Sudan, Sahel And also underlined the situation of war and conflicts in Haiti. Eradicating inequalityThe UN chief said in bold words, “Inequalities can be defeated”, And this can start with accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), through multilateral reforms on all fronts. He said the scourge of discrimination and hate speech is also fueling inequality, including The need to strengthen the roots of communities is highlighted: “This is even more important as the security around social media platforms is being breached and dismantled, allowing misinformation and hate speech Climate crisis: Referring to the fires spreading in the Los Angeles valley in the US, the UN chief said that every day people around the world are suffering from the deadly effects of a warming planet and extreme weather. But on this front But there is a huge opportunity to reverse the damage and build on climate action such as renewable energy development, commitments to net zero and national plans to cut carbon emissions. Ahead of the crucial UN climate conference (COP30) in Brazil, the UN is helping nearly 100 developing countries with their climate action plans and the UN chief is planning to hold a special review event to achieve the 1.5 degrees Celsius target. Promised. Technology race The Secretary-General said that the technology revolution in 2025 also offers “unprecedented opportunities”, but it requires careful management and a commitment to equal access for all. Urgent and decisive action is needed at the UN level to create a level playing field, including, without delay, the establishment of an independent international scientific panel on AI. Hope remains UN Secretary-General At the end of his address, he said that the myth about the box of problems also included an often overlooked detail. When the box was opened and the horror came out, there was one thing left inside – hope. “We must never lose sight of the ray of hope,” Antonio Guterres said. “And we must take action to uncover that hope.” “To turn hope into reality, to help spread hope – by sticking to principles, by speaking the truth, by never giving up.”
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