UN (AP) – Global peace and progress under siege will challenge the UN leaders on Tuesday to challenge world leaders, choosing a future in which the rule of law wins raw power, and the nation will unite rather than compete for self-interest.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the founders of the United Nations faced the same question 80 years ago, but he told today’s world leaders at the start of their annual meeting at the General Assembly that peace or war, law or lawlessness, cooperation or choice of conflict is “more urgent, more intertwined, less tolerant.”
“We have entered an era of reckless chaos and merciless human suffering,” he said in his annual “State of the World” speech. “The pillars of peace and progress are buckled under the weight of immunity, inequality and indifference.”
But despite all the internal and external challenges facing the UN, he and General Assembly President Annalena Bearbock urged its members not to give up. “If we stop doing the right thing, evil will win,” Burbock said in her opening remarks.
Looking at the changing world broadly, Guterres said he is becoming increasingly multipolar. Certainly, it nods to the growing economic power of China and India, but it is a slap at the US claims about the status of the superpower. The UN chief said the world of many forces could be more diverse and dynamic, but warned that there could be “disturbance” without international cooperation and effective global institutions.
In a nearly hour-long speech, President Donald Trump argued that the United States has the strongest borders, military and friendships. And he boasted, “This is certainly the golden age of America.”
As for the United Nations, he told a packed parliamentary room that a 193-member world group could not help end him and alleviate the conflict that many believe is worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize.
“All they do is write a really strong and verbal letter,” he said, not a follow-up, as he portrayed the United Nations as an inefficient institution, from its policies to escalators. One of them stopped unexpectedly as he and first lady Melania Trump were riding towards the Congressional Hall. His teleprompter was also not working.
UN officials said they understand that someone from the Presidential Party who ran ahead of him accidentally caused the escalator halt mechanism. Officials have spoken on condition of anonymity due to sensitivity to the issue, saying the White House runs a teleprompter for the president.
Trump has repeatedly said that the United Nations has “an incredible, incredible potential,” but now “it conveys the words of the sky, and the words of the sky do not solve the war.”
However, his tone quickly shifted in meetings with Guterres. “Our country is behind 100% of the United Nations,” Trump told the UN chief. “I might oppose that from time to time, but I’m slowing it down so much because there’s a great chance of peace at this institution.”
Guterres told the General Assembly that the first duty of world leaders was to choose peace, urging all parties, including all parties in the parliamentary room, to halt support of war parties in Sudan, without naming the country.
He also did not name Israel, but used his strongest words for his actions in Gaza, saying that the scale of death and destruction was the worst in his nearly nine years as Secretary General, and that “the collective punishment of the Palestinians cannot be justified.”
Guterres, which has repeatedly stated only by courts that can determine whether Israel committed genocide in Gaza, refers to the lawsuit brought by South Africa to the UN’s Supreme Court under the Genocide Treaty, highlighting its binding interim measures, first to protect Palestinian civilians.
Since the International Court of Justice issued its ruling in January 2024, Guterres said the killings have intensified and hunger has been declared in parts of Gaza. He said the court’s actions must be “fully and immediately.”
The same goes for the United Nations Faced with financial cuts Just as the US and several other countries have pulled back the funds or have not yet paid membership fees. Guterres said the cuts in aid would “cause chaos” and would be called “a death sentence for many.”
The Israeli-Palestine conflict will be the center
Globally Supporting the Palestinian state’s cultivationIsrael’s catastrophic war in Gaza is at its heart. However, countless conflicts in humanity, rising poverty, and heating planets also get into the spotlight.
Turkish President Recept Tayyip Erdogan has begun to express his regret over the absence of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who was denied a US visa.
He said he was standing on the podium of parliament “for our Palestinian brothers and sisters, whose voices are silent,” while perceptions of the Palestinian province are on the rise. He thanked all countries that did so, and called on countries that were asked not to do so, “as soon as possible.”
Indonesian President Prabobo Suboant also gave strong support to the Palestinians, warning Congress that “the stupidity of humans supported by fear, racism, hatred, oppression and apartheid threatens our common future.”
“Every day we witness suffering, genocide and blatant disregard for international law and human decency,” said the world’s most populous Muslim state secretary. “Faced with these challenges, we must not give up. …We must be portrayed without leaving any further apart.”
General Meeting The big week of the meeting began on Monday. Israeli-Palestinians Conflict.
Speakers on Tuesday also include Brazilian President Louise Inacio Lula da Silva, Jordan’s King Abdullah, French President Emmanuel Macron, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Da Silva – I was initially worried loudly about the decline of UN authority under the long-standing tradition of Brazil, the only country that volunteered to lead lead.
“We are witnessing the integration of international order blocked by repeatedly making concessions to the power play,” he said.
Geopolitical issues continue to become more complicated
The topic of discussion is “good together,” but observers can expect an overview of how the world collapses.
Gaza has already attracted attention at the general meeting. Monday’s meeting, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, focused on garnering support for the long-standing idea. 2-state solution In the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
Almost all UN member states have signed up to be in order during Parliament’s six-day speech fest. The list of speakers so far includes the state chief, 43 heads of government, 10 vice presidents or vice ministers, 45 foreign ministers and other minister-level officials.
