REPRESENTATIVES from United Nations (UN) member states, including some 150 heads of state and government, will take turns at the podium of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to deliver an address on global issues during the UNGA general debate that kicked off on Tuesday.
In his address to the UNGA, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the world has “entered an age of reckless disruption and relentless human suffering”, with the principles of the United Nations “under siege” and the pillars of peace and progress “buckling under the weight of impunity, inequality, and indifference.”
Noting that the world is becoming increasingly multipolar, Guterres said multipolarity without effective multilateral institutions courts chaos.
“The choices we face are not part of an ideological debate. They are a matter of life and death for millions,” he said, adding that peace rooted in international law is humanity’s first obligation. The general debate will conclude on 29 September. Representatives and heads of state and government will also attend a series of high-level conferences and hold bilateral meetings during the High-level Week from 22 to 30 September.
Xinhua
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