The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, warned of the escalation of international challenges and the inability to confront them, while the King of Jordan called for the same, pointing to the importance of providing humanitarian support to refugees.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, said, “International challenges are escalating, and we seem unable to come together to respond to them.”
Guterres added, as the United Nations General Assembly began its 78th session: “We are facing existential threats, from the climate crisis to technology, at a chaotic time,” noting that “multipolarity does not guarantee peace alone.”
He continued, "The multipolar world needs multiple international institutions," noting that "the war in Ukraine has opened the way for chaos and violations."
Regarding the Middle East, Guterres explained that “unilateral measures undermine the two-state solution to the Palestinian issue,” pointing out that “Sudan faces the risk of division.”
He also explained that "efforts to ensure food security around the world are continuing."
For his part, King Abdullah II of Jordan warned before the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday of "the dangers of the lack of international humanitarian support for refugees."
The Jordanian king said, "The future of Syrian refugees lies in their country, not in the host countries."
King Abdullah stated that "the climate change crisis is severely affecting our region."
Regarding the Palestinian issue, he explained that “the two-state solution is the only way to bring peace to the region,” pointing out that “the suffering in our region will continue until the world intervenes to solve the Palestinian issue.”
He continued, "The Palestinian people are deprived of the exercise of their basic rights," stressing "the importance of sustainable funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees."
World leaders torn by war, climate change, and persistent inequality are meeting for a week at the headquarters of the United Nations General Assembly, the first full meeting of world leaders since the coronavirus pandemic disrupted travel.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency