In our interconnected world, we need a networked multilateralism, so that global and regional organizations communicate and work together towards common goals. “While the need for international cooperation continues, we must expand our idea of what that means.

SOUNDBITE (English) Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations: Wide shot, moderator with Guterres in PIPġ3. Conflict is no longer a matter of military and economic might alone, just as power is no longer the sole preserve of states.”ġ2. And we are still losing the long battle against climate change. Tomorrow’s could be against terrorists in cyberspace. “Today’s war is against a microscopic virus. Wide shot, moderator with Guterres in PIPġ1. If we don’t change course, we may be headed for a catastrophic temperature rise of more than 3 degrees this century.”ġ0. Apocalyptic fires and floods, cyclones and hurricanes are becoming the new normal. Carbon dioxide levels are at record highs. The past decade was the hottest in human history. The climate emergency is already upon us and the global response has been utterly inadequate. “While we are proud of our collective achievements, we are also aware of our failures. Wide shot, moderator with Guterres in PIPĩ. Early in the pandemic, the General Assembly acted swiftly to pass a resolution calling for global solidarity to fight the virus.”Ĩ.

The World Health Organization has led the global health response and coordinated the provision of essential equipment, training and services. “In the past year, the United Nations has been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Wide shot, moderator with Guterres in PIPħ. The work of the General Assembly has helped to boost global health, literacy, and living standards, and to promote human rights and gender equality.”Ħ. And its daily work has played an enormous part in formulating and upholding laws on key global goods, from human rights and environmental protection to arms control and war crimes. “The General Assembly, where States have gathered for 75 years to debate the most important issues of our age, has seen many historic moments. Wide shot, moderator with Guterres in PIPĥ. That in itself is a great achievement, of which the United Nations and its Member States can be rightly proud.”Ĥ. Since 1945, the world has enjoyed the longest period in recorded history without a military confrontation between major powers. “In many ways, the vision of our founders has been vindicated. Wide shot, moderator with Guterres in PIPģ. Exterior shot, UN flag at the UN HeadquartersĢ. DATELINE: 10 JANUARY 2021, NEW YORK CITY /FILEġ.

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