{"id":30925,"date":"2023-12-11T13:25:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T13:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/en\/?p=30925"},"modified":"2023-12-11T13:25:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T13:25:55","slug":"inaction-on-the-security-council-undermining-its-credibility-un-secretary-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/30925","title":{"rendered":"Inaction on the security council undermining its credibility, UN secretary general"},"content":{"rendered":"

DOHA: The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has pledged that he will not give up\u201d on appealing for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, adding that inaction on the Security Council was undermining its credibility.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe preeminent forum for the peaceful resolution of international disputes is paralyzed by geostrategic divisions\u201d, Ant\u00f3nio Guterres told the Doha Forum taking place in Qatar, following a meeting in New York during which the United States vetoed a resolution demanding that Israel and Palestinian militants end the intense fighting across the enclave which erupted on 7 October.<\/p>\n

\u201cI urged the security council to press to avert a humanitarian catastrophe and I reiterated my appeal for a humanitarian ceasefire to be declared\u201d, said the UN chief.<\/p>\n

\u201cRegrettably the Security Council failed to do it but that does not make it less necessary. So, I can promise I will not give up\u201d, he told delegates to the global platform in Qatar, which brings world leaders together to discuss collective security and other challenges.<\/p>\n

He said a sclerotic Security Council where splits between the permanent members, China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the US have produced only one resolution narrowly focused on aid delivery, needed reform.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need a serious effort to bring global structures up to date, rooted in equality and solidarity and based on the United Nations Charter and international law\u201d, he said, noting that the Council\u2019s divisions were \u201cundermining solutions from Ukraine to Myanmar and the Middle East.\u201d<\/p>\n

Addressing the conference in Qatar, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA said the dehumanisation of Palestinians has allowed the international community to tolerate Israel\u2019s continued bombardment of Gaza, which has led to more than 17,000 deaths since 7 October.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no doubt that a humanitarian ceasefire is needed if we want to put an end to hell of earth right now in Gaza\u201d, said Philippe Lazzarini.<\/p>\n

Together with other \u2018forces of fragmentation\u2019 gaining ground, Mr. Guterres said now is the time to build bridges and find shared solutions to global challenges.<\/p>\n

Beyond the Security Council, Mr Guterres said global governance is failing to manage two existential threats.<\/p>\n

First, on the climate catastrophe, he said far more ambition was needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ensure climate justice.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite promises and pledges, our climate is in breakdown. Emissions are at an all-time high. And fossil fuels are a major cause,\u201d he said and added: \u201cRenewable energy is cheap, clean, and infinite,\u201d and can meet world\u2019s growing energy demand without poisoning the environment and suffocating our planet.<\/p>\n

He urged fossil fuel companies and their backers to use their enormous resources to lead the renewables revolution. And likewise urged leaders at COP28 in Dubai to agree on deep cuts to emissions, in line with the 1.5-degree limit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the only road not only to climate sustainability, but economic sustainability,\u201d the Secretary-General said.<\/p>\n

Multilateral Development Banks must change their business model and leverage far more private finance at reasonable cost for developing countries to invest in climate action and the sustainable development goals. .<\/p>\n

Second, he highlighted the threat posed by new technologies, saying generative AI could provide solutions to many global challenges, but without adequate regulation, \u201cit will also lead us into deep and troubled waters.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThese technologies cry out for governance,\u201d Mr. Guterres continued, lamenting that AI is already supercharging hate speech and division, enabling data harvesting and mass surveillance, and exacerbating vast inequalities.<\/p>\n

He went on to say that reforms to global governance must be grounded in the Universal Declaration and the enduring values of the UN charter.<\/p>\n

Next September\u2019s Summit of the Future is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for these important decisions, he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have put forward a series of proposals to Member States and I look forward to their engagement and support,\u201d he said, laying out a three-point \u2018to-do\u2019 list for the Summit:<\/p>\n

A Global Digital Compact to mitigate the risks of digital technologies and help to harness their benefits.<\/p>\n

Reforms to the global financial architecture that would enable governments in developing countries to invest in education, health, jobs and social protection for their people.<\/p>\n

Reforms to the Security Council, and a proposed New Agenda for Peace, that would help to prevent and resolve conflict, deliver equity and justice, rebalance geopolitical relations, and give developing countries a greater voice on the international stage.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow is truly the time for building shared futures \u2013 uniting behind solutions and transforming our world for good,\u201d he told the Doha Forum, concluding his remarks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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