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UN Secretary-General urges unity as General Assembly prepares for 80th session, praises president-elect Baerbock
Summary
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres congratulated Annalena Baerbock on her election as president of the General Assembly, warned that Sustainable Development Goals are off track and that aid is drying up, and pledged support as the body prepares for its eightieth session.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres congratulated Annalena Baerbock on her election as president of the General Assembly and called for renewed unity and action as the body prepares to begin its eightieth session.
Guterres said the multilateral system faces “a difficult and uncertain moment,” listing conflicts, climate catastrophe, poverty and inequality among the challenges confronting the international community. He warned that “Sustainable development goals are alarmingly off track” and that…
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