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Delegations use WWII commemoration to call for stronger multilateralism, UN reform and nuclear disarmament
Summary
Several member states used the UN commemorative meeting to press for reforms to the UN system, increased support for peacekeeping and renewed nuclear disarmament efforts, with some speakers citing global military spending and the need to reorient resources.
Delegations addressing the General Assembly on the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War repeatedly tied remembrance to contemporary policy priorities, including UN reform, stronger multilateral cooperation and nuclear disarmament.
Speaking on behalf of Australia, Canada and New Zealand, the representative for New Zealand called on member states to "seize the opportunity to advance meaningful, lasting reform" so the United Nations can…
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