New York: Europe and the Arabs
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, stressed the need for fundamental reforms in the multilateral system, including the international financial architecture and the Security Council, to better reflect contemporary realities and challenges, rather than the challenges it faced in 1945. According to what was stated in the daily UN news bulletin, a copy of which we received this morning, it also stated, "This came during his speech at the annual meeting of foreign ministers of the Group of 77, noting that the adoption of the Charter for the Future, the Declaration of Future Generations, and the Global Digital Charter were a step forward.
The Secretary-General highlighted pressing global issues such as climate chaos, ongoing conflicts, and growing inequality, stressing that these challenges erode trust and undermine social contracts.
Three key areas for action
Guterres called for urgent action in three key areas, starting with financial justice, as many developing countries struggle to access the capital needed for sustainable development. He first urged reform of the international financial system, stressing the importance of expanding the scope of multilateral development banks to provide financing at affordable prices Reasonable.
Secondly, he called for climate justice, noting the urgent need for countries to create new national climate action plans in line with the goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and phasing out fossil fuels. He specifically called on G20 countries to lead in reducing emissions, and stressed the need to make significant contributions to the new Loss and Damage Fund to support adaptation efforts.
Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development
Thirdly, Guterres called for technological justice, calling for equitable access to technology and highlighting the potential risks of artificial intelligence.
He said his High-Level Advisory Panel on Artificial Intelligence issued its recommendations last week, which include bridging the AI ​​gap by establishing a Global AI Fund for the Sustainable Development Goals, and an AI Capacity Development Network to enhance expertise in this field in developing countries.
He stressed that technology must benefit all of humanity, stressing the importance of ensuring that developing countries are not left behind in the technological revolution. The Secretary-General congratulated Uganda on its leadership of the Group of 77 and China this year, stressing the Group’s vital role in creating a more just, inclusive and prosperous world, and expressing his confidence in the Group of 77’s ability to drive meaningful change and implement the outcomes of the Future Summit.