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Add to Preferred SourcesWith the COVID-19 pandemic putting development gains at risk, exposing vulnerabilities and inequalities both within and among nations, the UN Secretary-General is urging governments to reexamine how they work together to solve global challenges.
António Guterres was speaking during the High-Level Segment of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) session, to review progress towards achieving sustainable development for all by 2030.
“This is the moment for the international community to heed the current wake-up call, and move ahead with a collective response in unity and solidarity”, he said.
The pandemic has underscored the need for a strengthened and renewed multilateralism, the Secretary-General told the virtual gathering.
“A multilateralism built on trust, that is based on international law and is geared towards the overarching goals of peace and security, human rights and sustainable development”, he said.
This renewed multilateralism needs to be inclusive by drawing on the contributions of civil society, business, academia, and other sectors, he continued. The UN and its agencies, along with international financial institutions and regional organizations, must also work together more effectively.
Mr. Guterres highlighted the role ECOSOC can play in revitalizing global cooperation, describing it as the UN’s “mothership for sustainable, inclusive development”.
The Council is one of the six main bodies of the UN and serves as the central platform for reflection, debate, and innovative thinking on this issue.
Original source: UN News
Published on 17 July 2020