UN Secretary-General Criticizes World Countries Strongly

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UN Secretary-General Criticizes World Countries Strongly

UN 76th General Assembly Discussions were held on September 21, 2021 with the participation of more than 100 heads of state and government. General Secretary Antonio Guterres; He sharply stated that people have lost confidence in governments and institutions, including the UN, in the face of inequalities.

Guterres, who started his speech with the warning, “I am here to ring the alarm bells. The world needs to wake up. We are on the edge of the abyss and moving in the wrong direction.” Guterres said, “Our world has never been so threatened.”

‘More than 90 percent of Africans are waiting for their first dose’

Guterres continued his speech by saying, “In some parts of the world, we see expired, unused COVID-19 vaccines in the garbage. Vaccines are plentiful in some countries, empty shelves in others. The majority of rich countries have been vaccinated. More than 90 percent of Africans are still waiting for their first dose.” He touched on many topics, from the COVID-19 pandemic to the climate crisis, from crises in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Yemen and other countries to human rights violations, from attacks on science to inequalities in vaccine distribution.

Billionaires go to space for their pleasure while millions are hungry:

Guterres stated that the vaccine was available in record time, but the world “failed morally and ethically” due to inequalities in distribution, and pointed out that people lost their trust in governments and institutions, including the UN, in the face of inequalities, and criticized “Billionaires go to space for their pleasure while millions are hungry.”

Guterres stated that the lost trust needs to be restored and said, “We need to ensure that the United Nations keeps up with the new age.” Stating that peace and security should be established primarily by resolving the deadlocks in Israel and Palestine, as well as the crisis in Afghanistan, Myanmar, Syria, Libya and Yemen, Guterres said, “Geopolitical divisions undermine international cooperation and limit the capacity of the Security Council to take the necessary decisions.” .