Photo: Collected United
Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has placed emphasis on pursuing
diplomacy and multilateralism to ensure a peaceful and just world.
“Dialogue, diplomacy and multilateral solutions provide the
surest path to a peaceful and just world,” he said in a message on the
International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace that falls on
April 24.
The secretary-general said that the day highlights a fundamental
truth: no country can solve today’s challenges alone.
“These eternal ideals form the foundation of the United
Nations Charter, and drive global efforts to safeguard human rights and forge
hope, prosperity and peace for all people,” he said.
“But around the world, conflicts, climate catastrophe,
poverty and inequalities create enormous obstacles to diplomacy and
multilateral solutions. Collaboration is consumed by competition; dialogue is
overtaken by relentless division,” he added.
Diplomacy and the multilateral system itself were created
precisely for moments like this, Guterres said, adding that it is necessary to resurrect
a new spirit of global cooperation to rebuild trust, heal divisions, and place
humanity on the path to peace.
“The Summit of the Future this September will be a critical
opportunity for countries to share solutions. A New Agenda for Peace that takes
a holistic approach to the drivers of conflict can help to restore faith in the
multilateral system and what we can accomplish by working as one,” he said.
The UN chief called upon all governments and leaders to
spare no effort to bridge divides, renew dialogue and trust, and deliver a
peaceful future.
