UN chief urges global push for peace
Baku, September 14, AZERTAC
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on the international community to rally together to ramp up the push for peace, according to Xinhua.
"Peace is a job that belongs to each and every one of us. But as we gather today, peace is under assault across communities, countries and regions," Guterres told a traditional UN peace bell ceremony.
The ceremony is part of UN observance of the International Day of Peace, which falls on Sept. 21.
"For people and planet alike, we can -- and we must -- push for peace," Guterres said.
Pushing for peace means focusing on prevention, dialogue and mediation to heal divisions, defuse conflicts and ensure every community has a stake in a shared future, he noted.
It also means rallying around the tools that support global trust and solidarity, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations Charter, he added.
Guterres underscored the need of rescuing the Sustainable Development Goals and expanding opportunities for women and girls.
Other actions the UN chief called for include addressing discrimination and racism, accelerating the fight against climate change, as well as amplifying facts and science over lies and hate.
"Now more than ever, we need global solidarity, collective action, commitment and mutual trust," Guterres said. "Let us all pledge to be part of this push for peace."
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