For six days, 189 Member States spoke from the iconic green marble podium, including 124 heads of states and government, which underlines both the severity of today’s global challenges and the possibilities of collective action.
“If this high -level week is an indication, this house is satisfactory that purpose: the United Nations remains relevant,Mrs. Baerbock told the assembly.
“The test is if we act.“
Peace and conflict
Prolonged conflicts dominated the debate, from Gaza to Ukraine to Sudan, which caused repeated calls to urgent measures to protect civilians and Stem violence.
Mrs. Baerbock emphasized the centrality of the letter to resolve disputes peacefully and warned about the cost when ignored.
“When the bombs fall on civilians, when the famine is used as a weapon, when sovereignty is trampled by force, it is the credibility of this organization that is at stake,“He said, urging the diplomatic impulse to translate into tangible measures for Gaza.
He reiterated the call to “a high immediate fire, an increase in humanitarian aid for civilians, (and) the immediate release of the remaining hostages”, as well as a renewed impulse for a solution of two states.
The climatic crisis will not stop
Delegations also sounded an alarm on climate change and the deadline for sustainable development objectives (SDGs).
“Doctors of delegations talked about the impacts of climate change and the clock we face to deliver the SDGs by 2030,” said the president of the Assembly. “That watch does not stop while we are here in this room.“
“It is happening now. The climatic crisis will not stop if you deny it,“She continued, pointing out a positive sign:” The investment only of last year in renewable energy amounted to $ 2 billion. “
Even so, he warned, “we are not yet as far as we need and financing is the clear obstacle.”
Two United Nations flags in front of an UN emblem on the wall behind.
Reform and renewal
Institutional reform was also a recurring issue. Mrs. Baerbock pointed out the proposals of the Secretary General as a specific way to strengthen the UN capacity to deliver.
She said that the secretary general’s report on the implementation of new mandates, her reviewed budget and other reform proposals “offer us a specific way to make this institution better, stronger, more effective, suitable for its purpose.”
“It is not just about cutting budgets; It is about strengthening delivery. These are priorities.“
Looking to the future
When it came to an end, Baerbock invoked the UN Foundation following the Second World War and its mission “to save the successive generations of the scourge of war.”
“We inspire the legacy of our past … and dare to a better future than better together. Fearless. Intact. United.“
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Throughout the high -level week, UN news explored how the debates reflected the “Five critical elections“Written by Secretary General António Guterres in the opening of the general debate.
- The call a Choose peace rooted in international law It echoed stories that cover crises in Gaza and Ukraine, where urgent appeal for cessefires, protection of civilians and respect for the UN letter.
- He Choice to defend human rights and putting technology at the service of humanity came in stories about young people.
- The leaders highlighted young people as the most affected by barriers to education, health and political voice, and the most capable of using Innovation and technology to promote inclusive rights -based solutions.
- The need to Choose climatic justice It was underlined by leaders of the vulnerable nations of the island and the forest, who warned that climatic action is a matter of survival, not of choice.
- Finally, the appeal to strengthen the United Nations for the 21st century He resonated in the debates on the reform and financing of development of the Security Council, where many requested institutions that comply for everyone.
Together, these stories show how the UN remains a vital forum to confront global challenges, and how the elections made here will shape the collective future of the world.