EU’s Key Role in Global Stability - UN Chief & President of the European Council - Press Stakeout скачать в хорошем качестве

EU’s Key Role in Global Stability - UN Chief & President of the European Council - Press Stakeout

“Multilateralism is alive. It's playing a role and the proof of that is the fact that I'm here with the European Union,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, emphasizing the bloc’s strategic role in global stability. António Guterres today (20 March) met with the leaders of the 27 member states of the European Union during a working lunch as part of a European Summit in Brussels. Speaking to reporters alongside European Council President Antonio Costa in Brussels, Guterres thanked the EU for its “continued financial support and political support” to the UN, calling the bloc a “fundamental pillar” in addressing global crises, including peace and security, climate change, sustainable development, and human rights. Addressing the war in Ukraine, Guterres welcomed any ceasefire but stressed that it must lead to a “just peace” that follows “the UN Charter, international law, and Security Council resolutions, namely about the territorial integrity of Ukraine.” Turning to the Middle East, Guterres expressed deep concern over renewed violence in Gaza. “I’m saddened and shocked because deaths and destruction are back in Gaza and the Palestinian people has already suffered too much,” he said. He reiterated his call for “respect of the ceasefire, for an unimpeded humanitarian access to all areas of Gaza and for the immediate and unconditional release of the hostages.” On climate action, Guterres cited a new World Meteorological Organization report warning of worsening global warming impacts. “I now used to listen time and time again that we are living in the hottest day of the hottest months of the hottest year of the hottest decade,” he said. However, the Secretary-General insisted that keeping global warming within 1.5°C remains possible but requires urgent action. “We need to double down. Double down in reduction of emissions. Double down in decarbonization and double down in the replacement of fossil fuel by renewable energy.”