United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday in New York for world leaders to calm disputes, end fighting and strengthen international cooperation. He delivered the speech at the opening of the general debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. STVR (Minúta po minúte) ↗
Guterres warned that military force alone cannot ensure peace. According to him, divisions in the world are deepening, and cracks are turning into chasms. He called on leaders to use negotiations to ease tensions and resolve conflicts. Die Zeit ↗
In his speech, he also addressed the situation in the Middle East. Regarding the occupied West Bank of the Jordan, he warned against the "specter of ethnic cleansing." At the same time, he called for compliance with international law and the preservation of the two-state solution. Le Figaro ↗
The UN Secretary-General also criticized major oil companies, which he said had for decades treated the atmosphere as an "open dump." He described the climate crisis as one of the areas requiring a joint international response. Le Figaro ↗
Guterres also called on the United States and China to establish channels of dialogue, increase transparency and cooperate in managing the risks associated with artificial intelligence. Both countries are among the world leaders in this field. His address opened a week of negotiations among world leaders at UN headquarters. SITA ↗
Guterres calls for an end to fighting and cooperation in New York
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Le chef de l’ONU accuse les géants pétroliers d’avoir traité l’atmosphère comme «une décharge à ciel ouvert»
Le Figaro
| 16:41 22.09.
Guterres mal posledný prejav na čele OSN. Boje musia prestať, z trhlín sa stali priepasti, vyhlásil
hnonline.sk
| 16:11 22.09.
Generálny tajomník OSN António Guterres v prejave na úvod všeobecnej rozpravy 81. zasadnutia Valného zhromaždenia OSN v New Yorku vyzval svetových lídrov na upokojenie sporov.
STVR (Minúta po minúte)
| 15:51 22.09.
Guterres vyzval veľmoci, aby spoločne zabránili nekontrolovanému rozvoju AI
SITA
| 16:58 22.09.
Guterres: USA und China sollen bei KI zusammenarbeiten
ORF
| 16:28 22.09.
Guterres apre Assemblea Onu, sfruttare settimana per de-escalation Medio Oriente
ANSA
| 15:20 22.09.
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