I leave you with this appeal: Do not let the erosion of human rights become the accepted price of political expediency or geopolitical competition. Do not let power write a new rulebook in which the vulnerable have no rights and the powerful have no limits. [...] Because a world that protects human rights protects itself.
Let’s never forget who we are and what we represent.
The United Nations is a living promise – a promise that despite our differences, we will solve problems together.
Let’s keep that promise.
Let’s never give up.
Our future depends on our collective courage to act.
This new year, let’s rise together:
For justice. For humanity. For peace.
SG leads the drive for global AI governance, peacekeeping transitions, humanitarian aid reform, and preparations for the Summit of the Future (2024) and Pact for the Future.
SG champions climate justice and calls for a windfall tax on fossil fuel companies; supports creation of Loss & Damage Fund.
SG calls for immediate cessation of hostilities and engages in Black Sea Grain Initiative diplomacy.
António Guterres is unanimously reappointed for a second term as Secretary-General.
SG presents a major visioning report for the future of multilateralism, digital cooperation, climate, and peace.
SG convenes the UN Climate Action Summit, stressing “the climate emergency.”
SG urges a global ceasefire, equitable vaccine access, and coordinated pandemic recovery.
