World leaders Choose peace and cooperation over chaos: UN Secretary General

New York UNHQ (Zeeshan Shamsi) The UN Secretary-General opened the General Assembly high-level debate with a stark message he said the world is awash with overlapping crises  from wars and humanitarian emergencies to climate breakdown and leaders must decide now “what kind of world we choose to build together.”he said 

In his opening remarks UN chief said each September, heads of state and government gather in New York for high-level week, where leaders present their global priorities. The Secretary-General’s opening address traditionally sets the tone.This year, as the UN marks its 80th anniversary, António Guterres recalled the institution’s founding after World War Two, when nations created the United Nations “as a practical strategy for the survival of humanity.”“Eighty years on – we confront again the question our founders faced – only more urgent, more intertwined, more unforgiving,” he told delegates.

Against this backdrop, Mr. Guterres argued that the UN remains indispensable.“At its best, the United Nations is more than a meeting place, it is a moral compass, a force for peace…a guardian of international law and a lifeline for people in crisis.”He noted that today’s multipolar world could bring dynamism, but without cooperation it risks instability.“Multipolarity without effective multilateral institutions courts chaos – as Europe learned the hard way resulting in World War One,” he said.International cooperation, he insisted, is not naïve but a necessity.“No country can stop a pandemic alone. No army can halt rising temperatures. No algorithm can rebuild trust once it is broken.” It is, he said, “hard-headed pragmatism” in the face of shared global threats.In this moment of crisis, the United Nations has never been more essential, the Secretary-General stressed.“The world needs our unique legitimacy. Our convening power. Our vision to unite nations, bridge divides and confront the challenges before us.” he said ,