‘Dramatically’ evolving conflict highlights importance of multilateralism, Security Council hears

Dec 16, 2022, at 05:17 pm

New York: Inter-State wars, terrorism, divided collective security, and peacekeeping limitations remain the same challenges facing multilateralism as when the UN was founded 76 years ago, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday.

'Doctrines of rejection' must be met with courage, commitment to solidarity and empathy – UNESCO chief

Nov 01, 2017, at 01:19 pm

New York, Nov 1(Just Earth News): Multilateralism is facing challenges just when it is most needed, senior United Nations officials told a UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) forum in Paris on Tuesday, calling for a “new humanism” to counter rising doctrines of withdrawal and rejection of others.  

In Balustein lecture, UN rights chief rebukes notion that multilateralism is a threat in on Thursday's world

Oct 20, 2017, at 06:07 pm

New York, Oct 20(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Thursday called for spreading greater knowledge about human rights to its skeptics, rebuking perspectives that see global organizations and their international legal frameworks as part of a problem and not the solution.

US withdrawal from UNESCO 'loss for multilateralism,' says cultural agency's chief

Oct 13, 2017, at 05:08 am

New York, Oct 12(Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voiced “profound regret” on Thursday over the United States' decision to withdraw from the agency.

Peru, at UN, calls for more inclusive globalization based on multilateralism and dialogue

Sep 26, 2017, at 02:48 pm

New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): Underscoring Peru’s endurance in its combat against terrorism, corruption, as well as its vulnerability to the effects of climate change, the country’s Permanent Representative to the united Nations, Gustavo Meza-Cuadra, said today that the Organization is fundamental for a “peaceful and sustainable” future in Peru, the region and beyond.

Multilateralism is pathway forward to a better world, Cyprus tells UN Assembly

Sep 22, 2017, at 04:32 pm

New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): As the high-level segment of the United Nations General Assembly continued on Thursday, Nicos Anastasiades, President of Cyprus, spoke extensively about multilateralism as the only way to preserve the planet; peacefully resolve conflicts; end terrorism and extremism; prevent natural disasters and alleviate humanitarian crises around the world.

Multilateralism is the only clear path for tackling on todays challenges, Romania tells UN

Sep 21, 2017, at 09:45 pm

New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): People across the globe suffer from war, poverty, inequality and injustice, the President of Romania told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, citing rising tensions over cultural identity and faith along with terrorist attacks, which deepen insecurity.

In Nairobi, UN chief Guterres marks International Women’s Day, hails Kenya’s role in multilateralism

Mar 09, 2017, at 02:27 pm

New York, Mar 9 (Just Earth News): The richness, welfare and prosperity of countries depend on the full integration of women in the development process, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, commemorating International Women’s Day at a ceremony in Nairobi as part of his visit to Kenya.

Secretary-General António Guterres cites multilateralism, teamwork as critical to achieving UN goals

Jan 04, 2017, at 05:22 am

New York, Jan 3 (Just Earth News): On his first day in office, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for teamwork, telling staff at the world body’s New York Headquarters that it is not enough to the “do the right thing, we need to earn the right to do the right thing.”