“We entered an era of reckless upheavals and incessant human suffering. The principles of the United Nations that you have set up are under siege, the pillars of peace and progress are giving under the weight of impunity, inequality and indifference “. The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said this, opening the works of the 80th general assembly. “Sovereign nations invaded, the hunger transformed into a weapon, the truth silenced – he added – each of them is a warning”.
«Our world is becoming increasingly multipolar. This can be positive, because it reflects a more diversified and dynamic global panorama. But multipolarity without effective multilateral institutions causes chaos, as Europe has learned at its expense, giving rise to the First World War “.
«Now it’s time to make the choices – he said in the final part of his speech – to invest in the United Nations. I grew up in the darkness of the dictatorship, where fear silenced the voices and hope, but then I discovered that the truth never left me “. “Power – he added – does not reside in the hands of those who dominate or divide, but in our determination to resist, to persevere and refuse to surrender”. “I – he concluded by arousing applause – I will never give up”.
The Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived at the UN Glass Palace for the opening of the 80th General Assembly of the United Nations. The premier will speak to the general debate tomorrow evening.