UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock opened the 80th session of the organisation. It is being held under the motto “Better Together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights,” according to the official UN
website.
A high-level week with the participation of world leaders is scheduled for 22 to 30 September. The programme includes debates, summits on sustainable development, climate, artificial intelligence, as well as meetings dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the UN and the 30th Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women.
The anniversary session was preceded by a plenary meeting. Summing up the results of the outgoing year, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed that countries need to overcome differences, follow international law and the Sustainable Development Goals.
“The Charter is not self-executing. By design, it requires countries looking beyond their national interests and re-building trust and faith in one another, and in what we can accomplish through collaboration and solidarity,” he said.
In her speech, Annalena Baerbock called on Assembly members to “focus on its mandates and deliver on its commitments.” She also promised to represent all 193 member countries equally and guaranteed that “every voice will be heard.”
Among the priorities for the coming year, Baerbock highlighted the reform of the UN ahead of the organisation’s 80th anniversary, as well as the promotion of peace, sustainable development and the protection of human rights.
The anniversary session of the UN General Assembly is intended to highlight the role of multilateral diplomacy in addressing global challenges. Russia will be represented at the debates by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who is scheduled to speak from the rostrum of the General Assembly Hall on 27 September.
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