By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – UN chief António Guterres on Monday called nations to cut emissions as he marked the 2025 “a new beginning” in his message for the New Year, issued by UN spokesman’s office in New York.
He stated that “hope has been hard to find”, with wars causing enormous pain, suffering and displacement, and inequalities and divisions fuelling tensions and mistrust as he reflected on 2024.
“And today I can officially report that we have just endured a decade of deadly heat,” he said.
Guterres noted that the top 10 hottest years on record have occurred in the past decade.
“This is climate breakdown — in real time. We must exit this road to ruin and we have no time to lose,” he said.
“In 2025, countries must put the world on a safer path by dramatically slashing emissions, and supporting the transition to a renewable future. It is essential and it is possible.”
Mr. Guterres said that even in the darkest days he has “seen hope power change.”
He saluted activists of all ages who are raising their voices for progress, as well as “humanitarian heroes overcoming enormous obstacles to support the most vulnerable people.”
Mr. Guterres said he sees hope in developing countries fighting for financial and climate justice, and in the scientists and innovators breaking new ground for humanity.
He stressed that the Pact for Future, adopted last September by UN Member States, is a new push to build peace through disarmament and prevention.
Guterres talked about reforming the global financial system, pushing for more opportunities for women and youth, and ensuring that technologies “put people over profits and rights over runaway algorithms”.
He underlined the need to always stick to the values and principles enshrined by human rights, international law and the United Nations Charter.
SG concluded by stated that there are no guarantees for what lies ahead in 2025.
He pledged to stand with all those working to forge a more peaceful, equal, stable and healthy future for all people.
“Together, we can make 2025 a new beginning,” he said. “Not as a world divided. But as nations united,” he concluded.
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