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Antonio Guterres: Turkey and the UN’s initiative has given hope to millions

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, in his speech at the opening of the UN General Assembly, touched upon the grain agreement signed in Istanbul. Stating that the initiative of Turkey and the UN is hope for millions of people in the company of famine, Guterres shared the images of the UN ship carrying grain from Ukraine during his speech.

The 77th General Assembly meetings of the United Nations ( UN ) held in New York of the USA started at 09:00 (TSI 16:00) local time.

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At the UN summit, under the theme of “Milestones for Transforming Solutions to Intertwined Challenges”, the Ukraine war, which has polarized the world order in a way not seen since the Cold War, the impact of rising food prices on people around the world, the energy crisis that has shaken the global economy, and Pakistan. It will address solutions to global challenges, including concerns about climate change, such as the flooding in .

This year’s General Assembly meetings, which will last until September 26, are held face-to-face after 2 years within the scope of the measures taken due to the Covid-19 Outbreak.

Antonio Guterres: Turkey and UN's initiative has given hope to millions

GUTERRES WARNED IN OPENING SPEECH

 

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres started his speech at the opening of the UN General Assembly with the words ‘We have a global winter of discontent ahead’ .

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Guterres, who warned about global warming, rising prices and deadly conflicts, made the following statements in his statement;

“Confidence is collapsing, inequalities are rising around the world, our planet is on fire. The most vulnerable people are suffering. Divisions undermine the functioning of the corporation, international law and cooperation. We cannot continue like this. Our world is dependent on fossil fuels. Now is the time to intervene. We need to hold the fossil fuel companies to account. “

Calling on countries to compensate for the damage caused by climate change, Guterres also   said, “If action is not taken, the global fertilizer shortage will turn into a global food shortage . “

UN AND TURKEY ‘S INITIATIVE BROUGHT HOPE TO MILLIONS

In his speech, Guterres also referred to the grain agreement signed in Istanbul and stated that the UN and Turkey’s initiative gives hope to millions of people who are accompanied by famine.

During his speech, Guterres showed the video of the first UN ship carrying grain from Ukraine after the agreement signed between Ukraine and Russia, and said that the agreement is an example of hope for a world full of turmoil .

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