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BRICS Summit: Guterres underscores bloc’s role in boosting global cooperation

·October 25, 2024·4 min read

He urged the bloc to help forge a more equitable global finance system, boost climate action, improve access to technology and work towards peace, particularly in Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine and Sudan. BRICS was founded in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and China, who were later jointed by South Africa, Iran,...

Flagship economic report highlights why global cooperation is key

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·January 5, 2024·4 min read

The flagship forecast launched in New York on Thursday indicates that last year’s stronger-than-expected GDP growth coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic masked short-term risks and structural vulnerabilities in the world economy. The sombre short-term outlook is based on persistently high interest rates, further escalation of conflicts, sluggish international trade,...

UN General Assembly leadership highlights benefit of cooperation

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·September 6, 2023·3 min read

Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed (at podium) addresses the closing meeting of the 77th session of the General Assembly. ‘Proving ground for multilateralism’: Deputy UN chief Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, speaking on behalf of the Secretary-General, commended Assembly President Kőrösi for his skilful stewardship over the past year. She praised the...

Cooperation key to weathering climate crisis, growing inequality, new tech challenge: Guterres

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·July 5, 2023·2 min read

António Guterres was addressing the Council of The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the world’s largest regional security body in terms of landmass and population which currently includes China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and new member Iran. The UN has had a cooperation agreement with the Asia-focused SCO...

‘Robust’ cooperation with Arab League can quell conflict in the region

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·June 9, 2023·2 min read

“Together we can achieve what neither organization can achieve on its own,” she said, presenting the UN Secretary-General’s latest report on the important collaboration. Recent strains on multilateralism have seen trust in institutions and processes sorely tested, most recently by the uneven response to the COVID-19 crisis, she said. “Defiance...

Huge increase in transnational crime and synthetic drugs in SE Asia requires cross-border cooperation

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·June 2, 2023·6 min read

A Thai Navy launch travels at high speed down the muddy brown waters of the Mekong River close to the border town of Chiang Saen in the north of Thailand. To the right is Laos, where huge construction projects funded by foreign investment are rising out of the lush undergrowth...

Korean Peninsula ‘must be an area for cooperation’, Security Council hears

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·February 21, 2023·2 min read

Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari, who briefed the Council on Monday afternoon, reiterated the UN Secretary-General’s strong condemnation of the launch and his appeal for action to reduce tensions on the Korean Peninsula. “The Secretary-General deeply regrets the divisions that have prevented the international community from acting on the DPRK, as...

Water’s a ‘dealmaker’ for multilateral cooperation and the SDGs

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·January 15, 2023·2 min read

The upcoming summit “will be an occasion to unite the global community to take action and address the broad challenges surrounding water,” said Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs and the Secretary-General of the UN 2023 Water Conference, during a press conference at UN Headquarters. He noted that the Conference, taking...

UN and Tajikistan reaffirm ‘strong partnership’ in new cooperation agreement |

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·June 8, 2022·2 min read

The joint UN-Tajikistan document, which was signed on Tuesday by Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda and UN Resident Coordinator Sezin Sinanoglu, sets out national development priorities and goals for the next four years. “This Cooperation Framework has ambitious aims to improve the lives of people in Tajikistan and create equal opportunities...