Hey fam, the 80th United Nations General Assembly has just kicked off at the UN HQ in New York! Annalena Baerbock, the new president of the General Assembly, set the stage with a powerful call: 'Better Together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights'. 🌍🤝
Baerbock didn’t sugarcoat it – from Gaza to Darfur, from Afghan girls banned from school to Pacific Islanders battling rising seas, the world is facing tough challenges. Instead of popping champagne, she asked: where is the UN we created to save us from hell? 🔥
She reminded us that only the UN can bring all 193 members together and tackle global issues at scale. This year is our chance to revamp the UN for the next 80 years – for our generation and the ones coming after. 💪✨
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres added that when the UN was born in San Francisco, founders dreamed of a global problem solver to prevent wars and wipe out poverty, hunger and inequality. The UN Charter gives us the tools, but we need solidarity and trust to get things done. 📜🌟
From September 22 to 30, world leaders will gather for a high-level week of debates and milestone meetings – think Climate Summit, Sustainable Development Goals Moment, and even talks on AI governance. If you care about our planet, human rights or tech ethics, this is the moment to tune in. 🔊💡
For young South and Southeast Asians like us, this is a reminder that our voices matter. Whether you’re tracking monsoon floods in Chennai or sea-level rise in Manila, global issues hit home. Let’s stay engaged, informed and ready to push for change – because together, we really are better. 🌊📱
Reference(s):
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