We need disarmament now
Countries are pouring resources into deadly new nuclear technologies and spreading the threat to new domains. And some statements have raised the prospect of unleashing nuclear hell — threats that we must all denounce with…
Opening funding opportunities for women’s organizations
Gender equality is a question of power. And I see two worrying trends in power relations. First, the patriarchy is fighting a strong rearguard action. After decades of progress, women’s rights are being undermined and…
Gender Equality Acceleration Plan advances women’s rights
I will continue to call for greater financial support for women’s organizations. Last week, we launched the United Nations System-wide Gender Equality Acceleration Plan. This Plan is based on the conclusions of the Independent Review…
‘Put the world on a sustainable path’
Thank you for coming together at this important Assembly to tackle the environmental crises we face. Your efforts are urgent. Our planet is on the brink. Ecosystems are collapsing. Our climate is imploding. And humanity…
$500-B SDG stimulus urgent
We need peace with justice. Today’s global financial architecture, based on frameworks agreed nearly 80 years ago, is outdated, dysfunctional and unfair. It has failed the world’s poorest countries, still suffering the impacts of the…
Climate crisis, food insecurity impact peace
I am dismayed to say that our world today is teeming with examples of the devastating relationship between hunger and conflict. In Syria, almost 13 million people go to bed hungry after a decade of…
Hope for the SDGs
Halfway to the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals, far from leaving no one behind, we are leaving half the world behind. Progress on poverty and hunger is stalling and, in some countries, going…
Peace and sustainable development
Across the globe, democracy is eroding; populism and extremism are increasing; our climate is heating; and trust in institutions of all kinds is breaking down. The global economy is faltering. And many developing countries…
Much more is needed for climate action
COP28 occurred at a decisive moment in the fight against the climate crisis — a moment that demands maximum ambition both in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and climate justice. The issues of the…
We must do better
Covid-19 is no longer the international public health emergency it was, but it is still circulating, and its devastating effects are still with us. Economic damage inflicted by the pandemic endures. Many healthcare systems are…