国际英语资讯:UN General Assembly concludes General Debate_时事

国际英语资讯:UN General Assembly concludes General Debate

Active participation in the General Debate by 192 of the 193 member states is the clearest indication of the acknowledgment of the interdependence between and among nations, the president said.

Uzbekistan was the only member state that did not speak at this year's General Debate.

Muhammad-Bande commended the enthusiasm of the youth for climate action in this year's high-level week that included a Climate Action Summit convened by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

"This week, the world's youth made their mark. They marched in the millions all over the world, and quite literally took over the General Assembly at the Climate Action Summit," he said.

"Let me assure you: we hear you. But that 'I hear you' does not mean you should lower the volume. You should continue to make your voice heard at every opportunity you have," he said.

Muhammad-Bande was heartened by the climate action announcements at the summit by member states and the adoption of political declarations on universal health coverage and on Sustainable Development Goals.

He also found it disheartening, however, that only 16 of the 192 speakers for member states at the General Debate were women, although the General Assembly is the most representative body of the United Nations.

"When we speak of a representative United Nations, this is clearly not what we mean. By a representative United Nations, we mean a body that allows every human being to realize his or her fullest potential, unhindered by his or her agenda, or by history of disadvantage," he said.