United Nations' Secretary General, António Guterres Calls For Global Unity in 2025

Israel Adeleke 

OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports as gathered that the Secretary General of United Nations (UN), António Guterres, in his new year message, has called for more unity across the globe in the coming 2025.

OTN News further reports as gathered that the Secretary General pointed out that in the outgoing year hope has been hard to find coupled with deadly heat.

According to him, "Throughout 2024, hope has been hard to find. Wars are causing enormous pain, suffering and displacement. Inequalities and divisions are rife — fueling tensions and mistrust. And today I can officially report that we have just endured a decade of deadly heat. The top ten 10 hottest years on record have happened in the last 10 years, including 2024".

Furthermore, Guterres made a pledge to stand with all those who are working to forge a more peaceful, stressing that together the world can make 2025 a new beginning.

Speaking on what he saw that made him believe the world will change for better, the Secretary General explained "Even in the darkest days, I’ve seen hope power change. I see hope in activists — young and old — raising their voices for progress. I see hope in the humanitarian heroes overcoming enormous obstacles to support the most vulnerable people.

"I see hope in developing countries fighting for financial and climate justice. I see hope in the scientists and innovators breaking new ground for humanity. And I saw hope in September, when world leaders came together to adopt the Pact for the Future’, Guterres said.

Speaking about the agreement in which the world leaders adopted, he said that the pact is a new push to build peace through disarmament and prevention.

He added that in order to reform the global financial system, the pact supports and represents all countries to push for more opportunities for women and young people.

Guterres however emphasized that there are no guarantees for what’s ahead in 2025, but he pledged to stand with all those who are working to forge a more peaceful, adding "Together, we can make 2025 a new beginning. Not as a world divided. But as nations united."