UN75 Conversation to Begin in Pacific
Quoting the Solomon Times on Line – 4 December 2019
“United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced that next year’s commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations will feature a large and inclusive global conversation on the role of global cooperation in building the future we want.
“The Pacific has been selected as one of the first regions in the world to pilot the UN75 local dialogues starting in January 2020.The UN75 initiative seeks to spark dialogue and action on how we can build a better world despite the many challenges we face. The aim is to reach the global public; to listen to their hopes and fears; and to learn from their experiences.
“While country population sizes may be relatively small throughout the region, the Blue Pacific - because of both its geographical size as well as its geostrategic importance – offers an extremely unique and important perspective in the pursuit of global solutions. UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres said during his Pacific visit in May of this year that the Pacific is on the front line of climate change and thus had a unique moral authority to speak out. “It's time for the world to listen,” he said.”
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