Speaking during the 17th BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he underlined the human impact of environmental devastation and climate change. And as environmental disasters are increasing, sustainable development objectives are also left behind.
“” All over the world, lives and livelihoods are torn and gains in sustainable development leave in tatters as disasters accelerate“Said Mr. Guterres.
“” The impact on human health is excruciating … Vulnerable and poor pay the highest price. »»
Brics was founded by Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2006. South Africa joined in 2011 and Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, has joined the group since. Collectively, these eleven states represent more than half of the world’s population and around a third of world GDP.
Artificial intelligence must benefit all
On Sunday, Mr. Guterres addressed a session on the strengthening of multilateralism, financial economic affairs and artificial intelligence, where he called for efforts to “minimize risks and maximize the potential” of revolutionary technology.
“” Artificial intelligence resumes economies and societies. The fundamental test is to know how wisely we will guide this transformation, how we minimize the risks and maximize the potential of good“He said.
To maximize the potential, the secretary general argued that AI cannot be “a club of a few but must benefit everyone”, calling for the “real voice” of developing countries to include in global AI governance.
He also declared that human rights and equity were to be the guiding principles that shape any international governance structure for AI.
“We cannot govern effective AI-and equitably-without confronting deeper structural imbalances in our global system,” he said.
Collaboration is the key
UN Secretary General António Guterres underlined the need for peace in the midst of conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and Myanmar.
He called for an urgent reform of global institutions, noting that bodies like the Security advice And international financial systems have been “designed for a bygone age, a overwhelming world, with a revolving system of power relations”.
“The reform of the Security Council is crucial,” he said, also highlighting calls from the recent development conference for development in Seville.
The priorities include greater votes for countries in the development of global governance, the effective restructuring of debt and triple multilateral bank loans – in particular in terms of concession and local currency.
Call to reform
Mr. Guterres concluded his remarks highlighting the power of cooperation and confidence.
“” At a time when multilateralism is undermined, let us remind the world that cooperation is the greatest innovation in humanity“He said.
“” Let us leave at this time – and reform and modernize multilateralismIncluding the UN and all systems and institutions to make it work for everyone, everywhere. »»
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