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More than 140 leaders are expected to participate this week in the UN General Assemblywhere the presence of the president of the Ukraine It will reveal the fragmentation of a world struggling with an avalanche of unprecedented crises. “We are gathered at a time when humanity is facing immense challenges, from the worsening of the climate emergency to the escalation of conflicts, including the global inflationary crisis, the increase in inequalities and drastic technological disruptions.”, recalled the UN Secretary-General , António Guterresbefore this annual event.

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“People expect a solution from their leaders to get out of this disaster”, he remembered, while He lamented again the “fragmentation” of the world that “reduces our capacity to respond” to these crises.

A geopolitical fragmentation closely related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine a year and a half ago.

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it is warwith its multiple consequences, particularly for global food security, will be very present in this intense diplomatic week, despite the official priority is development.

For the first time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will take the stage of the Assembly In generaland plans to participate on Wednesday in a security advice high level dedicated to this war.

But “you have to be careful”, warns Richard Gowan, an analyst at the International Crisis Group.

“If you take a tough stance,” repeating your calls for your allies to provide you with more weapons, “you risk turning this opportunity into a diplomatic crisis.” generated “frictions” with developing countries.

“There is a growing gap between the developing world and the developed world,” warns a European diplomat.

We must “ensure that this gap does not grow further” while recognizing that war in Ukraine “steals political and economic attention from urgent global problems, such as food security, climate catastrophes, inequalities or access to finance.”

Poverty and climate

In this context, Guterres will try again to convince Russia to return to the agreement on the export of Ukrainian cereals through the Black Sea, crucial for global food security.

O UN and Western diplomats also insist on the importance of Monday’s summit on development, fundamental for the countries of the South, which will be attended by dozens of leaders, including the South African and Brazilian presidents.

Governments must commit to “acting urgently” to save the 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

These objectives, which are “in danger”, aim to improve the situation of more than 8 billion people and at the same time protect the planet: eradication of extreme poverty and hunger, access to healthcare, drinking water, education, energy or the fight against climate change.

Guterres will meet on Wednesday with the leaders of countries he considers to be at the top of the class in terms of climate ambition, although no name was given.

In addition to Ukraineother international geopolitical issues will be discussed, such as Willin the presence of President Ebrahim Raisi, or Haitias the Security Council considers sending an international force to help police combat gangs.

However, four leaders of the five permanent members of the security advice — France, the United Kingdom, Russia and China — will be absent, which some diplomats consider a bad sign.

Only the American president Joe Bidenfifth permanent member of this forum, will participate in the meeting, as will the presidents of the Chile, Brazil, Costa Rica, Peru or Colombia. On the other hand, Venezuela’s is not expected and Cuba’s has not yet been confirmed.

When asked about these absences, Guterres considers that “what matters is the commitment of their governments”. “It’s not a vanity fair,” he recalled.

Source: Elcomercio

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