By Fatima Zahra Muhammad
The United Nations says that it will focus its activities on peacebuilding in 2023.
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres stated this on Monday during the unveiling of the UN’s 2023 roadmap.
Guterres, who harped on the need for increased support for developing countries noted that countries need to unite in the face of increasing security threats from various actors.
Guterres renewed the UN’s call to countries armed with nuclear weapons to renounce the use of such, stating that their “tactical” use of nuclear weapon is an absurdity.
He said that the UN would also focus attention on propagating economic development and rights, inclusiveness as well as climate change.
“As we look to priorities for this year, a rights-rooted approach is central to achieving our ultimate priority: a safer, more peaceful, more sustainable world,” he said.
The secretary-general said his message for leaders was: “don’t focus solely on what may happen to you today – and dither. Look at what will happen to all of us tomorrow – and act.”
