If we fail in Africa, we will fail in the world, António Guterres tells UN staff

The United Nations would have failed in its work if it fails to make a difference in Africa, Secretary-General António Guterres said at a Town Hall meeting with UN staff in Addis Ababa. The success of the UN worldwide was linked to its success in Africa, especially in terms of the UN’s development and peace and security policies. The UN should help African governments to successfully implement Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development Goals, a plan of action, which seeks to eradicate poverty in all its forms and dimensions from communities around the world. it was crucial for the UN to get it right in Africa and change the lives of the ordinary people, adding the UN’s peace and security policies should aim to help the continent more.

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Format: Press release biblioteca
Language:eng
Published: 2017-01
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10855/37660
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