Maldives Warns that Humanity is ‘in deep trouble’
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has emphasized the necessity of reforming the UN to tackle global issues effectively. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has advocated for reform within the United Nations, emphasizing the urgent need for effective solutions amidst the various crises facing countries globally.
During the 79th session of the UN General Assembly and the associated “Summit of the Future,” which focuses on sustainable development goals, world leaders convened in New York this week.
“Humanity is in deep trouble facing an ever-growing list of crises,” Muizzu stated in his address to the UN chamber on Tuesday. He highlighted issues including “Conflict. Poverty. Hunger. Climate change. The wealth gap. The cost of living crisis, migration, occupation, Opioid addiction, the list goes on and on and on…”
In his speech, the Maldivian president presented a map depicting “countries in crisis,” with every nation marked in red to indicate its struggles.
“We need Nations United in harmony, not United Nations in misery,” Muizzu asserted.
He articulated his vision for the Maldives by 2040, aiming for the country to be relevant, resilient, respected, inclusive, just, and an example of sustainability and democratic governance.
However, Muizzu contended that achieving this vision requires support from the global community, which the current structure of the UN seems unable or unwilling to provide. He criticized the UN’s “inability to stop climate change and environmental degradation; inability to stop war and genocide; inability to stop exploitation and suffering; inability to stop unequal representation.”
He pointed out that UN member states, who pledged to the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, have largely failed to deliver, with progress apparent in “less than a fifth” of the set targets. Muizzu expressed concern that the newly agreed “Pact for the Future” might meet a similar fate.
“I’m sorry but we can’t keep doing this. We can’t keep meeting, talking, pledging but not doing,” the Maldivian president remarked.
Additionally, he condemned what he termed the “genocide” being committed by Israel in Gaza, and called for the UN to grant Palestine full membership and assist in establishing “a sovereign and independent Palestinian State on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
The Maldives, an archipelago comprising around 1,100 islands located southwest of India, is the smallest country in Asia, with a population of just over 515,000, nearly all of whom are Muslims.
Alejandro Jose Martinez for TROIB News
During the 79th session of the UN General Assembly and the associated “Summit of the Future,” which focuses on sustainable development goals, world leaders convened in New York this week.
“Humanity is in deep trouble facing an ever-growing list of crises,” Muizzu stated in his address to the UN chamber on Tuesday. He highlighted issues including “Conflict. Poverty. Hunger. Climate change. The wealth gap. The cost of living crisis, migration, occupation, Opioid addiction, the list goes on and on and on…”
In his speech, the Maldivian president presented a map depicting “countries in crisis,” with every nation marked in red to indicate its struggles.
“We need Nations United in harmony, not United Nations in misery,” Muizzu asserted.
He articulated his vision for the Maldives by 2040, aiming for the country to be relevant, resilient, respected, inclusive, just, and an example of sustainability and democratic governance.
However, Muizzu contended that achieving this vision requires support from the global community, which the current structure of the UN seems unable or unwilling to provide. He criticized the UN’s “inability to stop climate change and environmental degradation; inability to stop war and genocide; inability to stop exploitation and suffering; inability to stop unequal representation.”
He pointed out that UN member states, who pledged to the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, have largely failed to deliver, with progress apparent in “less than a fifth” of the set targets. Muizzu expressed concern that the newly agreed “Pact for the Future” might meet a similar fate.
“I’m sorry but we can’t keep doing this. We can’t keep meeting, talking, pledging but not doing,” the Maldivian president remarked.
Additionally, he condemned what he termed the “genocide” being committed by Israel in Gaza, and called for the UN to grant Palestine full membership and assist in establishing “a sovereign and independent Palestinian State on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
The Maldives, an archipelago comprising around 1,100 islands located southwest of India, is the smallest country in Asia, with a population of just over 515,000, nearly all of whom are Muslims.
Alejandro Jose Martinez for TROIB News
