The United Nations marked its 80th anniversary on Monday, with global leaders calling for renewed unity amid mounting global crises.
Opening the General Assembly’s commemorative session, Assembly President Annalena Baerbock warned of worsening conflicts and humanitarian disasters worldwide.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres echoed her concerns, stating that the institution’s founding principles are “under assault as never before.”
The event underscored urgent calls for international cooperation to uphold peace, human rights, and multilateralism in an increasingly divided world.
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