The 79th session of the UN closes its doors calling for international order in the face of escalating conflicts, emphasizing an end to Israeli genocide against Palestine. teleSUR
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00:00Hello, welcome from the South, Luis Alberto from Telesur Studios in Havana, Cuba.
00:19We begin with the news.
00:20The 79th General Assembly of the United Nations will conclude its day of debates amid tensions
00:25due to armed conflicts and the challenges facing the planet.
00:27During this session, the main issues addressed have been peace and security, and the advancement
00:32of the Sustainable Development Goals for present and future generations.
00:36In spite of efforts of the international order, an increase of tensions and aggressions in
00:41the Middle East has been reported in the last days, together with escalations in conflicts
00:45in Ukraine, Sudan, Myanmar, and the intensification of violence in Haiti.
00:49In this context, the World Leaders' Meeting adopted a pact that projects a reform of world
00:53governance focused on the rescue of multilateralism to strengthen the Union and the principles
00:58of global politics.
01:04In this regard, while addressing the United Nations General Assembly, the Minister of
01:08Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Syria, Bassan Sabbagh, referred to the international
01:12escalation in tensions and the threat they pose to peace and security worldwide.
01:18As this session of the General Assembly is taking place, tensions internationally have
01:23reached a boiling point, and efforts to maintain international peace and security are confronted
01:28with real challenges and threats.
01:30Clashes are intensifying, crises are multiplying, conflicts are escalating, chaos is spreading,
01:38terrorism is gaining ground, the global economy is faltering, poverty rates are rising, climate
01:45change is accelerating, and development indicators are lagging.
01:51These are the unfortunate results of eight decades of multilateral action that have followed
01:57the establishment of the United Nations.