NEW YORK, 17 september 2009: FN udsendte torsdag en opfordring fra Ban Ki-moon om at fornyet multilateralisme er et krav for at imødegå globale udfordringer som klimaforandringer og økonomisk krise.
UN News Service citerer generalsekretæren:
“I believe we are at a crucial moment leading up to what promises to be a critical year for action by the global community – a year which requires decisive movement on a variety of fronts”.
– I call it a time for renewed multilateralism that delivers for real people in real time, Mr. Ban said at UN Headquarters in New York, ahead of the annual gathering of world leaders to address the major issues of the day.
– I believe we are at a crucial moment leading up to what promises to be a critical year for action by the global community. Foremost among them is climate change, which Mr. Ban called “the defining challenge of our times,” adding that no issue better demonstrates the need for global solidarity.
On 22 September the Secretary-General will convene the largest-ever gathering of heads of State and government on climate change to mobilize political momentum to ensure a successful conclusion to the negotiations on a new pact to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that will culminate in Copenhagen in December.
With only 81 days until the UN climate change conference, Mr. Ban said he wanted world leaders to show they understand the gravity of climate risks as well as the benefits of acting now.
– We want them to give their negotiating teams marching orders to accelerate progress toward a fair, effective, comprehensive and scientifically ambitious global climate agreement in Copenhagen, he stated.
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