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“On the other hand, the globalisation that has been an extremely important driver of economic growth, the reduction of poverty in many parts of the world has also left people behind. This has been the cause of unrest and instability in many parts of the world,” he said.
“The human rights agenda that is so dear to us all, we also see many difficulties in relation to it, when national sovereignty sometimes tends to make it difficult for human rights to be effective and to be promoted,” he said.
The UN Secretary-General designate said that in all areas the leadership of the United States is absolutely crucial.
“And in all these areas, I believe that we need a UN that is more effective, more cost-effective, more able to serve the people with a very strong reform-minded approach,” he said.
“The US has always been a driver for reforming the UN, and I’m deeply committed to pursue that objective to make sure that the UN can be a positive partner in the efforts that the US is leading,” Guterres said.
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