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Secretary-General's remarks to the General Assembly - on Priorities for 2026

Speaker: António Guterres, Secretary-General

Date: 15 January 2026

Words: 435

https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statements/2026-01-15/secretary-generals-remarks-the-general-assembly-priorities-for-2026

글로서리

1.    the High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP: GDP를 넘어선 성과 측정을 위한 고위 전문가 그룹

2.    the UN80 Initiative: UN80 이니셔티브

3.    UNDP: 유엔개발계획

4.    UNOPS: 유엔프로젝트조달기구

5.    UNWomen: 유엔여성기구

6.    UNFPA: 유엔인구기금

Excellencies,

I want to look not only to this year, but beyond – and to speak candidly about the larger forces and megatrends shaping our world, and the deeper challenges we must confront. 

Rather than a checklist, I want to zero in on three principles that must guide our work. 

But let me begin with the context.

Excellencies, let’s be clear. 

The context is chaos. 

We are a world brimming with conflict, impunity, inequality, and unpredictability.

A world marked by self-defeating geopolitical divides …

brazen violations of international law …

and wholesale cuts in development and humanitarian aid. 

These forces and more are shaking the foundations of global cooperation and testing the resilience of multilateralism itself.

That is the paradox of our era: at a time when we need international cooperation the most, we seem to be the least inclined to use it and invest in it. 

Some seek to put international cooperation on deathwatch.

I can assure you: we will not give up.

 And we are totally committed in the cause of peace in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and far beyond – and tireless in delivering life-saving aid to those so desperate for support. 

And let’s recognize that even in this turbulence, we have succeeded in claiming space for the United Nations where it was not a given. 

We have stepped forward to help shape the global conversation on artificial intelligence – insisting that these powerful forces serve humanity and uphold human dignity. 

We have been on the frontlines of efforts to secure fair and sustainable financing for development, pushing for reforms and new mechanisms to leave no country behind.

We have been outspoken on the urgent need for climate action, demanding ambition and working to rally governments, businesses and civil society.   

Everywhere, we have sought to spotlight the needs of the most vulnerable people and countries.

And we will keep pushing in all these areas and more this year.

In the next few weeks alone, we will:

• Launch the Independent Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence to provide impartial, evidence-based assessments of AI’s opportunities, risks and impacts;
• Put forward the recommendations of the High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP to offer new ways to measure progress and well-being and better reflect what truly matters for people and planet;
• Begin a series of monthly meetings with you on the UN80 Initiative to foster our ongoing dialogue and cooperation to best equip the UN for the future;
• Present initial assessments on the potential mergers of UNDP with UNOPS as well as UNWomen with UNFPA to enhance efficiency and coherence in our development work;