The United Nations (UN) General Assembly meeting 2020 is staring this week on Tuesday (Sept 15). Here are some basic facts about the UN in 2020.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that the UN Charter remains a "touchstone for a world mired in great challenges," calling for efforts to defend multilateralism and global governance. "It remains our touchstone for a world mired in a pandemic, torn by discrimination, endangered by climate change and scarred by poverty, inequality and war," Guterres said in a video message marking the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Charter.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (4th L) attends the 16th meeting of the Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) in Sochi, Russia, December 1, 2017. /Xinhua In the spirit of promoting peace and cooperation in the wake of World War II, leaders of 50 nations gathered in San Francisco to nail down the mechanism of what was to shape the postwar order.
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday called on international society to resolutely defend multilateralism, safeguard the right direction of human development and progress, and push the cause of the United Nations to a new stage. Wang made the remarks when attending a high-level symposium to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations via video link.
