2019 New Year's Video Message - UN Secretary-General António Guterres

United Nations - Video message by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the occasion of the 2019 New Year.

Dear fellow citizens of the world,

I wish you a happy, peaceful and prosperous new year.

Last New Year, I issued a red alert, and the dangers I mentioned still persist. These are anxious times for many, and our world is undergoing a stress test.

Climate change is running faster than we are.

Geo-political divisions are deepening, making conflicts more difficult to resolve.

And record numbers of people are moving in search of safety and protection.

Inequality is growing. And people are questioning a world in which a handful of people hold the same wealth as half of humanity.

Intolerance is on the rise.

Trust is on the decline.

But there are also reasons for hope.

The talks on Yemen have created a chance for peace.

The agreement signed in Riyadh in September between Ethiopia and Eritrea has eased long-running tensions and brought improved prospects to an entire region.

And the agreement between the parties to the conflict in South Sudan has revitalized chances for peace, bringing more progress in the past four months than in the previous four years.

The United Nations was able to bring countries together in Katowice to approve the Work Programme for the implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change.

Now we need to increase ambition to beat this existential threat.

It’s time to seize our last best chance.

It’s time to stop uncontrolled and spiraling climate change.

In recent weeks, the United Nations also oversaw landmark global agreements on migration and refugees, that will help to save lives and overcome damaging myths.

And everywhere, people are mobilizing behind the Sustainable Development Goals – our global blueprint for peace, justice and prosperity on a healthy planet.

When international cooperation works, the world wins.

In 2019, the United Nations will continue to bring people together to build bridges and create space for solutions.

We will keep up the pressure.

And we will never give up.

As we begin this New Year, let’s resolve to confront threats, defend human dignity and build a better future -- together.

I wish you and your families a peaceful and healthy New Year.

[susu]

Happy NewYear United Nations General Sir:Antonio Guterres !

[shukrihassanhared]

Okay senior thanks allow us our rights security and solving our organization ' crisis.

[bluesskywoman]

Love you Gutteres!!! Keep.up the good work of the United Nations and its overarching goals: Peace for all nations and dignity and freedom for ALL peoples of the Earth!! Blessings and grace to you.

[nitinofficial]

WIsh you a happy and prosperous New Year Ahead to the United Nation and the World.

[nurhayatiahmad]

How beautiful Mr.Secretary General, we will support the UN in many ways.

[worldaroundus]

Always wanna be part of united nation
HAPPY NEW YEAR

[Bidmartinlo]

We can never give up on humanity! Our potential is too great to go to waste.

[ajayKumar-qsbg]

Happy New year sir
And good news for The world...

[indiadark]

In equality is growing like any other problem

[ZEROZERO-xxqm]

Grande António Guterres, um orgulho para Portugal. As maiores felicidades para si, e a continuação de um excelente trabalho!

[xiaochenyuan]

💐 Happy New Year ! All going well !
By learning ☕️🇺🇸

[zulkiflimdhussain]

I’ld be wishing a Happy New Year for all of the UN members

[k.ganesanganesan]

UN secretary General to meet people daily.

[navykaty]

hope one day I can be part of Un
happy new year to Unfamily
and all people around the globe 😘😘

[mayundanjovu]

Great message from the secretary indeed

[jamesseymour]

Agreements are good for sure. I just hope there will be action and results that create positive data

[ТимурбекАбиддинов]

Happy New year, fellow citizens of the world! I love each of you equally, regardless of the labels imposed by society. Let this year be better than the previous one for each of you. be happy. Stronger together
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[rehman]

They only showing the good 👌 reality is something else Peaceful happy new year with all the current wars and some more we will get into soon 🙈😔

[GulRamani]

Happy new year also You at United Nations have the advantage of having an array of scientists at your command. Could you project a scenario, in terms of population, impact on environment etc. if a 1 child policy is enforced all over the Earth for say 100 years?

[goranmisic]

happy new year in peacereign with health life care and in not poverty but in wealth be godbless us