UN Secretary General Guterres says nuclear disarmament is possible

UN Secretary General Guterres made assessments to the Kyodo news agency in Hiroshima, Japan, where he was for the G7 Leaders Summit.

Saying it was “emotional” to be in the city that was exposed to the world’s first atomic bomb on August 6, 1945, Guterres called for “active dialogue and cooperation” between the G7 countries and China on climate change and development. sustainable.

UN Secretary General Guterres said: “I think it is very important to prevent the world from splitting in two and to build bridges for serious negotiations.” he used the phrase.

Guterres, who praised the bravery of the atomic bomb survivors, said his previous visits to Hiroshima had “deeply impressed” him with “their resilience, courage and words.”

“These should be seen by everyone in the world as the main reason to make nuclear disarmament a priority,” Guterres said. he performed the assessment of it.

UN Secretary General Guterres stressed that it is possible to realize the G7 Summit theme of “a world without nuclear weapons”.

Noting that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s invitation to the summit was a “natural development”, Guterres said he felt “peace is not on the near horizon” in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Regarding the extension of the Black Sea Grain Corridor Agreement for another 2 months on grain shipments from Ukraine, with the efforts of Turkey and the UN, Guterres said: “It is about doing everything possible to minimize the impact from the war. ”He made the assessment of him.

Turning to the world’s nuclear threats, Secretary-General Guterres said North Korea’s record missile tests last year were “unacceptable” and the country’s possession of nuclear weapons was “unbearable.”

“WHEN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FAIL, THE WORLD FAILS”

On the other hand, in his post on his Twitter account, Guterres said: “When developing countries fail, the world fails.” he used the phrase.

Noting that he is in Hiroshima to encourage the G7 countries to bring financial justice to developing countries, Guterres said: “So they can invest in their people, like education, health, decent work, gender equality.” he made statements. (AA)