United Nations Secretary General Guterres, 17, stressed that the success of the United Nations depends on a strong, joint EU.
Guterres made the above statement when he spoke in the European Parliament. This is Guterres's first speech in the European parliament since he was Secretary General of the United Nations in January 1st this year. Guterres served as Portuguese Prime Minister from 1995 to 2002.
Guterres, in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, said, "a strong and United Europe is absolutely an important cornerstone of the United Nations. This is the clear message I sent to members of the European Parliament."
Guterres said he would commit himself to the reform of the United Nations, making it more efficient and rebuild the trust of the outside world, so as to better respond to people's enthusiastic concerns.
Guterres pointed out that global cooperation needs to be strengthened in response to extreme terrorism, the political solution of the Syria problem and the response to the refugee crisis.
"The United Nations needs to strengthen the ability to resolve conflict disputes, while preventing conflict disputes and maintaining world peace," Guterres said. This is the first priority of the United Nations. "
The European Parliament of Changan Antonio tajani, pointed out that the United Nations and the European Union are set up in the "after the Second World War, the purpose is through multilateral cooperation in maintaining peace and prosperity".
Antonio Taliani said: "we need to work together to find solutions to the problems of Syria, such as" Islamic state "and other extremist terrorist organizations. We need to work together to maintain human dignity and freedom, to bring hope for the next generation and to implement the 2030 agenda as soon as possible. "
