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By Joyce Mukucha
The United Nations (UN) Secretary General António Guterres has urged countries across the globe to “commit to making 2022 a year of recovery for everyone.”
In his message for the New Year , the UN chief called upon everyone to make recovery “for people, planet and prosperity” as the resolution for the year 2022.
“The world welcomes 2022 with our hopes for the future being tested by deepening poverty and worsening inequality…an unequal distribution of COVID vaccines…climate commitments that fall short, and by ongoing conflict, division, and misinformation”, he said.
He highlighted that these are not just policy tests, but moral and real-life tests.
“However, these are exams that all of humanity can pass “if we commit to making 2022 a year of recovery for everyone”, Guteress pointed out.
Emphasising on the resolution for action in line with the global Covid-19 pandemic, Guterres further explained how best the recovery should be done on each front stressing the need for everyone to get vaccinated.
“The pandemic requires “a bold plan to vaccinate every person, everywhere”, he said.,
For an economic rescue, the UN chief emphasised that wealthier countries must support the developing world with “financing, investment and debt relief”.
Meanwhile, to heal from mistrust and division, he affirmed that a new emphasis must be placed “on science, facts and reason”.
“At the same time, recovery from conflicts calls for “a renewed spirit of dialogue, compromise and reconciliation” while restoring our planet takes “climate commitments that match the scale and urgency of the crisis”, said Guterres.
The UN chief also acknowledged that moments of great difficulty were also moments of great opportunity to come together in solidarity as he reiterated the importance of uniting as one.
“This is because they offer the chance to unite behind solutions that could benefit all people and to move forward together, with hope in what our human family can accomplish.
“Together, let’s make recovery our resolution for 2022. I wish you all a happy and peaceful New Year.”