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The Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister, Mekonnen Hassen, called on all member states to recommit to the Charter of the United Nations and added, “Maintaining the status quo will not advance our shared interest of ensuring peace and prosperity. UNIFEED

Secretary-General António Guterres, during his final press encounter this year said, “this is not a time to sit on the side-lines, it is a time for resolve, determination, and – yes – even hope.” UNIFEED

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, said permanent membership in the Security Council and the right to a veto, “are fundamentally undemocratic vestiges at the United Nations.” UNIFEED

In a video message addressed to the High-level meeting to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the organization faces “a crisis of confidence,” and stressed that “we cannot fight today’s challenges with outdated structures.” UNIFEED

In a video message addressed to the High-level meeting to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said, “despite the ideals that have been set out, the United Nations system can neither prevent conflicts nor end those that are already begun.” UNIFEED

The Foreign Minister of Japan, Taro Kono, told reporters in New York that Japan “will never accept a nuclear armed North Korea,” adding that “nuclear missile development in flagrant violation of Security Council resolutions will never be tolerated.” UNIFEED

UN General Assembly President Miroslav Lajcak hoped to see a “credible process” for reforming the Security Council adding that it would be good also to have “meaningful progress” after this process. UNIFEED

At an event co-hosted by United States President Donald Trump, Secretary-General António Guterres launched a pledge of support for United Nations reforms that has the backing of 128 countries. UNIFEED

As the United States (US) takes over the presidency of the Security Council, Ambassador, Nikki Haley, told reporters that the US administration is looking at the UN with “fresh eyes.” UNIFEED

Ambassador Baso Sangqu of South Africa, which has just left the Security Council after two terms as a non-permanent member, told reporters that the Council “desperately needs to be reformed” and Africa given greater say. UNTV