UN General Assembly
2024

But it did not. The problem was that we forgot that the dark sides of mankind — including power — needs to be contained in international institutions, like the United Nations. We assumed too much and did too little. The things that were supposed to bring us together — like trade, interdependence and information — are now tearing us apart. We must turn the tide and focus on how we can find common solutions to common global problems. The biggest challenges in the world — climate change, technology, sustainable development and conflict — are precisely the ones that we must work on together. We need the UN more than ever. We must get back to the trajectory where our common challenges drive cooperation instead of conflicts. We must look for win-win solutions for all, rather than zero-sum games benefiting the few. To mitigate and adapt to climate change and to halt biodiversity loss, we need to work together. Our future depends on our response to these challenges in very