{"id":42653,"date":"2025-03-12T20:43:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T20:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/un-chief-launches-un80-initiative-to-strengthen-organization"},"modified":"2025-03-17T05:53:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T05:53:52","slug":"un-chief-launches-un80-initiative-to-strengthen-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/un-chief-launches-un80-initiative-to-strengthen-organization","title":{"rendered":"UN chief launches &#8216;UN80 Initiative&#8217; to strengthen organization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday launched the &#8220;UN80 Initiative&#8221; to improve the organization\u2019s efficiency and effectiveness as it marks its 80th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>Guterres, during a news conference at UN headquarters in New York, wanted urgency and ambition in reforming the organization.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The need is great and the goal is clear: an even stronger and more effective United Nations that delivers for people,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted the global challenges and stated, &#8220;The United Nations has never been more needed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These are times of intense uncertainty and unpredictability,&#8221; he said, emphasizing that the UN remains crucial to promoting peace, development and human rights.<\/p>\n<p>Guterres pointed to financial difficulties, noting that for at least seven years, the UN has faced a liquidity crisis due to inconsistent payments from member states.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Not all member states pay in full, and many also do not pay on time,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>To address it issue, Guterres announced an internal task force led by Under-Secretary-General Guy Ryder. 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