Africa-Press – Kenya. In a New Year’s message, the UN chief called on world leaders to prioritize reducing poverty over military spending.
“On this New Year, let’s resolve to get our priorities straight. A safer world begins by investing more in fighting poverty and less in fighting wars,” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday. “Peace must prevail.”
He stressed that the world has resources to “lift lives, heal the planet, and secure a future of peace and justice.”
“In 2026, I call on leaders everywhere: Get serious. Choose people and planet over pain,” he said.
He urged everyone to play their part, saying: “Our future depends on our collective courage to act.”
“This New Year, let’s rise together: For justice. For humanity. For peace,” he added.
