Guterres calls for UN 2.0 to tackle 21st century challenges – Saudi Gazette

Guterres calls for UN 2.0 to tackle 21st century challenges – Saudi Gazette

NEW YORK — Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday emphasized the need for a “strengthened and updated” United Nations to better reach and support people around the world.Amid multifaceted crises ranging from conflicts to climate, and poverty and inequality, the world looks to the UN “to help deliver the better, safer and greener world we need,” Guterres said.“But we cannot solve 21st century problems with 20th century tools — we need a UN 2.0,” he stressed, in a message opening the UN 2.0 week.The transformation in skills and culture, encapsulated in the UN chief’s vision of a UN 2.0, is focused on fostering cutting-edge capabilities in data, digital solutions, innovation, foresight and behavioral science — to deliver stronger results and help countries accelerate efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The Secretary-General’s vision is elaborated in a policy brief launched last September.In his message on Monday, Guterres also emphasized the need for a “forward-thinking culture” at the organization, powered by rapid technological advances.He added that this was particularly important given the fundamental changes proposed in Our Common Agenda, his vision for global cooperation and getting the SDGs back on track, as well as the Summit of the Future, which will be