January 1 is the first day in the office of the Secretary General of the United Nations for the Portuguese Antonio Guterres, who replaces in this post, Ban Ki Moon.
And on the first day in his new office, Guterres asks?
How can we help millions of people caught up in conflict, suffering mass grave consequences of endless wars? Appealing to turn 2017 into a year dedicated to peace, the new chief of the UN to stop the conflicts, wars, deportations.
"Nobody comes gained from these wars. We all lose. For the destruction of societies and economies are spending trillions of dollars by promoting a series of actions to lack of confidence and fear that can last for generations. Areas all are and destabilize the new threat of global terrorism affects us all, "he said, underlining that peace should be in the foreground.
Guterres called on citizens, governments, leaders, to try hard to overcome differences. - he said - should be our goal and our guide. and peace depends on us.
Friday, at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York, Ban Ki Moon was the one who gave a farewell speech. "Now I feel a bit like Cinderella. Tomorrow at midnight, everything will change," he joked. As secretary general of eight United Nations, Ban Ki Moon's term began on January 1, 2007 and lasted until December 31, 2016.
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