Yvan Gil: Is Necessary “Address the Root Causes of Conflicts” in Order to a Peaceful World

September 26, 2024 Hour: 10:09 pm

Yvan Gil urges UN to effectively address root causes of conflict to move forward to a more peaceful world

Venezuela’s foreign minister, Yvan Gil, urged the United Nations (UN) Security Council to effectively address the root causes of conflict in order to move towards a more peaceful world.

“In order to move towards a more peaceful, just and less unequal world, it is necessary among other things to effectively address the root causes of conflicts,” he said.

Similarly, the Venezuelan government representative also said that multilateralism and the United Nations (UN) are being put to the test, as they are currently under attack.

“Multilateralism is indeed changing but not in the right direction, and far from being able to offer guarantees to all members of the international community, in the area of peace and security, which has direct implications for sustainable development”, he said.

In this regard, he stressed that without sustainable development reaching the vast majority of people on the planet, there will be no sustainable peace in the world.

“Maintaining international peace and security is the primary task of the Security Council, but this task must be carried out on the basis of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,” he stressed.

On hegemonism and attempts to promote a non-existent supremacy in all orders, Gil stressed that there are serious challenges that violate the fundamental principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations.

“Today’s world is experiencing geopolitical tensions and increasing polarization. International uncertainty and instability are defining features of this era, further aggravating the current multifaceted global crisis,” he warned.