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The UN opens its leaders' meeting with the secretary general calling for a 'world built on interdependence'

The UN opens its leaders' meeting with the secretary general calling for a 'world built on interdependence'

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September 22nd, 2026

The UN opens its leaders' meeting with the secretary general calling for a 'world built on interdependence'

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The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, called this Tuesday for "a world built on interdependence."

El secretario general de la ONU, Antonio Guterres, pidió este martes "un mundo construido sobre la interdependencia".

He said this in his final speech to the annual meeting of world leaders.

Lo dijo en su discurso final ante la reunión anual de líderes mundiales.

He warned that "the fault lines in our world are widening."

Advirtió que "las líneas de falla en nuestro mundo se están ampliando".

He mentioned wars, rising temperatures and artificial intelligence.

Citó las guerras, el aumento de las temperaturas y la inteligencia artificial.

Guterres leaves office at the end of this year, which gave extra urgency to his message.

Guterres deja el cargo a finales de este año, lo que dio urgencia adicional a su mensaje.

He also criticized the idea that might makes right.

También criticó la idea de que la fuerza hace el derecho.

He told the superpowers to recognize that their power "is not so super."

Dijo a las superpotencias que reconozcan que su poder "no es tan súper".

One hour later, US President Donald Trump offered a different view of power.

Una hora después, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, ofreció una visión distinta del poder.

He said he has used force to make the United States the most powerful country in the world.

Dijo que él ha usado la fuerza para hacer de Estados Unidos el país más poderoso del mundo.

He said the UN has "great potential".

Afirmó que la ONU tiene "un gran potencial".

However, he criticized it for pushing what he called the far-left agenda of globalist bureaucrats.

Sin embargo, la criticó por imponer lo que llamó la agenda de extrema izquierda de burócratas globalistas.

He also criticized bodies like the International Criminal Court, which the United States is not part of.

También criticó a organismos como la Corte Penal Internacional, de la que Estados Unidos no es parte.

The General Assembly meeting is dominated by the wars in Iran, Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Congo and Myanmar.

La reunión de la Asamblea General está dominada por las guerras en Irán, Gaza, Ucrania, Sudán, Congo y Myanmar.

Global warming, inequality and problems in the world economy also weigh heavily.

También pesan el calentamiento global, la desigualdad y los problemas de la economía mundial.

The future of the UN is on the agenda.

Está en la agenda el futuro de la ONU.

Its powers remain in the hands of the nations that won World War II.

Sus poderes siguen en manos de las naciones vencedoras de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

Member countries agreed on a package of reforms, including an update of the Security Council.

Los países miembros acordaron un paquete de reformas, incluida la actualización del Consejo de Seguridad.

But putting it into practice is more difficult.

Pero aplicarla es más difícil.

About 130 heads of state and government are expected to speak before the Assembly.

Se espera que unos 130 jefes de Estado y de gobierno hablen ante la Asamblea.

Trump and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, spoke on Tuesday.

Trump y el presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron, hablaron el martes.

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, will speak on Wednesday.

El presidente ucraniano, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, y el iraní, Masoud Pezeshkian, hablarán el miércoles.

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, will speak on Thursday.

El primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, lo hará el jueves.

For the second year, the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, will not come because the United States denied him a visa.

Por segundo año, el presidente palestino, Mahmoud Abbas, no vendrá porque Estados Unidos le negó la visa.

However, he will speak by video.

Sin embargo, hablará por video.

The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, and the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, are not attending.

El presidente chino, Xi Jinping, y el ruso, Vladimir Putin, no asisten.

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