00:00The threats we face today are interconnected and international.
00:08But global problem-solving institutions desperately need an upgrade, not least the Security Council,
00:15which reflects the world of 80 years ago.
00:19In September, UN Member States adopted the Pact for the Future to help strengthen multilateralism
00:26and advance the Sustainable Development Goals.
00:30And they have come to Rio with a simple message.
00:33G20 leaders must lead.
00:37And G20 countries, by definition, have tremendous economic clout and they yield massive diplomatic
00:44leverage.
00:46They must use it to tackle key global problems.
00:49As wars grind on, people are paying a horrible price, and we must step up for peace.
00:55Peace in Gaza, with an immediate ceasefire, the immediate release of all hostages, and
01:02the beginning of an irreversible process towards a two-state solution.
01:07Peace in Lebanon, with a ceasefire and meaningful steps towards implementing Security Council
01:13resolutions in full.
01:17Peace in Ukraine, by following the UN Charter, UN resolutions and international law.
01:23Peace in Sudan, by leaders leaning on the warring parties to end the horrific violence
01:30and desperate humanitarian crisis being unleashed on civilians.
01:34Vulnerable countries face tremendous headwinds and obstacles that are not of their making.
01:41They aren't getting the level of support that they need from an international financial
01:45architecture that is outdated, ineffective and unfair.
01:51The Pact for the Future calls for ambitious reforms to make the system more representative
01:56of today's global economy and the needs of developing and vulnerable countries.
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