General Assembly Commemorates 80th Anniversary of Signing of UN Charter

Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the informal General Assembly meeting of the plenary to commemorate the eightieth anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the United Nations.

"Eighty years ago, from the ashes of war, the world planted a seed of hope. One Charter, one vision, one promise: that peace is possible when humanity stands together. The UN Charter is a declaration of hope — and the foundation of international cooperation for a better world," said the Secretary-General, and concluded: "On this anniversary, I invite all Member States to live up to: The spirit and letter of the Charter. The responsibilities it entrusts to us. And the future it calls us to build. For peace. For justice. For progress. For "we the peoples."