Mr. Guterres is speaking to journalists during a press conference in the capital Ulaanbaatar, after meeting with Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh.
He stated that in a world of sharp geopolitical divisions and increasing conflict everywhere, Mongolia – as a nuclear-weapon-free region – is an example for other nations. other follow.
No more nuclear weapons
“We live in a world where, for the first time in decades, people think a nuclear war could happen again” speak Mr. Guterres.
“Have there’s only one way to be absolute It is certain that a nuclear war is impossible, and that is the way it is without nuclear weapons.”
Mongolia is the latest stop on the Secretary-General’s Asia visit, which began in Japan on Friday.
Remembering the peacekeepers
Over the past six decades, he said, the country has increasingly become an important contributor to the work of the United Nations.
Mr. Guterres expressed his gratitude to the Mongolian peacekeepers serving at UN peace operations,”often in the most difficult settings and with courage in the way they protect civilians in places where, unfortunately, sometimes it is impossible to keep the peace.”
The secretary-general met with the President of Mongolia, Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, and other senior officials, earlier on Tuesday.
They discussed the geopolitical situation in the region, challenges facing Mongolia as a landlocked country, and national efforts to tackle climate change.
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Secretary General António Guterres at the tree planting event attended by His Excellency Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, President of Mongolia.
‘Peace with nature’
In addition, Mr. Guterres also participated in the tree planting ceremony, part of Mongolia’s One Billion Trees campaign to tackle climate change and desertification.
“My generation is very stupid. My generation has declared war on nature – on climate change with loss of biodiversity, on pollution,” he said. speak.
Mr. Guterres emphasized how “Nature is coming back” with storms, desertification, floods and natural disasters, are making life very difficult for many people around the world and causing many victims.
“Your generation has an important duty to be at peace with nature” he say. “And what we are going to do today, must be a gesture of that new attitude to make peace with nature.”
The Secretary-General also visited a nomadic family in Mongolia and learned about their way of life.
He also met with a group of people benefiting from UN projects, including businesswomen and youth activists.
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Secretary General António Guterres meets with the nomadic people of Mongolia.
