{"id":9524,"date":"2026-09-14T11:34:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T06:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samachar18news.in\/?p=9524"},"modified":"2026-09-14T11:34:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T06:04:29","slug":"following-are-un-secretary-general-antonio-guterres-remarks-at-the-18th-brics-summit-13-september-2026-new-delhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samachar18news.in\/?p=9524","title":{"rendered":"Following are UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres\u2019 remarks at the 18th BRICS SUMMIT, 13 September 2026, New Delhi:"},"content":{"rendered":"

Secretary-General:\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>Today’s economic, demographic and geopolitical realities are not those of 1945.<\/p>\n

Our institutional structures must reflect it.<\/p>\n

Countries represented at this Summit speak to that changing reality.<\/p>\n

We are increasingly moving towards a multipolar world.<\/p>\n

Multipolarity helps bring balance and equity to global systems and institutions.<\/p>\n

But this\u00a0requires reforming global multilateral institutions \u2014 including the UN Security Council and the Bretton Woods system \u2014 to reflect the world of today.<\/p>\n

As your Summit\u2019s theme rightly frames it, we must build for resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.<\/p>\n

This is essential for shaping inclusive global growth.<\/p>\n

First \u2014 through financing<\/u>.<\/p>\n

Through the Sevilla Commitment, countries pledged to mobilize greater domestic resources, but developing countries need massive international support to be able to implement the Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n

The international financial architecture must be reformed giving higher participation and influence to developing in the decision-making processes in order to guarantee more equity and justice, and to address historical injustices.<\/p>\n

Multilateral Development Banks must also become bigger, better and bolder, with a new business model to mobilize massive private investment and expand concessional funding to developing countries.<\/p>\n

And we must work towards a\u00a0development-oriented debt architecture and effective debt relief mechanisms.<\/p>\n

Second \u2014\u00a0through technology<\/u>.<\/p>\n

Artificial intelligence could compress decades of development into years.<\/p>\n

But its power sits with a few companies, in a few countries.<\/p>\n

Unchecked, the AI divide will widen every other divide \u2014 in income, in opportunity, in security, and in sovereignty.<\/p>\n

Your support was critical in establishing the Independent International Scientific Panel and the Global Dialogue on AI Governance in the UN \u2014 with every nation at the table.<\/p>\n

Your countries bring talent, ideas and scale to the age of AI.<\/p>\n

But in many developing countries, what many still lack are the building blocks: computing power, data, skills.<\/p>\n

The Global Network for AI capacity building and the Global Fund for AI aim to close that gap \u2014 and I ask you to fully back them.<\/p>\n

Third \u2014 through climate justice<\/u>.<\/p>\n

Scorching heat, devastating glacier melt, raging wildfires, devastating floods are all a preview.<\/p>\n

A supersized El Ni\u00f1o will only make matters worse.<\/p>\n

Scientists confirm we will soon breach the 1.5 degree limit.<\/p>\n

We must make this overshoot as small and short as possible.<\/p>\n

We need an overshoot of ambition: accelerating the transition from fossil fuels to renewables, slashing methane, protecting nature.<\/p>\n

The principle of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities applies \u2014 but every country must do more.<\/p>\n

By over-delivering on national climate plans\u2026<\/p>\n

Scaling up renewables, grids and storage…<\/p>\n

And driving investment towards developing countries.<\/p>\n

Climate justice also means protecting people from escalating impacts.<\/p>\n

Developed countries must keep their promises:<\/p>\n

300 billion US dollars a year;<\/p>\n

Adaptation finance tripled;<\/p>\n

Far greater resources for loss and damage\u2026<\/p>\n

And early warnings for every person.<\/p>\n

Critical minerals must be responsibly managed, adding value and jobs in producing countries and communities.<\/p>\n

Enough plundering.<\/p>\n

Fourth \u2014 through peace<\/u>.<\/p>\n

From Gaza, to the broader crisis in the Middle East, to Ukraine, Sudan and beyond, our world needs peace.<\/p>\n

Across the board, States must respect their obligations under the UN Charter and international law \u2014 including the principles of sovereign equality \u2026 respect for territorial integrity and political independence of States \u2026 international navigational rights and freedoms\u2026 peaceful settlement of disputes \u2026 international humanitarian law and international human rights law.<\/p>\n

As we move irreversibly to a multipolar world, all countries must work to strengthen and safeguard a multilateral system that delivers for all with the United Nations at its centre.<\/p>\n

I look forward to working with all of you to make that future a reality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Secretary-General:\u00a0 Today’s economic, demographic and geopolitical realities are not those of 1945. Our institutional structures must reflect it. Countries represented at this Summit speak to that changing reality. We are increasingly moving towards a multipolar world. Multipolarity helps bring balance and equity to global systems and institutions. But this\u00a0requires reforming global multilateral institutions \u2014 including the UN Security Council and the Bretton Woods system \u2014 to reflect the world of today. As your Summit\u2019s theme rightly frames it, we must build for resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability. This is essential for shaping inclusive global growth. First \u2014 through financing. Through the Sevilla Commitment, countries pledged to mobilize greater domestic resources, but developing countries need massive international support to be able to implement the Sustainable Development Goals. The international financial architecture must be reformed giving higher participation and influence to developing in the decision-making processes in order to guarantee more equity and justice, and to address historical injustices. Multilateral Development Banks must also become bigger, better and bolder, with a new business model to mobilize massive private investment and expand concessional funding to developing countries. And we must work towards a\u00a0development-oriented debt architecture and effective debt relief mechanisms. Second \u2014\u00a0through technology. Artificial intelligence could compress decades of development into years. But its power sits with a few companies, in a few countries. Unchecked, the AI divide will widen every other divide \u2014 in income, in opportunity, in security, and in sovereignty. Your support was critical in establishing the Independent International Scientific Panel and the Global Dialogue on AI Governance in the UN \u2014 with every nation at the table. Your countries bring talent, ideas and scale to the age of AI. But in many developing countries, what many still lack are the building blocks: computing power, data, skills. The Global Network for AI capacity building and the Global Fund for AI aim to close that gap \u2014 and I ask you to fully back them. Third \u2014 through climate justice. Scorching heat, devastating glacier melt, raging wildfires, devastating floods are all a preview. A supersized El Ni\u00f1o will only make matters worse. Scientists confirm we will soon breach the 1.5 degree limit. We must make this overshoot as small and short as possible. We need an overshoot of ambition: accelerating the transition from fossil fuels to renewables, slashing methane, protecting nature. The principle of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities applies \u2014 but every country must do more. By over-delivering on national climate plans\u2026 Scaling up renewables, grids and storage… And driving investment towards developing countries. Climate justice also means protecting people from escalating impacts. Developed countries must keep their promises: 300 billion US dollars a year; Adaptation finance tripled; Far greater resources for loss and damage\u2026 And early warnings for every person. Critical minerals must be responsibly managed, adding value and jobs in producing countries and communities. Enough plundering. Fourth \u2014 through peace. From Gaza, to the broader crisis in the Middle East, to Ukraine, Sudan and beyond, our world needs peace. Across the board, States must respect their obligations under the UN Charter and international law \u2014 including the principles of sovereign equality \u2026 respect for territorial integrity and political independence of States \u2026 international navigational rights and freedoms\u2026 peaceful settlement of disputes \u2026 international humanitarian law and international human rights law. As we move irreversibly to a multipolar world, all countries must work to strengthen and safeguard a multilateral system that delivers for all with the United Nations at its centre. I look forward to working with all of you to make that future a reality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9525,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-national"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samachar18news.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samachar18news.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samachar18news.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samachar18news.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samachar18news.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9524"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/samachar18news.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9526,"href":"https:\/\/samachar18news.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9524\/revisions\/9526"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samachar18news.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samachar18news.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samachar18news.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samachar18news.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}