Thank you for coming together, in person and on-line, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations.
I commend your strong commitment to collection global action, which is needed more than ever today to address our shared challenges and seize common opportunities for a better future.
This Summit falls as the world wrestles with the COVID-19 pandemic, which has devastated lives, economies and communities everywhere, and is jeopardizing our efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.