…I was greatly encouraged by the strong show of support at the open debate in the Security Council earlier this month on conflict prevention and peacebuilding.
Secretary-General Guterres outlined a number of concrete measures aimed at strengthening the capacity of the UN system to detect and respond early to signs of looming crises.
We must continue to discuss how to improve for example reporting in order to detect early signs of conflict. And we must consider how to strengthen our will and capacity to take action when we receive reports. And we must explore how to make better use of the tools that we have, such as mediation and the good offices of the UN. Läs talet