Mr Guterres reiterated that the UN and the multilateral system can only be as effective as member states’ commitment allows.
Speaking on the eve of the end of his mandate, Mr Francis described his year at the helm of the UN’s main policy-making body as “an honour of a lifetime.”
The United States on April 18 vetoed a Security Council draft resolution.
“Now is the time to shape a global economic and financial system that delivers for people and planet.’’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the “large-scale attack” launched in Israel by Iran.
The UN chief stressed the disproportionate impact of wars on women.
The document lays out ambitious new targets for the next five years that include reaching 90 per cent of people with TB prevention and care services.
