UN Secretary-General Calls for Peace Investment and Multilateralism Strengthening in Cambodia
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, speaking at the 20th Francophonie Summit in Phnom Penh, emphasized the critical need to invest in peace, highlighting the vast disparity between global military spending and development aid. He also advocated for strengthening multilateralism, including permanent African representation on the Security Council.
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