SECRETARY-GENERAL: ‘Opinion: U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres: My Vision for Revitalizing the United Nations’, Newsweek, 9 January 2017

The greatest shortcoming of the international community is its failure to prevent conflict and maintain global security. As Secretary-General of the United Nations, I have called for a surge in diplomacy for peace and appealed for 2017 to be a year for peace. Preventing conflict means going back to basics-strengthening institutions and building resilient societies. It means putting respect for human rights at the center of national and international policy. It means protecting and empowering women and girls, one of the most important steps in sustainable development. 'Opinion: U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres: My Vision for Revitalizing the United Nations', Newsweek, 9 January 2017