UN Secretary General Guterres delivered his 2026 New Year address on the 29th, calling on world leaders to “choose people and the planet over pain” in the new year. Guterres said that as humanity enters the new year, the world is at a crossroads, full of chaos and uncertainty. Facing division, violence, climate crisis, and systematic trampling on international law, it is deviating from the basic principles that hold the human family together. He pointed out that in 2024, global military spending soared to 2.7 trillion US dollars, an increase of nearly 10%, which is equivalent to the total economic volume of Africa as a whole. At the same time, the intensity of global conflict reached levels unprecedented since World War II. Guterres called on the international community to set priorities in the new year. He emphasized that a safer world starts with more investment in poverty reduction rather than waging war. The world has enough resources to improve people's lives, repair the planet, and secure a future of peace and justice. The future of humanity depends on the courage to act together. He called on everyone to work together “for justice, for humanity, and for peace” in the new year.

UN Secretary General Guterres delivered his 2026 New Year address on the 29th, calling on world leaders to “choose people and the planet over pain” in the new year. Guterres said that as humanity enters the new year, the world is at a crossroads, full of chaos and uncertainty. Facing division, violence, climate crisis, and systematic trampling on international law, it is deviating from the basic principles that hold the human family together. He pointed out that in 2024, global military spending soared to 2.7 trillion US dollars, an increase of nearly 10%, which is equivalent to the total economic volume of Africa as a whole. At the same time, the intensity of global conflict reached levels unprecedented since World War II. Guterres called on the international community to set priorities in the new year. He emphasized that a safer world starts with more investment in poverty reduction rather than waging war. The world has enough resources to improve people's lives, repair the planet, and secure a future of peace and justice. The future of humanity depends on the courage to act together. He called on everyone to work together “for justice, for humanity, and for peace” in the new year.