UN Secretary-General "Political leaders listen to the eager wishes of citizens" October 26, 10:14
UN Secretary General Guterres read a statement saying that `` political leaders should listen to the urgent wishes of the citizens, '' saying that protests are taking place around the world, and that violence escalates. Expressed concern.
UN Secretary General Guterres announced a statement at the United Nations headquarters in New York on the 25th, pointing out that "we are seeing a wave of protests around the world."
Although not specifically mentioned, it seems to refer to movements in Middle East Lebanon where protests against government corruption etc. are spreading, Chile in South America where resistance to public charges increases, Hong Kong seeking democratization, etc. .
Against this backdrop, Secretary General Guterres said, “It is clear that the trusting relationship between citizens and politics has been greatly broken. Globalization and technological innovation have brought a negative legacy of unfairness to society,” he said. He expressed his perception that there was growing distrust.
He said, “Political leaders should listen to the eager wishes of the citizens,” and called for a policy to protect freedom of speech and alleviate citizens' dissatisfaction.
Because some of these protests have become mobable and have been injured and killed by security enforcement, Secretary General Guterres has expressed strong concern about the escalation of violence in a chain.