{"id":138626,"date":"2025-12-31T15:50:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T12:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/uncategorized\/138626-un-chief-calls-on-world-leaders-to-invest-in-fighting-poverty\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T15:50:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T12:50:22","slug":"un-chief-calls-on-world-leaders-to-invest-in-fighting-poverty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/united-nations\/138626-un-chief-calls-on-world-leaders-to-invest-in-fighting-poverty\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Chief Calls on World Leaders to Invest in Fighting Poverty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UN Chief Calls on World Leaders to Invest in Fighting Poverty<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\nUN Secretary\u2011General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres has urged global leaders to prioritise investment in fighting poverty and reducing military spending as the world enters 2026, Anadolu Agency reported. In his New Year\u2019s message, Guterres highlighted the stark imbalance between soaring defence budgets and underfunded humanitarian needs, urging nations to focus on people and sustainable development. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we enter the new year, the world stands at a crossroads,\u201d Guterres said, stressing that a safer world begins by investing more in fighting poverty and less in fighting wars. He added that available resources could lift lives, support justice, heal the planet, and secure peace if used wisely. <\/p>\n<p>The UN chief\u2019s appeal comes amid record global military expenditure \u2014 about $2.7 trillion in 2025, significantly exceeding global development aid. Guterres called on leaders everywhere to \u201cchoose people and planet over pain\u201d and for collective action towards greater equity and peace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UN Chief Calls on World Leaders to Invest in Fighting Poverty &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; UN Secretary\u2011General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres has urged global leaders to prioritise investment in fighting poverty and reducing military spending as the world enters 2026, Anadolu Agency reported. 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