Pact for the Future is a wake-up call for the UN, says Swiss President

According to Swiss President Viola Amherd, the United Nations' pact for the future is a wake-up call to strengthen the commitment to multilateralism. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “To drive forward the necessary UN reforms, we not only need a strong political will, we also need to restore trust,” said Amherd at the “Summit of the Future” on Sunday at the UN in New York. The United Nations Charter, which came into force 80 years ago, established a general prohibition on the use of force, and respect for human rights and laid the foundations for international cooperation. “The Charter was visionary and remains so to this day,” said Amherd, who holds the rotating Swiss presidency. Today, more than ever, UN members must follow the example of their predecessors. This goes hand in hand with the obligation of states to work towards a more stable, just and peaceful world. Painful compromises In order to make the pact acceptable to a majority, everyone had to ...