Mohammed, stating that peace - the United Nations’ raison d’être - “is now under grave threat”, observed that people’s sense of safety and security is at an all-time low in almost every country. Against a backdrop of the highest number of violent conflicts since the Second World War and a consequent, pervasive sense of insecurity around the world, the United Nations must rethink its efforts to achieve sustainable peace, the Security Council heard today, as speakers presented suggestions to that end during an open debate on investing in people to enhance resilience against complex challenges in the context of building and sustaining peace.ĭeputy Secretary-General Amina J.
