Senator Penny Wong, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, addresses the 11th plenary meeting session of the general debate of the 77th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations on 23 September 2022.
The seventy-seventh session of the General Assembly opened on 13 September under the theme; “A watershed moment: transformative solutions to interlocking challenges.” The theme stems from the recognition that the world is at a critical moment in the history of the United Nations due to complex and interconnected crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, humanitarian challenges of unprecedented nature, a tipping point in climate change as well as growing concerns about threats to the global economy. It is therefore necessary to find and focus on joint solutions to these crises and build a more sustainable and resilient world for all and for the generations to come.
