Colossal challenges await Antonio Guterres, the newly appointed United Nations Secretary-General. He must ensure the UN works toward eradicating poverty and achieving world peace, human development, social equity, and justice. Additionally, Guterres needs to promote freedom of Internet access, financial inclusion for billions of people, and the establishment of a technologically-driven universal currency.The UN and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
As UN Secretary-General, Guterres will have to confront formidable pressing global issues. These include poverty, terrorism, human rights violations, wars, and a massive refugee crisis.
Additionally, unlike his predecessors, Guterres will also face new challenges. The challenges relate to the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on the global digital economy.
Guterres will need to aggressively promote the spread of information and global interconnectivity, and foster digital equality. Also, he will need to develop and implement strategies to facilitate financial inclusion to billions of unbanked people.
The UN Must Protect and Promote Internet Expansion
Global PovertyThe Internet is increasingly falling within the UN’s sphere of influence. For example, if the U.S. neglects its protection of the Internet, the UN might have to take over this responsibility, according to The Wall Street Journal.
As the UN General Assembly mandates, Guterres will have to promote the expansion of the Internet. This also involves protecting the basic human right to Internet access and freedom of online expression, and the right to data privacy.
Guterres will also have to ensure that the UN Human Rights Resolution, which condemns countries that purposely disrupt or prevent their people from accessing the Internet, achieves its objectives.
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