Every New Year is a moment of rebirth says UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his message for the New Year. "In 2023, we need peace, now more than ever .... In 2023, let's put peace at the heart of our words and actions."

8 billion people

A handful of billionaires control as much wealth as the poorest half of the world....As the world has grown richer and healthier in recent decades, these inequalities have grown too....We must curb these damaging trends, repair relationships and find joint solutions to our common challenges.

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