Today, 24 October, United Nations Day, Spain reaffirms its commitment to the Organisation and to the principles of the Charter of the United Nations to advance the building of a world where peace, equality and the dignity of all persons prevail.
Global challenges require global solutions. Spain advocates a renewed, inclusive and effective multilateral system, with the United Nations at its core, with full respect for international law and the Charter of the United Nations.
Spain maintains a steadfast commitment to the United Nations. This commitment is reflected in its participation in the Organisation's peacekeeping missions, to which we have contributed more than 137,000 men and women from our Armed Forces and State Security Forces across more than fifty operations. It is also reflected in our firm commitment to the defence of human rights (currently from within the Human Rights Council), and to the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in areas relating to the fight against hunger, poverty and discrimination, the achievement of gender equality and the eradication of violence against women and girls, the strengthening of cooperation in global health, environmental protection and the fight against climate change, both within Spain and through international development cooperation.
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