BEIJING, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) — Amid a turbulent international panorama, leaders worldwide have, of their New Year messages, known as for peace and highlighted unity in overcoming difficulties.
The New Year ought to deliver “real peace” worldwide, Italian President Sergio Mattarella stated whereas addressing the nation in a televised speech late on Tuesday.
In his conventional handle on New Year’s Eve, Mattarella burdened that the information of the various conflicts and challenges on the international stage was marring this festivity.
“Every New Year’s Eve, we look forward to the new time to come, which we hope will be better,” he stated. “We need to do it all the more when going through difficult moments … when thousands of civilian victims of ongoing wars tragically trouble our conscience.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin despatched his greatest needs for prosperity and well-being to all Russian households and the complete nation in his 2025 New Year message on Tuesday.
“Now, on the brink of the new year, we are thinking about the future. We are sure that everything will be fine. We will move forward,” Putin stated.
In his New Year’s speech on nationwide tv Wednesday, Finnish President Alexander Stubb emphasised the significance of a rules-based worldwide order.
It is essential for a small nation like Finland that the worldwide system is predicated on guidelines, not pressure. “Challenges such as climate change, biodiversity decline, artificial intelligence, or conflicts cannot be solved without common rules,” he added.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday burdened nationwide unity and the necessity to face challenges collectively, in gentle of the current lethal assault at a Christmas market within the German metropolis of Magdeburg.
In his New Year’s handle, Scholz additionally known as on fellow residents to deal with each other with respect, belief one another, present curiosity in one another and have interaction and assist one another. “With this attitude, Germany can look to a bright future,” he stated.
Chilean President Gabriel Boric stated in his New Year’s message on Tuesday that present challenges going through the society, resembling local weather change and technological modifications, should be addressed “together.”
In a nationally televised message, Boric known as for constructing a extra simply, welcoming and pleasant nation “in which each one of us feels part of our community, a place where we collaborate during difficulties.”
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi prolonged New Year’s greetings on Tuesday to the Egyptian individuals and the world, expressing hopes for a yr of “wellness, prosperity, and progress.”
“We shall continue to work hand in hand for a future filled with peace and stability, as the spirit of cooperation and integration for the well-being of humanity prevails,” stated Sisi in a message posted on the official web site of the Egyptian presidency.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday known as 2024 “a year of victory” for the nation and thanked the Venezuelan individuals for “so much awareness, loyalty, deep love and willingness to work.”
“I wish that we continue in this spirit of joy that surrounds us along the paths of harmony and hope, because the prophetic word will be fulfilled: 2025 will be one of blessings and miraculous times for Venezuela,” stated Maduro in a New Year’s message.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to revitalize the nation amid challenges posed by extreme inhabitants declines on Wednesday in his New Year’s message.
The prime minister additionally pledged to assist promote pay hikes and company capital spending with a purpose to create a “growth-driven economy” led by wage will increase and funding.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged Wednesday to rebuild Britain in 2025 as his authorities seeks to show the tide after a difficult first six months in energy.
In a prerecorded New Year message, Starmer acknowledged the financial difficulties going through many individuals. “This government will fight for you,” and described this “fight for change” as one thing that can “define this year, next year, and indeed — every waking hour of this government,” he stated.