UN chief stressed the importance of conflict prevention (Photo: VNA)

He told the Security Council that prevention must be at the center of everything, because it is better to prevent conflict than to manage it. Guterres said respect for all human rights – not only civil and political, but also economic, social, and cultural – is an essential element of prevention. He highlighted the crucial role of women's participation in conflict prevention, peacemaking, and sustaining peace. Where women are empowered, societies flourish and peace has a better chance of taking hold.