CNBC has been informed by the United Nations deputy secretary general that there are “lessons to be learned” after the conflict in Ukraine.

After the U.N.’s release of its “An Overview”, Wednesday was a day to speak.2022 Financing for Sustainable Development Report,”Amina Mohamed stated that Russia-Ukraine’s crisis was a “big shock” to the system.

Mohammed answered a question about whether the world could have done more in order to stop wars before they began.

While there were many things that could be done to end the war, those lessons could prove to be valuable. Eventually, leaders of the Security Council and General Assembly will reflect on their actions and ask themselves, “What could we have done?” and ensure that the next war or pandemic is prevented. All of these are things we’re learning. She said that history has shown us that humans are not great learners in this area.

“I believe that this was unimaginable and unexpected that we would have such a war on Europe. 75 years later, it has been a huge shock to the system. Therefore, I believe that these lessons will help us to be more accountable and put in checks and balances to ensure that it doesn’t happen again. We are also working toward peace.

Mohammed, who previously served as Nigeria’s minister of environment, also chairs the Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance, set up by U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres to look at the wider impact of the Ukraine war on the “world’s most vulnerable.”

Indeed, Zelenskyy called for reform in an impassioned speech to the Council in April.Mohammed claimed that this was an issue Security Council member countries had been grappling with “for a very long while”.

“And they will continue to address it, there are discussions and resolutions being put forward to find ways to improve on what we’ve been able do, and to ensure that the check and balances protect the [U.N.] Charter. This is the most important thing. She spoke of the Charter, which promises people we will not again see war as in World War II.

Mohammed, who was elected U.N. vice secretary-general in 2017, became reappointed in January 2022.

When asked how important she believes an organisation like the United Nations to the world of today, she replied that she could understand the frustrations outsiders have toward them.

“If the U.N. didn’t exist today, then we would have to create it tomorrow. This is our global townhall. She said that we are all so connected today, that it’s going to not change.”

And we need a place where we can talk to the issues, human right, development, conflicts. Some days will be very vocal, others not so loud. We will move some days, and not others, but this is what the most vulnerable countries need.

Mohammed also chairs the United Nations Sustainable Development Group. He recently released the report “2022 Finance for Sustainable Development Report”. —A joint effort by the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development, which includes more than sixty United Nations Agencies and international organizations.

This report identifies a “great financial divide” after the pandemic, with less developed countries being unable borrow or raise sufficient funds to finance investment. They are unable then to respond to crisis situations or invest in sustainable development.

We’re faced with a number of crises. There is the climate crisis, pandemic, war in Ukraine and so on. This just goes to show how important and urgent the financial recommendations of years past are. Mohammed explained that many of the recommendations are related to the financial gap that exists in today’s world.

“So many of our recommendations focus on accessing finance.

Mohammed joined the U.N. as a special advisor to the former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2012. He led the establishment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and created the Sustainable Development Goals. 

She expressed concern about the global financial crisis and said that it was making her “extremely anxious” and there wasn’t enough recognition of the need for urgent, large-scale investments.