Bangladesh, Oct. 23 -- General Antonio Guterres has called for investment in culture to promote global solidarity.

Guterres made the call at a United Nations Day concert on Thursday, which was sponsored by the Italian mission to the United Nations.

"As we celebrate United Nations Day with this performance, I want to emphasize the importance of culture in the work of this organization," said Guterres.

"Music brings people together -- the only form of communication around the world for which translators are not needed. Where music and the arts are part of school curriculum, young people do better in their studies. And where culture and the arts flourish, societies thrive."

"We need to invest in culture, and to protect cultural rights ju...