UN chief said, the world is in danger of a big war

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday that the world was facing its most challenging times yet and was facing the threat of a massive war. Guterres made this statement at a time when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is going to complete one year at the end of this month. Guterres said experts surveying the state of the world in 2023 claimed the ‘Doomsday Clock’ only had 90 seconds left until midnight (12 a.m.), which would mean “complete global catastrophe”. is closest to.

According to the ‘Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’, the ‘Doomsday Clock’ is a symbol showing the possibility of a man-made global catastrophe. Referring to the war in Ukraine, the world body’s secretary-general said, “Climate catastrophe, rising nuclear threats, growing gulfs between the world’s rich and poor and geopolitical divisions… are undermining global solidarity and trust.” ”

Guterres appealed to the 193-member General Assembly to change its approach to decision-making in the near future. He said it was “irresponsible” and “unethical” to take action considering how it would affect us tomorrow. He said this year, the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, should be a reminder that “freedom, justice and peace” are the foundation of the inalienable rights of all people.

Guterres said the change needed today must begin with peace, starting with Ukraine … where, unfortunately, prospects for peace are “diminishing” and “tension and bloodshed The apprehension is increasing. “He said,” The world is not blindly moving towards a big war. Rather, it is fully aware of the situation and is moving towards it.” The security problem is reaching “an alarming level”…. The world will have to work hard to establish peace everywhere.

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