UN Chief Warns of Escalating Global Crises, Nuclear Risk
NEW YORK – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a stark warning to world leaders today, highlighting a surge in uncontrolled global crises and the growing threat of nuclear weapons proliferation. While addressing the UN General Assembly, Guterres emphasized the prevalence of impunity and disregard for international law, stating, “Excessive crises remain uncontrolled.Ther is impunity that prevails.Disregard of the law is contagious. It causes chaos, promotes terrorism and pose a dangers of nuclear arms competition.”
Guterres’s remarks come amid a period of heightened international tension and numerous ongoing conflicts. He did not directly address specific nations,though his comments implicitly referenced past funding cuts to the UN – notably those enacted during the presidency of Donald Trump.
UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock, the former German Foreign Minister, underscored the enduring relevance of the UN Charter, established in 1945 following World War II. She affirmed the UN’s continued importance as a guiding force for “Peace, Humanity and Justice.”
Baerbock stressed the Charter’s strength relies on member states’ commitment to upholding its principles, adding, “The Charter is as strong as the preparation of the members of the parties to follow – and the preparation for those who violate it.”
