UN Sec-Gen warns Russia-Ukraine conflict is leading world into 'wider war' - Fox News

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres presented a bleak outlook on the future and the need to take dramatic action to avoid global catastrophe.

At a Monday briefing to the UN General Assembly on the year's priorities, Guterres noted that experts have determined that the Doomsday Clock is closer to midnight than ever.

Guterres pointed to a number of problems that the world is facing, including climate change, poverty, and war.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned during an address to the UN General Assembly that the Russia-Ukraine conflict could lead to a "wider war.

"The Russian invasion of Ukraine is inflicting untold suffering on the Ukrainian people, with profound global implications.

"This year," he said, "let’s move forward together with bold, innovative approaches so that the United Nations can better fulfill its promise "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war."

Back to 365NEWSX