UN chief warns of ‘wider war’ as Ukraine conflict intensifies
Al JazeeraAntonio Guterres says prospects of ‘further escalation and bloodshed’ in the Russia-Ukraine war keep growing. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned the world that it may be heading towards a “wider war” as the risk of a further escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict rises. In a speech to the 193-member UN General Assembly on Monday presenting his 2023 priorities, Guterres decried the Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying the war was “inflicting untold suffering on the Ukrainian people with profound global implications”. Donetsk Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said on Monday that the battle for the eastern Ukrainian region is “heating up” with Russian forces “throwing new units into the battle and eradicating our towns and villages”. “If every country fulfilled its obligations under the Charter, the right to peace would be guaranteed,” he said, Guterres also sounded the alarm on Monday about the threats posed by climate change.
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