UN chief Antonio Guterres warned nations on Monday (Feb 6) that he fears the likelihood of further escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict means the world is heading towards a "wider war".
"I fear the world is not sleepwalking into a wider war. I fear it is doing so with its eyes wide open....We need to wake up - and get to work," he implored, as he listed his urgent issues.[/color
[color=#005DC2]Top of the list was Russia's war in Ukraine, which is approaching its one-year anniversary. Guterres referenced other threats to peace, from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to Afghanistan, Myanmar, the Sahel and Haiti."If every country fulfilled its obligations under the (UN) Charter, the right to peace would be guaranteed," he said,
![[Image: un-chief-ukraine-global-war.png?w=790&f=...554f74f215]](https://d.newsweek.com/en/full/2190901/un-chief-ukraine-global-war.png?w=790&f=f062c4ba419cb37e658d2c554f74f215)
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/un...ia-3258066
"I fear the world is not sleepwalking into a wider war. I fear it is doing so with its eyes wide open....We need to wake up - and get to work," he implored, as he listed his urgent issues.[/color
[color=#005DC2]Top of the list was Russia's war in Ukraine, which is approaching its one-year anniversary. Guterres referenced other threats to peace, from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to Afghanistan, Myanmar, the Sahel and Haiti."If every country fulfilled its obligations under the (UN) Charter, the right to peace would be guaranteed," he said,
![[Image: un-chief-ukraine-global-war.png?w=790&f=...554f74f215]](https://d.newsweek.com/en/full/2190901/un-chief-ukraine-global-war.png?w=790&f=f062c4ba419cb37e658d2c554f74f215)
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/un...ia-3258066