Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the world needs to transform, starting by peace in Ukraine. With the Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight, he urged the 193 member countries to think and act about longer-term plans.
The UN secretary-general has warned the world could be facing further conflict - as North Korea steps up its preparedness.
He pointed to the war in Ukraine as having undermined global solidarity and trust, and urged all countries to recommit to the UN Charter, which calls for the peaceful settlement of disputes.- the closest it has ever been to"global catastrophe" - Mr Guterres urged the general assembly's 193 member nations to change their mindset to decision-making and look at"what will happen to all of us tomorrow - and act".
A new focus on reconciliation and preventing conflict, which would help to diminish current and potential threats, must start in Ukraine, where Mr Guterres said"bloodshed keeps growing". Referring to the Korean People's Army, news agency KCNA reported:"There was the issue of constantly expanding and intensifying the operation and combat drills of the KPA to cope with the prevailing situation and more strictly perfecting the preparedness for war."
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