The boss of the United Nations has issued a new warning to the globe about a 'wider war' ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia invading Ukraine.
The head of the United Nations fears the world is heading for a"wider war" amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine which threatens to escalate further.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the world is heading for further conflict in 2023. Picture: Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Imagesmoved the Doomsday Clock forward to 90 seconds to midnightThe Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists adjusted the time by 10 seconds from where it had remained for the past three years.
"The prospects for peace keep diminishing. The chance of further escalation and bloodshed keep growing. The UN chief's number one priority on his list is the Ukraine and Russia conflict, which is just weeks away from its one-year anniversary since the invasion. Mr Guterres also wants to see a transformation of the global finance, pointing to the growing gap between the poor and the rich. Picture: Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty
"Without fundamental reforms, the richest countries and individuals will continue to pile up wealth, leaving crumbs for the communities and countries of the Global South," he said.
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