Terrified, UN head honcho begs against war
 |
| Guterres |
And if he truly is, you can’t
blame him as virtually every sensible person in the world is afraid of war.
By virtue of his position,
Guterres knows much more about world happenings than most people so when he
releases a statement begging against war, it can only mean that the world is
once against getting to that point that tipped it into the first and second
world wars.
And while we don’t want a third
world war, since there have been both the first and the second, a third cannot
be entirely ruled out.
According to his statement which
didn’t beat about the bush:
The New Year has begun with our world in turmoil.
We are living in dangerous times.
Geopolitical tensions are at their highest level this century.
And this turbulence is escalating.
Even nuclear non-proliferation can no longer be taken for granted.
This cauldron of tensions is leading more and more countries to take
unpredicted decisions with unpredictable consequences and a profound risk of
miscalculation.
At the same time, we see trade and technological conflicts that
fracture world markets, undermine growth and widen inequalities.
And all the while, our planet is on fire. The climate crisis rages on.
In many parts of the world, we see many people frustrated and
angry. We see increased social unrest
and growing extremism, nationalism and radicalization, with a dangerous advance
of terrorism, notably in Africa.
This situation cannot go on.
I have been following the recent rise in global tensions with great
concern.
I am in constant contact with leading officials around the world.
My message is simple and clear:
Stop escalation.
Exercise maximum restraint.
Re-start dialogue.
Renew international cooperation.
Let us not forget the terrible human suffering caused by war. As always, ordinary people pay the highest
price. It is our common duty to avoid
it.
Thank you.
We can only hope the warmongers
worldwide who stand to profit from the spoils of war will heed this noble call.
Comments
Post a Comment