According to AFP on February 7, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on the 7th that the world is entering "an era of chaos", and the UN Security Council, which has serious differences, is unable to resolve key issues such as the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
According to the report, as the Palestinian-Israeli conflict enters its fifth month on the 7th, Guterres warned that if the Israeli armed forces enter the southern Gaza city of Rafah, it will "exponentially exacerbate the already humanitarian nightmare situation and cause incalculable regional consequences."
The Israeli army's relentless bombardment of the Gaza Strip and ground incursions in its operation to destroy Hamas forced more than 1 million people to move south. Speaking to the UN General Assembly, Guterres said of his priorities for 2024: "It is time for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and the unconditional release of all hostages." ”
During his speech, Guterres called for reform of the UN Security Council and the international financial system, and he also called for other reforms. He introduced the Future Summit, which will be held in September this year, as a key venue to address the problem of dysfunction that is "more serious and dangerous" than ever before.
Guterres, a former Portuguese prime minister, said: "The UN Security Council – the main platform for resolving issues of global peace – is at an impasse due to geopolitical differences. ”
Unlike during the Cold War, where there were solid mechanisms to help manage superpower relations, he said, these mechanisms are missing "in today's multipolar world."
"Our world is entering an era of chaos......A dangerous and unavoidable mess in which (the parties involved) are completely unpunished. (Compiled by Du Yuanjiang).