'I fear the world is not sleepwalking into a wider war,' Antonio Guterres said on Monday. 'I fear it is doing so with its eyes wide open.'
undermining global societal norms, Guterres explained that the Clock now sits at 90 seconds to midnight as of the start of this year, 10 seconds closer than it was since January 2020, and the closest it has ever been.
Above, a photo of destruction in Ukraine with an inset image of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Guterres on Monday warned that the ongoing war in Ukraine could potentially lead to a broader global conflict if it continues to escalate.In discussing these threats to global stability, Guterres touched on his fears of continuing escalation in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, warning that it could bring the rest of the world into a much broader global conflict.
"The Russian invasion of Ukraine is inflicting end-all suffering on the Ukrainian people with profound global implications," Guterres said."The prospects for peace keep diminishing. The chances of further escalation and bloodshed keep growing. I fear the world is not sleepwalking into a wider war. I fear it's doing so with its eyes wide open."