UN Secretary-General António Guterres no longer rules out the possibility of a nuclear war in view of the developments in the Ukraine war. The fact that Russia has put the nuclear power’s deterrent weapons on standby is a creepy development.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres no longer rules out the possibility of a nuclear war in view of the developments in the Ukraine war. The fact that Russia has put the nuclear power’s deterrent weapons on standby is a creepy development.
“The prospect of nuclear conflict, once unthinkable, is now again within the realm of possibility,” Guterres said in New York. With that, the UN chief changed his tone: in the past few weeks he had described the possibility of using nuclear weapons as “unimaginable”.
At the same time, Guterres was clearly and rarely directed against the aggressor Russia: “The overwhelming majority of civilian casualties and the overwhelming majority of the destroyed civilian infrastructure was caused by the Russian armed forces in connection with the war.” However, he rejected a no-fly zone over Ukraine on the grounds that this could lead to an escalation and a global conflict.
“Hurricane of Hunger”
Guterres warned of a global hunger crisis as a result of Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Both countries produce 30 percent of the world’s wheat, Guterres said. 45 African and many of the poorest countries in the world imported a large part or most of the grain from these countries. “We must do everything we can to avert a hurricane of hunger and a collapse of the global food system,” said the Secretary-General.
A sword of Damocles hangs over the international economy. Guterres announced the establishment of a food, energy and finance crisis unit at the UN headquarters in New York. The war in Ukraine will have no winners, only losers.
Meanwhile, Russia has announced that it will temporarily restrict exports of wheat, barley and rye, among other things. The government announced that this should secure the demand in the country and prevent price increases for processors and consumers.
Source: Stern
David William is a talented author who has made a name for himself in the world of writing. He is a professional author who writes on a wide range of topics, from general interest to opinion news. David is currently working as a writer at 24 hours worlds where he brings his unique perspective and in-depth research to his articles, making them both informative and engaging.
