UN chief Guterres warns world is facing a 'global crisis'

Speaking at the U.N. Headquarters on Wednesday (September 17), Secretary General Antonio Guterres spoke about host of issues including Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, refugees and AI.

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UN chief Antnio Guterres says the world faces a crisis due to unchecked conflicts and impunity.
Several countries plan to recognise a Palestinian state during the upcoming UN General Assembly.
President Trump, critical of the UN, will address the assembly after cutting funding to key UN agencies.

Striking an ominous tone, Guterres warned that the world was facing "a global crisis” due to numerous conflicts and countries acting with a "sense of impunity".

Starting next week, world leaders will gather in New York for a U.N. General Assembly. Australia, Belgium, Britain, Canada and France have pledged to formally recognize a Palestinian state, although some have set conditions.

U.S. President Donald Trump, who has called to slash U.S. funding for the U.N., stopped U.S. engagement with the U.N. Human Rights Council, extended a halt to funding for the Palestinian relief agency UNRWA and quit the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO, will address the General Assembly on Tuesday (September 23).