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UN chief warns of ‘chaotic’ world order as General Assembly opens
UNITED NATIONS, United States, Sept 25, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – UN Secretary-
General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday opened the world’s largest diplomatic
gathering with a stark warning of growing chaos and confusion as the rules-
based global order comes under threat of breaking down.
Addressing the opening session of the UN General Assembly, Guterres said
trust in the rules-based global order and among states was “at a breaking
point” and international cooperation becoming more difficult.
“Today, world order is increasingly chaotic. Power relations are less
clear,” Guterres told the 193-nation assembly just minutes before President
Donald Trump was to take the podium. “Universal values are being eroded.
Democratic principles are under siege.”
BSS/AFP/RY/1924 hrs