Messy, troubled, unpredictable: Diplomats describe a world in turmoil as UN opens annual meeting
Diplomats at the U.N. General Assembly describe a world in significant turmoil as their annual meeting begins. High-ranking officials highlight global instability, including two escalating wars. Currently, there is little consensus among international leaders regarding the state of world affairs.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — There is not much that diplomats can agree on these days. But if asked about the state of the world ahead of the annual meeting at the U.N. General Assembly, heads of state and government and ministers alike will describe a globe in massive turmoil. With two escalating wars raging in […]
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