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U.N. warns world risks a descent into lawlessness

cde.news desk 31 May 2019, 05:47 · 1 min read

epa07612043 United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks after receiving the Charlemagne medal during the Charlemagne Prize (Karlspreis) ceremony at the town hall in Aachen, Germany, 30 May 2019. The International Charlemagne Prize of the German City of Aachen is awarded annually since 1950 to people who have contributed to the ideals upon which Europe has been founded. EPA-EFE/SASCHA STEINBACH

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to the European Union to take a lead role in fighting to preserve a rules-based global order.

Speaking in the western German city of Aachen, where he was being awarded the annual Charlemagne Prize for promoting European unity, Guterres described the 28-nation bloc as a pillar of multilateralism that was “too big to fail”.

Guterres world risks a descent into lawlessness and a new Cold War if multilateralism fails,

Guterres said Europe and the global order, with the United Nations at its apex, risked being undermined by rising nationalism and xenophobia at precisely the time when it was needed more than ever to tackle challenges posed by issues such as climate change and migration.

“The bitter truth is that we have taken too many things for granted,” he said.

Via France 24

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U.N. warns world risks a descent into lawlessness

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