Israel seems intent on dragging world into the abyss

The six-day general debate of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly kicked off in New York on Tuesday. The theme this year is "Leaving no one behind: acting together for the advancement of peace, sustainable development and human dignity for present and future generations".

As the UN chief Antonio Guterres said, the world is in a vortex of change, facing unprecedented challenges that require global solutions. However, geopolitical divisions continue to deepen; the average global temperature continues to rise; wars are intensifying, with no end in sight; and nuclear weapons have cast an ominous shadow over the conflicts. The world is gradually moving toward a cataclysm that could engulf the whole of humanity.

Countries must face up to the three major factors that contribute to the volatility: the violations and abuses of international law and the UN Charter that are carried out with impunity; the injustice and resentment produced by inequality; and the unmanaged global risks that create uncertainty, threatening the future of humanity in unknowable ways.