'Wind Of Madness' Is Sweeping Earth, U.N. Secretary-General Says
Antonio Guterres laid out a sobering view of the current state of the world Tuesday, saying "a wind of madness is sweeping the globe" as instability erupts into violence.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres laid out a sobering view of the current state of the world Tuesday, saying that "a wind of madness is sweeping the globe" as instability erupts into unpredictable and violent conflicts. The problems are made even worse, he said, by faltering economic situations and countries that disrespect U.N. Security Council resolutions "before the ink is dry."
"Escalation is back," Guterres said, referring to violence that has flared in Yemen, Libya and elsewhere. And in
