U.N. Warns , Russia's War on Ukraine , Could Lead to World War.<br />On February 6, United Nations Secretary General <br />Antonio Guterres warned that the Russian-Ukraine war <br />has the potential to become a broader world conflict.<br />On February 6, United Nations Secretary General <br />Antonio Guterres warned that the Russian-Ukraine war <br />has the potential to become a broader world conflict.<br />'Newsweek' reports that Guterres issued <br />the warning while addressing U.N. member <br />nations about the state of the world in 2023.<br />Guterres reportedly referenced the "Doomsday Clock," <br />which represents humanity's threat of facing global <br />catastrophe by the amount of time to midnight.<br />This year, the clock now sits at 90 seconds to midnight, <br />ten seconds closer than it was in January of 2020, <br />and the closest it has been since its creation in 1947.<br />This year, the clock now sits at 90 seconds to midnight, <br />ten seconds closer than it was in January of 2020, <br />and the closest it has been since its creation in 1947.<br />The Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic <br />Scientists, which annually sets the clock, cited Russia's invasion <br />of Ukraine, climate change and persistent nuclear threats. .<br />The Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic <br />Scientists, which annually sets the clock, cited Russia's invasion <br />of Ukraine, climate change and persistent nuclear threats. .<br />'Newsweek' reports that Guterres addressed his fears of <br />escalation in the Russian war on Ukraine, warning that it <br />has the potential to draw the world into a broader conflict.<br />The Russian invasion of Ukraine <br />is inflicting end-all suffering on <br />the Ukrainian people with <br />profound global implications. , Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via 'Newsweek'.<br />The prospects for peace <br />keep diminishing. The chances <br />of further escalation and <br />bloodshed keep growing. , Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via 'Newsweek'.<br />I fear the world is <br />not sleepwalking <br />into a wider war. , Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via 'Newsweek'.<br />I fear it's doing so with <br />its eyes wide open, Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via 'Newsweek'
