Third World War not beyond realm of possibility: UN General Assembly President
NEW DELHI : UN General Assembly president Dennis Francis warned that the ongoing conflict in the Red Sea posed an extremely disturbing situation that could trigger another mass war on a global level. Speaking at a press briefing in New Delhi on Wednesday, Francis said the possibility of escalation and regionalization of the conflict in the Red Sea had created a dangerous situation. “That is an extremely disturbing situation.
It would appear that third parties are facilitating this action being taken by the Houthis in the Red Sea—very damaging and dangerous," said Francis, who took over as president of the UNGA in September. “The last thing you really want is the regionalisation of that war. You do not want that because that would mean escalation and escalation breeds further escalation.
So, a Third World War is not beyond the realm of possibility." The veteran diplomat from Trinidad and Tobago also warned that the devastating capabilities of modern weapons would make such a conflict far worse than previous wars. Francis also spoke about the disputes in the South China Sea and the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Francis met with Indian foreign minister S.
Jaishankar earlier in the day. They discussed the state of the multilateral system as well as the humanitarian situation in Gaza and Ukraine. They also discussed India’s G20 presidency, UN Security Council reforms, and India’s digitalisation successes.
Francis also spoke of the need for reform in the UN Security Council. “The Security Council of the United Nations, as it currently exists, harks back to a period in world history which no longer exists. It was formed, as you know, in the immediate post-1945 era.
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