UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark warning Thursday that the Middle East is on the verge of a catastrophic breaking point amid escalating violence. At a ceremony in Turkey, he called for an immediate ceasefire and urged all combatants to comply with international law and protect civilians. Guterres highlighted that civilian populations are suffering the most, with rising death tolls and devastating impacts on communities. He condemned the rise of power politics, the surge in military expenditures, and the misuse of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, which risk exacerbating conflicts rather than resolving them. The Secretary-General pointed out that... [Continue Reading]