The United Nations general assembly liveblog is now closed, but please see the following stories to stay on top of the day\u2019s news:<\/p>\n
Guterres <\/strong>says countries such as Russia<\/strong> are creating a \u201cworld of insecurity\u201d for everyone following its invasion of Ukraine,<\/strong> which he says has \u201cunleashed the next phase of our lives: historic human rights abuse, families torn apart, children traumatised, hopes and dreams shattered.\u201d<\/p>\n The war in Ukraine has \u201cserious implications\u201d for the world beyond Kyiv, he says, pointing to the collapse of the Black Sea grain initiative.<\/p>\n The world badly needs Ukrainian food and Russian food and fertilisers to stabilise markets and guarantee food security.<\/p>\n Sudan<\/strong> is descending into full scale civil war. Millions have fled and the country risks splitting apart.<\/p>\n In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo,<\/strong> millions are displaced and gender based violence is a horrific daily reality in a country that suffered centuries of colonial exploitation, is today overwhelmed by gang violence and still awaits international support.<\/p>\n Authoritarianism is on the march, inequalities are growing, and hate speech is on the rise.<\/p>\n What we need is determination and determination which is in the DNA of our United Nations, summoning gods with the first words of the charter.<\/p>\n We the peoples of the United Nations, determined, determined to end the scourge of war, determined to reaffirm faith in human rights, determined to uphold justice and respect international law and determined to promote social progress and better lives for all people.<\/p>\n