Humanity has opened ‘Pandora’s box of ills,’ UN warns

United Nations, United States—United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that humanity had unleashed a 'Pandora's box of

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks on 2025 priorities to the UN General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City on January 15, 2025. United Nations, United States—United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that humanity had unleashed a “Pandora’s box of ills,” including “out of control technology” that risks upending “our very existence.”

“Yes, there is progress in our tumultuous world,” Guterres said, pointing to the relative success of the ceasefire in Lebanon and the pace of renewable energy development.“Conflicts are multiplying, becoming messier and deadlier. Deepening geopolitical divisions and mistrust are adding fuel to the fire. The nuclear threat is at its highest in decades,” he said.

“Across the region, we are seeing a reshaping of the Middle East. What is far less clear is what will emerge,” he said.

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