UN Chief: Warmongers and authoritarians suffocating global human rights

Warmongers and authoritarians are “suffocating” human rights across the world, the chief of the United Nations Antonio Guterres has warned.

Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres depicted a world where human rights were “on the ropes and being pummelled hard”.

Underscoring the devastating effects of conflicts, including in the Middle East, Ukraine and Congo, Guterres noted abuses linked to economics, technology, climate change, migration, and gender.

Guterres called out a “morally bankrupt global financial system” that favours profits over planet protection. He also spoke of those who might exploit artificial intelligence to harm people and leaders who seek to demonise migrants or restrict women’s rights.