New Delhi: United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Dennis Francis on Wednesday said that the third world war is not beyond the realm of possibility citing the escalation of conflict in the Red Sea had triggered a major predicament.
In a press briefing here in the national capital, Francis said, "The possibility of escalation and regionalisation of the conflict in the Red Sea had created a dangerous situation. It would appear that third parties are facilitating this action being taken by the Houthis in the Red Sea".
He said that the last thing one wants is the regionalisation of the war. "You do not want that at the moment because escalation only breeds escalation," he added. Francis pointed out that the devastating capabilities of modern weapons would make such a conflict far worse than previous ones, magnifying the horrors of the disputes in the South China Sea and the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Earlier in the day, the UNGA President and External Affairs Minister (EAM), Dr S Jaishankar held talks in New Delhi regarding the situation in Gaza and Ukraine. They also exchanged views on India's G20 Presidency and UN Security Council reforms.
In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar wrote, "So glad to welcome @un_pga Dennis Francis this afternoon in New Delhi. His positive sentiments for our G20 Presidency and Voice of Global South Summits were notable. They have strengthened multilateralism. Appreciated his position on need for urgency of reforms in international institutions, especially the UN Security Council. Agreed on the importance of accelerating Sustainable Development Goals and climate action. India will strongly support the Summit of the Future Process under his leadership to achieve equitable and ambitious outcomes."
