Under the shadow of the war in Ukraine, and a worldwide energy and food crisis, world leaders are gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly this Tuesday. Over the next six days, discussions will focus on topics such as climate change and major geopolitical divisions since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The task is a challenging one and the UN secretary-general’s opening remarks set a particularly grim tone. “Let’s have no illusions. We are in rough seas. A winter of global discontent is on the horizon. A cost of living crisis is raging, trust is crumbling, inequalities are ex…
