Zelensky says at UN General Assembly there will be no Third World War

25.09.2019 17:16

Ukrinform

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he hopes that humanity will find ways to resolve conflicts peacefully rather than killing each other, because every war is a threat to the whole civilization.

The head of state said this from the rostrum of the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

"Somebody may say today: 'There will be no Third World War. It will be the last one.' And I hope that these words are an understanding of danger for the planet and not an announcement in the theater," Zelensky said.

He added that in the course of its existence, the mankind always figured out ways to cover distances, to transmit information, to cure diseases, but "only one thing remains unchanged: contradictions between the peoples and states are still resolved by missiles, not by words."

"Not by word, but by war," Zelensky said.

The president said he was indignant that wars are going on in Ukraine and in the world, but in the 21st century, "homo sapiens" are killing each other.

"Each war today - in Ukraine, Syria, Libya, Yemen, or anywhere else in the world, no matter the number of casualties - is the biggest threat to the civilization," he said.

At the same time, the president added: "A strong leader is not the one who, without blinking an eye, sends thousands of troops to a sure death. A strong leader is the one who cares about the life of every person."

Zelensky is on a working visit to the United States on September 23-26 to participate in the 74th session of the UN General Assembly.