UN chief calls for Francophonie investment in peace; warns defence spending outstrips aid 13 times

UN secretary-general António Guterres urged leaders at the opening of the 20th Francophonie Summit in Phnom Penh on November 15 to invest in diplomacy and development, noting that global military spending now stands at 13 times the level of development aid. Guterres noted that many countries were being forced to choose between repaying debt and [...]