UN chief sees multilateral diplomacy under threat

A journalist raises his hand during a press conference held by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the UN headquarters in New York, on Sept. 20, 2018. Leading with a plea for implementation of the recent bilateral breakthrough to spare Idlib, Syria, Antonio Guterres said on Thursday his "overriding concern" is for international, multilateral diplomacy. The Syria remark was the lead item at a press conference Guterres held at the UN headquarters, a few days before the annual General Debate in the General Assembly where leaders from around the world will gather to speak their minds. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)