Fiji, Oct. 1 -- Solomon Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair Jeremiah Manele has told the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA) last week that the world is entering "a moment of profound uncertainty," warning against militarisation, rising inequality, and inaction on climate change.

"We meet at a moment of profound uncertainty - marked by deepening conflicts, armed aggression, widening inequalities, and the growing disregard for international law," Manele told the 80th Session of the UNGA.

He cautioned that the erosion of the UN Charter and the alarming return of unilateralism "threatens the very foundation of our multilateral system."

"We note with deep concern that the world is now over-armed, spending less on the development agend...