UN chief calls for stronger action to prevent mass atrocities amid rising global conflict (PTI image)United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres has warned that the growing number of global conflicts, increasing impunity and the rapid spread of emerging technologies are significantly raising the risk of mass atrocities.He urged the international community to act "before warning signs become mass graves."Global conflicts becoming more dangerousAddressing the UN General Assembly's meeting on the 'Responsibility to Protect', Guterres said the world witnessed more than 120 conflicts in 2025, many of which have become increasingly prolonged, complex and interconnected."We see widespread violations of international law and a growing sense of impunity," Guterres said, stressing that the glo