“But this is not 1945.

Today's war is being waged against a microscopic virus.

A war against terrorists in cyberspace could start tomorrow.

And we are still losing a long battle with climate change, ”RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

Guterres noted that there is still a need for international cooperation in the world.

“In our interconnected world, we need a multilateral approach.

We must turn our global system into a global partnership, ”the UN Secretary General said.

Earlier, Guterres called for making 2021 the year of recovery from the effects of coronavirus.