“Our world is on fire again,” Prince Harry said Monday at the United Nations General Assembly, citing global warming, Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic.

In an annual tribute to Nelson Mandela, Queen Elizabeth’s grandson came to the UN with his wife Meghan Markle and told how a photo of the former South African leader with his mother Diana in 1997 marked his life.

“When I looked at the photo for the first time, what immediately struck me was the joy on my mother’s face,” he said before continuing his speech under the sign of gravity.

“Bold Decisions”

“From the horrific war in Ukraine to the rollback of constitutional rights here in America, we are witnessing a global attack on democracy and freedom, the cause of Mandela’s life,” Prince Harry said. “The consequences of decisions made by some of the most powerful people in some of the richest countries are felt even more deeply across the African continent,” he added.

“The pandemic, war and inflation have plunged Africa into an energy and food crisis,” continued Prince Harry, also judging that the drought on this continent is “a reflection of the extreme weather conditions observed around the world. “.

“As we sit here today, our world is on fire again” and “this crisis will only get worse unless our leaders lead, the countries represented by the seats in this room make bold and transformative decisions,” he said. “Our world must save humanity,” said the Duke of Sussex.

He also assured that “he always found hope in the African continent” in his various visits. “Because despite ongoing challenges, there are people across Africa who embody Mandela’s spirit, ideas and ideals, building on the progress he helped make possible,” he said, he specified.