Tornado hits Inner Mongolia village, no casualties reported

A sudden tornado struck a village in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Monday, damaging several tourist yurts but causing no injuries or deaths, according to local authorities.

At around noon on Monday, a tornado, triggered by severe convective weather, hit Xinsheng Village in Ulanqab City. The funnel-shaped storm caused varying levels of damage to eight Mongolian yurts owned by a local homestay operator, which were used for tourism purposes.

In response to the disaster, local authorities quickly mobilized public security, emergency personnel, and other relevant departments to carry out rescue efforts and damage assessment. Power supply, which had been disrupted due to ruined utility poles, was fully restored within an hour after emergency repairs by the local power company.

As of now, cleanup at the site has been completed, and no casualties have been reported.

Tornado hits Inner Mongolia village, no casualties reported

Tornado hits Inner Mongolia village, no casualties reported

Tornado hits Inner Mongolia village, no casualties reported

Tornado hits Inner Mongolia village, no casualties reported

The multilateral system is "under attack" amid global turmoil, President of the 80th UN General Assembly Annalena Baerbock warned in her remarks on Wednesday.

In her briefing on the priorities for the resumed 80th Session of the General Assembly, the UNGA president noted that the current multilateral system does not collapse all in a sudden, but "crumbles piece by piece" in divisions, compromises, and lack of political commitment.

The president called all the UN member states to defend the UN Charter and international law and promote cross-regional cooperation.

She also urged to push forward the work of the UNGA on certain critical issues with a strong majority, rather than an absolute consensus among all member states. Such act is not a failure of multilateralism, but "an affirmation of it," she said.

The foundational principles of the institution should not be eroded by appeasement, she said, calling the member states to show courage, leadership, and responsibility at the UN's "critical make-or-break moment."

"The UN needs you. Your support, your leadership, your principle, stand, your cross-regional cooperation, if we are to preserve and modernize this institution, if we are to make it, rather than break it," she said.

UNGA President warns global multilateral system "under attack"

UNGA President warns global multilateral system "under attack"