evidence: The economic damage and loss incurred was enormous. Worse, in 2009, Eritrea was subjected to unjustified sanctions. Unilateral measures and statecraft still plague the region, he added. Eritrea’s situation "is only the tip of the iceberg" he said, noting that problems imposed upon other peoples in African countries, Latin America, Asia and Europe are also severe, he said, calling for the lifting of unilateral coercive measures on countries including Cuba, Venezuela and Zimbabwe. The Charter of the United Nations must reckon with the actions of the hegemonic Powers imposing a "law of the jungle" on the world, preventing its people from thriving, through the installation of a new global order guaranteeing peace and stability. The current global situation shows that this cannot be left to chance, he urged, adding that "the forces of hegemony must also be made accountable for their crimes for the dispensation of justice".