The Security Council is paralysed, but the UN is not broken, says UNSG Guterres
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres argues that while the UN is not broken, the Security Council is currently paralyzed by geopolitical divisions. He warns that superpowers failing to recognize the limits of their power has created a dangerous environment of impunity for global conflicts.
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This provides a high-level critique of current international relations and the efficacy of global governance institutions.
The Security Council is paralysed, and global superpowers haven’t recognized there are limits to their power says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his most scathing comments about the culture of “impunity” and divisiveness that besets global leadership. In an exclusive interview to The Hindu on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS summit, the UNSG, who demits office at the end of the year, weighed in on a number of issues, including UN reform, the election for his successor, the latest developments in the West Asia war, Israel’s war in Gaza, India’s efforts in the Russia-Ukraine war , and the latest controversy of a new UN resolution on the world map.
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