Guterres: UN Security Council is paralyzed, but the UN is not broken
In New Delhi, India, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in an interview that the UN Security Council is paralyzed, but the United Nations itself is “not broken.” The conversation took place on September 12 on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS summit.
Criticism of world powers
Guterres said that the world’s superpowers have not realized the limits of their own power. He also criticized the culture of impunity and division that, in his assessment, characterizes global leadership.
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As The Hindu International reports, the secretary-general positively assessed India’s efforts to mediate between Russia — the aggressor state — and Ukraine. He also said that he will leave office at the end of the year.
Interview topics
The topics of the conversation included UN reform, the election of Guterres’ successor, recent developments in the war in the Middle East, and Israel’s war in Gaza. The secretary-general also addressed the controversy surrounding a new UN resolution on the world map.
