United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called the current deadlock in the UN Security Council the most severe in the body’s history, a point highlighted to reporters and confirmed by RIA News. He described a Council paralyzed by widening geopolitical rifts that prevent collaborative action on critical global issues.
Guterres argued that the stalemate stems from fundamental differences among major powers. He stressed that this is not the first instance of a split within the Council, but that the present division runs deeper and poses greater risks to international peace and security.
During the Cold War, he noted, established channels and mechanisms helped manage tensions between superpowers. He warned that those kinds of tools do not exist in today’s multipolar world, suggesting that the international system has entered a period of heightened chaos and unpredictability.
The Secretary-General pointed to tangible consequences of the current dysfunction, describing a pattern of dangerous lawlessness and impunity. He warned that after decades of nuclear disarmament, states appear ready to accelerate the development of arsenals that are faster, more covert, and more precise.
He also cautioned that new forms of conflict and novel weapons are emerging outside any coherent international framework, creating risks that could lead humanity to catastrophe in unpredictable ways.
In parallel commentary, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan criticized the United Nations, calling for reform to strengthen the world body’s effectiveness and legitimacy. The discussion has highlighted growing frustration about how governance structures adapt to contemporary security challenges. [Reuters]
Meanwhile, Russian leadership has voiced opposition to proposals that would imply Russia might withdraw from the UN, signaling continued resistance to reforms that could alter the balance of power within the organization. [RIA News]