Guterres says the UN’s “lack of unity” has had a “fatal” impact on the organization’s credibility

The UN Secretary-General said this Monday that the “lack of unity” in the organization’s Security Council in the face of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip has seriously undermined, “perhaps fatally,” its authority.

Speaking in Geneva, Switzerland, at the opening of the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council, António Guterres reiterated that “the Security Council needs deep reform of its composition and working methods” because “it is often blocked.” , unable to act on the most important peace and security issues of our time.”

“The Council’s lack of unity on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip following the horrific Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7 has seriously, perhaps fatally, undermined its authority,” he said.