{"id":4240,"date":"2026-09-16T19:13:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T19:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=4240"},"modified":"2026-09-16T19:13:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T19:13:58","slug":"geopolitical-divides-fueling-security-council-inaction-guterres-warns-antonio-guterres-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=4240","title":{"rendered":"Geopolitical divides fueling Security Council inaction, Guterres warns | Antonio Guterres News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a \u201creform\u201d of the Security Council, blaming the conduct of major powers for the body\u2019s \u201cparalysis\u201d.<\/p>\n

Responding at a news conference on Wednesday to a question about why calls to respect international law have gone unheeded, Guterres pointed to geopolitical divisions among major powers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have geopolitical divides, and in these geopolitical divides, we have powers that themselves violate international law and sit in the Security Council \u2026 and that has been paralysing the Security Council,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is why the reform of the Security Council must be an absolute priority,\u201d Guterres said, adding that there must be a redistribution of power as \u201cpower relations no longer correspond to the realities of the world\u201d.<\/p>\n

Israeli violence in occupied Palestinian territory<\/h2>\n

One of these realities for the UN chief is the impunity with which Israel has continued its genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing in the occupied West Bank.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeace cannot be achieved in the Middle East without resolving the Palestinian-Israeli crisis,\u201d Guterres said while calling for an immediate end to Israeli ethnic cleansing of occupied Palestinian territory.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are witnessing gradual annexation in the West Bank and violations committed by settlers with the support of Israeli security forces.\u201d<\/p>\n

Peace in the Middle East \u201cwill not be achieved without a two-state solution\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n

War in Ukraine devastating global economy<\/h2>\n

The UN chief also spoke on the situation in Ukraine and the prospects of a ceasefire, saying he would be \u201cdelighted\u201d to facilitate trilateral Ukraine peace talks at the UN General Assembly if key parties agree.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is absolutely essential to reach a ceasefire in Ukraine and to create conditions to move towards a just peace. Unfortunately we see that war is going on and on and on and we see devastating consequences for the global economy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Global coordination to control AI<\/h2>\n

The UN chief also mentioned artificial intelligence, saying there is a need to promote a \u201cglobal and coordinated\u201d vision to address the threat of \u201crunaway\u201d AI.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou cannot afford to ignore concerns that have been raised, especially by those on the front lines of the development of AI.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last week, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a blog post saying the AI industry must slow the pace of improving the technology\u2019s capabilities to allow time for guardrails.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt a time when the world faces three existential threats \u2013 runaway artificial intelligence, climate crisis, and the intolerable deepening of inequalities \u2013 international cooperation is more necessary than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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