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Guterres Uses Final UNGA Address to Press for Security Council Reform

He said the 15-member body must reflect today’s power balance and give Africa permanent representation as divisions among veto holders persist.

  • On Tuesday, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivered his final General Assembly address at the 81st session, urging world leaders to reform the 15-member Security Council to reflect today's world and address current geopolitical challenges.
  • Guterres argued the Council remains ineffective due to deep polarization among its five permanent members, noting that institutions still reflect power arrangements of 80 years ago rather than contemporary geopolitical realities.
  • Highlighting the lack of permanent African representation, Guterres called this the "most stunning example" of injustice, describing a 21st-century Security Council without it as "unjust and indefensible."
  • India continues pushing for permanent Council status, arguing the 1945 structure is unfit for the 21st Century, while Guterres warned against the "Great Fracture" of rival economic and technological blocs.
  • Concluding his nearly 35-minute address, Guterres emphasized the movement toward a multipolar world is "irreversible," stressing that no single power can solve today's challenges alone.
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We must reform the Security Council: UN chief Guterres in final UNGA address

UN Chief Guterres urges Security Council reform in his final address, highlighting the need for legitimacy and representation in today's world.

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On Tuesday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for reform of the Security Council, stressing the need for it to enjoy legitimacy and effectiveness in meeting "the challenges of the present." Gutierrez, speaking at the opening of the United Nations General Assembly, pointed out that "the past decade has witnessed wars that have had devastating consequences and continued with savagery, pointing out that civilians have been ta…

·Iraq
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