Overview

• Secretary-General António Guterres used the anniversary and General Assembly week to warn of collapsing trust and to advance reform proposals aimed at reviving multilateralism.
• From Africa to Europe to the Pacific, delegations criticized the UN’s performance and called for changes to representation and veto power on the Security Council, highlighting what many described as institutional paralysis.
• President Donald Trump’s address challenged the UN’s relevance and denounced climate and immigration policies, prompting a wide mix of reactions that ranged from praise for specific U.S. diplomacy to sharp rebukes.
• Coverage highlighted reduced U.S. support for UN initiatives, including withdrawals from agencies and a stated rejection of elements of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, deepening concerns about the system’s trajectory.
• Some analysts accused the United States of violating the UN Charter’s limits on the use of force and noted repeated U.S. vetoes on Gaza-related resolutions, though these allegations are disputed and reported as claims by critics.