Overview
- He said the United Nations lacks leverage compared with big powers and struggles to compel compliance with its charter.
- Guterres criticized Security Council vetoes used by permanent members, including the United States and Russia, and urged changes to its composition and limits on veto power.
- He cited Gaza as a key test, saying UN aid delivery was blocked at times and alleging hundreds were killed while seeking food at sites run by an external contractor backed by Israel.
- The remarks followed reporting on recent U.S. actions and rhetoric, including intervention in Venezuela and President Trump’s statements about acquiring Greenland.
- The UN Development Program announced it will move nearly 400 New York–based jobs to Europe, with most positions relocating to Germany and Spain.