Overview
- In Kuala Lumpur, the UN chief said the Security Council is largely paralysed by superpower divisions and called its composition outdated, noting the absence of African and Latin American permanent seats.
- On Myanmar, he condemned continuing bloodshed, pressed for unfettered aid access and release of detainees, and cautioned that the Dec 28 junta-run election risks further exclusion and instability.
- He praised the Oct 10 Gaza truce as a vital step, urged all parties to maintain the ceasefire and enable aid, and said a second phase should advance Palestinian self-determination and statehood.
- Guterres urged overhaul of the international financial architecture, citing crushing debt and ASEAN underrepresentation in the IMF and World Bank, and pressed for greater developing-country influence.
- Ahead of COP30, he called for deeper emissions cuts and a faster shift from fossil fuels, and highlighted new UN AI initiatives—a scientific panel and an annual global dialogue—to guide governance.