Overview
- At his annual news conference, the UN chief said global problems cannot be solved by one power or by a US–China duopoly and called for a networked, inclusive multipolar order.
- He reaffirmed the Security Council’s unique, Charter-based authority in response to President Trump’s new Board of Peace and urged long-delayed Council reforms.
- He pointed to the newly announced India–EU free-trade agreement as a sign that dense partnerships in trade and technology can strengthen a multipolar system.
- He warned that international law is being trampled and highlighted a cash crunch after US cuts to voluntary aid and withheld mandatory UN payments.
- He elevated AI governance as a priority and urged renewed diplomacy between the United States and Iran to avert a crisis with devastating regional consequences.