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Guterres Warns Security Council Paralysis Enables Impunity

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 4:52 PM UTC · How we work

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U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres urges global cooperation on conflict, inequality and artificial intelligence.
He identifies artificial intelligence, climate change and inequality as three existential threats.
He warns Security Council paralysis enables impunity, citing Russia’s Ukraine invasion and U.S. Iran attacks.
He calls for UN, IMF and World Bank reforms to reflect emerging economies.
He will meet President Donald Trump at the UNGA opening to discuss Ukraine and Middle East peace.

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U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres urges global cooperation on conflict, inequality and artificial intelligence.
He identifies artificial intelligence, climate change and inequality as three existential threats.
He warns Security Council paralysis enables impunity, citing Russia’s Ukraine invasion and U.S. Iran attacks.
He calls for UN, IMF and World Bank reforms to reflect emerging economies.
He will meet President Donald Trump at the UNGA opening to discuss Ukraine and Middle East peace.