Nations believe that there is little confidence in the United Nations
On May 3, the conflicted nations of the world concurred on one thing: There is an absence of confidence in a world plagued by crises and conflicts.
The “U.N. Security Council” heard suggestions from diplomats on how to advance towards a more peaceful future, a challenge they view as challenging but not insurmountable.
Ignazio Cassis, the foreign minister of Switzerland, whose nation is now holding the presidency of the United Nations’ top body, chose the discussion on trust, describing it as a critical component of peace. He noted that the United Nations was founded on the ruins of World War II with the goal of averting future conflicts and that there was trust among the former belligerent nations.
International diplomacy is under pressure, and U.N. members must admit they haven’t considered the problems and difficulties the world is facing, according to Cassis. However, he insisted that the global system in which all nations work together is “not bankrupt” and that “the real collapse would be to do absolutely nothing.”
In response, Cassis urged the Security Council to recognise its role in maintaining global peace and security, mend fences, and “reflect on its capacity for action in the face of a growing number of emergencies.”
Vassily Nebenzia, the Russian ambassador to the United Nations, described the difficulty of mending fences in blunt words, pointing to the council’s 15 members’ “trust deficit” and deep division. He laid the blame on what he described as the treacherous operations of our former Western partners.
In response, Albania’s “ambassador to the UN,” Ferit Hoxha, said that the Security Council’s job was to “lead the fight for security and peace and not be held victim by thoughts of violence and causes of stability around the globe,” including Russia’s continuing war in Ukraine.
By invading Ukraine, Russia, according to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and many other nations, violated the U.N. Charter, which calls for the respect of each nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Nebenzia told the council that a more modern, long-lasting international security architecture is required “in order to triumph over this problem.”
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