Experts Warn UN Faces Crisis of Relevance as Major Powers Act Unilaterally

At the 81st UN General Assembly, analysts warned that funding shortages and Security Council vetoes were weakening the UN’s response to conflicts. António Guterres described an environment of impunity. Al Jazeera reported that Trump’s Board of Peace claims some responsibilities previously handled by UN agencies. Xi Jinping was in the US for talks with Trump but did not attend the Assembly. The article discusses BRICS and the SCO separately as other forums China uses. Resolution 2803 authorises the board’s transitional Gaza role through 2027, subject to further Council action.