UN Leaders Sound Alarm Over Organisation’s Future Without Reform

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New York: The United Nations opened its 81st General Assembly session with warnings from both outgoing and incoming leaders that the organization risks becoming weaker and less successful unless it undertakes serious change.

Secretary-General António Guterres, speaking to the assembly for the final time as UN chief, painted a bleak picture of a world plagued by wars, the threat of nuclear escalation, worsening climate disruption, rapid advances in artificial intelligence, and rising humanitarian needs. At the same time, humanitarian funding is being decreased, putting additional strain on the UN's ability to respond to emergencies.

Outgoing General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock dismissed the notion that the UN has become outdated, saying that the world would not be better off without it. She did, however, caution that if the organization does not address inefficiency and adapt to changing global conditions, it will progressively dissolve.

The next session is expected to place a strong emphasis on boosting international cooperation, expanding the UN's effectiveness, and maintaining its ability to respond to increasingly complex global crises.