Appreciating the establishment of the United Nations as an "outstanding achievement", European Council President Charles Michel strongly criticized the UN Security Council for "incompetence", especially in the new geopolitical environment. He announced this while speaking at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly.
"A Third World War is possible. We must urgently come to our senses. This will require cooperation and, above all, courage. Our common rules must be respected. To that end, the United Nations Security Council must free itself from the right of veto that is paralysing it in its current form. The Security Council is not representative. It is hardly legitimate. Above all, it is no longer effective. The Security Council increasingly resembles one of the living dead," Michel said.
He believes that the Security Council needs to be reformed. "It must be reformed by making it more inclusive. Africa and, I believe, Latin America in particular must be given permanent seats. Regional organisations must be more closely involved in UN decision-making processes, including by giving them a systematic consultative voice on the Security Council," Michel added.
