# Guterres: World is worsening as UN Security Council remains paralysed

https://mins.news/en/item/67689

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-21 16:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/21/state-of-world-getting-worse-as-un-security-council-paralysed-guterres?traffic_source=rss

> UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the world is getting worse as wars multiply and grow more complex, while geopolitical divisions have paralysed the Security Council and left vulnerable people in dire situations. He says the Ukraine war and the US-Israel war on Iran are driving food, fuel and energy costs higher. His term ends on December 31, 2026, and no successor has been named.

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