# World leaders say UN Security Council is failing to function

https://mins.news/en/item/70396

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-23 10:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/23/world-leaders-say-un-security-council-failing-to-function?traffic_source=rss

> Several leaders speaking during the General Debate of the 81st UN General Assembly said the United Nations itself is not working. They criticised the Security Council’s five permanent members for failing to use their powers to help resolve global crises.

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