UN Chief Antonio Guterres warns US favors energy over worldwide legislation

United Nations (U.N.) Chief António Guterres warned that the U.S. has sidelined worldwide legislation in favor of uncooked energy — a pointy critique delivered in a BBC interview as President Donald Trump continues to query the worth of such international establishments.

Guterres informed BBC Radio 4 that U.S. overseas coverage displays what he described as a perception that “the ability of legislation ought to be changed by the legislation of energy,” arguing that Washington more and more depends on its affect fairly than worldwide norms.

“Certainly, when one sees the current coverage of the USA, there’s a clear conviction that multilateral options should not related and that what issues is the train of the ability and the affect of the USA and generally, on this respect, by the norms of worldwide legislation.”

His remarks observe latest U.S. intervention in Venezuela and Trump’s public insistence that the U.S. should personal Greenland, in addition to Trump’s long-standing skepticism towards the United Nations and different international our bodies. 

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Guterres’ feedback additionally come as elements of the U.N. are lowering their presence within the U.S. The U.N. Improvement Program Monday introduced it can relocate practically 400 New York–primarily based positions to Europe, shifting most of these jobs to Germany and Spain.

Trump repeatedly has questioned the worth of the U.N., telling world leaders in the course of the 2025 Basic Meeting that the group “didn’t even strive” to assist finish conflicts he claimed his administration resolved independently.

Guterres claimed the group he leads was “extraordinarily engaged” in making an attempt to assist carry an finish to international conflicts however conceded “the massive powers have stronger leverage” and admitted the group struggles to compel compliance with its constitution.

Critics of the U.N. have lengthy argued that the physique is ineffective, politically biased and disproportionately funded by the USA, whereas permitting rivals similar to China and Russia to wield veto energy on the Safety Council.

Guterres informed BBC Radio 4 that U.S. overseas coverage displays what he described as a perception that “the ability of legislation ought to be changed by the legislation of energy,” arguing that Washington more and more depends on its affect fairly than worldwide norms. (Saul Loeb/AFP by way of Getty Pictures)

His remarks observe latest U.S. intervention in Venezuela and Trump’s public insistence that the U.S. should personal Greenland, in addition to Trump’s long-standing skepticism towards the United Nations and different international our bodies. (Julia Wäschenbach/image alliance/Getty Pictures)

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Guterres additionally renewed calls to reform the Safety Council, arguing it now not displays the trendy world and has grow to be gridlocked by vetoes used to advance nationwide pursuits — together with by the U.S. and Russia in conflicts similar to Ukraine and Gaza.

He was additionally essential of the truth that “three European nations” have been everlasting members, arguing the present composition doesn’t “give voice to the entire world.”

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Trump took his personal criticisms straight earlier than the U.N. Safety Council in September 2025. “Not solely is the U.N. not fixing the issues it ought to, too usually, it’s really creating new issues for us to unravel,” he stated in a speech. 

“All they appear to do is write a very strongly worded letter, after which by no means observe that letter up… empty phrases don’t remedy battle.”

Fox Information Digital reached out to the White Home for touch upon Guterres’ statements and has but to obtain a reply.