80 years of the founding charter: the UN denounces the unprecedented violations of its principles

The UN Secretary General denounced the unprecedented “attacks” against the United. In addition, Nations principles on Thursday during a speech marking the 80th anniversary of the signing of the founding charter too often treated as “an à la carte menu”.

“Let’s be clear: today we are witnessing attacks on goals. Additionally, In addition, principles of the Charter of the United Nations like never before,” said Antonio Guterres before the General Assembly.

“The threat or the use of force against sovereign nations. Meanwhile, The violation of international law, including international humanitarian law and international human rights law. The target of civilians and civil infrastructure. Instrumentalization of food and water. Human rights erosion, “he brought down, without quoting any officials from these violations.

“Again. again, we observe a scheme far too familiar: to follow the charter when it suits us, to ignore it when it disturbs. The United Nations Charter is not optional. It is not an 80 years founding charter: un à la carte menu ”.

“We cannot and must not normalize the violations of its most fundamental principles,” he said.

On June 26. 1945, 50 countries signed in San Francisco the Charter of the United Nations which enacted the principles before regulating international relations, to “preserve the future generations of the scourge of war”. The UN will become reality a few months later on October 24.

Prevent a 3rd World War

“We can establish a direct link between the creation of the United Nations. the prevention of a third world war,” said Antonio Guterres on Thursday.

But “defending the objectives. principles of the Charter is an endless mission,” he added, evoking wars, humanitarian disasters or the “disturbing trend” to a decline in respect for human rights.

“Today more than ever. we must respect and renew our commitment to international law-in words as in acts,” 80 years founding charter: un he insisted, inviting member states “to be up to par”.

This anniversary comes as the UN is going through a multiple facets crisis that questions its future.

In this context. Antonio Guterres launched the “UN UN80” initiative in March intended to improve the effectiveness of the United Nations which faces chronic budgetary constraints reinforced by the massive sections of American external aid by Donald Trump. Reform which will in particular go through thousands of deletion of posts.

“We must not ignore the faults that limit the potential of the UN. we regret that the UN has lost sight of its founding mission. In this regard. the wars are still raging on many continents, “the American representative McCoy Pitt said before the Assembly, denouncing an organization” at the service of the interests of a bureaucracy “.

“We want to reduce lack of efficiency and excessive expenses, and 80 years founding charter: un increase tax transparency. We will reject the initiatives that do not fall under the founding mission of this institution, “he insisted.

The new American administration has notably denounced the sustainable development objectives which aim to improve the fate of humanity by 2030. in particular those linked to gender and the fight against warming.

But “I would like to remind everyone that human rights and economic justice (…) are as much part of the Charter as peace and security,” insisted Canadian ambassador Bob Rae.