The UN Security Council debates its own paralysis

• At the initiative of China which holds the presidency in May, the UN Security Council met on May 22, 2026, under the chairmanship of Foreign Minister Wang Yi for an open debate on upholding the purposes and principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter and strengthening the UN-centered international system. It has become clear that the crisis of multilateralism is, above all, a crisis of the UN Security Council itself, which is paralyzed by the veto power of its permanent members (…)