The UN Secretary-General bluntly states that power overrides the rule of law, international law is violated, and multilateral institutions are under impact.

UN Secretary-General Guterres said today: "At present, the rule of power seems to be prevailing over the rule of law;

international law is being openly violated,

the spirit of cooperation is gradually declining,

and multilateral institutions are frequently under attack.

But the United Nations remains steadfast and will continue to strive unceasingly for peace, justice, responsibility, and progress."

Comment: Guterres' statement is an explicit expression by the United Nations on the current disorder in the international order, directly pointing out the core issue of the rise of hegemonism and the undermining of rules - power prevails over the rule of law, international law is violated, and the decline of cooperation and attacks on multilateral institutions further reveal the destruction of unilateralism on the global governance system; this statement is both a subtle criticism of the hegemonic actions of a few countries and a declaration of the United Nations' position of upholding multilateralism. Whether the United Nations can truly play its role depends crucially on whether major powers are willing to put aside confrontation, practice multilateralism, and take concrete actions to uphold the authority of international law and support the operation of multilateral institutions.

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