The UN Secretary-General Guterres posted today: "The conflict in the Middle East has already become far too severe.
My message to the United States and Israel is this: now is the time to end this war — as humanitarian suffering intensifies and civilian casualties continue to rise, its impact on the global economy is becoming increasingly destructive.
My message to Iran is this: stop attacking neighboring countries that are not involved in this conflict.
Commentary: The United States and Israel have bypassed the Security Council and launched military actions without authorization. The UN lacks enforcement authority, and is paralyzed institutionally due to the U.S. veto power. Moral condemnation and calls for ceasefire are completely powerless to restrain the parties involved, leaving the international community helplessly watching the conflict spiral out of control and humanitarian disasters deepen. This statement may appear neutral and fair, but in essence it reflects the despair and helplessness of the United Nations — a body with sincere intentions to stop the war but utterly powerless in the face of a world order torn apart by unilateral hegemony.
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