The United Nations Organization: Looking into the Future - Security Council, 10024th meeting

Reform ‘imperative’, Secretary-General tells Security Council, calling for expansion of membership, renewed commitment to ‘We the People’.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 03:05:10
• Production Date: 24 October 2025
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: ANTONIO GUTERRES
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL
• Subject Topical: ANNIVERSARIES; EQUALITY; GOVERNANCE; INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY; JUSTICE; UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION; UNITED NATIONS REFORM; MEMBERSHIP; SOVEREIGNTY; UN CHARTER; TERRITORIAL CLAIMS; UN DAY; PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION
• MAMS Id: 3480977
• Parent Id: 3478291
• Alternate Title: MTG SC 10024 UN ORGANIZATION FUTURE 24 OCT 2025 AM PART 1

Description

Marking the UN’s eightieth anniversary, the Secretary-General today reminded the Security Council that its mission is not about great Powers but about “the lives of parents, refugees and soldiers — about human suffering and human hope”, urging the “privileged few who sit at this table” to uphold that mandate.

The open debate provides an opportunity to reaffirm that the United Nations is not a relic of the past, but a unique, indispensable and adaptable mechanism for addressing today's most pressing challenges. In an increasingly multipolar world, the role of the United Nations must expand rather than diminish.

Restoring confidence in the Organization requires Member States to uphold sovereign equality, engage in genuine cooperation and pursue responsible reform of the United Nations system - always with sovereign States retaining the leading role. The Secretary-General's UN80 Initiative should therefore be carried out strictly within the framework established by Member States and in full conformity with their resolutions and decisions. In doing so, we honour the legacy of the founders and safeguard the role of the United Nations as an essential platform for forging common ground for generations to come. It is also vital to ensure that the Security Council's prerogatives are not undermined and that the Council retains its primary responsibility in the maintenance of international peace and security, as envisaged by the founders of the United Nations.

The Security Council members have a special responsibility to cast aside their disagreements and work collectively to ensure a seamless transition to an equitable world order.

Questions for the discussion:

1. What could be done to ensure that the Charter is implemented in its entirety and that its purposes and principles are applied in their interrelatedness?

2. What concrete measures can help to overcome the current crisis of confidence, revive a culture of dialogue and strengthen the spirit of unity within the Organization, particularly in the Security Council?

3. What is the long-term vision of the future of the United Nations after its eightieth anniversary, including against the backdrop of the Secretary-General's UN80 Initiative?

Statements Delivered:

• The Secretary-General, H.E. Mr. António Guterres
• Russian Federation (President) (Council Member)
• Guyana (Council Member)
• Denmark (Council Member)
• United Kingdom (Council Member)
• United States (Council Member)
• Sierra Leone (Council Member)
• Republic of Korea (Council Member)
• Somalia (Council Member)
• Slovenia (Council Member)
• Greece (Council Member)
• France (Council Member)
• Pakistan (Council Member)
• China (Council Member)
• Panama (Council Member)
• Algeria (Council Member)
• Kuwait – His Excellency Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
• Indonesia
• Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
• Austria
• Democratic People's Republic of Korea
• Philippines
• Egypt
• Latvia
• Italy
• Portugal
• Jamaica
• Singapore

The meeting has been suspended. Resumption planned on Friday, 24 October, at 3:00 p.m.

Related Sites and Documents

UN Meetings Coverage

S/2025/592

S/PV.10024