(Resumed) Reaffirming international rule of law: Pathways to reinvigorating peace, justice and multilateralism - Security Council, 10096th meeting

‘Law of the jungle’ replacing rules-based order, Secretary-General warns, as speakers push Security Council to reform, ensure accountability.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 03:15:59
• Production Date: 26 January 2026
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: STAVROS LAMBRINIDIS
• Corporate Name: ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS - ASEAN; SECURITY COUNCIL
• Subject Topical: HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS; INTERNATIONAL LAW; INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY; JUSTICE; UNITED NATIONS REFORM; RULE OF LAW; DISPUTE SETTLEMENT; UN CHARTER; MULTILATERALISM; INTERNATIONAL COURTS
• Geographic Subject: AFRICA; UNITED STATES; VENEZUELA
• MAMS Id: 3528613
• Parent Id: 3528128
• Alternate Title: MTG SC 10096 INTL PEACE SECURITY 26 JAN 2026 PM PART 2

Description

The rule of law is being replaced by “the law of the jungle” around the world, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned the Security Council today, citing a brazen disregard for international law that has helped humanity avoid a third world war for the past 80 years.

“From Gaza to Ukraine, from the Sahel to Myanmar, in Venezuela and elsewhere, the rule of law is being treated as an à la carte menu,” he said, as he opened a debate joined by more than 80 delegations.

Statements Delivered:

• India
• Slovenia
• Portugal
• Australia
• Further Statement - PAKISTAN (COUNCIL MEMBER)
• Spain
• Finland
• Austria
• Mozambique
• Algeria
• Switzerland
• His Excellency Mr. Stavros Lambrinidis, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations (Rule 39)
• Lithuania
• Azerbaijan
• Romania
• Timor-Leste
• Japan
• New Zealand
• Morocco
• Kyrgyzstan
• Mexico
• Brazil
• Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
• Estonia
• Tunisia
• Iran (Islamic Republic of)
• Paraguay
• Poland
• Brunei Darussalam
• Sierra Leone
• Viet Nam
• Italy
• Cuba
• Ethiopia
• Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
• Cambodia
• Angola
• Eritrea
• Thailand
• Canada
• Further statement: China
• Further statement: Japan
• Further statement: China
• Further statement: Japan

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UN Meetings Coverage

S/2026/28

S/PV.10096