UN General Assembly
2025

In each case, where laws and norms give way to leverage, where responsibility gives way to convenience, the pattern is the same. If this erosion continues, the question will no longer be whether it will happen again, but who will be the next victim. UN80 must be the repair moment, the turning point. Reform is no longer optional. It is the only pathway forward. Any serious reform must tackle the Security Council, the Council's paralysis. We need an expanded and more representative Council. A rotating seat for SIDS is where we must start. We need a Council that is transparent in its deliberations and accountable in its decisions to the membership and to itself. We need a Council that does not hide under the threat of veto. The Secretary-General's three-track reform should be member-state-led, member-state-driven, and implementation-focused. It should enhance the UN's presence, especially in SIDS. It should align mandates and secure predictable development finance. It should ensure sufficient program delivery staff. Realign must not mean less, but better service and better support. We must also confront another imbalance.