The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York has once again placed the spotlight on the failures of the international system to prevent conflict, promote justice, and safeguard humanity’s future. While speeches from dozens of leaders highlighted the urgent need for multilateral cooperation to tackle war, poverty, and climate change, the reality is that the world remains shackled to the whims of big powers whose self-interest overshadows the collective good. The UN, once envisioned as the bedrock of peace and stability, is increasingly becoming a stage for rhetoric rather than action – and the fault lies not with the institution itself but with the dominant powers that continue to use it as a political tool.

This year’s UNGA was charged with a sense of urgency rarely seen in previous decades. Leaders from across the globe expressed deep frustration with the state of the world and the paralysis of global governance. Yet, despite their calls for peace and cooperation, no bold initiative was proposed to reform the structures that allow endless wars, ecological destruction, and authoritarianism to thrive. The speeches may have been hopeful, but the absence of a practical mechanism to move beyond words underlined the systemic failure of today’s international order.

Among the most widely discussed moments was US President Donald Trump’s 58-minute address. Claiming to have ended seven “unendable” wars during his short tenure, Trump drew little more than silence from delegates. His remarks, tailored more for his domestic “Make America Great Again” base than for the global audience, stood in stark contrast to the urgency in other leaders’ words. Trump’s vision of international relations is built not on cooperation but on domination, dismissing the........

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