Frankly Speaking: Can the UN uphold international law when powerful states break it?

RIYADH: Some of the world’s most powerful countries are violating international law while sitting on the Security Council, the UN secretary-general’s spokesperson has said, arguing that reform is needed to make the body more credible and representative. Appearing on the Arab News’ current affairs program “Frankly Speaking,” during UN General Assembly high-level week in New York, Stephane Dujarric rejected accusations that the UN chief applied double standards, pointing to Antonio Guterres’ criti