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Posted on February 23, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 2, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleFrom Geneva on Feb 23, UN chief António Guterres warned of “chaos and change” and urged a renewed international security architecture grounded in sober analysis. His remarks echo recent UN alarms about fraying global order. (kelo.com)
GENEVA, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The United Nations Secretary General on Monday called for a renewed international security architecture in response to a rapidly shifting global order.
"We are living through a period of chaos and change...The international order that defined security relations for nearly eight decades is shifting rapidly," said U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
"Moving forward, we need to create a renewed international security architecture. This needs to be based on sober analysis of the international situation," he added.
(Reporting by Olivia Le Poidevin; editing by Matthias Williams)
The UN Secretary-General urges work on a renewed international security architecture to address a rapidly shifting global order marked by rising conflict and weakening cooperation. (ungeneva.org)
Guterres spoke in Geneva as rights abuses, conflicts and funding strains intensify, warning that the rule of law is giving way to force and that cooperation is fraying. (kelo.com)
A push to revamp global security frameworks signals persistent geopolitical risk. Elevated uncertainty can influence safe‑haven flows, defense spending debates and risk premia across global markets.
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