GZERO World with Ian Bremmer A world in chaos and a UN in crisis with Secretary-General Guterres
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Sep 20, 2025 
António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General and former Portuguese prime minister, shares urgent insights on global conflict and the looming financial crisis within the UN. He discusses the chaotic shift toward multipolarity and the fractured global landscape, calling for vital reforms. Guterres highlights the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, advocates for a ceasefire, and reflects on the bleak prospects in Ukraine. Additionally, he addresses the UN's crucial role in climate and emerging technology governance amid rising global tensions.
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World In Chaotic Transition
- The world is moving toward multipolarity but currently sits in a chaotic transition away from a post-WWII order.
- Existing institutions reflect past power balances and urgently need reform to manage emerging global realities.
G7 Should Lead Institutional Reform
- Guterres urges G7 countries to lead reforms now to preserve influence while adapting institutions.
- He warns that failure to lead will force reforms later under rising emerging economies.
Fragmented Blocs Threaten Stability
- The West and the global South are fractured into multiple camps, undermining unified leadership.
- Without adapted multilateral institutions, rising multipolarity risks becoming a driver of conflict.