▲ Argentine President Javier Milei
Argentine President Javier Milei fiercely criticized the United Nations during the UN General Assembly plenary session, calling the UN a "useless" organization.
While some leaders have previously criticized the UN Security Council for failing to prevent ongoing wars and conflicts, it is unprecedented for a leader to launch such a sweeping and intense attack on the entire UN structure right from its home stage during the General Assembly.
In his address at the UN General Assembly in New York yesterday, local time, President Milei criticized the UN for failing to fulfill its mission of guaranteeing collective security and human rights, arguing instead that it has allowed "chaos, violence, and international terrorism" to thrive.
He raised his voice, asserting that the UN has "degenerated into a useless organization that serves no other purpose than to feed a privileged group of parasites, fatally arrogant and disguised as well-meaning bureaucrats."
President Milei, a prominent right-wing leader in the region often dubbed the "Trump of South America," has a history of making high-intensity remarks.
He has previously targeted neighboring head of state and leftist leader Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, criticizing him as a "corrupt thief" and a "convict."
Additionally, in July, he attended the campaign launch event of Brazilian Liberal Party (PL) presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, declaring, "Let's stop the socialist trash," which triggered a diplomatic dispute between Brazil and Argentina.
President Milei also pointedly criticized the UN's lukewarm stance regarding the British-administered Falkland Islands (known as the Malvinas in Argentina).
He accused the UN of "turning a blind eye" to Argentina's sovereignty claims over the Malvinas.
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about 500 kilometers east of the southern coast of South America. Britain has claimed sovereignty over the islands and maintained effective control since 1833.
Argentina launched an invasion in 1982 to retake the Malvinas, but the war ended in a crushing defeat for Argentina after a little over two months.
Since the war, Argentina has criticized Britain for ignoring UN resolutions that called for an end to unilateral actions in the Falkland Islands and urged peaceful negotiations.
President Milei pointed out, "Those who follow the rules receive no reward, while those who break them do not face even the slightest sanction."
(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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