UN chief: Superpowers alone cannot solve world’s problems in final address

Outgoing UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivered his final address to the General Assembly, stating that superpowers alone lack the military, economic, and technological power to guarantee security or solve global problems. He warned that the world's fault lines have become canyons. Guterres cited devastating wars, deepening geopolitical divides, the climate crisis, and rapid AI development as key challenges during his eight-year tenure. He criticized the onslaught in Gaza, profiteering energy companies, and Africa's lack of permanent Security Council representation, urging reform of multilateral institutions. He called for avoiding a "great fracture" into rival blocs and warned of power shifting to private corporations and machines. Guterres stressed the need for collective action and defended the UN, noting it achieved gender parity across senior leadership for the first time.