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Rubio says UN plays ‘no role’ in resolving conflicts: ‘It could not solve the war in Gaza’
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United Nations has played “virtually no role” in resolving conflicts and calls for global institutions to be reformed.
“The United Nations still has tremendous potential to be a tool for good in the world,” he tells the Munich Security Conference.
“But we cannot ignore that, today, on the most pressing matters before us, it has no answers and has played virtually no role. It could not solve the war in Gaza.”
Diplomats have expressed concerns over US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving conflicts globally, saying it could harm the work of the United Nations.
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