Argentine President Javier Miley calls the UN a useless organization that supports "arrogant parasites"
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Argentine President Javier Miley spoke at the UN General Assembly in New York, where he praised the UN's mission to peacefully resolve conflicts and promote freedom as "noble words" but said that in practice the organization had become a useless structure supporting a caste of "arrogant parasites" disguised as well-intentioned bureaucrats who had failed to ensure collective security and human rights.
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Javier Miley, the libertarian president of Argentina, is known for his harsh rhetoric and criticism of international institutions, which he considers ineffective and corrupt. His speech at the UN General Assembly continued this line.
Argentine President Javier Miley called the UN a useless organization that supports "arrogant parasites." He made this statement during a speech at the UN General Assembly in New York, Fox News reports.
Miley praised the UN's mission to peacefully resolve conflicts and promote universal freedom and dignity, calling it "noble words." He then said that "today, unfortunately, the time has come to admit that in practice this sacred covenant has been broken."
“In other words, it has become a useless organization whose sole purpose is to support a caste of deadly arrogant parasites masquerading as well-intentioned bureaucrats. Those who were supposed to guarantee collective security and human rights failed in their task. They allowed chaos, violence and international terrorism to flourish,” he said.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Argentina may reconsider its financial or diplomatic participation in the UN
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- What concrete actions does Miley propose to replace the ongoing work of the UN?
- How did other countries react to his statement?
- Is Argentina planning to reduce its funding or participation in the UN?
