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Justice is among the most desperately needed things around the world today. Unfortunately, institutions, who carry the responsibility of promoting global justice, find themselves in a state of idleness. At a time devoid of compassion, we are left with no choice but to advocate justice and to be the voice of humanity’s conscience.

The UN was established after World War II to safeguard global peace. By now, however, it has fallen short of living up to humanity’s expectations for peace and welfare. The organization has evolved into an institution that looks out for the interests of powerful nations instead of the entire world. The UN watched from the sidelines as oppression unfolded in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria. International law was never used to hold Israel accountable for its oppressive practices. There would not have been so much injustice and destruction in the world had the Security Council been a platform where all of the world enjoyed adequate representation.
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Another pressing problem that the world faces relates to the hypocritical and insincere treatment of terrorist organizations, which place at risk individual nations as well as global stability. As long as this twisted approach persists, which amounts to relying on terrorist groups despite the immense pain they cause, there is no doubt that we will never get results in the global fight against terrorist entities – nor solve any problem that mankind currently faces.

The rise of Islamophobia – or, to use a clearer term, hostility toward Muslims – in the West, too, reveals that the necessary lessons have not been learned from the past suffering of Muslims, including massacres. The fact that Islamophobic practices are endorsed by the authorities of certain countries, which attempt to legitimize them through acts of legislation, highlights the gravity of the threat that we face. The United Nations must take the necessary steps and precautions regarding this vital issue for the sake of world peace and humanity’s peace of mind. Yet, it seems impossible to implement such measures due to the organization’s current, deeply flawed structure. We cannot address contemporary problems with the help of institutions that were shaped by past needs. Indeed, it is no secret that such institutions even create new problems themselves.
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Türkiye takes every opportunity to reiterate that the UN, starting with the Security Council, must undergo comprehensive reforms. We will keep making the same point until a new system, under which right will be the source of might, is in place: The world is bigger than five.