{
  "id": 9156817,
  "title": "Brazil’s president says UN’s credibility at all-time low as conflicts surge worldwide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/brazils-president-says-uns-credibility-at-all-time-low-as-conflicts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T15:44:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/09/22/brazils-president-says-uns-credibility-at-all-time-low-as-conflicts-surge-worldwide"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke to the United Nations General Assembly, warning that global conflicts have reached an all-time high and criticizing the United Nations for its perceived weakness in addressing the situation. Lula emphasized that countries should not interfere in each other's internal affairs, stressing that Brazil's democracy belongs to the Brazilian people and that the nation remains sovereign. He further criticized the U.N. for failing to prevent armed conflicts, predicting that 2025 will see the highest number of wars since World War II, with trillions of dollars financing a new arms race. The U.N.'s credibility, according to Lula, is at an all-time low as it struggles to maintain dialogue and mediation in the face of increasing tensions. Lula also addressed Brazil's economy, which has faced massive tariffs, but assured that the country will break a new export record this year. Tensions between the U.S. and Brazil have been strained since last year when the U.S. imposed tariffs on Brazil following a \"witch hunt\" trial against the former president, Jair Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Brazil's President Lula da Silva addresses UN General Assembly.",
    "Global conflicts at all-time high, predicts 2025 will see most wars since WWII.",
    "UN's credibility at lowest as it fails to prevent armed conflicts."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}