Slovenian prime minister criticizes UN 'double standards,' calls to restore trust

Prime Minister Janes Yansha told delegates that selective application of the United Nations' founding principles has weakened the credibility of multilateral institutions. He said the UN's values — equal dignity, the rule of law and protection of human rights — "lose their meaning when they are applied selectively."

"Do we apply our principles consistently or only when it is politically convenient?" Yansha asked. He said selectivity has "drowned" earlier initiatives in crisis, incompetence and double standards, and argued that restoring trust requires concrete measures to ensure impartial application of rules.

Yansha proposed two institutional reforms aimed at transparency and protecting mandates from political exploitation: an independent annual comparative review of crises and responses, and stronger safeguards against instrumentalization of UN mandates. He said these steps would not dictate political verdicts but would make patterns of selectivity visible to the Assembly.