Prince Abdul Matin urges renewed trust in United Nations, says reform must restore credibility

Prince Abdul Matin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunam, opened his address by arguing that the central theme of the session — trust — is "difficult to build, easy to fracture, and once lost, very hard to restore." He told the General Assembly that declining confidence among states risks turning nations inward and reducing multilateralism to "arenas for accusation" rather than instruments for collective action.

"Without it, treaties risk becoming little more than words," Prince Abdul Matin said, urging that the Charter of the United Nations be applied consistently so smaller and more vulnerable states are not left exposed. He said reforms should not be an exercise in "rearranging structures" while public and international confidence outside the Assembly continues to erode, and that any transformation must strengthen the UNs ability to prevent crises and deliver outcomes that make a "meaningful difference to people's lives."