Munich, Feb. 14 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday criticised the United Nations for failing to address pressing global conflicts, citing the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

He praised American leadership for problem-solving, stating the US has played a key role in resolving issues, unlike the UN.

"We cannot ignore that today, on the most pressing matters before us, it has no answers and has played virtually no role." He added that "it has not solved the war in Ukraine," and it was the US that was able to bring the two sides to the table to discuss a peace deal.

He highlighted that it was the United States, rather than international bodies, that successfully brought Russia and Ukraine to the table for high-stakes peace negotiat...