Sao Paulo, April 1 -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has criticised the functioning of the United Nations Security Council, stating that its institutional weaknesses have contributed to rising global instability and the escalation of armed conflicts across regions, according to an opinion article published in Folha de S.Paulo and cited by Brasil 247.

The Brazilian leader cautioned that repeated violations of international law are encouraging further breaches, asserting that every instance of non-compliance sets a precedent for future violations. He pointed to ongoing crises in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Ukraine, Gaza and Venezuela as indicators of a deteriorating global order.

Lula argued that the distinction ...