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Chapter 2551 UN is just a chamber pot (Second update, please subscribe)
The smoke of war hangs over the world.

As the situation in Southeast Asia changed dramatically, Waldheim rushed to the United Nations headquarters.

The UN Secretary-General's schedule was completely disrupted. Upon learning of the outbreak of war from his aide, his first reaction was:
"is this real?"

The reliability is beyond doubt.

Details are unclear.

Although he is the Secretary-General of the United Nations, there is very little he can do in the face of such a conflict.

Despite being the Secretary-General of the United Nations, he is not the same person as the head of the Earth.

He doesn't even qualify as an honorary captain.

In fact, not only do large countries ignore him, but even small countries ignore him. He is only needed when there is a vote or decision to be made.

However, even a vote would be meaningless.

Just like the Soviet Union's accusations against the SEA and Britain's condemnation of the Syrian invasion, today is the day to discuss whether to pass this resolution.

Although he knew that even if the resolution condemning the immediate withdrawal of troops was passed, it would be meaningless, as the UN Secretary-General, he had to get to the point immediately, since that was his position.

Waldheim, as the Secretary-General of the United Nations, is actually in a rather awkward position, as the various parts of the earth continue to operate as before.

They never listen to the United Nations.

Although they might seek his services as a judge in lawsuits, they tend to ignore UN rulings.

Despite refusing to listen, Waldheim still had to be patient and do his best to understand the situation thoroughly.

"..."

On the way to the United Nations headquarters, Waldheim listened to his secretary's report on the conflict in Southeast Asia. His brow was furrowed, and after the secretary finished the report, he remained silent for a moment before speaking:

"Our stance remains the same as before—we call for peace. As for whether to resolve the issue within the framework of the United Nations, let's wait until someone submits the issue to the United Nations first!"

This is the United Nations—if no one brings a problem to the UN, you can simply turn a deaf ear.

Actually, it's not that he wanted to pretend, but that he had no choice but to.

When it comes to matters involving major powers, you can't afford not to put on a show; after all, face is given to you by others.

"Today, we have more important things to do..."

In fact, what's even more troublesome is that the Soviet Union submitted the issues of Lebanon and Syria to the United Nations, and now the United Nations has to play the role of referee again!
This is really troublesome!

But will anyone respect the decision made by this referee?

"Don't these Russians know that even if a resolution is passed, it will be meaningless?"

Leaning back in the car, Waldheim complained, yet he had to face this trouble. After all, if even this futile effort wasn't done, the United Nations wouldn't have any reason to exist.

"It's just a playground for big countries."

Waldheim muttered to himself and let out a long, helpless sigh.

The United Nations is like a chamber pot; it's used when needed and then discarded when not.

This is how major powers view the United Nations.

But on the other hand, he couldn't help but feel secretly relieved—at least they were still willing to play the game within this framework.

Because with this framework in place, everyone can continue to talk. Even a chamber pot is useful. If even a chamber pot is gone, it means the collapse of the post-war rules.

What does the collapse of postwar rules mean?
This means that humanity may very well enter a world without any order, and what awaits this world will be more than just war.

Even the worst order is better than no order at all. For Waldheim, who had experienced World War II, he was very clear about what stage the world entered after the League of Nations' defeat.

Therefore, even if it means being a chamber pot, they must continue to be one, as long as the major powers still need this chamber pot, and they will need the order of the target.

With the current international order, the world will not descend into war and chaos, nor will it truly become a world where the strong prey on the weak.

Thinking of this, Waldheim shook his head helplessly and sighed softly:
"Perhaps this is the role of the United Nations!"

Inside the General Assembly Hall at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the dome lights shone on the delegates' seats, and the air was thick with a solemn yet tense atmosphere. Around the long oval table, delegates of different skin colors and languages ​​wore varied expressions, their gazes all fixed on the podium—just now, the General Assembly had overwhelmingly adopted a resolution led by the Soviet representative, filled with condemnation of the SEA: demanding that the SEA immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops from Lebanon, cease threatening to invade Syria under the pretext of "counter-terrorism," and refrain from further interference in Syria's internal affairs.

The moment the resolution was passed, a chorus of agreement erupted in the hall. Representatives from many countries rose to speak, their words earnest yet fervent, their impassioned statements filled with dissatisfaction with the SEA's actions, condemning them for undermining peace and stability in the Middle East and violating the fundamental principles of the UN Charter.

The Soviet representative sat upright in his seat, his sharp eyes sweeping across the room, clearly quite satisfied with the situation.

Or rather, smug.

Whether the passage of this resolution was due to justice or the oil aid provided by the Soviet Union is a matter of opinion.

After all, this was precisely the significance of Soviet foreign aid in oil—following the oil crisis, the Soviet Union began exporting crude oil to certain countries at extremely low prices, amounting to as much as 1.2 million tons annually. Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko famously said: "Every barrel of oil can earn three votes in the United Nations."

While providing substantial oil aid from abroad, this has directly led to a shortage of oil for winter heating in China.

Of course, some people are puzzled and ask: What about heating in Moscow during the winter?
The answer is actually quite simple.

Once the applause from the Black brothers is enthusiastic enough, the frozen comrades will stand up on their own and dance to warm themselves!

Of course, this was just a joke, but in the eyes of Soviet representative Troyanovsky, it was all worthwhile.

Just like now—the outcry from the nation and the support for justice were all bought with oil.

No, it's not oil.

It's justice!
This is the cry for justice from all over the world.

It is also an upholding of justice.

"Now, it's time to see SEA's performance."

Thinking of this, Troyanovsky turned his gaze to Ye Lingyun, the SEA representative.

Since he arrived in New York three years ago, the two have had quite a bit of contact, although they both know the rules of the game at the United Nations General Assembly—it's just a game.

However, that doesn't stop them from using the rules to attack each other in this game.

Although the resolution here has no real meaning, a resolution is a resolution, and it is a symbol of justice.

Amidst the outcry, SEA representative Ye Lingyun slowly stood up. Ignoring the glances from his colleagues, he walked step by step to the podium.

His pace was not fast, but it carried an undeniable strength, each step seeming to tread on the tense nerves of everyone present.

Everyone was looking at him, wanting to hear his explanation.

The reporters, on the other hand, stared at him with excitement and anticipation.

Because everyone knows that sEA is particularly good at making a mess of decisions that involve them.

It's been a long time since I've seen them perform.

No, it should be said that it's been a long time since we've seen them put the United Nations' face on the floor and knead it vigorously.

So at this moment, everyone is excited and expectant. They look forward to seeing a wonderful performance. Of course, they are also very clear that this wonderful performance means a further escalation of the confrontation. But this world has never been peaceful.

It's all about the cards anyway, no big deal. The players are from a powerful country, and everyone around is just watching. Everyone's just waiting to see what happens!

(End of this chapter)