[Guterres: the multilateral system is under unprecedented pressure since the founding of the United Nations] the United Nations Security Council held a high-level open debate on "safeguarding effective multilateralism by defending the principles of the Charter of the United Nations" on 24 April local time. United Nations Secretary General Guterres said at the meeting that the multilateral system is under unprecedented pressure since the establishment of the United Nations. Tensions between the great powers are at an all-time high, as is the risk of conflict caused by accident or miscalculation. He said that there is an urgent need for effective multilateral responses to prevent and resolve conflicts, manage uncertainties in economic development and save sustainable development goals.