U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says U.N. playing ‘no role’ in resolving conflicts

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday (February 14, 2026) the United Nations had played “virtually no role” in resolving conflicts and called for global institutions to be reformed.

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“The United Nations still has tremendous potential to be a tool for good in the world,” he told the Munich Security Conference.

“But we cannot ignore that, today, on the most pressing matters before us, it has no answers and has played virtually no role. It could not solve the war in Gaza.”

U.S. doesn’t know if Russia is ‘serious’ about Ukraine peace: Rubio

The U.S. Secretary of State said that he did not know if Russia was serious about ending its war against Ukraine, as Washington pushes for a swift peace deal.

“We don’t know if the Russians are serious about ending the war,” he told the Conference, with the conflict soon set to enter its fifth year.

U.S. doesn’t want to separate from Europe ‘but revitalise’ alliance: Rubio

Mr. Rubio added that the United States does not want to separate from Europe but to “revitalise” its alliance with the continent.

“We do not seek to separate, but to revitalise an old friendship and renew the greatest civilisation in human history,” he said.

“What we want is a reinvigorated alliance.”

U.S. and Europe ‘belong together’: Rubio

In a keynote speech at the Munich Security Conference, the U.S. Secretary of State said Washington and Europe “belong together”.

“We want Europe to be strong. We believe that Europe must survive,” Mr. Rubio said.