Ecuador’s Call at the UN Exposes the Global Security Vacuum Left Unchecked by Multilateralism

In a stark warning delivered at the United Nations General Assembly, Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld confronted the uncomfortable truth that globalist multilateral systems have failed to adequately address one of today’s gravest threats: transnational organized crime. Representing President Daniel Noboa, who was grounded at home amid indigenous protests linked to fuel subsidy cuts, Sommerfeld demanded urgent reforms that reflect the realities faced by developing nations—realities that resonate deeply with American national interests. Is Multilateralism Leaving America Vulnerable? Sommerfeld pressed for an expansion of the concept of international peace and security to include criminal networks operating across borders, networks which...