Kazakh Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu said that the UN Security Council was 'paralysed' in taking 'immediate, decisive and collective action' amid military conflicts in the world, addressing the 79th UN General Assembly in New York, Saturday.

"The plight of millions of conflict victims worldwide across the Middle East, Eastern Europe and parts of Africa deserve immediate, decisive and collective action. But the UN Security Council's decision-making process is paralysed, as underscored by the Secretary-General," said Nurtleu, adding, "This sad reality undermines the credibility, legitimacy and effectiveness of the organisation as a whole."

The minister also said that there was a 'risk of another nuclear arms race' and urged the countries that hadn’t joined the The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons to do so "as soon as possible for the safety, stability and survival of our world".

"Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation are key pillars of my country's foreign policy. Kazakhstan is therefore deeply concerned by the escalating rhetoric of nuclear threats. We appeal to all nuclear states to adhere to the Non-Proliferation Treaty and Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty," Nurtleu concluded.

The UNGA high-level debate takes place on September 24-30 under the theme "Leaving no one behind: acting together for the advancement of peace, sustainable development and human dignity for present and future generations".