Vatican City: Pope Francis said the need to reform the United Nations was 'more than obvious' after the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war exposed its limits, in an extract of his new book published Sunday.

The Argentine pontiff said Russia's February invasion of Ukraine highlighted the need to ensure the current multilateral structure — especially the UN Security Council — finds 'more agile and effective ways of resolving conflicts.' 'In wartime, it is essential to affirm that we need more multilateralism and a better multilateralism,' but the UN is no longer fit for 'new realities,' he added in an extract published by La Stampa daily.