Investigators in the Khashoggi case criticized the United Nations for being "paralyzed," and Guterres responded coldly

On June 26, UnCom expert Armamard urged the international community to intervene in the investigation into the murder of Saudi journalist Khashoggi and criticized UN Secretary-General António Guterres for neglecting to act.

According to Al Jazeera reported on the 27th, the United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, Agnes Karamad, angrily criticized the United Nations for the murder of Saudi journalist Khashoggi, accusing the United Nations of being "paralyzed" on the issue, and Un Secretary-General Guterres did not take action on this. Mr. Karamad said ignoring the deliberate murder would put the U.N.'s mission to protect free speech at risk. "Now is the time to act."

But Guterres responded indifferently to her appeal. Guterres spokesman Stefan Dugarik said the only effective way to conduct such an investigation was to adopt Security Council resolutions in accordance with appropriate measures. Dugarik also said the U.N. secretary-general was not hiding behind any diplomatic etiquette.

British Reuters reported on the 27th that Karamad told reporters that she was "disappointed" by the above response and said that the establishment of a special panel of criminal experts was her authority. "I don't think there's a need for a UN member state official to ask for it. I certainly call on Member States to continue to push for relevant official action so that the Secretary-General cannot erect more firewalls between him and the responsibilities that need to be acted upon. "Karamad is an independent expert and does not represent the United Nations, and his duty is simply to report findings to the latter.

In response, Saudi Arabia said it rejected any investigation that was out of the judicial system and accused Karamad of "violating UN procedures". On the 26th, the Saudi Permanent Representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council said in a speech that Karamad's report was full of "pre-fabricated ideas". "Pointing fingers with the support of unreliable sources ... Karamad has overstepped her authority and she does not respect the laws of our country. ”

Although some European countries support Karamad's position, Rodney Dixon, an expert on international law and human rights, said in an interview with Al Jazeera on the 27th that in order to launch a comprehensive investigation, it is also necessary for UN member states to show relevant "political will".

On June 19, Karamad released a 100-page analysis. In the report, Karamad described Khashoggi's killing as "an extrajudicial killing" and called him "the victim of an elaborate, premeditated execution." At the end of the report, Karamad called for further investigations by appropriate institutions into senior Saudi officials, including the Crown Prince.