The Chicago Council on Global Relations
From peace and security to climate and technology, Council experts weigh in on whether the United Nations can still deliver on its founding mission.
As the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary, the question of the body’s relevance looms large. Undercut by financial shortfalls, US retrenchment, and growing geopolitical divides, can the UN remain a vital stage for global diplomacy or will competing powers shape a world order that sidelines it? Chicago Council on Global Affairs experts discuss what is at stake for the organization and its ability to act on humanitarian action, climate negotiations, and technological reform.