Archive · 27 Oct 2025
UN at 80: Facing Existential Crisis Amidst Global Challenges
Imagine the UN as a club that was created to keep everyone safe and help them work together.
Now, the club is facing big problems.
It's struggling to solve conflicts, and some powerful countries aren't playing by the rules.
The author says the UN needs to change and be more fair, especially for countries that haven't always been heard.
They think the UN needs to get back to its original ideas of being fair, helping everyone, and working together.
India suggests that the UN must be more democratic, inclusive and empathetic, so it can solve the issues more efficiently.
The UN faces an existential crisis due to shattered consensus and resurgent nationalism.
The UN struggles to effectively respond to global crises, undermining its credibility.
The Security Council's paralysis and the use of the veto has eroded its moral authority.
The UN's moral authority is declining, with a lack of inspiration and a fracturing of its founding principles.
India proposes restoring moral legitimacy and making the UN more inclusive and equitable.
- Who
- The author, Amal Chandra, a political analyst and columnist, and the United Nations.
- What
- An examination of the UN's current state, its challenges, and potential for renewal.
- When
- As the UN marks its 80th anniversary.
- Where
- Globally, with a focus on the UN in New York.
- Why
- To analyze the UN's role in the world and propose solutions for its relevance.
- Event
- 80th Anniversary of the United Nations
- Central Issue
- UN's relevance in a world of shattered consensus and nationalism.
- Key Challenges
- Inability to prevent/respond to crises; paralysis in Security Council.
- Proposed Solution
- Moral and philosophical rejuvenation, with India's perspective as a guide.
- India's Role
- Advocating for reform and a more inclusive, equitable global governance.
