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Date: 24-10-26

This Isn’t The UN We Need

India’s former envoy to UN, writing on its 81st birthday, argues member-states carry a lot of blame for its ineffectuality. And just saying UN should exist is not a reason to be ok with it

Syed Akbaruddin

As UN marks its 81st anniversary, reasons to write it off are not hard to find. Wars continue, powerful govts disregard it, and countries seeking a greater say wait decades for reform. What is less often asked is whether the people in whose name it was founded have given up on it too.

Gallup’s survey, conducted in 2025 and…

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