UN Security Council Reform: Beyond the Riddle of Veto and Permanent Membership
Professor Dr. Bharat H Desai Many member states genuinely feel that the UN Charter does not reflect the realities of the 21st-century world.…
Zombie Multilateralism: Why the United Nations Must Change or Fade Away
Abhishek Kumar Singh The UN’s inability to address the prevalent issues shows that it is no longer a "universal" body but…
ASEAN’s Tightrope Walk: Balancing Neutrality Amid West Asia’s Escalating War
Faareha Usmani For ASEAN, the primary concern remains the protection of civilians during times of conflict, and the bloc’s broader…
Limits of Blue Helmets: Why UN Peacekeeping Missions Fail
Antara Deka One of the major reasons for the mission’s failure was the inability of the United Nations to act…
From the League’s Collapse to the UN’s Paralysis: Is the Global Order Still Rule-Based or Power-Driven?
Ajith Shetty Heranje When a crisis affects Europe or the West, it is immediately framed as a global problem. The world…
The Liberal Order Unravels: 2026 Opens on a Global Fault Line
Dr Nanda Kishor When rules are bent to the breaking point by those who wrote them, the incentive for others to…
The UN at a Crossroads: Electing the 10th Secretary-General in an Age of Turbulence
Notwithstanding all the UN-bashing and personal targeting, the UNSG, as a diplomat par excellence, keeps reminding the UN…
UNCTAD’s Call for a New Multilateralism: Rebuilding Global Cooperation in an Age of Fragmentation
Hridbina Chatterjee UNCTAD's vision is to create a digital future in which technology, particularly Artificial Intelligence, becomes a tool for…
The United Nations at 80: Looking Back to Look Ahead
The UN is not infallible. It was not designed to take the 'peoples' to heaven but to try…
The Moment of Truth at International Day of Peace: Invoking Dialogue & Diplomacy for Resolution of Global Conflicts
It would be the greatest service to humanity if outstanding, conscientious scholars rose to the occasion to provide…