With dozens of world leaders descending upon New York for the United Nations General Assembly’s annual gathering, global problems are showing up fast and thick at the world body’s door with no solutions in sight. And many countries are starting to look elsewhere to do something about them.
The UN brokered a deal to export Ukrainian grain despite the conflict, only to see it collapse when President Vladimir Putin walked away, a decision that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said would “strike a blow to people in need everywhere
Even the US, which helped establish the UN, acknowledges its waning influence. The UN s powerlessness to intervene in recent events, such as coups in Niger and Haiti s descent into chaos, highlights its inability to keep up with the fast-paced global challenges. As a result, many countries are seeking alternative solutions outside the UN system.
Rest of World News: The United Nations (UN) is increasingly being sidelined in global politics, unable to keep up with the numerous shocks, crises, and coups occurring wo