Last September, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, the General Assembly adopted a landmark declaration affirming a commitment to mobilise resources and show unprecedented political will and leadership, in order to ensure the future we want. The so-called UN75 Declaration was an inspiring statement. But will it lead to meaningful change?
History suggests that it just might. After all, past anniversaries of the UN s founding have delivered significant structural reforms. On the UN s 60th anniversary, for example, world leaders established a Peacebuilding Commission to help countries in transition from war to peace, upgraded the Human Rights Commission to a stronger Human Rights Council, and adopted the Responsibility to Protect doctrine to help safeguard civilians in conflict zones.
Why Europe is the perfect model for the future of multilateralism
Sandra Breka and Brian Finlay
April 28, 2021 23:08
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Last September, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the UN, the General Assembly adopted a landmark declaration affirming a commitment to “mobilize resources” and “show unprecedented political will and leadership,” in order to ensure “the future we want.” The so-called UN75 Declaration was an inspiring statement. But will it lead to meaningful change?
History suggests that it just might. After all, past anniversaries of the UN’s founding have delivered significant structural reforms. On the UN’s 60th anniversary, for example, world leaders established a Peacebuilding Commission to help countries in the transition from war to peace, upgraded the Human Rights Commission to a stronger Human Rights Council, and adopted the “Responsibility to Protect” doctrine to help safeguard civilians in conflict zones.
A European-style United Nations
By Sandra Breka and Brian Finlay
BERLIN/WASHINGTON, DC Last September, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, the General Assembly adopted a landmark declaration affirming a commitment to “mobilise resources” and “show unprecedented political will and leadership”, in order to ensure “the future we want”. The so-called UN75 Declaration was an inspiring statement. But will it lead to meaningful change?
History suggests that it just might. After all, past anniversaries of the UN’s founding have delivered significant structural reforms. On the UN’s 60th anniversary, for example, world leaders established a Peacebuilding Commission to help countries in the transition from war to peace, upgraded the Human Rights Commission to a stronger Human Rights Council, and adopted the “Responsibility to Protect” doctrine to help safeguard civilians in conflict zones.
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Why Technology Is Both Gift and Challenge to Think Tanks
Jim McGann, author of a new book on the future of U.S. think tanks, says technology plays a central role in think tanks’ ability to reach wider audiences. (Photo: Ezra Bailey/Getty Images)
Jim McGann, director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the University of Pennsylvania, once thought technology would lead to the downfall of many think tanks. Now, he says, it’s apparent that technology is one of the most powerful tools available to research institutions.
“I thought … technology would be what would make many think tanks become extinct,” McGann said during an online launch event Feb. 25 for his new book “The Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.”