UN's Universalism Obsolete in a Multipolar World

UN's universalism obsolete in a multipolar world

Last September, in the shadow of escalating global crises—from the grinding stalemate in Ukraine to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza—the United Nations convened another General Assembly. Gathered in New York, world leaders delivered speeches —some fierce, some emotional —on peace, human rights and sustainable development. This is the UN in 2025: a body struggling to […] The post UN’s universalism obsolete in a multipolar world appeared first…

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BRICS to introduce multipolar carbon markets

On November 22, the G20 will gather in BRICS-state South Africa to discuss the #1 crisis facing humankind: the nations of the world are struggling to meet their UN Sustainable Development Goals, which are supposed to be achieved by 2030. That’s only five years away! To paraphrase the G20’s website: that’s not good—that’s bad. South …