Human welfare and the UN’s continuing relevance

Human welfare and the UN’s continuing relevance

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that there is a growing number of ‘UN Sceptics’ in our midst. One of the prime causes for this trend seems to be the UN’s apparent helplessness in the face of escalating bloodshed and war. In this connection today’s Gaza, Lebanon and invasion-shattered Ukraine come easily to mind. With regard to the phenomenal amount of civilian blood being spilled in these war zones in particular, the UN has been largely helpless…