Is the UN Heading for Collapse? | Richard Gowan

Is the United Nations on the verge of collapse? As the UN marks its 80th anniversary, it's facing unprecedented challenges. In addition to world crises, it’s facing enormous internal pressures, including massive spending cuts and calls for fundamental reform. But what does all this mean in real terms? And can it be fixed? To discuss all this, I’m joined by Richard Gowan, a leading international authority on the UN system. Richard Gowan is Director, UN and Multilateral Diplomacy at the International Crisis Group. He has worked with the European Council on Foreign Relations, New York University Center on International Cooperation and the Foreign Policy Centre (London). He has taught at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and Stanford in New York. He has also worked as a consultant for the organisations including UN Department of Political Affairs, the UN Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on International Migration, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Rasmussen Global, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Global Affairs Canada. From 2013 to 2019, he wrote a weekly column (“Diplomatic Fallout”) for World Politics Review. *VIDEO CHAPTERS* 00:00 Introduction and Titles 00:33 How Deep is the Crisis at the UN? 05:07 Is the UN Facing Financial Collapse? 09:30 Can the United Nations Be Reformed? 14:05 Guterres and After: The Next UN Secretary-General? 22:14 How Valuable is the United Nations? *SUPPORT THE CHANNEL* If you like my videos, please subscribe or become a Channel Member. Thank you! SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE http://www.youtube.com/c/JamesKerLindsay?sub_confirmation=1 BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER http://www.youtube.com/c/JamesKerLindsay/join *MY LATEST BOOK!* Secession and State Creation: What Everyone Needs to Know Oxford University Press https://global.oup.com/academic/product/secession-and-state-creation-9780190494049 Amazon https://amzn.to/2MPY3W2 Some of the links above are affiliate links. These pay a small commission if you make a purchase. This helps to support the channel at no additional cost to you. #UnitedNations #UN #InternationalRelations