80 years on, UN needs to be improved
Eighty years ago, as the world recovered from one of the bloodiest conflicts in human history, the United Nations was born to maintain international peace and security and promote international cooperation.
It has served as a key pillar for the post-World War II (WWII) global order till this day – in spite of the mounting challenges to its effectiveness from rising nationalism and unilateralism across the globe.
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the UN, China’s Wuhan University and Egypt’s Benha University held an event in the city of Wuhan on October 18. Titled “The 80th anniversary of the UN: World order, international law and the future of multilateralism,” the event saw officials, scholars and legal experts from all over the world discuss the challenges and the road ahead.
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