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The U.N. at 70: Is It Still Fit for the Purpose?


A boatload of people, some of them likely in need of international protection, are rescued in the Mediterranean Sea by the Italian Navy. The UN at 70 must “be fit for the purpose … otherwise it would be letting down people in need and compromising its legitimacy”. Photo credit: UNHCR/A. D’AmatoBy Julia RainerVIENNA, May 14 2015 (IPS)Events are being organised around the world to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, but a recent seminar held in the Austrian capital was not held to applaud the body’s past contributions.Rather, the 45th International Peace Institute (IPI) Seminar, …read more

Source: Inter Press Service

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