How should we reinvent the city?
Despite its influence and achievements, has there ever been a time when the United Nations (UN) hasn’t faced criticism? What is its value in a turbulent global power landscape? Can—and should—the UN be reformed?
Nudhara Yusuf, executive coordinator for the Global Governance Innovation Network at the Stimson Center, emphasizes the UN’s convening power and its (often invisible) success in preventing conflicts, and that while it has its flaws, worldwide devastation would ensue without it. Meanwhile, Doug Bandow, senior fellow at the Cato Institute, suggests that expectations of the UN’s effectiveness may be too high, and that reforms should be agency-specific. While both agree on the need for reform, they debate the best approach to achieving meaningful change.
This episode of the Doha Debates Podcast was hosted by Femi Oke and recorded at the Doha Forum in December 2024.
