Eighty years ago, after World War and in a massacre of millions, UN Charter Was implemented. Declared by “We people,” The United Nations was meant to prevent struggle, protect human rights and help in furthering our normal dignity.
Despite its several flaws (eg, power imbalance in its security council), the United Nations plays an important role in the affairs of the world, acts as the central class of the world – a unique gathering place where all countries can debate equal terms, identify common challenges and, accelerate development for all, and, their best.
But now, 80 years, where are we?
with Massacre in GazaNeglatious armed conflict somewhere else, a climate crisis is undisclosed, Help slipped, Human rights returned And multilateralism disappeared, serious crisis. The totalitarian members set on a zealist path, for the results, swinging balls in the multilateral system of WWII and no alternative plan, do not save for cruelist scrums between competitive national interests.
Nevertheless, for many generations, the United Nations is a lifeline. Subject to discrimination, exclusion and extreme poverty, targeted by hatred, stuck on the human crisis front, forced into displacement or statelessness, Millions of people have trusted its supportOn its food and essential medicines and on the shelter of its universal standards when rights are violated. For countless activists targeted by oppressive rule and oppressive laws, United Nations are the only tools available to push back against human rights standards and underpinning law repression, stop state power and demand accountability.
Thus, it is at least powerful that a weak United Nations brings its most important effects.
No one is more pronounced than sexual and reproductive health and rights. Women, newborns and adolescents are stuck in crisis settings, people living with HIV/AIDS, gay and transgender people and all those who are marginalized with hatred and prejudice now now face intensive dangers because the norms are unexpected and special funding currents and targeted lifestyle interventions are lost and lose is lost and upwards.
The bet may not be too much as the United Nations Secretary -General prepares to release his reform agenda. This agenda, we have been told, however, to modernize and enhance the United Nations, it seems that the improvement agenda is largely a penance exercise instead, a little preparation and even with low consultation.
Under the already well -funded forces with the issue of sexual and reproductive health and rights, under the tireless attacks, Un80 improvement Risk siding service provision and program delivery further eradicate the work of the United Nations for gender equality with it.
What will be seen without the United Nations today? It seems that we are about to find out – to discover an even more fragmented world, where climate is even more neglected due to crisis, fingering, struggle and corruption border reasons; Where poverty thrives under low resistance; And where the response to human crisis is even more weak and military solutions are preferred resorts.
Why it is International planned parenthood federation Assuming that the United Nations reforms should be taken back to the future – back to “We the Peoples”, but further for global priorities and action that are contained in universal values.
What will it look like?
Connection with “we guys”: Every day, my organization distributes life saving services to reach the most difficult and most underscors to reach Afghanistan and Sudan from Gaza. In 2024 alone, we arrived 67.5 million people20 percent of them in human settings. The United Nations General Assembly promised to “leave anyone behind”, but the United Nations lacks meaningful connection with local communities in the United Nations, absent. With its operations, returned to bare minimum, the United Nations should attach more and more to local civil society organizations, not only local efficacy but also for moral validity.
Human rights at the center: Our world full of crisis keeps our normal humanity at stake. Whatever the future, human rights should be our guide star. Even before this year’s cruel cut, the United Nations spent Only 5 percent of its total budget on human rightsIn the hands of actors with heavy -funded anti -funds, international human rights standards have been defeated and the rule of law has been reduced. These global majority become serious about fighting for UN member states, and for funding, the United Nations are able to stand for all human rights for all.
A strong accountable role: Human rights promises of member states are rarely kept, but are more relevant than ever. Along with increasing fascism and rivalry, the spread of inequality and corporations and plutocrats harvesting from struggle and unfair trade, the world requires a multilateral system capable of keeping member states for its promises, including protecting and enhancing the voices of civil society and the accountability is left behind. The future United Nations should be accountable to promise manufacturers.
It is worth the United Nations, whether it is under a difficult budget or generous. Austerity is not an excuse. After all, the United Nations Charter and Universal Human Rights were not born in prosperity, but among the world to be ruined. The world requires a boulder, more visionary human rights vision for the future United Nations, is worthy of the responsibilities of member states for the rights of the weakest people on a planet, and strong enough to stand for the bulls separating nations.
Kate Gilmore, a former Deputy Commissioner of the United Nations for human rights, is the chairman of the Board for the International Parenthood Federation. He first served as Assistant General Secretary and Deputy Executive Director in the United Nations Population Fund, and as Executive Deputy General Secretary at Amnesty International.
