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#194 - Is the United Nations Obsolete?
FromOpen to Debate
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53 minutes
Released:
Sep 18, 2021
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Podcast episode
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As world attention descends on the United Nations General Assembly, Intelligence Squared U.S. casts a critical lens on this nearly 76-year-old global organization. In light of recent controversies in places like Haiti, and its recent absence in places such as Afghanistan -- where the Taliban has regained control -- questions are mounting as to whether the United Nations itself is both ineffective and outdated. In light of these emerging questions, we ask an especially timely question: Is the United Nations is Obsolete?
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Released:
Sep 18, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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