The United Nations at 80: Paper Series
The UN has been operating for 80 years. This series of briefings takes stock of the UN's progress and challenges ahead.
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Briefing
As the United Nations marks its 80th year, it faces a period of significant global strain and internal pressure to reform.
This series of short briefings will set out key aspects of the UN and its work, how the UK interacts with the UN, and outlines specific challenges the UN sought to address for 2025-2026 and beyond.
Brieings published- UN at 80: An overview of the United Nations
- UK funding to UN agencies and potential reforms in 2025
- UN at 80: Funding challenges at the United Nations
- UNESCO at 80
- UN at 80: The General Assembly
Further breifings will be forthcoming.
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