Think the United Nations is just about politics? These initiatives in health, safety and human rights might change your perspective
As the international body closes in on 80 years old, questions about its relevancy and efficiency have sharpened from supporters and critics alike. Recent US cuts to foreign assistance and the re-evaluation of humanitarian contributions by other countries have forced a reckoning for the UN.
The organisation has long sought to highlight its unique role as the meeting place of global leaders, with an ambitious mandate to prevent another world war.
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