The first General Assembly session in 1946 shows the way forward: the UN must reassert its role as the central space for diplomacy and collective action.

The first General Assembly session in 1946 shows the way forward: the UN must reassert its role as the central space for diplomacy and collective action.

As the 80th session of the UN General Assembly opens on Tuesday, surely it is time to take stock as to where this gargantuan organization stands eight decades on from its…