Time for the UN to rediscover its purpose and power

The original purpose of the UN when it was founded in 1945 was to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation in solving global problems, and promote and encourage respect for human rights. These lofty goals were embraced as the most important move toward world peace and security following the end of the Second World War, which took the lives of nearly 80 million people and devastated Europe and Asia.

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