The UN Needs a Summit for the Present

NEW YORK, Sep 25 (IPS) - The Summit of the Future has now ended, but the real and present world is still on fire.

As the General Assembly, an annual ritual where dozens of heads of state descend on New York, kicks off, key questions about the role and future of the United Nations, a body that was created to maintain international peace and security almost 80 years ago, remain unanswered.

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