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TOPIC: General Studies 2
- Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate
In News: Addressing the UN Security Council open debate on ‘Enhancing cooperation between the United Nations and regional and sub-regional organisations in enhancing confidence-building and dialogue in conflict prevention and resolution’, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that a rational evaluation of cooperation between the UN and the regional and sub-regional organisations during the last 75 years will provide a good basis for future engagements. Noting that the world order built following the Second World War is under serious stress, External Affairs Minister said the nature of threats faced by member states when the United Nations was founded 75 years ago has also changed.
"In today's globalised world, terrorism, radicalisation, drug trafficking and organised crime have a growing salience. The security implications of new technologies cannot be disregarded.”
Criticism of UN in the wake of Pandemic
How has International Politics affected UN functioning over the years?
Pending & Most-pressing Reforms
Structural reforms
Functional reforms
Conclusion
We need to undertake a new journey towards a reformed and reinvigorated multilateral system.
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