Unlocking the Riddle of UN Reform for the 21st Century and Beyond: The Keys to Legitimate Governance

The United Nations (UN) is many things, to many people, but few engage with this institution and its future in a reflexive and comprehensive manner. This Working Paper explores the potential for UN reform from a holistic perspective, arguing that to make sense of the full complexities of world politics, a whole host of different viewpoints will be required. 

By analysing, categorising and outlining possible new directions for UN reform, this analysis hopes to reinvigorate interest in a subject matter whose popularity seems to be faltering. By mapping out the complex manifestations of power, authority and legitimacy, and how they interact with one another across space and time, it aims to paint a bigger picture about what may be required of the UN; not just for today, but also for tomorrow.

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