The United Nations was founded on October 24, 1945, after a war that killed 70 million people, with a Charter pledging to save succeeding generations from war and uphold human rights and the equal rights of nations. The article argues that this promise has not been kept and that the 81st General Assembly marked a reckoning. It acknowledges the UN's achievements, including helping prevent a third world war and providing a forum for dialogue, while focusing on the rise of the Global South and demands for a new world order.
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