First things first—beyond the specific roles of individual UN agencies, the original purpose behind the creation of these institutions was ambitious and yet vague: “to maintain international peace and security.” The ambiguity left room for wild interpretations. Even if the League of Nations failed to stop World War II, and the absence of global conflict can be credited to nuclear deterrence and NATO’s military umbrella, the postwar institutional order played a role in offering a space for rules-based diplomacy. This is where the debate shifts to the question of institutional evolution—or as some might argue, involution—of the institutional framework that gave birth to entities like the...
Author: Foundation for Economic Education
Published at: 2025-07-08 21:30:48
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