UN faces 'imminent financial collapse', chief warns
The United Nations says it will run out of money if countries, namely the United States, do not pay their annual dues which amount to billions of dollars.
The organisation has long faced financial struggles, but insiders warn the new Trump administration is pushing it to the edge.
Guest: Richard G…
UN faces 'imminent financial collapse', chief warns
The United Nations says it will run out of money if countries, namely the United States, do not pay their annual dues which amount to billions of dollars.
The organisation has long faced financial struggles, but insiders warn the new Trump administration is pushing it to the edge.
Guest: Richard G…
The UN faces destruction. Can we save it? – with Ros Taylor and Richard Gowan
The United Nations was founded to help maintain international peace and security. The Security Council in particular is supposed to uphold those pledges. But its power and influence is dwindling. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a looming war over Taiwan and unrest in Africa is some proof of that. So …
The Only Way to Save Global Order?
The global order may be broken, but international relations scholar Charles A. Kupchan has a plan to remake it. In a forthcoming Foreign Policy essay, he argues that because power is becoming more diffuse, regional groupings such as the European Union and Association of Southeast Asian Nations wil…
The UN’s High Level Week, Secretary-General Selection and “Middle Power” Problem
In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard Atwood speaks with Richard Gowan, Crisis Group’s Director for Global Issues and Institutions, and Daniel Forti, Head of UN affairs, ahead of next week’s UN General Assembly high-level week. They explore the mood at the UN, its shifting relations with Wash…
UN General Assembly: ‘There’s no alternative’ to the diplomatic stage in New York
For over eight decades, the UN General Assembly has served as the world’s most representative forum, bringing nations together to debate some of the defining challenges of the day.
When it was founded in 1945, the architects of the UN expected the Security Council to be at the centre of global deci…
Anna Henderson's Canberra, UN leadership race, and in defence of the bandicoot
Anna Henderson is travelling with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, as he launches Australia's bid for a seat at the UN security council, does the United Nations have a future? And why bandicoots are doing your garden a fantastic service.
Guests:
Anna Henderson, Chief Political Correspondent, SBS
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The race for the UN’s top job
António Guterres will step down as UN Secretary-General at the end of the year, after a decade in the job. He leaves a UN under pressure from wars, funding cuts and deepening rivalry between the major powers, with US President, Donald Trump openly challenging the organisation. Now the race is on to…
What role does the UN play in global security today?
The United Nations is considered the global stage of diplomacy, with a mandate to be the guardian of security around the world. But as the 81st UN General Assembly gets underway, there are questions about the effectiveness of the UN and its role in a changing world.
Richard Gowan is the director o…
What Happened at the 2026 UN General Assembly?
Daniel Forti and Mariea Sekijima of the International Crisis Group join host Viola Gienger to discuss the most important developments from the 2026 United Nations General Assembly’s high-level week.
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