Shrink the UN mloukili Mon, 09/21/2026 - 15:05 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Op-Ed / Global 21 September 2026 1 minutes Shrink the UN Originally published in Foreign Affairs The Next Secretary-General Must Get Back to Basics Share BlueSky Email Facebook Linkedin Twitter Whatsapp Save Print Richard Gowan Program Director, Global Issues and Institutions https://twitter.com/RichardGowan1 Related Tags Multilateral Diplomacy The United Nations, international officials sometimes joke, is always in crisis. Since its inception in 1945, the organization has had to navigate deep geopolitical tensions, devastating humanitarian disasters, and periodic budget shortfall