United Nations: Need for a Secretary-General Who Can Restore Moral Authority

24 Oct 2026

Context: The UN is preparing to select the 10th Secretary-General (UNSG), succeeding António Guterres. The choice comes amid rising conflicts, technological disruption, inadequate climate action and declining confidence in multilateral institutions.C...

Let's Recreate the UN: 81 Years Show Why It’s Worth the Effort

22 Oct 2026

Significance and Achievements of the United NationsEstablished in 1945: The United Nations (UN) was created after the Second World War to maintain international peace and security, promote cooperation and uphold international law. Despite its limitat...

The Struggle to Preserve a Fair International Law

22 Oct 2026

Context: Growing disregard for international law, particularly by powerful states and authoritarian leaders, is weakening global peace, human rights protection and accountability.Prohibition on the use of force: A fundamental principle of internation...

A Contested UNSC Seat Poses a Test for India

16 Oct 2026

Context: India is seeking a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for 2028–29, with elections scheduled for June 2027; Tajikistan is also contesting despite being the expected consensus candidate from the Asia-Pacific group...

A Declining United Nations Is Not Good News for a Rising India

26 Sep 2026

Context: The United Nations (UN) is facing declining authority as rivalry among major powers increasingly weakens multilateral cooperation and allows powerful States to bypass or obstruct UN institutions.For a rising power such as India, a weaker UN...

Partners for Multilateralism (P4M) [Prelims Bits]

22 Sep 2026

Context: India is set to participate in the P4M initiative at the United Nations, advocating stronger, more representative and effective multilateralism.P4M:Partners for Multilateralism — an open, flexible framework supporting UN and multilateral ins...