Is the UN institutionally relevant or intentionally viable during this unprecedented global uncertainty? A month ago, 83 heads of state, 41 heads of government, and ministers from 45 countries participated in and deliberated on assessing the UN during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) debates at UN Headquarters in New York.

Undeniably, the proceedings have raised serious questions about the efficiency of the UN among Generation Z residing in active conflict zones. It is equally doubtful that the theme 'Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights' of the UNGA would galvanise the UN without an immediate tangible transformation of the world's largest international organisation.

Is the UN risking its own legitimacy? Arguably, the UN faces new realities and new challenges after 80 years of its establishment. With impunity and on several occasions, bypassing the UN, the member countries drop bombs at their will and inflict terrorist activities, postponing and vetoing decisions of global importance, withdrawing or evading multilaterally agreed decisions and withholding financial commitments. While multiple threats persist, such as nuclear attack, terrorism, resource competition, and climate emergencies, along with the emerging singular risk of unregulated, all-pervasive artificial intelligence (AI) to nations, the most pressing concern is the threat to human security. This encompasses violations of human rights, rising poverty, growing inequalities, and the search for a dignified life, necessitating a new framework of global commitment, preferably after 2030.

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