Analyses & Etudes

UN Still has 'Plenty of Work to Do' to Fulfill its Mandate, Says Analyst

This year marked the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, but celebrations were subdued as world leaders descended on New York to deliver emotionally charged addresses on the world's global crises.

Criticism of the UN was also in focus, as United States President Donald Trump unleashed his contempt for the world body on the first day of the UN General Assembly. Cedomir Nestorovic, a geopolitics professor at the ESSEC Business School Asia-Pacific campus, shares with CNA's Asia First the standout moments at the diplomatic gathering.

SOURCE: CNA