Support us The United Nations isn't as relevant as it used to be. Image: X Screengrab The race to replace outgoing UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is underway, and as of today, five contenders are vying for the post. As part of the selection process, all the contenders have made public their vision for the United Nations and how they see the role of the secretary-general. Assuming all the contenders have been truthful, it is clear from their statements that none has the least idea about what the job entails, what its constraints are or how it should be presented in the future. The United Nations was born from a dream that never materialized, in a world that never existed. At its core, it embodied the vision espoused by President Franklin D. Roosevelt of a post-World War II order that would seek to prevent wars through collective security, international cooperation and a mechanism to address conflicts before they erupted into open confrontation. However, these lofty principles did not survive the drafting of the UN Charter, which took effect on October 24, 1945.
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