Carnegie Council

SEARCH:

People Topics

Text Size: A A

Print this Page Email this Page Bookmark and Share

Debate--The United Nations: Still Relevant After All these Years?

Shashi Tharoor, James Traub, Ruth Wedgwood

Monday, June 12, 2006

Get the Flash Player to see this player.

Right-click here to download.

Having trouble with audio or video playback? Click here


Is the UN "I" for irrelevant, or "I" for indispensable, as Shashi Tharoor would have it? While conceding that the UN is relevant, Ruth Wedgwood argues that "competing multilaterals" should also play a role in solving the world's problems. This witty but always deeply serious debate will give both sides of the argument food for thought.

Related Resources:

Please Note

To search our resources by topic, keyword, author, country etc., click on TOPICS at the top of this page.

YouTube Highlights from Carnegie Council events are now available on our YouTube channel.

Carnegie Council Merchandise

Carnegie Council Merchandise Support the Council! Visit the Carnegie Council store at CaféPress.com and shop for Council-branded merchandise (external site).

Related

Transcript
Debate--The United Nations: Still Relevant After All These Years?

Audio
Debate--The United Nations: Still Relevant After All These Years?

Program
Public Affairs Program

Biographies

Shashi Tharoor

James Traub

Ruth Wedgwood

Topic
United Nations

Features

Policy Innovations Online Magazine

The central address for a fairer globalization.
> More

blue dot separator

Global Ethics Corner Videos

Weekly 90-second videos on newsworthy ethical issues.
> More

Ethics & International Affairs

Go to the Journal for articles on ethics and foreign policy.
> More