United Nations struggles; leaders convene
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World leaders convened in New York for the United Nations General Assembly as the organisation confronted wars, climate and AI crises, funding shortfalls and an impending secretary-general selection.
The President of Austria illustrating the difficulties Austria will have to deal with as a member of the UNSC. Challenging is an understatement.
In my meeting with the Crown Prince of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, we spoke about the US-Iran war, the closure of the Strait of Hormus and its dramatic consequences on the global economy. 1️⃣
September 20, 2026 at 3:09 PM
The President of Austria illustrating the difficulties Austria will have to deal with as a member of the UNSC. Challenging is an understatement.
by Henry Farrell Reposted by Marc Lynch
"Perhaps the most useful role that the discipline of International Relations may play is ... as a generator of largely untestable and incompatible claims that can then help inform policy systems that are better adapted to work with many possible futures."
International relations has a problem with the future
Then, so does everything else
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September 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM
"Perhaps the most useful role that the discipline of International Relations may play is ... as a generator of largely untestable and incompatible claims that can then help inform policy systems that are better adapted to work with many possible futures."