International Relations made easy (14): Is the UN broken?

Introductory lecture to the discipline of International Relations by Dr Patrick Theiner, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Edinburgh, UK. Recorded in late 2020. == Timestamps == 00:00 - Intro 01:34 - Recap: Tensions at the UN 05:49 - Reform as a never-ending story 06:53 - Typology of UN reforms 11:40 - The 'four road blocks' to reform 17:42 - Major reform initiatives 20:29 - Security Council reform 23:34 - SC reform models 32:27 - Recent reform efforts 34:32 - Is the UN still fit for purpose? 36:37 - My views on UN reform 42:25 - What I would do as Secretary-General 51:18 - Conclusion 56:00 - Logistics and goodbye