Keeping the Peace: On Patrol in Lebanon
Veteran BBC correspondent Max Easterman travels some of the most hotly disputed territory in the Middle East to find out whether the UN peacekeepers there will ever be able to leave.
Helping the Displaced: An Internal Paradox
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, correspondent Kristin McHugh examines how the United Nations is assisting some of the estimated three million people who lost everything but remain inside their own country following years of bloody civil war.
Developing Nations: The UN in Iraq
Many observers argue that Iraq represents a litmus test for the United Nations in a variety of ways—and that the UN is failing both the Iraqi people and itself by failing to be more involved in the country's immediate reconstruction. Simon Marks reports from Baghdad.
Fighting Terrorism: A Multilateral Approach
How useful is the United Nations in the global fight against terrorism? Correspondent Anya Ardayeva visits the UN's Terrorism Prevention Branch in Vienna, Austria, to find out what it does.
Does the UN Still Matter?
The question of making the UN a relevant player in world affairs involves its actions in peacekeeping, nation-building, protecting people in danger, and fighting terrorism. But like it or not, a key set of judges of the UN's performance will be the policy community in Washington, DC.
"Preventing Hell on Earth": An Interview With Louise Fréchette
Host David Brancaccio talks with UN Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette, the UN's second in command who oversees the organization's day-to-day operations. As the highest-ranking woman in UN history, Fréchette is one of the most powerful women in the world.
Is It Worth It?: An Essay by David Brancaccio
The United Nations costs $7.51 per year for every man, woman, and child in America—roughly the equivalent of what the average American spends annually on frozen novelty desserts such as ice cream sandwiches. Are we getting our money's worth?
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