The United Nations is no longer fit for purpose

Too close to call

Updated 2026-08-15 4 supporting · 3 opposing arguments

PRO 0.83CON 0.87

Pro 35% · Con 36% — Nuanced 29% — evidence balanced

What the evidence says moderate

Based on the strength of the Arguments below

Supporting Arguments

P1The veto can make collective security impossible

P2Representation and legitimacy lag behind global power

P3Failures in protection and accountability damage credibility

P4Global goals are badly off track

Opposing Arguments

C1Peacekeeping has measurable conflict-reduction effects

C2The UN coordinates practical global cooperation

C3Historical successes show institutions can work

Figures & data

UN Security Council veto usage by permanent member (P5) over time, 1946–present, showing which countries have cast the most vetoes and in which periods

Source: UN Security Council / Dag Hammarskjöld Library, 'Vetoes since 1946'

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