Fanny Badache, a researcher at Sciences Po and lecturer at the University of Geneva, has analyzed the UN’s inability to fulfill its mandate of international peace and security in a global context marked by unprecedented violence in several decades.
She explains that the UN’s capacity largely depends on the cooperation of sovereign states, particularly the five permanent members of the Security Council. When these powers are divided, the collective security mechanisms established by the UN can become paralyzed, preventing any effective action.
This paralysis occurs within an increasingly fragmented, volatile, and unpredictable international order, further complicating the UN’s mission in addressing current conflicts.