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UN’s pact to protect future generations will be undermined by Security Council’s veto and its use in cases of mass atrocity

  • Written by Mike Brand, Adjunct Professor of Genocide Studies and Human Rights, University of Connecticut

World leaders will gather at the United Nations on Sept. 22-23, 2024, where they are set to adopt the Pact for the Future – an ambitious plan for how to best reform the U.N., and other institutions, to address the current problems of the world and protect future generations.

It couldn’t come at a more pressing time. As presidents, prime...

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