'Our own 1945 moment'. What do rising China-US tensions mean for the UN?
- Written by Melissa Conley Tyler, Research Fellow, Asia Institute, University of Melbourne
Eskinder Sebebe/ UN PhotoAs the General Assembly’s 75th session wraps up on Wednesday, it’s been a dramatic time at the United Nations.
Usually, this is the time of year when world leaders come to New York to mingle and mix. There were also great plans for the UN’s 75th anniversary celebrations.
Instead, due to COVID, we saw most...





