As world leaders gather for the 80th UN General Assembly, we’re digging into the past to illuminate the present. What UN reforms are needed? Historian Thant Myint-U talks about how the UN became sidetracked from genuine multilateralism, where it should focus, and why the selection of the next secretary-general in 2026 is crucial. Guest: Thant Myint-U, historian and author of “Peacemaker: U Thant and the Forgotten Quest for a Just World.” ____ Got a question or feedback? Email podcast@thenewhumanitarian.org or post on social media using the hashtag #RethinkingHumanitarianism. ____ SHOW NOTES <ul> <li style="line-height: 1.38; font-size: 12pt;"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href= "https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324051978"> Peacemaker: U Thant and the Forgotten Quest for a Just World.</a></li> <li style="line-height: 1.38; font-size: 12pt;"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/106769/good-muslim-bad-muslim-by-mahmood-mamdani/"> Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: America, the Cold War, and the Roots of Terror</a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;" role="presentation"> <a style="text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.un.org/en/UN80"> UN 80</a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;" role="presentation"> <a style="text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.un.org/en/high-level-week-2025"> UN General Assembly High-level Week 2025</a></li> </ul>

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