The United Nations is in the news almost daily now. Particularly about the war in Gaza. But what exactly does the organisation do?

Because, increasingly, the world has questions about its capabilities and its relevance. Are the directions of the world’s peacekeeper even binding? And why can’t it stop the fighting in Gaza and Ukraine?

Today, explainer reporter Angus Holland on what the United Nations is able to achieve in wartime.

The United Nations is in the news almost daily now. Particularly about the war in Gaza. But what exactly does the organisation do?
Because, increasingly, the world has questions about its capabilities and its relevance. Are the directions of the world’s peacekeeper even binding? And why can’t it stop the fighting in Gaza and Ukraine?
Today, explainer reporter Angus Holland on what the United Nations is able to achieve in wartime.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

Why can't the world's peacekeeper stop the fighting in Gaza and Ukraine?

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