The United Nations was established after World War II in an attempt to maintain international peace, security, and cooperation. So why now, in the face once again of rising global conflicts, are the UN, and other world bodies, laws, and mechanisms, so unable to address these crises?<a href="https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/episode-1-the-threat-to-our-global-public-institutions">This event </a>was recorded at the University of Melbourne on 29 August 2024.Speakers<a href="https://law.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/alison-duxbury">Professor Alison Duxbury</a> Deputy Dean, University of Melbourne Law School<a href="https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/6456-tania-miletic">Dr Tania Miletic </a>Co-Director, Initiative for Peacebuilding, University of Melbourne<a href="https://law.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/carrie-mcdougall">Dr Carrie McDougall</a> Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne Law SchoolFormer legal specialist and Assistant Director of the International Law Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeFormer Legal Adviser at Australia's Mission to the United Nations in New York<a href="https://www.jonfaine.com/">Jon Faine</a> (host) Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, University of Melbourne Law SchoolFormer long-time presenter, Mornings, ABC Radio Melbourne

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