Though there will be plenty of fanfare, it will inadequately reflect the UN’s value, not only as the most important political innovation of the twentieth century, but also as the best bargain on the planet. But if the UN is to continue to fulfill its unique and vital global role in the twenty-first century, it must be upgraded in three key ways.
纽约——当世界领导人下月会聚联合国纽约总部，联合国将迎来其70周年纪念日。虽然少不了一番大张旗鼓，但仍无法充分反映联合国20世纪最重要政治创新和全球最优制度安排的巨大价值。但要继续履行二十一世纪独一无二的重要全球作用，联合国必须在三个关键方面实现升级。