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Experts: The UN celebrates its 80th anniversary

Published: 19 June 2025

The United Nations Charter, a treaty that is the founding document of the UN, was signed on June 26, 1945. These Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ experts can provide insights into various aspects of the UN’s role today:

Megan Bradley, Professor, Department of Political Science and Director, Institute for the Study of International Development (ISID) can speak about refugees and migration, human rights and humanitarian relief.

megan.bradley [at] mcgill.ca (English)

Dirk Druet, Adjunct Professor, Max Bell school of Public Policy, is a researcher, policy adviser and former official in the international peace and security pillar of the United Nations. He can speak about the challenges involved in maintaining international peace and security; Canada’s role in the UN at this moment; the changing role of the West in the international system; and efforts to reform the UN.

dirk.druet [at] mcgill.ca (English)
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Frédéric Mégret, Professor, Faculty of Law, can speak about how the United Nations faces a time of unprecedented crisis; how the Security Council is paralyzed when it matters most; and how its fate is closely tied to prospects for a rule-based international order.

frederic.megret [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)
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Jennifer Welsh, Professor, Department of Political Science, Canada 150 Research Chair in Global Governance and Security; Director of the Centre for International Peace and Security Studies (CIPSS) can speak about efforts to reform the UN.

jennifer.welsh [at] mcgill.ca (English)

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