United Nations – Ulrike Reinhard

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Ulrike ReinhardMarch 11, 2026Field NotesNo comments

A lecture hall at the University of Pavia. First-year political science students. Italy. Eastern Europe. Africa. The Middle East. When I started speaking about the United Nations, the room became very quiet. So quiet you could hear a pin drop.I did not celebrate the UN. I reflected on it.Not as a perfect institution. But as a political arena — […]

Why the United Nations Matters — and Why It Struggles

Ulrike ReinhardFebruary 18, 2026Speaking2 comments

Next week I will give a talk tailored for students, 1st year bachelor, political science; at the Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche e Sociali, University of Pavia February 26, 2026 In this talk, I providesa critical analysis of the United Nations, framing it not as a failing technical machine but as a political arena reflecting the […]