Suzanne Nossel, Foreign Policy (USA)
The U.N. is key to maintaining order in a world of threats that are oblivious to national borders. Whether the problem is climate change, refugees, sectarian conflicts, nuclear proliferation, humanitarian disasters, or patrolling fragile peace settlements, the U.N. and its specialized agencies are grinding it out at the forefront, keeping bad situations from getting far worse. ... While the U.N. can’t stop the Islamic State, it can play a key role in stabilizing post-conflict states, curbing global pandemics, and mitigating the destabilizing effects of refugee flows.