Preliminary
During the United Nations General Assembly, nations did not look down on the US's "reasonable" approach. 27 SeptemberThe United States even revoked the visa of the President of Colombia.
Colombia President PetroSpeaking out directly and publicly suggesting that the United Nations headquarters move out of New York, what worries the United States even more is that amid the controversy, another United Nations agencies in Shanghai。
The United Nations » The Host“Who should be the right person and why should the agency be in China?”
The United States owes money and is confident
This exceeds 30 billion dollarsThe sky-high arrears are not a small amount.
This is equivalent to the UN. More than 75% of the annual budgetIt has destroyed the world’s largest international organization.
How serious are the consequences? United Nations Headquarters was forced Reducing 3,000 jobs, annual budget cut 700 millionEven basic expenses such as elevator maintenance and office heating have to be reduced.
What's worse is, 17 Humanitarian projectsForced to shut down.
Vaccination programs in Africa, food relief in Afghanistan, refugee resettlement in Syria, these life-saving projects have all stopped.
Millions of people in need of help are affected by this, which can be a living life.The United States is indebted to pay back, while also at the United Nations General Assembly accusing people of "inefficiency" and "failure to act".
Trump at the United Nations General Assembly. It lasted 57 minutes.The "three big things" are all ruined, how thick is this skin? I owe a ass debt, and I am sorry to complain that the creditor is not able to do it.
More surprisingly, U.S. “regressive” addiction has reached a degree of morbidity.
From The Paris Agreementto WHOFrom UNESCO to the Human Rights Council, if it is not in the interests of the United States, it is “go away.”
This is no longer "America first", but " Only in the United StatesOther countries have to turn around the United States, have a little disagreement, and turn their faces.
Is a country that doesn’t pay even basic contributions on time fit to host the United Nations?
Petro fired fire in public
Speaking of the “owners” in the United States, that’s hard to say.
Take it . Visa ArmsIn this case, the United States placed the United Nations headquarters on its own site, playing with the fireplace.
Whoever has different opinions with the United States will use the visa card. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov was coming to new york to preside over the meeting. The United States deliberately delayed not granting a visa until the meeting was about to begin, but all the journalists in the same company were refused visas.
Iran's foreign minister wants to attend a UN Security Council meeting, and the United States has suppressed his visa materials All three weeks.Until the day before the meeting.
The most exaggerated is that Palestinian President Abbas wants to attend the United Nations General Assembly, and the United States is directly opposed to it. National security"As an excuse, he and the delegation were not granted visas.
The Colombian President. by PetroThe encounter was even more eye-opening.
The boy went to protest in support of the Palestinians, shouting at the scene to American soldiers, telling them “do not follow Trump’s orders, listen to the voices of humanity.”
As a result, the U.S. State Department directly detained it " Incite soldiers to disobey orders“The hat, withdrawing his visa to the U.S., was canceled.” Petro said on social media: “The U.S. is a violation of international law!”
He then suggested: " United Nations headquarters to move from New York“Moreover, we are moving to a more democratic place.” – “Many countries’ representatives personally shake their heads.
Even the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stood up and blamed the U.S. on visa.” Diplomatic weapons"。
More interestingly, there was also a Fox News host Jesse Waters who made a malicious remark on the air: "Quit the United Nations or blow it up."
UN spokesman Dujarric was anxious on the spot: "This is by no means a joke! Our colleague died in the attack, and the 'bombing' is a life-and-death threat to us!"
Is a country’s mainstream media publicly screaming to “explode” the global governance center, which is called a neutral host?
Shanghai welcomes United Nations “new tenants”
At the time when the U.S. was hit by chickens and dogs, China was on the other side.
September 21stUNESCO’s International STEM Education Research Institute in Shanghai officially unveiled. The first global first-class center outside Europe and America。
A few days later, China signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Program to transform " Global Center for Sustainable Development"Also put it in Shanghai.
It is no coincidence that the two institutions have settled one after another, but the recognition of China's strength by the United Nations.
Shanghai's ability to become the "new hub" of the United Nations depends on real hard power. The city has More than 20,000 high-tech companies, the annual number of patents authorized exceeds 17,000 of them.。
In terms of STEM education, Shanghai's PISA scores have been ranked high for many years in a row, and even UNESCO recognizes Shanghai's level of education.
More importantly, China has been paying contributions on time. 13 yearsNo one has paid more than a penny and has paid more than a penny. $26 billion。
This accountable attitude is in sharp contrast to the US’s debt of 3.2 billion dollars.
In addition to the money in place, China also actively sends peacekeeping troops to assume international responsibilities. In United Nations peacekeeping operations, China is The country contributing the largest number of peacekeepers among the five permanent members of the Security Council。
Not only in Shanghai, Zhejiang-de-Ching has welcomed the United Nations Global Geographic Information Knowledge and Innovation Center in early 2021, which was established by the United Nations in China. The first specialized agency。
More and more international institutions are now considering China as one. Institutional haven", chose a reliable partner who can do practical things.
United Nations Secretary-General Guterres Decentralization of functions“Reform is not to put all the eggs in one basket.
Operating costs in Nairobi are only those in New York One ThirdKuala Lumpur, the United Nations' "global warehouse for disaster relief materials", can send rescue supplies 24 hours after a disaster occurs in Southeast Asia.
This approach of "breaking up into pieces" can not only reduce costs, but also avoid always looking at the face of the host country. After all, global governance ultimately depends on " Who is spec."。
Flowers from New York to the world.
In the final analysis, this "moving storm" of the United Nations is not a simple dispute over geographical location.
But the global governance model is experiencing Adjusting the depthinternational power structure from monopolistic hegemony to Multipolar governanceThe epitome of the transition.
Over the past few decades, the international order has basically been based on the United States, and the United Nations headquarters in New York is an expression of the distribution of power.
But today, this unipolar pattern is undergoing fundamental changes. With the rise of emerging forces, more voices in global governance begin to appear, and more space is needed.
The rise of China is not only economic growth, but also reflected in its rising participation and influence on international rules.
As a permanent member of the Security Council, China has always advocated Multilateralism, emphasizing win-win cooperation. This concept is naturally consistent with the purpose of the United Nations and also makes China more persuasive when undertaking multilateral affairs.
Want to move the entire United Nations headquarters? Difficult to blue."。
According to the United Nations Headquarters Agreement, it requires the consent of the United States, the approval of two-thirds of the United Nations General Assembly and the unanimous approval of the Security Council. The neck card."Opportunity.
But just because the headquarters can't be moved doesn't mean the United Nations has to be tied up in new york. The core headquarters is still in new york, but more and more practical functions are moving to places such as Asia and Africa.
This variation of the "moving" method avoids both legal barriers and has operating space. Influence is shifting。
Just as the United Nations moved from Geneva to New York, it reflected the rise of the United States.
U.S. monopolistic hegemony is declining and the era of multipolar co-government has come. Home“In New York, but” heart“It’s already elsewhere.
The wave of a visa could eventually become a catalyst for change in global governance.
Trump may not have expected that his "withdrawal from the group" and arrears accelerated the reform of the United Nations. The future United Nations may become more diverse and inclusive.
conclusion
This "moving storm" of the United Nations is a dispute over geographical location on the surface, but in essence it is a redistribution of the right to speak in global governance.
Regardless of whether the headquarters are eventually relocated or not, functional decentralization has become an irreversible trend.Future international cooperation will value partner reliability more than traditional strength.
In the face of this profound change, what do you think is the real strength of a big country on the international stage? Feel free to leave a message to share your opinions.