ABSTRACT
In 2004 the United Nations moved into its 60th year of existence. The organisation faces a different set of political and economic forces than those at its founding, which has led some to suggest it is slipping toward early retirement. How can an organisation established to mediate between (and influence) nation-states in order to promote peace and progress pursue this mandate in a world where global business and civil society have become major powers and while one nation-state and one economic system have become dominant in international affairs?
