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Getting Out of the UN: An Idea That’s Catching On

The days when the UN was predominantly viewed as mankind’s last, best hope for peace have long since passed.
Getting Out of the UN: An Idea That’s Catching On
Micronesia's President Wesley Simina addresses the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on Sept. 25, 2025. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images
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The United Nations came into existence on Oct. 24, 1945, eighty years ago this month. During the world body’s early years, pols and pundits praised it almost universally. President John F. Kennedy described it in his Jan. 20, 1961 inauguration speech as “our last best hope in an age where the instruments of war have far outpaced the instruments of peace.”
Gary Benoit
Gary Benoit
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Gary Benoit is editor-in-chief of The New American.
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