The United Nations: From Blue Helmets to Blue Skies, Alanna OMalley, TEDx Fulbright Dublin

We the is the first line of the UN Charter. Yet, the first image commonly associated with the UN is blue helmets and peacekeeping. This is problematic because it is one of the most controversial aspects of UN activity. Little more is publicly known about what the UN does beyond peacekeeping. This talk argues that we need to think differently about the UN, to form a balanced opinion of what the organisation does well alongside the criticisms of its failures. Only if we take back control of the U