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Global Governance Podcast

Global Governance Podcast

Reimagining Global Governance: Augusto Lopez-Claros on the Movement for a Second UN Charter

Dec 10, 2025 · 10m

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In this excerpt from CBC Ideas, Augusto López-Claros reflects on a rapidly changing world and the civic movements demanding that the UN evolve with it. From the failures of the current system to the rising pressure from civil society, he outlines why the UN Charter’s original architects left behind a little-known pathway — Article 109 — designed to ensure periodic review. Nearly 80 years later, that review has never happened. This episode explores why now may be the moment to invoke it, and h...