There's not much unity to celebrate as the United Nations marks the eight decades since 50 delegates signed its charter on June 26, 1945, and launched its bid to "save succeeding generations from the scourge of war."
With more than triple the number of member nations since those times but dwindling resources and clout to provide aid or solve major crises, the 193-nation organization marked its 80th birthday on Thursday struggling to prove its relevance – and that it will still be able to survive, let alone thrive.
