Thailand is proudly a hub for United Nations (UN) agencies and programmes, and this adds weight to its leverage in international relations. Inevitably, the UN presence has to address key issues of sustainable development, human rights, democracy and peace. A key question is thus whether a viable balance is being struck between national practices and international aspirations. New directions were set by the UN secretary-general himself in 2021 when he submitted to the world his vision titled “Our Common Agenda”. Although overshadowed by the Covid-19 pandemic, it provides various emphases which …

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