Introductory lecture to the discipline of International Relations by Dr Patrick Theiner, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Edinburgh, UK. Recorded in late 2020.


== Timestamps ==
00:00 Intro
01:34 Recap: Tensions at the UN
05:49 Reform as a neverending story
06:53 Typology of UN reforms
11:40 The 'four road blocks' to reform
17:42 Major reform initiatives
20:29 Security Council reform
23:34 SC reform models
32:27 Recent reform efforts
34:32 Is the UN still fit for purpose?
36:37 My views on UN reform
42:25 What I would do as SecretaryGeneral
51:18 Conclusion
56:00 Logistics and goodbye