Between the vitality of its margins and the paralysis of its center, the UN celebrates its 80th General Assembly in New York, caught between a lack of resources, Security Council deadlocks, the pressure of new challenges such as climate change and artificial intelligence, and the urgent need to modernize and decentralize its agencies. This is how Alexis Roig, a researcher at the United Nations University, sums up the current state of the UN, its future, and the possible reforms that could lead to a better-functioning organization.