The United Nations itself, which emerged from World War II’s rubble on the premise that nations would work together to tackle political, social and financial issues, is in crisis itself. High-level week is also expected to see a Security Council meeting on Gaza, possibly Tuesday afternoon. The high-level meeting starts Tuesday morning in the vast General Assembly chamber. The United Nations says that goal is growing more distant and Guterres has said it is 300 years away on the current track. Gowan said he doesn’t see the United States or other countries running away from the United Nations.