As the United Nations commemorates its 80th anniversary in 2025, the mood among diplomats is far from celebratory, overshadowed by a seismic shift in global priorities. The organization, founded to foster peace and multilateral cooperation, faces a crisis of relevance as a rising techno-fascist imperium—characterized by centralized control, advanced surveillance, and nationalist agendas—pivots away from the UN’s globalist ideals. This new power bloc, loosely aligned with resurgent nationalist movements, is redirecting its energies toward hemispheric defense, prioritizing regional security and sovereignty over the UN’s vision of universal governance. The massive turnout at events like Charlie Kirk’s memorial in Arizona, where conservative leaders rallied tens of thousands around a narrative of cultural and national reclamation, reflects this broader trend of rejecting globalist frameworks in favor of localized, fortified alliances.

The UN’s 80th anniversary, marked by the theme “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights,” feels increasingly hollow as its influence wanes. Diplomats are grappling with a credibility crisis, exacerbated by the UN Security Council’s paralysis on conflicts like Ukraine and Gaza, driven by vetoes from competing powers. Meanwhile, the techno-fascist imperium—embodied by policies emphasizing border security, technological dominance, and economic self-reliance—gains traction. This shift is evident in actions like the U.S. withholding visas for Palestinian officials attending the UN General Assembly, signaling a retreat from diplomatic niceties in favor of strategic regional interests. The UN’s aspirations for global unity are being sidelined as nations prioritize hemispheric defense, fortifying their own spheres of influence against perceived external threats.

This reorientation poses an existential challenge for the UN, which has long relied on the support of the world’s most powerful states to enforce its mandates. The techno-fascist imperium’s focus on hemispheric defense—seen in strengthened regional alliances and skepticism toward international institutions—threatens to render the UN a relic of a bygone era. While the UN touts its achievements, like deploying peacekeepers and advocating for human rights, critics argue it has become a “political dwarf” unable to adapt to a world where power is increasingly consolidated within regional blocs. As the 80th UN General Assembly unfolds in New York, diplomats face a stark reality: the globalist pipe dreams of 1945 are giving way to a fragmented world where the techno-fascist imperium’s emphasis on control and self-preservation may dictate the future.