The United Nations is at a critical juncture. It is faced with two
distinct choices: to remain a "decision frozen in time" or to develop a
long-term adaptation agenda (and strategy) that would allow it to be a
relevant institution of global governance for the 21st century. Reform
and reflexive institutional adjustments have failed to address
underlying problems facing this organization. After 55 years of
existence it is still considered an inefficient and ineffective world
body. Worse yet, its relevance is being questioned. This study offers a
critique of existing UN change processes and then shifts to
considerations of institutional learning strategies that would allow the
UN to maintain relevance amidst the evolution of global governance
arrangements.