联合国帮助缓解了最具破坏性的冲突；催化了非殖民化；向有需要的人提供人道主义帮助；促进维持和平和建设和平；制定全球规范；就全球发展议程达成共识；保障人权；以及为减少贫困、饥饿和疾病提供了必要的援助。但是，仅仅因为联合国的存在，增强了人们在这个动荡世界中的稳定感。
The United Nations has helped to mitigate the most devastating conflicts; catalyzed decolonization; offered humanitarian help to people in need; fostered peacekeeping and peace-building; set the global norms; forged consensus on global development agenda; safeguarded human rights and provided the necessary assistance to reduce poverty, hunger and disease. But the mere existence of the United Nations augments the sense of stability in this volatile world.