# Why the UN looks different from the Global South | Alanna O’Malley

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Podcast: [In Pursuit of Development](https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-pursuit-of-development-375149)
Published: 2026-04-22T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://in-pursuit-of-development.simplecast.com/episodes/omalley-6fyvA00C
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## Resource

Dan Banik speaks with Alanna O’Malley about the hidden history of the United Nations, showing how actors from the Global South helped shape global governance, decolonization, development, and the struggle for a more just international order. The conversation explores why the UN looks very different when viewed from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and why these debates matter so much in today’s crisis-ridden world.

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