![UN Secretary General speaks about the Russia-Ukraine war and the United Nations' role over the next year](https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/united-nations-un-russia-ukraine-unsc-reform-01242023-1.jpg?w=519&h=259&crop=1)
Last year was a strange mix of chaos and continuity for the United Nations. Yet, despite the general rancor between the West and Russia, a lot of U.N. business ground on much as before. Now, U.N. officials and diplomats remain uncertain if the months ahead will involve more chaos or more business-as-usual. Three questions stand out.