Item 1 of 2 View of the Palais Wilson, base of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the former headquarters of the League of Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, June 17, 2025.

The United Nations will mark its 80th anniversary this month but there’s little to celebrate. Its clout on the world stage is diminished.

Named after former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, the opulent 225-room Palais Wilson in Geneva was the first headquarters of the forerunner of the U.N., the League of Nations, and today is home to ...