It was dubbed "The Glass House" by U.S. ambassador James Wadsworth in 1966. But how transparent are the workings of the United Nations today? From offices at Headquarters in New York, and around the globe, IPS's coverage goes beyond the edicts of the Security Council and its influential veto-wielding members to illuminate the power struggles, successes and shortcomings of the 192-member institution as it grapples with crises like climate change, conflict and poverty.