- Arthur Bassas
- • May 31, 2023
The United Nations is likely to reappoint the head of its Office of Counterterrorism, who has been leading the entity since its inception in 2017. In one of his first actions as the new secretary-general, António Guterres named Vladimir

- Opinion by Melanne Verveer  and Jess Keller
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- Dulcie Leimbach
- May 26, 2023
This week, the UN boss told the world’s richest countries, meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, that the Security Council and the Bretton Woods financial system
- Opinion by Melanne Verveer  and Jess Keller
- • May 30, 2023
When Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, Natalia Karbowska sprang into action. She has since been working in overdrive to provide funding and humanitarian
- Dulcie Leimbach
- • May 26, 2023
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- Opinion by Antonio Tajani
- • May 24, 2023
If there is an indisputable priority in Italy’s foreign policy, it is undoubtedly Africa. I have had the opportunity to reiterate our priority in many multilateral forums and bilateral …
- Dawn Clancy
- • May 23, 2023
TALLINN, Estonia –– Efforts to create a special tribunal to try Russian leaders for the crime of aggression in Ukraine is exposing a deepening divide between the Group …
- Damilola Banjo
- • May 22, 2023
The catastrophe in Sudan is threatening to devolve into a full-blown civil war, inviting countries like Russia, the United States and Saudi Arabia to take sides. Some experts say, …
- Dulcie Leimbach
- • May 19, 2023
This week, the UN tries to get life-saving goods to yet another crisis: Burmese hit by Cyclone Mocha. You are reading This Week @UN, summarizing the most pressing issues before …
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