Dawn Clancy

Dawn Clancy is a New York City based reporter who focuses on women's issues, international conflict and diplomacy. She holds a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. Previously, she has written for The Washington Post and HuffPost.

For the UN, the Russian Aviation Problem and Potential Money Losses Haven’t Gone Away

Dawn Clancy

• November 8, 2022

Four months ago, Russia was flagged for breaching international aviation law, and the United Nations has yet to replace dozens of grounded Russian-leased aircraft as a result of the violation. The UN’s response to the International Civil Aviation Authority’s warning to Russia about its actions directly compromises the safety of critical UN peacekeeping and …

Secretary-General, Ukraine-Russia War, UN Peacekeeping, US Foreign Relations

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A Ukrainian’s Crusade to Fix the International Justice System for Everyone

Dawn Clancy

• October 18, 2022

Documenting the “dozens of thousands” of Russia’s war crimes that have been committed so far in Ukraine isn’t a problem for Oleksandra Matviichuk, a human-rights lawyer and civil society leader based in Kyiv. But having a fully developed international criminal system tasked with pursuing justice for all victims of war, is. “All people deserve …

Human Rights, International Justice, Ukraine-Russia War, Women as Changemakers

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Day 2, UN General Assembly’s Big Week: Russia’s War on Ukraine Dominates

Dawn Clancy

• September 21, 2022

On Day 2 of the “high-level” week, featuring many of the world’s heads of state and government, President Joe Biden shared the forum with a diverse roster of speakers, who stood at the rostrum, one by one, stretching from the early morning to late evening on the cusp of the fall equinox, in New …

Africa, Asia, General Assembly, Latin America, Secretary-General, Ukraine-Russia War, US Foreign Relations

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The UN Security Council Marks Russia’s Six-Month Invasion of Ukraine as the War Grinds On

Dawn Clancy

• August 25, 2022

On the same day that Ukraine marked 31 years of independence from Soviet rule and six months of war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke by video to the United Nations Security Council about the worldwide impact of Russia’s assault as escalating threats of a nuclear catastrophe at the Zaporizhzhia power plant jeopardize …

Nuclear Disarmament, Peace and Security, Secretary-General, Security Council

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Russia’s Violations of Global Aviation Rules Could Leave the UN With Tough, Costly Choices

Dawn Clancy

• August 16, 2022

Dozens of planes and helicopters leased from Russia by United Nations peacekeeping missions and humanitarian operations have been grounded as war-driven sanctions against Russia begin to bite, leaving UN officials scrambling to figure out how to keep critical air transport services running without compromising safety and falling afoul of international aviation law. In an …

Peace and Security, Secretary-General, UN Agencies

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TOPIC: WOMEN

Fleeing Mariupol, a Ukrainian Refugee’s Life Is Pained by War and Uncertainty

Dawn Clancy

• August 8, 2022

WARSAW, Poland — Olena’s journey begins in the smoldering shadow of the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine, but whether her escape to safety will end in a suburb of Warsaw, Poland, or thousands of miles away in Dublin, Ireland, remains unknown and reflects the unsettling nature of life as a war refugee. Olena’s …

Humanitarian Aid, Peace and Security, Refugees, Women

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The UN Development Program Has 4 New Projects Funded by Russia, Despite Its Illegal War on Ukraine

Dawn Clancy

• June 22, 2022

In the waning days of 2021, roughly two months before its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, Russia agreed to contribute $14 million to the United Nations Development Program for climate-related projects in Europe and Central Asia to begin this year. In fact, an agreement between Russia and the UN agency on one project, …

Development, Peace and Security, Security Council, UN Agencies

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Russia’s Powerful Perch at the UN Is Crumbling

Dawn Clancy

• May 16, 2022

In October, the United States and Russia will square off in a high-stakes election to decide who will be the next secretary-general of the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union (ITU) — helping to determine the future of Internet communications for five billion users worldwide. The Geneva-based ITU develops standards and practices that make possible …

Peace and Security, Security Council

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Ukraine’s UN Envoy on Russia’s War and the Significance of ‘Swan Lake’

Dawn Clancy

• April 11, 2022

When he needs to unwind amid Russia’s disastrous invasion of his country, Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Nations, takes long bike rides in Manhattan with his dog, Dezi (Dez, for short), a sprightly Jack Russell terrier. Her name is a riff on the title of Max Ehrmann’s poem “Desiderata,” which means something …

Peace and Security, Refugees, Security Council

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Who Is Putin the ‘Butcher’? The Enigma Around Him Persists

Dawn Clancy

• March 29, 2022

Vladimir Putin could be likened to a Rubik’s cube, a puzzle of a man who remains impossible to fully solve. As he unleashed his “special military operation” five weeks ago, to “de-Nazify” and “demilitarize” Ukraine, President Putin remains an enigma. While each day of his war against his Western neighbor leaves mounting casualties, piles …

Peace and Security

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Could Belarus, a ‘100% Pariah Now,’ Lose Its Bid for a UN Security Council Seat?

Dawn Clancy

• March 4, 2022

Is Belarus’s current bid for a United Nations Security Council seat in serious trouble? Shortly after Russian missiles began ripping through the pre-dawn skies over Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, and Kharkiv, an industrial city near the Russian border, a military convoy carrying Russian troops crossed into Ukraine from southern Belarus, marking when the territory of …

Peace and Security, Security Council

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In the Middle of an Emergency UN Session on Ukraine, Russia Declares War

Dawn Clancy

• February 24, 2022

As the 15 ambassadors in the United Nations Security Council hurried late Wednesday night into the chamber to meet for an emergency session on Ukraine — and most of them calling for a de-escalation of tensions — President Vladimir Putin, eight time zones away, declared war, authorizing a “special military operation” in the country. …

Peace and Security, Secretary-General, Security Council, US Foreign Relations

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Vietnam’s UN Envoy on Reasons to Forgive but Not to Forget

Dawn Clancy

• February 8, 2022

On days when the sky in Dang Xa, a village in North Vietnam, was a crisp shade of blue, 7-year-old Dang Dinh Quy would climb to the top of a tree to watch the United States bomber planes dodge the surface-to-air missiles bursting from the ground below. Dang is Vietnam’s ambassador to the United …

Asia, Peace and Security, Security Council

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Russia and US Trade Jabs in the UN Security Council Over the Fate of Ukraine

Dawn Clancy

• January 31, 2022

The United States and Russia publicly aired their stances and concerns over the Ukraine crisis in a United Nations Security Council meeting, with the US calling Russia’s military buildup on Ukraine’s borders a “clear and consequential threat to peace and security” and Russia accusing the US of engaging in “megaphone diplomacy” meant to “whip …

Peace and Security, Security Council

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Sexism and Violence Against Women MPs in Africa Is Pervasive, a New Report Reveals

Dawn Clancy

• January 5, 2022

After four hours of torture, Flora Igoki Terah arrived at Nairobi Women’s Hospital on Sept. 7, 2007, with smashed bones, a shaven head and clumps of human feces jammed in her throat. Months before the attack, Terah’s torturers sent her many warnings, demanding that she withdraw her candidacy for a parliamentary seat in Kenya’s …

Africa, Gender Violence, Governance, Women

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Dawn Clancy

For the UN, the Russian Aviation Problem and Potential Money Losses Haven’t Gone Away

A Ukrainian’s Crusade to Fix the International Justice System for Everyone

Day 2, UN General Assembly’s Big Week: Russia’s War on Ukraine Dominates

The UN Security Council Marks Russia’s Six-Month Invasion of Ukraine as the War Grinds On

Russia’s Violations of Global Aviation Rules Could Leave the UN With Tough, Costly Choices

Fleeing Mariupol, a Ukrainian Refugee’s Life Is Pained by War and Uncertainty

The UN Development Program Has 4 New Projects Funded by Russia, Despite Its Illegal War on Ukraine

Russia’s Powerful Perch at the UN Is Crumbling

Ukraine’s UN Envoy on Russia’s War and the Significance of ‘Swan Lake’

Who Is Putin the ‘Butcher’? The Enigma Around Him Persists

Could Belarus, a ‘100% Pariah Now,’ Lose Its Bid for a UN Security Council Seat?

In the Middle of an Emergency UN Session on Ukraine, Russia Declares War

Vietnam’s UN Envoy on Reasons to Forgive but Not to Forget

Russia and US Trade Jabs in the UN Security Council Over the Fate of Ukraine

Sexism and Violence Against Women MPs in Africa Is Pervasive, a New Report Reveals

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