Security Council

US Severs Ties to the WHO, Security Council Vetoes, Counterterrorism Week

July 10, 2020

In a final straw to the current troubles between the World Health Organization and the United States, the Trump administration notified United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on July 6 of its withdrawal from the agency, effective July 6, 2021. But the story may not be over, as Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, tweeted: …

Climate and Environment, General Assembly, Secretary-General, Security Council, This Week @UN, US-UN Relations

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THIS WEEK @UN

The UN Charter’s Birthday, Guterres ‘Meets’ the Press, Israel’s Annexation Plans

June 26, 2020

by Allison Lecce

Starting in June, a summary of the most important news on the United Nations’ work in New York City and worldwide will be highlighted weekly. The news will be drawn from the UN spokesperson’s briefings, our original reporting and other sources. We welcome your feedback on the new series, called This Week @UN. This …

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UN75

75 Years In, Does the UN Still Matter? Our New Podcast Episode

June 25, 2020

by Stéphanie Fillion and Kacie Candela

On June 26, 1945, delegates from 50 nations who had gathered in San Francisco over two months to attend the United Nations Conference on International Organization signed the United Nations Charter, forging a new world order. Seventy-five years in and a whole different world later, the UN is celebrating its past, present and future, …

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India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway to Join the UN Security Council

June 17, 2020

by Stéphanie Fillion

An almost empty General Assembly Hall, masks of all types and colors and diplomats rejoicing to see their colleagues that they probably have seen only on their computer screens for months marked this year’s General Assembly elections at the United Nations. On June 17, Norway and Ireland won the two open seats on the …

Covid-19, General Assembly, Security Council, US-UN Relations

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The IAEA Voices ‘Serious Concern’ Over Blocked Access to Certain Iranian Sites

June 8, 2020

by Stephanie Liechtenstein

VIENNA — The International Atomic Energy Agency issued an alarming report on June 5, voicing “serious concern” over Iran’s refusal to allow the agency’s inspectors to investigate two sites where the country is suspected of having conducted undeclared nuclear activities in the past. The report is unrelated to the agency’s quarterly updates on Iran’s …

Covid-19, Nuclear Disarmament, Security Council, US-UN Relations

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COVID-19

As Protests Sweep the US, the UN Tweets Platitudes

June 3, 2020

by Dulcie Leimbach

In New York City, protesters swarm the roadway portion of the Brooklyn Bridge, heading from the City Hall area of lower Manhattan into Brooklyn. The crowd stopped incoming traffic, but there was no violence, May 30, 2020. JOHN PENNEY Amid curfews in New York City, constant marches and protests, sirens from the streets and …

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COVID-19

Pulling Peacekeepers From Darfur Will Be a Murderous Mistake

May 27, 2020

by Niemat Ahmadi

The world plans to withdraw peacekeepers from Darfur by the end of this year. Without an alternative in place, this premature departure is a disaster in the making for the millions of Darfuris it will leave behind. While the West weighs the best ways to protect civilians going forward, I and millions of Darfuris …

Africa, Covid-19, Security Council, UN Peacekeeping

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TOPIC: WOMEN

Is the US Ready for a Feminist Foreign Policy? Absolutely, Advocates Say

May 26, 2020

by Barbara Crossette

The world of diplomacy has toyed with the concept of feminist foreign policies for years, raising some support and not a few snickers from dissenters. A new campaign led by women with strong professional qualifications and global experience in more than 50 organizations plans to change that mind-set in the United States. On May …

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COVID-19

The US Plans to Prolong the Iran Arms Ban Through the UN, Where It Has Few Friends

May 20, 2020

by Dulcie Leimbach

The Trump administration may be bound and determined to extend a tight global arms embargo on Iran, but it still can’t send a straight message about how it will do so through the United Nations Security Council. The embargo, embedded in a Council resolution endorsing the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, expires in October. While …

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Will the Coronavirus Leave Joe and Kelly Craft Homeless? Maybe the Fed Can Help

May 15, 2020

by Irwin Arieff

A year ago, Kelly Craft was serving as Washington’s frequently absent ambassador to Canada, soon to be en route to the United Nations. Her spouse, the coal baron Joseph Craft III, was knee-deep in a Trump administration assault on federal rules aimed at safeguarding the environment, slowing climate change and protecting miners and other …

Covid-19, Security Council, US-UN Relations

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‘Pathetic’: The US Pulls the Plug on a UN Global Cease-Fire Resolution

May 10, 2020

by Dali ten Hove

After six weeks of negotiations, the United States shot down hopes for a resolution to be approved in the United Nations Security Council on May 8, refusing to back worldwide cease-fires as the US continues to castigate China and the World Health Organization for the Covid-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, momentum behind tenuous cease-fires is vanishing, …

Covid-19, Security Council, US-UN Relations

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Trump Disses the UN’s 75th Birthday

May 6, 2020

by Stephen Schlesinger

This fall, the United Nations will celebrate its 75th anniversary. This is a notable occasion. Most global security bodies have had short shelf lives. But the UN has shown an extraordinary durability — a tribute to how this body was conceived and fashioned during World War II by one of America’s great presidents, Franklin …

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Canada, Ireland and Norway Wrap Up Their Campaigns for Security Council Seats as New Voting Methods Are Proposed

May 4, 2020

by Stéphanie Fillion

CHICOUTIMI, Canada — The Canadian ambassador to the United Nations, Marc-André Blanchard, told a Canadian newspaper in March “now is not the time to campaign for a Security Council seat,” as world diplomacy is being disrupted by the coronavirus and the United Nations headquarters remains physically closed for now. But the reality is there …

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UN at 75: The Security Council Must Remember Why It Exists

April 21, 2020

by Mona Ali Khalil and Fred Carver

The United Nations is turning 75 this year. While the UN has so far successfully averted a third world war, the aggressions in Iraq, Ukraine and Syria remind us that interstate conflicts remain a real and present danger. The Security Council’s failure to resolve intrastate conflicts, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to …

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Covid-19 Could Shake Up Global Sanctions Regimes, UN Expert Says

April 20, 2020

by Stéphanie Fillion and Kacie Candela

During the last week of March, Hilal Elver, the United Nations special rapporteur on the right to food, was one of three high-level UN representatives to call for an easing of some sanctions to help alleviate the impact of the coronavirus. UN Secretary-General António Guterres sent a letter to G-20 countries asking them to …

Covid-19, Secretary-General, Security Council

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Security Council

US Severs Ties to the WHO, Security Council Vetoes, Counterterrorism Week

The UN Charter’s Birthday, Guterres ‘Meets’ the Press, Israel’s Annexation Plans

75 Years In, Does the UN Still Matter? Our New Podcast Episode

India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway to Join the UN Security Council

The IAEA Voices ‘Serious Concern’ Over Blocked Access to Certain Iranian Sites

As Protests Sweep the US, the UN Tweets Platitudes

Pulling Peacekeepers From Darfur Will Be a Murderous Mistake

Is the US Ready for a Feminist Foreign Policy? Absolutely, Advocates Say

The US Plans to Prolong the Iran Arms Ban Through the UN, Where It Has Few Friends

Will the Coronavirus Leave Joe and Kelly Craft Homeless? Maybe the Fed Can Help

‘Pathetic’: The US Pulls the Plug on a UN Global Cease-Fire Resolution

Trump Disses the UN’s 75th Birthday

Canada, Ireland and Norway Wrap Up Their Campaigns for Security Council Seats as New Voting Methods Are Proposed

UN at 75: The Security Council Must Remember Why It Exists

Covid-19 Could Shake Up Global Sanctions Regimes, UN Expert Says

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