China and the UN
- Stéphanie Fillion
- • March 5, 2020
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Over the past year China’s presence at the United Nations got suddenly noticed. It may be its more outgoing ambassador, Zhang Jun, its lobbying against human rights, its accession to high-level roles or the disengagement of the United States…
- Categories: Peace and Security, Security Council Presidency
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- Stéphanie Fillion and Kacie Candela
- • December 23, 2019
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This year was a big one for China, and 2020 is likely to be much the same — if not more intense, given the range of issues involving the United States and far beyond. For our last episode of…
- Categories: Africa, Asia, Geopolitics, Security Council, UN Special Envoys
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- Barbara Crossette
- • June 18, 2019
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The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has existed at the periphery of UN agencies and been a focus of critics almost since its founding in 1945, as the vehicle for ending hunger and achieving food security. Based in…
- Categories: UN Agencies, US-UN Relations
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- Kacie Candela
- • January 3, 2018
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China has presented its position on United Nations reform, and it aligns with Secretary-General António Guterres’s own agenda. It pushes for practicalities, such as a transparent process, a stronger peace and security pillar, streamlined internal management and more geographic…
- Categories: Asia, Development, Geopolitics, Peace and Security, SDGs