European Union
- Laura E. Kirkpatrick
- • October 20, 2021
Fabrizio Hochschild Drummond, a Chilean who has had a long career with the United Nations, remains a controversial figure among some staff members, stemming from a UN inquiry into his workplace behavior that began in December 2020. Certain countries…
- Categories: Secretary-General, UN Special Envoys
- Thomas G. Weiss
- • June 9, 2015
The 70th anniversary of the signing and entry into force of the United Nations Charter should draw attention to the 1942-45 United Nations Alliance that gave rise to the world body and the underpinnings of contemporary global governance. While anniversaries…
- Categories: WORLDVIEWS
- Dulcie Leimbach
- • May 11, 2015
Will the European Union go ahead and militarily dismantle migrant smugglers’ networks operating in Libya without authorization from the United Nations Security Council and resistance to the plan from Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general? Federica Mogherini, the head of…
- Categories: Africa, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Security Council
- Dulcie Leimbach
- • December 26, 2013
The campaign to ensure women’s equal participation at the peace talks on Syria in January has become more urgent, as certain parties recognize that women are vital in rebuilding and reconciling Syrian society. Yet only a few weeks before…
- Categories: Middle East, Secretary-General, Women
- Yermi Brenner
- • May 14, 2013
It was the 29th minute of the decisive World Cup qualifying match in March between Bosnia-Herzegovina and Greece. A midfielder, Zvjezdan Misimovic, a Bosnian Serb, delivered a beautiful pass to a striker, Edin Dzeko, a Bosnian Muslim, who headed…
- Categories: Governance, Peace and Security, Security Council
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