Francois Delattre Archives

As a united front in the fight to preserve the European Union, France and Germany are about to gain a global audience. During March and April, their top United Nations ambassadors, François Delattre and Christoph Heusgen, will take turns — in alphabetical order — presiding over the Security Council, marking the first time for twin Council … Read more

P5 MONITOR

Fixing Iran the European Way, Using Sanctions for Peace

April 21, 2018April 6, 2018 by Enrico Carisch

Preventing the United States from collapsing the Iran nuclear deal may be impossible, but European and other global leaders are still ensuring that the Trump team knows the political costs that it will incur if it sticks to that goal. European opponents of Donald Trump’s Iran manipulations, far from floppy handwringers, are motivated by genuine … Read more

TOPIC: WOMEN

At Sciences Po in France, a Lack of Gender Studies Rankles Some Students

February 7, 2018January 25, 2018 by Elizabeth Walsh

PARIS — Women outnumber men in international affairs graduate programs across the world and are increasingly demanding that curriculums reflect feminist thinking and include gender mainstreaming. Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) in New York, Sciences Po’s Paris School of International Affairs and the London School of Economics are three of the … Read more

NIKKI HALEY WATCH

The US Ambassador’s Love Affair With TV News Shows

September 4, 2017August 25, 2017 by Kacie Candela

Nikki Haley has been appearing on American TV news programs an awful lot lately, so what gives? Some observers point to Haley as a refreshing and stable face amid an unpredictable White House and uncannily quiet secretary of state, while others herald her visibility as a sign of higher political ambitions. Another possibility is that … Read more

GEOPOLITICS

The UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali Escapes Trump’s Hatchet

July 12, 2017June 30, 2017 by Susan Manuel

After a month of contentious debate between the United Nations Security Council and UN budget committees, agreement has been reached for the UN to stay focused on Mali and the Sahel region, where terrorism is threatening to destabilize the area. The region extends across Africa from east to west in an arc right below the … Read more

GEOPOLITICS

Russia and US Clash on Syria in the UN Security Council, Once Again

April 17, 2017April 7, 2017 by Barbara Crossette

Russia called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Friday, a day after the United States launched a missile attack in Syria. But Russia’s deputy ambassador to the UN, Vladimir Safronkov, faced a tough response from the US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, who castigated the Russians for supporting Syria’s … Read more

Palestinians Move Fast to Join the ICC as Bid for Full Statehood Fails at the UN

January 4, 2015December 31, 2014 by Dulcie Leimbach

The Palestinians’ failed proposal to formally establish a state and end the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories by late 2017 through a vote in the United Nations Security Council on Dec. 30 continued to reflect the immense influence of the United States on the Palestinians’ ability to assert themselves through the world body. The vote … Read more

Security Council Presidency: Two Old Friends, France and Germany, Now Share an Office