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- Jeffrey Laurenti
- • August 2, 2017
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The uncanny success of Nikki Haley in becoming the most public and quotable voice on President Trump’s foreign-policy team, combined with the telegenic United Nations ambassador’s apparent disinterest in the nuts and bolts of how it actually works, has…
- Categories: Nikki Haley Watch, Security Council, US Foreign Relations, US-UN Relations
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- Dulcie Leimbach
- • May 8, 2015
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Samantha Power, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, has made herself scarce in answering direct, spontaneous questions from the press corps based at the UN, to the chagrin of many reporters. The press corps is international by…
- Categories: Security Council, UN Diplomats, US Foreign Relations, US-UN Relations
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- Tino Calabia
- • April 18, 2013
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WASHINGTON — If the term “track two” sounds like an announcement at Grand Central Terminal in New York, it has an altogether different meaning farther east at United Nations headquarters. Diplomats there suspect they’re hearing “track two” talks; that is,…
- Categories: Asia, Peace and Security
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- Dulcie Leimbach
- • September 3, 2012
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Even though Ban Ki-moon just began his second five-year term this year as United Nations secretary-general, names are already surfacing as to his possible replacement when his term is up. Technically, Ban could be appointed a third term, but…
- Categories: Secretary-General, US-UN Relations
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- Barbara Crossette
- • February 1, 2012
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What goes on inside the United Nations as important issues are hashed out by officials and diplomats is rarely seen or heard by outsiders – consider the tense negotiations on Syria right now, done behind closed doors. But earlier…
- Categories: GOINGS-ON, US-UN Relations
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