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Deadly Violence in D.C.; a Beloved UN Diplomat Dies; Fatal Attacks in Niger

January 8, 2021

The United States Capitol stormed by pro-Trump rioters; a legendary UN diplomat dies at 101; Islamist jihadists blamed for fatal assault in Niger. You are reading This Week @UN, a summary of the most pressing issues facing the organization. The information is gathered from the UN spokesperson’s press briefings, original reporting and other sources. …

Africa, General Assembly, Libya, Secretary-General, This Week @UN, UN Diplomats, US-UN Relations

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Sidelining Africans, the US Imposes Its Own Choice for UN Envoy to Libya

November 16, 2020

by Maurizio Guerrero

Ignoring two proposals from Africa to fill the United Nations special envoy post for Libya, the United States demanded that the secretary-general, António Guterres, accept its own choice, several diplomats have told PassBlue. The maneuver could leave Africa with only a minimal voice in the mediation of a war in its own continent, spurred …

Africa, Gender-Based Violence, Libya, Secretary-General, Security Council, UN Special Envoys

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Deadly Violence in D.C.; a Beloved UN Diplomat Dies; Fatal Attacks in Niger

Sidelining Africans, the US Imposes Its Own Choice for UN Envoy to Libya

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