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US Ambassador Kelly Craft Resumes Campaign Donations with a Big Gift to Trump

February 27, 2020February 26, 2020 by Irwin Arieff

Kelly Craft has taken a big step toward helping to ensure her political future, lavishing a campaign contribution of $360,600 on the re-election of her boss, President Donald Trump. The gift is the first that Craft, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, has dished out since joining the diplomatic corps as ambassador to … Read more US Ambassador Kelly Craft Resumes Campaign Donations with a Big Gift to Trump

Nikki Haley’s Chief of Staff Is Leaving New York to Work for Her in D.C.

October 14, 2018June 4, 2018 by Dulcie Leimbach

David Glaccum, the chief of staff for Nikki Haley, America’s envoy to the United Nations, is leaving the New York office to move to Washington, D.C., where he will apparently continue working for Haley as a senior adviser based in the State Department. His move will allow him to be closer to his family, which … Read more Nikki Haley’s Chief of Staff Is Leaving New York to Work for Her in D.C.

What a Stripped-Down State Department Bodes for the UN and Nikki Haley

December 10, 2017November 26, 2017 by Barbara Crossette

In Washington, there is no question that the State Department is in a weakened position, a situation that the Trump White House — and the Trump family — seem to relish. To some in the understaffed, stripped-down Foreign Service and to commentators on United States foreign policy, this is a disgrace linked directly to Secretary … Read more What a Stripped-Down State Department Bodes for the UN and Nikki Haley

Dear Ambassador Haley: Diplomacy Is a Team Sport

November 24, 2017November 7, 2017 by Irwin Arieff

When working on sticky world problems, should the United States use the United Nations as a forum to try to drum up global support for its policies, reasoning that it gains strength by linking its interests to as many other countries as possible? Or should it stand alone in a blind embrace of President Trump’s … Read more Dear Ambassador Haley: Diplomacy Is a Team Sport

The US Tightens Rules on NGOs in Global Health, Hurting Poor Women

May 25, 2017May 16, 2017 by Barbara Crossette

While trying to make the case that the United States remains committed to global health programs, the Trump administration has issued orders to nongovernmental organizations and others working in women’s health that could cripple some of their international operations by demanding contractual compliance with US anti-abortion policies. The new rules have been written under the … Read more The US Tightens Rules on NGOs in Global Health, Hurting Poor Women

A Less Peaceful World, Marginally

November 16, 2014June 25, 2013 by A. Edward Elmendorf

Over the last year, the world has become a less peaceful place, and although the rate of decline was not tremendous, the deterioration has been steady since 2008, says a new report, the Global Peace Index. The factors behind the negative trend include a rise in the number of internal conflicts, a widening gap in … Read more A Less Peaceful World, Marginally

Take Two: Arms Trade Treaty Talks Resume

November 15, 2014March 19, 2013 by Allison Pytlak

The second act of the Arms Trade Treaty negotiations has opened at the United Nations this week. Like any good drama, these talks, which began on March 18, are sure to feature tense moments and plenty of controversy, although many people involved in the process are optimistic that this act will deliver a final agreement. … Read more Take Two: Arms Trade Treaty Talks Resume

The Masterminds Behind Security Council Resolutions

November 15, 2014March 14, 2013 by Amy Lieberman

Security Council Meeting on the situation in Cyprus

The United Nations Security Council bases its resolutions on agenda items as varied as the renewal of a peacekeeping force mandate in Haiti to responding to a missile launching in North Korea. With resolutions’ language often dense legalese that recalls, recognizes, emphasizes, demands and, at times, condemns and deplores the issue at hand, the style … Read more The Masterminds Behind Security Council Resolutions