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Can UN Peacekeepers Stop a War in Lebanon? | To Save Us From HellThe situation in Southern Lebanon is extremely precarious. Israel is positioning more and more military assets along its northern border, while Hezbollah...
What Putin’s North Korea Visit Means for the United Nations | Progress on Gaza and Sudan at the Security Council | Plus, Who Should Replace UN Humanitarian Chief Martin Griffiths?As we sat down to record the debut episode of our new podcast about the United Nations on Wednesday afternoon,...
WATCH: UN Secretary General Invokes Physics to Explain Why American Leadership is Necessary for World Order
Introducing “To Save Us From Hell,” A New Podcast About the United Nations “The United Nations was not created in order to deliver us to heaven, but in order to save us...
It’s Security Council Election Time at the United NationsBy the end of the week, there will be five new members elected to the United Nations Security Council. On...
How “Pause Clauses” in World Bank Loans from an Idea to International PolicySome of the most heavily indebted countries in the world are also the ones most vulnerable to climate-induced natural disasters....
Everything You Want to Know About the ICC Case Involving Israel and HamasI have been covering the International Criminal Court as a journalist for nearly as long as the Court’s been in existence. And...
How Civil Society is Contributing to the UN’s Summit of the FutureThousands of delegates gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, last week for the UN Civil Society Conference. The gathering was dedicated to...
Why Human Development is FlatliningEach year, the United Nations Development Program produces the Human Development Report. This is a compilation of country-level data around...
A Mostly Symbolic Vote on Palestine’s Status at the UNOn Friday, May 10, the General Assembly will hold a vote on Palestine’s bid to become a full member of...
A Genocidal Massacre is Looming in DarfurEl Fasher is the largest city in Sudan’s Darfur region. It is also one of the few major cities in...
Can a New UN Treaty Stop Plastic Pollution Worldwide?The UN has a solid track record when it comes to environmental treaties. To be sure, governments are still far...
Sudan’s Most Horrible YearThe single largest humanitarian crisis in the world turns one year old today. Since a full-scale civil war erupted in...
Can UNRWA Survive?The United Nations Relief and Works Agency, better known as UNRWA, was established in 1949 to support Palestinians displaced during...