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...
Why We Need a Permanent Global Citizens’ AssemblyBy Aishwarya Machani Never before have more people had more opportunities for political expression. 4.2 billion people worldwide will have...
Will the Gaza Ceasefire Resolution Make a Difference?The Security Council finally passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution was crafted by the...
What Happened at the UN Commission on the Status of Women This Year?The Commission on the Status of Women concludes this week at the United Nations. The CSW, as it is known,...
Why Haiti Has Taken a Turn for the Even WorseThe security and humanitarian situation in Haiti has deteriorated sharply over the last several days. The country had been ensnared...
Why Confiscated Russian Assets Must Pay For Ukraine’s ReconstructionWestern countries have seized hundreds of billions of dollars of Russian assets following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years...
From Afghanistan to Ukraine to Gaza: Politico’s Alexander Ward on How Biden’s Foreign Policy EvolvedAlexander Ward ia national security reporter for POLITICO and author of the book “The Internationalists: The Fight to Restore American...
