United Nations Archives

Better Know Heather Nauert, Donald Trump’s Pick for UN Ambassador

Heather Nauert is a former Fox News personality who has been tapped by Donald Trump to serve as the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations. If confirmed, she will replace Nikki Haley who served in the post for...

Here’s How Trump’s Budget Request Would Impact the United Nations

The White House released its budget request to Congress this week. The document is a formal expression of the Trump administration’s budget priorities for the next fiscal year, FY 2019. And when it comes to foreign affairs spending, those priorities...

As President Trump Announces a New US Military Strategy, Here’s What the United Nations is Doing in Afghanistan

President Trump is set to unveil a new US military strategy for Afghanistan in a primetime speech tonight. When he does, he should take heed of the behind-the-scenes work of the United Nations in Afghanistan. The United Nations has fielded...

Obama: “Development works”

Obama addresses the United Nations on the topic of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Ninth Time Is Not A Charm: Elusive Peace in South Sudan

Following months of meditation and efforts by South Sudanese and international negotiators, a long-awaited peace agreement was finally signed last week, and a cease-fire began over the weekend. However, barely hours after the official beginning of the cease-fire, the South...