Although forced to shoulder the arduous logistics of aid distribution, the UN has been excluded from the high-level diplomatic processes shaping Gaza’s future.
The Gaza Stress Test for the UN System
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Trump’s Assault on the UN Is at Odds with U.S. Public Opinion
Support for the international organization is on the upswing.
The Law of Force or the Force of Law
Global governance needs a reboot.
WEOG: The UN’s Settler-Colonial Bloc
A UN grouping anchored by the Anglo countries, Israel, and European states wields disproportionate power to undermine human rights and international law.
Replacing a Disastrous War with a Just Peace in Ukraine
But first it’s necessary to get around Russia’s veto in the UN Security Council.
Pushing Forward with a Disability, Peace, and Security Agenda
On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, much still needs to be done to implement the 2006 UN Disability Convention.
Urgent: A Bold, Just, and Effective Program to Address the Developing Country Debt Crisis
The developing country debt problem is indeed a crisis of massive proportions. But it can also be an opportunity to remake the global economy.
Can the World Save the World?
The international community has so far failed to made a dent in the climate crisis. Is the problem all about governance?
20 Years Ago, the World Said No to War
A look back at the history-making mobilization against the Iraq War that turned ordinary people into a “second superpower” — one we badly need today.
Maybe the World Isn’t Falling Apart?
There are several reasons to be optimistic, from repairing the ozone layer to combating COVID.