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Myanmar on the Brink of State Failure
In a briefing to the UN Security Council’s 9 April 2021 ‘Arria-Formula’ Meeting on the situation in Myanmar, Crisis Group’s…
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A Fresh Chance for the Security Council to Tackle COVID-19
The Council should plan how to best implement these vaccination drives and, once vaccine supplies are sufficient, provide political and…
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Freedom From Racial Discrimination is a Right, Not a Privilege
Geneva – In marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the United Nations Network on Migration calls on…
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U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield gives powerful speech at U.N.: “I know the ugly face of racism”
“I am a descendant of slaves. My great grandmother Mary Thomas, born in 1865, was the child of a slave.…
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The Case for More Inclusive – and More Effective – Peacemaking in Yemen
As it pushes for renewed talks, the UN should broaden the scope to include Yemeni women’s and other civil society…
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The graybeards running the world’s climate talks
Climate’s old men’s club is back. Karl Mathiesen, Zack Colman, Kalina Oroschakoff and Ryan Heath Politico Around the table next…
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US model best for Cyprus
The UN Secretary-General complained there is no agreement on the model for a settlement of the Cyprus problem let alone…
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China tells UN Australia’s offshore detention centres violate human rights, don’t have adequate conditions
Ties between the two countries soured in 2018 when Australia became the first nation to publicly ban China’s Huawei from…
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Time for International Re-engagement in Western Sahara
Fighting could intensify absent outside help. The UN should fill its empty special envoy post, while the U.S. leads international…
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Why Is Cyprus Still Divided?
The division of Cyprus is fast approaching the half-century mark. Michael Rubin The National Interest In fact, that division has…
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US failure to sanction Saudi crown prince for Khashoggi killing ‘extremely dangerous’, UN expert says
A UN human rights investigator says it is “extremely dangerous” for the United States to have named Saudi Arabia’s de…
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UN climate chief slams ‘incredible’ failure as emissions plans flatline
A recent dump of new national climate plans will do almost nothing to cut emissions this decade, a report from…
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A Last Chance to End Somalia’s Dangerous Election Impasse
To avert a further breakdown, the African Union and UN should quickly step in to mediate. ICG The political crisis…
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Libya Update #4
It is the fourth in a series of regular updates on efforts to end Libya’s civil war. ICG Against All…
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US moves to re-engage with UN human rights council in reversal of Trump
The US announced plans Monday to re-engage with the United Nations human rights council (UNHRC), from which Donald Trump withdrew…
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Peace Problem: Israel Knows How to Capitalize on Its Conflict With Palestinians
U.S. envoy Richard Mills didn’t say anything particularly surprising the other day when he told the UN Security Council that, to keep…
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