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UN Cybercrime Pact in Hanoi Sparks Global Debate Over Security vs. Surveillance
A landmark U.N. cybercrime convention designed to combat digital offences costing the global economy trillions annually is set to be signed in Hanoi, Vietnam,...
From Anarchy to Etiquette: The UN, IR Theories, and the Politics of Trump’s Ceasefire
When Donald Trump announced a new “ceasefire deal” between Israel, Qatar, Turkey, and the United States, the world reacted with a mixture of fatigue...
Symbolic Recognition of Palestine: A Strategy to Salvage Israel and Reproduce Instability
In recent years, a wave of international debate has swelled around recognizing a Palestinian state. Western countries—especially at the United Nations—speak more than ever...
China Warns EU Against ‘Challenging’ UN Resolution on Taiwan
Tensions between Beijing and Brussels flared on Tuesday after China accused the European Union of “distorting” the 1971 U.N. Resolution 2758, which transferred China’s...
EU Clarifies UN Resolution 2758 Did Not Mention Taiwan
The European Union has issued a clarification regarding United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758, stressing that the 1971 resolution merely addressed the issue of...
UN Weighs Landmark Probe into Afghanistan Abuses: A Test of Global Justice and Political Will
The United Nations Human Rights Council is preparing to vote on a far-reaching European Union proposal to launch a comprehensive investigation into human rights...
Exclusive: U.S. Pushes to Shun Cuba at UN, Citing Evidence of Fighters in Ukraine
President Donald Trump's administration is mobilizing U. S. diplomats to lobby against a U. N. resolution urging the U. S. to lift its long-standing...
The Ghost of ‘We the Peoples’: Trump’s UN Speech and a Strained World Order
“We the peoples of the United Nations, determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war…”
Those opening words of the UN Charter were...
As Iran Sanctions ‘Snap Back,’ the West Scrambles for a New Strategy
The re-imposition of U. N. sanctions on Iran, lifted under a 2015 nuclear deal, has prompted Western powers to rethink their strategy for managing...
UN Reimposes Arms Embargo, Sanctions on Iran
The United Nations has reinstated an arms embargo and other sanctions on Iran after Britain, France, and Germany accused Iran of violating a 2015...