More: United Nations
Trump Pulls U.S. Out of Key UN Institutions
President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will withdraw from more than 60 international and United Nations-linked entities, arguing they operate contrary...
The Case for a UN Secretary-General Who Champions Mediation
UN member states in New York kicked off the process for nominations for candidates for the new Secretary-General on 25 November. A defining news...
Funding Crisis Forces UN Human Rights Office into Survival Mode
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UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk warned that his office is operating in “survival mode” due to severe funding cuts, forcing 300 job...
How the UN failed October 7th’s sexual violence victims
Gang rape. Genital mutilation. Sexualized torture. Victory trophies. Deprivation of liberty. These are all examples of terms used in the findings of the United...
Beyond the Veto: Reimagining Permanent Membership in the UNSC
UNSC Existing Structure
The existing structure of the UNSC comprises 15 members, including 5 permanent and 10 non-permanent members. The 10 non-permanent members are elected...
China Brings Taiwan Dispute with Japan to UN Stage, Vowing Firm Response
China has escalated its dispute with Japan by bringing the issue to the United Nations, accusing Japan of potentially threatening military action over Taiwan....
Why China Rejects UNSC Proposal for Post-War Gaza Peace Council
China's general position on the Palestinian issue is that the international community must push for a two-state solution and strive for a political settlement...
What the UN Resolution 2797 Means for Western Sahara
In October 2025, a group of powerful states attempted to do in a few days what fifty years of occupation, war and repression had...
The AI That Maps the Floods: How SatGPT is Building Asia-Pacific’s Disaster Resilience
In an era of escalating climate disasters, the ability to translate data into life-saving action has never been more critical. For the Asia-Pacific region—the...
From Margins to Missions: How the Elsie Initiative Fund Is Redefining Peacekeeping
In the world of international peacekeeping, a quiet revolution is underway—one that moves beyond counting women to fundamentally transforming how security institutions operate. At...