Towards a Global Climate Fund
Over 160 citizen groups call for the establishment of a major new Global Climate Fund.
Turkey: Uniter or Divider
Can Turkey bridge the gap between Islam and the West?
Global Cooperation: The Candidates Speak
Senators Clinton, McCain, Obama have something to say about the UN, nuclear proliferation and other global cooperation issues. Really.
Iraq in Pictures
Many of the most resonant images from the Iraq War are as deceptive as the Bush administration’s rationales for starting the war in the first place.
Iraq War Entering Year Six: Multiple Crises Rising in Middle East
Gaza is under murderous assault and the United States is escalating regional threats while pushing new sanctions against Iran.
Barack Obama on Diplomacy
With his preference for diplomacy over militarism, we must neither be naïve about Barack Obama’s limitations nor cynical about his potential.
The Future of Peacekeeping
UN peacekeeping operations are increasing in size and complexity. Why aren’t they getting the financial and political support they need?
Interview with Edwidge Danticat
E. Ethelbert Miller talks with Edwidge Danticat about her new memoir, U.S. immigration law, and U.S.-Haitian relations.
Annotate This: The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Yifat Susskind provides a guide to the key provisions of an important new UN document.
Hope in Darfur
The latest UN resolution may well be a turning point in stopping genocide. But much hinges on political will.
Ban Ki Whom?
Ban Ki Moon’s first six months as UN Secretary General have registered on the low decibel end of the scale.
U.N. Ambassador’s Oily Past
The White House, however ideologically committed to unilateralism and the unbridled assertion of military power, still needs the UN.
Time to Lift Iran’s Sanctions
By trying to isolate Iran, the U.S. risks undermining its own political power.
Taiwan’s Independence
China wants Taiwan, Taiwan wants independence, and Ian Williams wants you to know why Taipei has a more compelling argument than Beijing.
United Nations v. United States
In the longstanding battle between U.S. domination and UN independence, it’s 2 ½ points for U.S. domination versus just 1½ for UN independence.