Libya: Where Are the BRICs?
Brazil, Russia, India, and China did not support the UN resolution on the use of force against the Libyan government. What does this mean for the new world order?
No-Fly Zone Enacted as U.S. and Allied Forces Launch Air Strikes on Libya Amid Growing Concerns for Civilian Safety
U.S. and allied forces have launched a second wave of air strikes on Libya to enforce a no-fly zone.
Phyllis Bennis on Libya and No-Fly Zones
As violence escalates in Libya, Phyllis Bennis comments on the choices facing the West, the historical record of how No-Fly zones really work, and why this is not all about oil.
Obama Surrenders on Settlements
The Obama administration cast its first UN Security Council veto.
Sometimes a Veto Means Victory
Bureaucratic defeat within the United Nations security council might lead to diplomatic victory for those seeking to end Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories.
Briefing on the UN Mapping Exercise Report
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNOHCHR) released the official “Report of the Mapping Exercise” in October 2010. The report documents “the most serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed within the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between March 1993 and June 2003”. U.S. tax dollars fund U.S. allies Rwanda and Uganda, which are deeply implicated in these mass atrocities, crimes against humanity, war crimes and possibly genocide in the Congo.
UN Again in the Crosshairs
With the Republicans back in control of the House, the United Nations is again in the hot seat.
Has the UN Failed Cote d’Ivoire?
The UN is capable of saving Cote d’Ivoire from collapse but it cannot do so as long as it plays ‘second fiddle’ to the western powers that ‘pay the piper.’
60-Second Expert: Afghanistan
The U.S. military no longer cares about winning “hearts and minds.”
WikiLeaks: War, Diplomacy & Ban ki-Moon’s Toothbrush
The Wikileaks documents demonstrate that U.S. diplomacy is not being used to find alternatives to war, but rather pursued in the interests of illegal wars.
WikiLeaks V: Spying on the UN — Et Tu, Obama Administration?
Spying on the United Nations is one tradition that the State Department should let die out.
Wikileaks Shows No “New Mind-Set” in US Foreign Policy
IPS expert Phyllis Bennis says that with Hillary Clinton ordering spying on UN leaders, Bush style politics are still around.
Cancun: The Next Chance for Democratic Solutions to the Climate Crisis
Can the U.S. get behind an American tradition in Cancun?
Make 1325 Real for Women’s Peace and Security
The UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security just turned 10 years old — but few nations are helping it meet its goals of involving women in peacemaking and peacekeeping.