The UN is electing new members of the Security Council today. This is a big dealUN Member States will elect five new members of the Security Council today. These elections are to replace five countries...
Big Implications at the UN for BrexitIn some ways, not much will change at the United Nations for the United Kingdom. It will, for example, remain...
Trouble in the South China Sea — What You Need to Know about this Escalating ConflictYou’ve probably heard about the dispute in the South China Sea. And if you have heard about it, you are...
A Cluster Bomb Sale Ban Was Narrowly Defeated in the US CongressCluster bombs may be on their way out. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives debated an amendment to the...
A Hollow Victory in the Battle for Fallujah?For two years, Fallujah has been occupied by the Islamic State. The city of 300,000 is situated just 40 miles...
The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Turns 20. It’s an anniversary worth celebratingI caught up with my guest today, Arms Control Association president Daryl Kimball from his hotel in Vienna. Daryl, along...
Diplomatic Fallout from the UN’s Children in Armed Conflict ReportBan Ki Moon today issued a fairly remarkable statement that seemed to confirm that Saudi Arabia threatened to cut funds...
A Mass Grave Was Found in CAR. Will Congolese Troops Face Justice?Human Rights Watch released a damning report today, offering evidence that soldiers from the Republic of Congo deployed as peacekeepers...
In Mali, peacekeepers have become the target of an insurgency. This is unprecedentedIn Mali, it is UN peacekeepers — and not the civilians they are meant to protect — who have become...