US In the World
The United Nations in the President’s Budget
The White House released its much anticipated budget today. For those of us who care about diplomacy, development and the US role in the world there is a lot to like about President Obama’s proposal.
New Polling Data About the UN May Surprise You
There is a perception in some quarters that Americans are somehow intrinsically hostile to the United Nations. Polling data suggests otherwise.
What Americans Think About the UN in US Foreign Policy
The pundit class may sometimes demagogue international institutions, but Americans overwhelmingly believe that international cooperation advances American interests at home and abroad.
US Congress Backs State Department and UN on Preservation of “Multi-Stakeholder” Internet Model
A vote on Capitol Hill today shows that Congress wants the Obama administration to productively engage in forthcoming negotiations at the World Conference on International Telecommunications.
A Victory for the UN…In Oklahoma!
There’s much love in the heartland for a more responsible kind of American global engagement.
3 Reasons Why the House GOP’s ‘UN a la Carte’ Bill Would Signal America’s Decline
More reasons not to like the a new piece of legislation recently introduced by the chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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