Global Compact for Migration, Explained Mark Leon Goldberg December 9, 2018Over 180 countries are endorsing what is known as the Global Compact for Migration. The text of this non-binding agreement was finalized over the summer, and countries are meeting in Marrakech, Morocco on Decem...
Heather Nauert Would Bring Something Unique to the Role of UN Ambassador Mark Leon Goldberg December 7, 2018UPDATE: It's official. In a Tweet, Donald Trump said he is nominating Heather Nauert as UN Ambassador. Heather Nauert has reportedly been tapped by Donald Trump to serve as his Ambassador to the U...
What “Elections” in Bahrain Can Teach Us About Politics in the Middle East Mark Leon Goldberg December 7, 2018The Kingdom of Bahrain is the smallest country in the Middle East. It is an island in the Persian Gulf connected to Saudi Arabia by a causeway. It is home to the largest US Naval base in the region, which h...
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered what was billed as a “major address” in Brussels in which he took aim at the liberal international world order. He missed. Mark Leon Goldberg December 5, 2018The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered what was billed as a major address in Brussels yesterday in which he took aim at the liberal international world order.He missed.Stewart Patrick from the ...
The UN Releases Its Estimate of How Much Money Will Be Needed to Pay for Humanitarian Crises in 2019 Mark Leon Goldberg December 4, 2018The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, better known as OCHA, is the branch of the UN system that facilitates global responses to humanitarian crises. Today, that office released...
PODCAST: What You Need to Know about COP24, the Big UN Climate Conference Underway in Poland Mark Leon Goldberg December 3, 2018Diplomats, scientists, advocates and other concerned parties are gathering in Katowice, Poland for a major international climate conference that is serving as a followup to the Paris Climate Agreement. The ...
George H.W. Bush Was the Strongest Supporter of the UN of Any Modern US President Mark Leon Goldberg December 1, 2018A reader was sifting through the President George H.W. Bush Library archives and passed along a few interesting links of conversations between President Bush and Secretary General Perez de Cuellar.
PODCAST: What Cultural Norms Around Rule Breaking and Rule Following Can Teach Us About International Relations Mark Leon Goldberg November 29, 2018Michelle Gelfand is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Maryland and author of the new book Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire our World. The book, which is written for...
The Trump Administration Supported a Ceasefire in Yemen and Then It Did Not Mark Leon Goldberg November 28, 2018The Trump administration has put the breaks on negotiations in the Security Council over a UK-drafted resolution calling for a limited ceasefire in parts of Yemen. The thing is, this ceasefire resolution was dr...
