Palestine Assumes Leadership of the Powerful G77 Bloc at the United Nations. Here’s what that means Mark Leon Goldberg January 15, 2019The Group of 77, or G77, is the single largest voting bloc at the United Nations. And in 2019, it will be chaired for the first time by Palestine.Palestine has unique status at the United Nations. It is not a full-fledged member state. Rather, it is what i...
Why the UN General Assembly Just Selected Uganda’s Anti-Gay Foreign Minister as its President Mark Leon Goldberg June 12, 2014The General Assembly has selected Ugandan Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa to be its next president. He was unopposed. This is problematic for a number of reasons, not least of which is his retrograde views on homosexuality and human rights, which included support ...
Here’s How Internationally Isolated Russia Has Become Mark Leon Goldberg March 27, 2014The General Assembly votes on the Ukraine issue.
UN General Assembly to Hold Emergency Meeting on Ukraine Mark Leon Goldberg March 18, 2014The degree of Russia's isolation will be measured.
Palestine Seeking Observer Membership Status at UN Hayes Brown September 21, 2012The Palestinian Authority is making waves at the United Nations over its status for the second year in a row. The Palestinians may opt to bypass the U.N. Security Council entirely, taking its claim to the General Assembly's 193 Member States.
General Assembly Piles on Bashar al Assad, But International Community Still Divided Mark Leon Goldberg August 3, 2012With diplomacy stuck at the Security Council, the General Assembly today approved an Arab League sponsored resolution condemning the Syrian government and calling for political transition in Damascus. The resolution passed with 133 in favor, 12 against, 31 abstentions,
General Assembly To Request Assad to Step Down Mark Leon Goldberg August 1, 2012We know that Russia and Iran will vote against the resolution, but who else? And how many countries will abstain?
Behind the Scenes in Today’s UN General Assembly Vote on Syria Hayes Brown February 16, 2012The United Nations General Assembly passed today a resolution condemning the violence in Syria by a vote of 138-12-17.
Round 2 at the UN. Arab League taking the fight for Syria to the floor of the General Assembly Hayes Brown February 10, 2012After twin vetoes in the Security Council, it looks like the Arab League hasn’t given up on the United Nations. Reports have been trickling out today that the League of Arab States may push for a new resolution to be taken up in the General Assembly
