Ed note. I’m pleased to welcome Alexandra Van Dine to UN Dispatch! The prospect of a nuclear deal with Iran has dominated news coverage, and the world is watching closely as diplomats work round the clock to craft an agreement...
A reason to be hopeful
A front row seat to US nuclear policy over five decades.
Today's announcement could herald a profound shift in the region.
The president builds his legacy.
If Italy did supply these arms to the Libyan rebels in late May, it would join France in the legal gray area between civilian protection and the arms embargo. An Arms Trade Treaty might help establish the legal bounds of these transfers.
North Korea has assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament. Yes this looks bad. But worry not. Nothing nefarious will actually come of it.
A new UN report shows that Iran sanctions are slowing Tehran's attempts to develop nuclear technology.
An announcement by President Obama that the United States would support India's ascension to a permanent seat on the Security Council is less about the future of the Security Council and more about firming up India as a reliable American ally.