Better Know Heather Nauert, Donald Trump’s Pick for UN Ambassador Mark Leon Goldberg December 20, 2018Heather Nauert is a former Fox News personality who has been tapped by Donald Trump to serve as the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations. If confirmed, she will replace Nikki Haley who served in the post for nearly two years.Nauert's backgro...
Here’s How Trump’s Budget Request Would Impact the United Nations Mark Leon Goldberg February 13, 2018The White House released its budget request to Congress this week.The document is a formal expression of the Trump administration's budget priorities for the next fiscal year, FY 2019. And when it comes to foreign affairs spending, those priorities are hea...
As President Trump Announces a New US Military Strategy, Here’s What the United Nations is Doing in Afghanistan Mark Leon Goldberg August 21, 2017President Trump is set to unveil a new US military strategy for Afghanistan in a primetime speech tonight. When he does, he should take heed of the behind-the-scenes work of the United Nations in Afghanistan.The United Nations has fielded a mission to Afgh...
Obama: “Development works” Penelope Chester September 27, 2015Obama addresses the United Nations on the topic of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Ninth Time Is Not A Charm: Elusive Peace in South Sudan Penelope Chester September 1, 2015Following months of meditation and efforts by South Sudanese and international negotiators, a long-awaited peace agreement was finally signed last week, and a cease-fire began over the weekend. However, barely hours after the official beginning of the cease-fi...
Palestine Poised to Join UN Bodies Mark Leon Goldberg April 28, 2014How this will affect the USA, the UN and Palestine.
Security Council Suddenly the Center of Syria Diplomacy Mark Leon Goldberg September 10, 2013Here's the latest, and what it may mean.
General Assembly Upgrades Palestine’s Status at UN. Now What? Mark Leon Goldberg November 29, 2012An upgrade from Palestine's current status at the United Nations will change next to nothing about Palestine's relationship with the United Nations, neither will it move the International Criminal Court.
