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The UN Offers an Off-Ramp from All-Out War Between Hezbollah …
Jul 29, 2024 · We are as close as ever to an all out war between Israel and Hezbollah. A Hezbollah rocket attack killed 12 children and teenagers at a soccer field in the Golan Heights this weekend. The victims were all Druze and in a village that Israel annexed, but is internationally recognized to be an occupied territory. While Israel and Hezbollah have traded fire on a near daily basis since Hamas ...
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It’s Security Council Election Time at the United Nations
Jun 3, 2024 · By the end of the week, there will be five new members elected to the United Nations Security Council. On Thursday, the General Assembly vote on new members of the UN Security Council to replace countries whose terms are expiring at the end of the year. These elections are a significant event at the United Nations because they shape the composition of the single most important body in the UN ...
Global Dispatches Podcast at the 76th United Nations General Assembly
Sep 12, 2021 · Join the Global Dispatches Podcast at #UNGA76 for a special week of programming, in partnership with the UN Foundation. Daily news from United Nations during High Level Week Expert analysis to give you the context you need to understand what is driving the agenda at the 76th United Nations General Assembly Taped Live every day during UN High Level Week, from Monday September 20th to Friday ...
UNGA Day 3 | Biden’s Speech | Pandemic, Prepare And Respond
Sep 21, 2022 · The annual opening of the United Nations General Assembly is always a key moment on the diplomatic calendar. Hundreds of world leaders head to New York to address the General Assembly and participate in various meetings and events around the city.
These Stories Will Drive the Agenda During UN Week
Sep 23, 2024 · As I write, hundreds of world leaders are on their way to New York for the opening of the 79th United Nations General Assembly. This is always one of the most important moments in international diplomacy, and this week will be no different. For today’s newsletter, I want to share some of the stories I believe will drive the agenda in New York during what is known as “High-Level Week” at ...
UN Peacekeeping Faces Massive Funding Shortfall - UN Dispatch
Jan 16, 2019 · Info about a massive UN funding shortfall, and how UN peacekeeping operations could shut down globally – news, articles, and podcasts.
The United Nations Year in Review - UN Dispatch
Dec 30, 2021 · As 2021 comes to a close, I thought it may be worthwhile to gather some veteran United Nations watchers to reflect on the key events that shaped the work of the United Nations this year. I’m joined in this conversation by Margaret Besheer, the UN Correspondent for Voice of America, Anjali Diyal, Assistant Professor of International Politics in the Political Science Department at Fordham ...