UN Passes Safe and Secure AI Resolution
The UN has recently endorsed a resolution promoting safe, secure, and trustworthy AI systems for sustainable development.
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Brazil Calls for UN Reform as It Assumes G20 Presidency
Brazilian President Lula has underlined the urgency of reforming the UN Security Council by calling for the removal of the…
African Leaders Rally for Representation on UN Security Council
Since 2005, African nations have been unified in their demand for equitable representation, calling for two permanent seats with veto…
UN Report: 46 Nations Designated as Least Developed, with High Debt Burdens
While Africa hosts most of the least developed countries, Asia is home to nine, with three in the Pacific and…
Why Can’t the United Nations Be Reformed?
If we try to explain why UN reform is not possible with the basic concepts of international relations, we see…
The Frightening Journey of Microplastics from Oceans to Our Bodies
Not only are microplastics ubiquitous, they have the potential to invade multiple ecosystems, from the depths of the oceans to…
Turkey Seeks a New Status in International Politics
The question of whether Turkey will live up to its claim of being a great power in coming years is…
Sisi’s Strongest Allies: Trump and Netanyahu
Sisi’s frequent meetings with Trump and Netanyahu reveal that Egypt is under the full control of the U.S. and Israel,…
Erdogan: Improve the UN, don’t destroy it
“At a time when global leadership is desperately needed, it is crucial to improve the UN rather than destroy it.”
Why Interpersonal Violence is a Global Issue
Interpersonal violence needs to be taken into consideration on a serious level as it can result in not only lifelong…
Defying threats, world rejects US recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital
Observers comment that it was Erdogan’s tough stance on the US that made other Arab countries to respond. On the…
UN Roadmap to Peace in Libya: Will Khalifa Haftar be left on the Sidelines?
The approval of Salamé’s roadmap is crucial for Haftar, as it will give start to a political process that will…
The United Nations in an Age of Transition II: The Predicament of the United Nations Organization
Since the colonial era, the great powers have acted according to the maxim of divide and impera (divide and rule).…
The United Nations in an Age of Transition I: World Order and Realpolitik
The transition from unipolarity to multipolarity will bring a prolonged period of instability and regional proxy wars, with the threat…
Rohingya crisis continues
“We cannot be afraid to call the actions of the Burmese [Myanmar] authorities what they appear to be: a brutal,…
Rohingya: an embarrassment for humanity
The leader of the Bangladesh National Human Rights Commission, Kazi Reazul Hoque, has called for Myanmar to face the UN…
Time to Reform the United Nations
…Each and every permanent member of the Council is, to the disappointment of the world community, legally capable of sabotaging…
Theresa May’s pledge for UN reform
May pointed her finger to Russia when she called out a Security Council member who she said has used its…
The Rohingya crisis and the problem of aid
Total US humanitarian funding for internally displaces people in Myanmar and refugees since last October now stands at $95 million.
Diplomatic tensions with Myanmar as Rohingya Muslims escape violence
De facto leader of Myanmar, former Nobel Peace recipient, Aung San Suu Kyi, did not attend the UN GA due…
Northern Iraq proceeding to era of isolation
“The Secretary-General believes that any unilateral decision to hold a referendum at this time would detract from the need to…
Russia in Syria
In the last five years Russia has been a keen supporter of Bashar Assad and eventually, decided to intervene militarily…
