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What does the future hold for the UN?

UN expert Richard Gowan peers into his crystal ball to diagnose the problems facing the UN in the...

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Does the UN Human Rights Council have its swagger back?

From condemning China’s treatment of Muslim minorities to probing the gory details of the drug...

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UN chief warns African terror threats ‘spreading’

'Maybe a decade ago, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was essentially the only terrorist...

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France, UK to commit more troops to Syria

Foreign Policy reported Tuesday that the two American allies will each boost their troop presence...

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UN official 'appalled' by US migrant detention centers

The U.N.’s top human rights official says she's “appalled” by conditions facing migrants detained...

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The planetary benefits of 1 trillion new trees

Is the UAE pulling out of Yemen, and new research touts the benefits of reforesting Planet Earth.

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Airstrikes kill dozens at Libyan migrant detention facility

At least 44 migrants detained in the Libyan capital of Tripoli were killed in an airstrike this...

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The planet's 'carbon diet' is out of whack

New research finds emissions already locked in by the world’s existing infrastructure are enough...

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Did Iran just violate the 2015 nuclear deal?

A new week brings a new threat to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, as Iran said Monday it has now...

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Big picture: Iran's willingness to talk

The Rand Corporation's Ariane Tabatabai assesses Iran's willingness to engage in diplomatic talks...

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Big picture: The human cost of gender identity rules

U.N. human rights rapporteur Victor Madrigal-Borloz weighs in on how restrictive definitions of...

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Big picture: The US as a Mideast peacemaker

Khalid Elgindy of the Brookings Institution shares his thoughts on whether another country could...

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Big picture: 2020 positions on trade

Kim Clausing predicts where the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates will land in their...

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Big picture: China vs. the US at the UN

Stewart Patrick of the Council on Foreign Relations tells the program that China is happy to fill...

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UN adopts workplace violence treaty

The global #MeToo movement – and let’s be honest, anyone who’s ever worked a job – scored a big...

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The fuss over H-1B visas

The U.S. threatened to cap the number of skilled Indian workers granted special H-1B visas this...

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Can America lead at the UN from outside?

President Trump's nominee for U.N. Ambassador said Wednesday the U.S. can still be a global...

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US-Iran tensions have the world on edge

The remaining parties to the Iran nuclear deal have had choice words this week for both the U.S....

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The world's 'pollution sinks' fight back

Bad news for U.S. and other countries used to exporting their trash abroad: the world's...

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Why Congo's Ebola outbreak isn't a global risk – yet

The WHO stops just short of declaring an ongoing Ebola outbreak a global health crisis.

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