List of United Nations articles
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un-sanctions-inspectors-russia-foreign-policy-illustration Russia’s Sanctions Problem
Are its U.N. panel obstructions about short-term leverage, or are they intended as an existential threat to the system?
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un-sanctions-inspectors-africa-foreign-policy-illustration ‘The Worst Bloody Job in the World’
U.N. sanctions inspectors feel unsupported and unsafe.
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un-sanctions-inspectors-china-foreign-policy-illustration ‘It Was Like Having the Chinese Government in the Room With Us’
China’s method for blocking sanctions regimes.
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un-sanctions-inspectors-2-foreign-policy-illustration Sunset for U.N. Sanctions?
How the world came to depend on U.N. punitive measures and why the enforcement system is under threat—the first in a series by FP’s Colum Lynch.
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A Spartan woman says goodbye to her son as he goes to war in an 1881 drawing by Dionisio Baixeras. Why Can’t Women End Wars?
Even as other domains of policy diversify, peacemaking is still left almost entirely to men.
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People hold candles during a rally in Yerevan, Armenia, on September 26, 2021. Around 3,000 Armenians marched in capital Yerevan on September 26, 2021, to commemorate the victims of the war with arch-foe Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region the year before. The U.N. Must Investigate Nagorno-Karabakh War Crimes
Baku and Yerevan are not members of the International Criminal Court. That means an independent international investigation is needed to ensure accountability for atrocities.
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UN-most-important-speeches-biden-xi-modi-raisi-suluhu-bolsonaro-2 The Most Important U.N. Speeches This Year
FP columnists and contributors break down the good, the bad, and the ugly from the 76th U.N. General Assembly.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping poses after delivering his speech. China Is Choking Civil Society at the United Nations
The Chinese government is using every means at its disposal to do battle with NGOs.
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in addresses the U.N. General Assembly. Stalled North Korea Talks Show UNGA’s Limits
World leaders have little to celebrate on the 30th anniversary of South Korea and North Korea joining the United Nations.
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A shipment of vaccines provided for Sudan Rich Countries Are Ignoring the Global Vaccine System
Money isn’t the problem. Power is.
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United Nations headquarters NGOs Frozen Out of U.N. Building
Civil society representatives are blocked over COVID-19 concerns, even as foreign diplomats and journalists pass freely through the headquarters.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks to press at the United Nations. ‘Minister Nyet’ Returns to His U.N. Stomping Grounds
Sergey Lavrov has honed the practice of body blocking U.S. and European diplomacy at every turn.
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Taliban leaders walk toward a Moscow press conference. The Taliban Want a Seat at the U.N.
A Taliban letter to the secretary-general sets the stage for a diplomatic showdown.
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Afghan refugees arrive at Dulles International Airport Throw a Lifeline to the Afghans Left Behind
This week’s U.N. General Assembly provides an opportunity to assist the minorities, activists, women, and girls still in Afghanistan.
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A man dressed in a blue tunic and pants gazes out over a view of the city through peaked arches atop a high building. How Not to Lose the Peace in Afghanistan
A U.N. peacekeeping mission could help avert civil war.
