List of United Nations articles
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A Palestinian woman walks past a damaged wall bearing the UNRWA logo at a camp for internally displaced people in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 28, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. The Real Reason Israel Wants to Ban UNRWA
Israel’s motivations may extend far beyond the current war in Gaza.
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Josep Borrell arrives at an extraordinary meeting of EU leaders in Brussels on May 31, 2022. In Defense of Sanctions
The European Union’s top diplomat makes the case for sanctions to protect global peace.
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The United Nations headquarters in New York City on Oct. 29. The World Needs a Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity Now
This fall, the U.N. General Assembly must seize the opportunity to finally open formal negotiations.
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A soldier from the Indian Battalian of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force of Lebanon patrols along the border with Israel and Syria in an effort to maintain peacekeeping in the former Israeli occupation zone, July 25, 2001. The U.N. Is Ineffective in Lebanon—and Indispensable
UNIFIL is loved by no one—but may be needed by all.
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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2018. China’s Relentless Legal Warfare to Strangle Taiwan
It’s high time to push back against Beijing’s increasingly successful efforts to delegitimize Taipei.
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Two people are seen from behind. The Science of AI Is Too Important to Be Left to the Scientists
Concerted international action will require political will.
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Columns of pale gray smoke rise from a building destroyed by an Israeli airstrike, leveled to the ground now. Intact midrise buildings loom beyond the plumes of smoke, and a closer, lower building is silhouetted as a black shadow against the smoke. The U.N. Resolution at the Heart of the Israel-Lebanon Conflict
U.N. Resolution 1701 was a great idea—if only Lebanon had been able to curb Hezbollah.
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Israeli army vehicles move through northern Israel on Sept. 26. Israel Is Going It Alone in Lebanon
Allies are trying to buy time to prevent all-out war.
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The U.N. Security Council holds a meeting on the theme of “Leadership for Peace” at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Sept. 25. The United Nations Is Still the Biggest Platform for Global Cooperation
Despite its failure to stop wars, the U.N. has made progress on issues from disease eradication to climate change.
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A view of the General Assembly Hall at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Sept. 22. Can the United Nations Still Be Effective?
War tends to stymie the international body, but smaller technical agencies still play a crucial role in running the world.
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on Sept. 24 in New York City. Biden’s UNGA Goodbye
The outgoing U.S. president had little to offer on Ukraine and Gaza.
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U.S. President Joe Biden waves from a podium. The World Is Leaving Biden Behind
In his valedictory speech at the United Nations, the president declared that the center was holding. But things are falling apart faster than he can keep up.
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U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at a press conference in New York. UNGA Kicks Off Amid Dysfunction
As world leaders descend on U.N. headquarters, a Russian gambit on Sunday underscored tensions at the summit.
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A view of the General Assembly Hall at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Sept. 22. Middle East Tensions Overshadow United Nations Summit
The threat of a second Middle East war is taking away from the "Super Bowl" of diplomacy.
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An overhead view of the coal-fired Soma power plant in Manisa, western Turkey. Billionaires Must Help Fix the Planet
It’s time for the ultra-rich to take responsibility for their role in the climate crisis.
