Interview with Edwidge Danticat
E. Ethelbert Miller talks with Edwidge Danticat about her new memoir, U.S. immigration law, and U.S.-Haitian relations.
Annotate This: The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Yifat Susskind provides a guide to the key provisions of an important new UN document.
Hope in Darfur
The latest UN resolution may well be a turning point in stopping genocide. But much hinges on political will.
Ban Ki Whom?
Ban Ki Moon’s first six months as UN Secretary General have registered on the low decibel end of the scale.
U.N. Ambassador’s Oily Past
The White House, however ideologically committed to unilateralism and the unbridled assertion of military power, still needs the UN.
Time to Lift Iran’s Sanctions
By trying to isolate Iran, the U.S. risks undermining its own political power.
Taiwan’s Independence
China wants Taiwan, Taiwan wants independence, and Ian Williams wants you to know why Taipei has a more compelling argument than Beijing.
United Nations v. United States
In the longstanding battle between U.S. domination and UN independence, it’s 2 ½ points for U.S. domination versus just 1½ for UN independence.
Arms Trade Treaty: Let the U.S. Opt Out for Now
We might get a better treaty if the U.S. sits this one out for now.
Bush at the UN: Annotated
At the UN, George W. Bush praised democracy and diplomacy in the Middle East. Stephen Zunes gives you the real story.
When Ceasefires Fail
Violent clashes have destroyed a four-year ceasefire in Sri Lanka. Heres one place where the United States (and the UN) could make a difference before its too late.
Why We Need a UN Rapid Response
Talking Points for the Time-Crunched
Lebanon, Sudan: Who You Gonna Call?
How about kicking UN peacekeeping up a notch? A rapid response unit is needed now more than ever.
Lebanon Ceasefire
Talking Points for the Time-Crunched
The United States, the UN, and the Lebanon Ceasefire
A shaky ceasefire is in place in Lebanon. Will ambiguities doom the agreement?