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The U.N. celebrates its 75th anniversary today. Throughout much of its history, Foreign Policy has covered the ins-and-outs of the world’s leading international body.
Here's what’s at stake this year: [Thread]
Here's what’s at stake this year: [Thread]
Even with 10 additional nonpermanent members, some argue that the U.N. Security Council remains distinctly Eurocentric. It’s time for a postcolonial era of membership, @hmryder, Anna Baisch, and @OvigweEguegu write. [2/6] https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/09/17/decolonizing-united-nations-means-abolish-permanent-five-security-council/
In August, @jobeckerhrw wrote that by removing serial violators of children’s human rights from the annual list of shame, Secretary-General António Guterres is weakening one of the U.N.’s most effective accountability mechanisms. [3/6] https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/08/10/un-secretary-general-guterres-child-soldiers-rights-saudi-arabia-yemen-israel-is-letting-powerful-governments-get-away-with-killing-kids/
In response to that story, Virginia Gamba wrote that by shining a light on parties to conflict and reaching out to engage with them, the secretary-general can actually improve the security of children in situations of armed conflict. [4/6] https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/08/19/the-united-nations-isnt-jeopardizing-children-in-conflict-zones-its-protecting-them/
In July, an exclusive report by FP’s @columlynch and @RobbieGramer revealed that international powers were clashing over the appointment of U.N. special representatives, testing the authority and independence of the U.N. secretary-general. [5/6] https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/07/22/united-nations-competition-russia-china-guterres-sudan-big-power-rivalries-hamstring-top-missions/
Today, Beijing is ramping up support. FP’s @columlynch reported on China’s efforts to change the balance of power at the U.N. and other international organizations by investing money and diplomatic support in international initiatives. [6/6] https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/08/14/china-soft-power-united-nations-hong-kong-crackdown/
The U.S. effort to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Iran may be in tatters, and it may ironically undercut their goals to eliminate Iran’s nuclear weapons program, FP's @RobbieGramer, @JackDetsch and @columlynchreport. https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/09/21/us-isolated-un-iran-snapback-sanctions-trump-pompeo/
