InternationalCommentary
The Pandemic Treaty That Won’t Prevent a Pandemic
If a “pandemic treaty” fails to account for the dismal international response to COVID-19 and isn’t focused on preventing future pandemics, is it really a… Read More
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If a “pandemic treaty” fails to account for the dismal international response to COVID-19 and isn’t focused on preventing future pandemics, is it really a… Read More
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The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees has finally admitted what has been obvious for years: at least some of its employees… Read More
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Sunday marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but many of those most loudly celebrating are doing the most harm to… Read More
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Since the founding of the United Nations nearly eight decades ago, the United States has been the largest financier of the organization. Yet few grasp… Read More
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The horrific attacks in Israel committed by Hamas have spurred a fundamental revaluation of Palestinian policies by U.S. and Israeli officials. It has become crystal… Read More
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If a teacher were grading President Joseph Biden’s third speech to the United Nations, he would earn a mediocre “meeting expectations.” He delivered the speech… Read More
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Niger’s Presidential Guard, led by Gen. Abdourahmane “Omar” Tchiani, staged a coup July 26 that replaced President Mohamed Bazoum with a National Preservation Council. That body… Read More
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The United Nations General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend the Russian Federation from the U.N. Human Rights Council. The action was well justified by the… Read More
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Russia isn’t known for treating its own citizens humanely, especially opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin. But Russia earned a reputation for treating its targets… Read More
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In an article Monday in Foreign Policy magazine, former U.N. Ambassadors Madeleine Albright, John Negroponte, and Thomas Pickering call for the U.S. to pay its… Read More